December 2024
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Musk's AfD Endorsement Sparks German Political Outrage
Elon Musk's public support for Germany's far-right AfD party on his X platform has ignited a firestorm of criticism from German politicians across the spectrum, raising concerns about foreign interference in the upcoming February 23rd elections.
Musk's AfD Endorsement Sparks German Political Outrage
Elon Musk's public support for Germany's far-right AfD party on his X platform has ignited a firestorm of criticism from German politicians across the spectrum, raising concerns about foreign interference in the upcoming February 23rd elections.
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52% Bias Score
Scholz's Reported Influence on TV Debate Sparks Controversy, Leading to Format Change
Following a report that Scholz wanted only to debate Merz on TV, ARD and ZDF initially planned a duel between the two, excluding Habeck. After Habeck's campaign team protested, citing unequal treatment and lack of objective justification, ARD and ZDF cancelled the planned debate and will now feature...
Scholz's Reported Influence on TV Debate Sparks Controversy, Leading to Format Change
Following a report that Scholz wanted only to debate Merz on TV, ARD and ZDF initially planned a duel between the two, excluding Habeck. After Habeck's campaign team protested, citing unequal treatment and lack of objective justification, ARD and ZDF cancelled the planned debate and will now feature...
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52% Bias Score
Munich boosts Christmas market security after Magdeburg attack
Munich is increasing police presence at its 27 Christmas markets for four days following the Magdeburg attack, implementing a knife ban in certain areas and increasing camera surveillance to enhance security, prompted by public concerns and similarities to the 2016 Munich OEZ attack.
Munich boosts Christmas market security after Magdeburg attack
Munich is increasing police presence at its 27 Christmas markets for four days following the Magdeburg attack, implementing a knife ban in certain areas and increasing camera surveillance to enhance security, prompted by public concerns and similarities to the 2016 Munich OEZ attack.
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48% Bias Score
Turkey's Shrinking Social Protection Spending: A 28% Drop in Pension and Elderly Care Allocation
Turkey's allocation to pension and elderly care dropped to 4.4% of GDP in 2023, down from 6.1% in 2019, reflecting a broader decline in social protection spending and highlighting income inequality.
Turkey's Shrinking Social Protection Spending: A 28% Drop in Pension and Elderly Care Allocation
Turkey's allocation to pension and elderly care dropped to 4.4% of GDP in 2023, down from 6.1% in 2019, reflecting a broader decline in social protection spending and highlighting income inequality.
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40% Bias Score
Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack: Five Dead, Over 200 Injured
On December 21, 2024, a 50-year-old Saudi Arabian psychiatrist, Taleb A., drove a car into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, killing five and injuring over 200, many critically. Chancellor Scholz visited, expressing national solidarity and calling for unity.
Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack: Five Dead, Over 200 Injured
On December 21, 2024, a 50-year-old Saudi Arabian psychiatrist, Taleb A., drove a car into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, killing five and injuring over 200, many critically. Chancellor Scholz visited, expressing national solidarity and calling for unity.
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44% Bias Score
Farage's Reform Party Wins Surprise Victory in 2029 UK Election
In the May 2029 British General Election, Nigel Farage's Reform Party achieved a surprise victory, making him Prime Minister; the party capitalized on widespread public dissatisfaction with the Conservative and Labour parties, particularly on issues of immigration, taxes, and the economy, achieving ...
Farage's Reform Party Wins Surprise Victory in 2029 UK Election
In the May 2029 British General Election, Nigel Farage's Reform Party achieved a surprise victory, making him Prime Minister; the party capitalized on widespread public dissatisfaction with the Conservative and Labour parties, particularly on issues of immigration, taxes, and the economy, achieving ...
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80% Bias Score
EU Bans Bisphenol A (BPA) in Food Packaging Due to Health Concerns
The European Commission banned Bisphenol A (BPA) in most food contact materials following a 2023 EFSA opinion deeming it a health risk, with an 18-month phase-out period for most products, except for limited exceptions where no alternative exists.
EU Bans Bisphenol A (BPA) in Food Packaging Due to Health Concerns
The European Commission banned Bisphenol A (BPA) in most food contact materials following a 2023 EFSA opinion deeming it a health risk, with an 18-month phase-out period for most products, except for limited exceptions where no alternative exists.
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24% Bias Score
Germany Failed to Act on Saudi Warning Before Magdeburg Attack
Saudi Arabia warned Germany about Taleb A., a Shia Muslim from Al-Hofuf, Saudi Arabia, before the Magdeburg Christmas market attack; Germany did not respond to the extradition request. Taleb A. was granted asylum in 2016.
Germany Failed to Act on Saudi Warning Before Magdeburg Attack
Saudi Arabia warned Germany about Taleb A., a Shia Muslim from Al-Hofuf, Saudi Arabia, before the Magdeburg Christmas market attack; Germany did not respond to the extradition request. Taleb A. was granted asylum in 2016.
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40% Bias Score
Poland-Hungary Relations Severely Strained Over Asylum Grant
Hungary granted asylum to Marcin Romanowski, a former Polish deputy justice minister accused of €40 million fraud, prompting Poland to recall its ambassador and summon the Hungarian ambassador, escalating tensions between the two countries.
Poland-Hungary Relations Severely Strained Over Asylum Grant
Hungary granted asylum to Marcin Romanowski, a former Polish deputy justice minister accused of €40 million fraud, prompting Poland to recall its ambassador and summon the Hungarian ambassador, escalating tensions between the two countries.
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52% Bias Score
Romanian PNL Allegedly Funded Online Campaign Boosting Independent Presidential Candidate
An investigation alleges Romania's National Liberal Party (PNL) secretly funded an online campaign boosting independent presidential candidate Călin Georgescu, using a strategy similar to Russia's pre-invasion Ukraine messaging, potentially diverting votes from other candidates and raising concerns ...
Romanian PNL Allegedly Funded Online Campaign Boosting Independent Presidential Candidate
An investigation alleges Romania's National Liberal Party (PNL) secretly funded an online campaign boosting independent presidential candidate Călin Georgescu, using a strategy similar to Russia's pre-invasion Ukraine messaging, potentially diverting votes from other candidates and raising concerns ...
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52% Bias Score
Volkswagen Announces Major Job Cuts and Production Reduction
Volkswagen and the IG Metall union reached a deal to cut over 35,000 jobs and reduce production by 700,000 vehicles annually by 2030, avoiding plant closures but shifting Golf production to Mexico, impacting various locations including Wolfsburg and raising concerns about the future of other plants.
Volkswagen Announces Major Job Cuts and Production Reduction
Volkswagen and the IG Metall union reached a deal to cut over 35,000 jobs and reduce production by 700,000 vehicles annually by 2030, avoiding plant closures but shifting Golf production to Mexico, impacting various locations including Wolfsburg and raising concerns about the future of other plants.
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44% Bias Score
Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack: Saudi Psychiatrist Kills at Least Five
On December 14, 2023, Taleb Abdulmohsen, a 50-year-old Saudi psychiatrist residing in Germany, drove a car into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, killing at least five people; his motives remain unclear but appear to involve a complex mix of anti-Islam sentiments, far-right ideologies, and p...
Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack: Saudi Psychiatrist Kills at Least Five
On December 14, 2023, Taleb Abdulmohsen, a 50-year-old Saudi psychiatrist residing in Germany, drove a car into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, killing at least five people; his motives remain unclear but appear to involve a complex mix of anti-Islam sentiments, far-right ideologies, and p...
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48% Bias Score