December 2024
January 2025
Habeck Cancels TV Debate; Scholz-Merz Duel Remains
Due to Robert Habeck's cancellation, the planned televised debate between him and Alice Weidel before the German federal election will not take place; only the Scholz-Merz debate remains. Alternative formats will provide airtime to Habeck and Weidel.
Habeck Cancels TV Debate; Scholz-Merz Duel Remains
Due to Robert Habeck's cancellation, the planned televised debate between him and Alice Weidel before the German federal election will not take place; only the Scholz-Merz debate remains. Alternative formats will provide airtime to Habeck and Weidel.
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44% Bias Score
RAF Suspect Garweg Accused of Robberies, Expresses Remorse
Burkhard Garweg, a suspected member of the Red Army Faction's third generation, is accused of 13 robberies committed between 1999 and 2016 to fund his 34 years in hiding; while expressing regret for any trauma caused, he defends the RAF as a 'revolutionary counter-movement'.
RAF Suspect Garweg Accused of Robberies, Expresses Remorse
Burkhard Garweg, a suspected member of the Red Army Faction's third generation, is accused of 13 robberies committed between 1999 and 2016 to fund his 34 years in hiding; while expressing regret for any trauma caused, he defends the RAF as a 'revolutionary counter-movement'.
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56% Bias Score
Half of Stranded Moselle River Ships Emergency-Locked; Lock Repair Ahead of Schedule
A ship accident on December 8th damaged the Müden lock on the Moselle River, halting shipping. As of today, 35 of 74 affected ships have been emergency-locked through a temporary gate, with completion expected soon, significantly ahead of initial projections.
Half of Stranded Moselle River Ships Emergency-Locked; Lock Repair Ahead of Schedule
A ship accident on December 8th damaged the Müden lock on the Moselle River, halting shipping. As of today, 35 of 74 affected ships have been emergency-locked through a temporary gate, with completion expected soon, significantly ahead of initial projections.
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24% Bias Score
UK Inheritance Tax Receipts Hit Record High
UK inheritance tax receipts totaled £5.7 billion from April to November 2024, a £600 million increase year-on-year, driven by rising house prices, a frozen tax threshold, and recent government policy changes; this contributed to a £15 billion rise in overall tax receipts.
UK Inheritance Tax Receipts Hit Record High
UK inheritance tax receipts totaled £5.7 billion from April to November 2024, a £600 million increase year-on-year, driven by rising house prices, a frozen tax threshold, and recent government policy changes; this contributed to a £15 billion rise in overall tax receipts.
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40% Bias Score
Diabetic Director Wins £20,000 in Discrimination Claim
Mark Davis, a diabetic director at P2CG, won a £20,661 disability discrimination claim after being dismissed; a tribunal found his bosses knew about his condition and that it influenced his firing, despite their denials.
Diabetic Director Wins £20,000 in Discrimination Claim
Mark Davis, a diabetic director at P2CG, won a £20,661 disability discrimination claim after being dismissed; a tribunal found his bosses knew about his condition and that it influenced his firing, despite their denials.
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40% Bias Score
EU Commissioner Visits Naples' Rione Sanità, Underscoring Youth-Led Regeneration
European Commissioner Glenn Micallef visited Naples' Rione Sanità on an official visit, meeting with youth cooperatives La Paranza and La Sorte, highlighting their role in the area's cultural regeneration and receiving recognition for their European Heritage Award and other accomplishments.
EU Commissioner Visits Naples' Rione Sanità, Underscoring Youth-Led Regeneration
European Commissioner Glenn Micallef visited Naples' Rione Sanità on an official visit, meeting with youth cooperatives La Paranza and La Sorte, highlighting their role in the area's cultural regeneration and receiving recognition for their European Heritage Award and other accomplishments.
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52% Bias Score
German Man Convicted of 1993 Teen Murder
A German court convicted a 48-year-old man of the 1993 murder of 15-year-old Sabine, based on DNA evidence and the defendant's behavior, despite the exact events remaining partially unclear.
German Man Convicted of 1993 Teen Murder
A German court convicted a 48-year-old man of the 1993 murder of 15-year-old Sabine, based on DNA evidence and the defendant's behavior, despite the exact events remaining partially unclear.
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60% Bias Score
Ukraine's Orbit: Ghost Town Awaits Nuclear Plant Revival
Orbit, Ukraine, a ghost town built for a nuclear power plant, now houses around 100 residents, mostly pensioners, who face challenges with utilities and services but remain hopeful for the town's revival based on planned power plant reconstruction.
Ukraine's Orbit: Ghost Town Awaits Nuclear Plant Revival
Orbit, Ukraine, a ghost town built for a nuclear power plant, now houses around 100 residents, mostly pensioners, who face challenges with utilities and services but remain hopeful for the town's revival based on planned power plant reconstruction.
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44% Bias Score
UK to Review Drink and Drug Driving Laws After Record Number of Deaths
Following a 13-year high in drink-driving deaths in 2022, with about 300 fatalities, the UK Transport Secretary is reviewing laws and considering tougher penalties for drink and drug driving, prompted by a case where a 19-year-old driver killed three friends while inhaling laughing gas and speeding.
UK to Review Drink and Drug Driving Laws After Record Number of Deaths
Following a 13-year high in drink-driving deaths in 2022, with about 300 fatalities, the UK Transport Secretary is reviewing laws and considering tougher penalties for drink and drug driving, prompted by a case where a 19-year-old driver killed three friends while inhaling laughing gas and speeding.
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44% Bias Score
Starbucks Workers Strike Over Pay and Conditions
Starbucks workers in three major US cities are staging a strike on Friday, with the action potentially escalating to hundreds of stores by Christmas Eve, over disagreements about pay and working conditions with management.
Starbucks Workers Strike Over Pay and Conditions
Starbucks workers in three major US cities are staging a strike on Friday, with the action potentially escalating to hundreds of stores by Christmas Eve, over disagreements about pay and working conditions with management.
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40% Bias Score
Oldham Council Meeting Adjourned Amidst 'Nazi' Row
A heated argument between Oldham councillors during a meeting on a housing scheme resulted in police intervention and a meeting adjournment after one councillor called another a "Nazi" following earlier use of the phrase "Sieg Heil" and a photograph of the accused in Nazi uniform.
Oldham Council Meeting Adjourned Amidst 'Nazi' Row
A heated argument between Oldham councillors during a meeting on a housing scheme resulted in police intervention and a meeting adjournment after one councillor called another a "Nazi" following earlier use of the phrase "Sieg Heil" and a photograph of the accused in Nazi uniform.
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56% Bias Score
Foreign Investment in Greek Private Education Surges
Foreign investment in Greek private education is expanding, with two more Attica schools—one in the northern suburbs and another in East Attica—in advanced talks with British investors, following similar deals involving Moraitis School, Kostea-Geitona Schools, Doukas Schools, and Plato School. This ...
Foreign Investment in Greek Private Education Surges
Foreign investment in Greek private education is expanding, with two more Attica schools—one in the northern suburbs and another in East Attica—in advanced talks with British investors, following similar deals involving Moraitis School, Kostea-Geitona Schools, Doukas Schools, and Plato School. This ...
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44% Bias Score