December 2024
January 2025
Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack Highlights Security Failures
A 50-year-old man, Taleb A., known to authorities, drove a rental car through inadequate security at a Magdeburg Christmas market on December 1st, 2023, resulting in an attack, prompting investigations into potential security failures and political debate about Germany's security policies.
Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack Highlights Security Failures
A 50-year-old man, Taleb A., known to authorities, drove a rental car through inadequate security at a Magdeburg Christmas market on December 1st, 2023, resulting in an attack, prompting investigations into potential security failures and political debate about Germany's security policies.
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60% Bias Score
AfD Lawmakers Meet with Neo-Nazis in Switzerland, Sparking Calls for Party Ban
German lawmakers Roger Beckamp and Lena Kotré from the far-right AfD party met with members of banned neo-Nazi groups in Switzerland to discuss immigration policies, prompting calls for a ban on the AfD before Germany's upcoming election.
AfD Lawmakers Meet with Neo-Nazis in Switzerland, Sparking Calls for Party Ban
German lawmakers Roger Beckamp and Lena Kotré from the far-right AfD party met with members of banned neo-Nazi groups in Switzerland to discuss immigration policies, prompting calls for a ban on the AfD before Germany's upcoming election.
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52% Bias Score
Melnyk Urges €80 Billion in German Aid to Ukraine, Open to Non-NATO Security Guarantees
Ukraine's former ambassador to Germany, Andriy Melnyk, urged Germany's new government to commit €80 billion in aid to Ukraine over four years, arguing it would benefit Germany's security; he also said Ukraine is open to security guarantees outside NATO membership but emphasized the need for concrete...
Melnyk Urges €80 Billion in German Aid to Ukraine, Open to Non-NATO Security Guarantees
Ukraine's former ambassador to Germany, Andriy Melnyk, urged Germany's new government to commit €80 billion in aid to Ukraine over four years, arguing it would benefit Germany's security; he also said Ukraine is open to security guarantees outside NATO membership but emphasized the need for concrete...
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40% Bias Score
Brandenburg Monitors Bridges After Dresden Collapse
Three Brandenburg bridges, built with Hennigsdorf steel, are under close surveillance due to potential collapse, mirroring concerns raised by the Dresden Carola Bridge collapse. Authorities are installing monitoring systems and implementing weight restrictions.
Brandenburg Monitors Bridges After Dresden Collapse
Three Brandenburg bridges, built with Hennigsdorf steel, are under close surveillance due to potential collapse, mirroring concerns raised by the Dresden Carola Bridge collapse. Authorities are installing monitoring systems and implementing weight restrictions.
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48% Bias Score
Zourabichvili Rejects Georgian Election Results, Vows to Seek Early Vote
Former Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili left the presidential palace on December 29th following the inauguration of Mikhail Cave lashvili, whom she considers illegitimate, vowing to pursue early elections and criticizing the ruling Georgian Dream party for leading the country into a crisis; c...
Zourabichvili Rejects Georgian Election Results, Vows to Seek Early Vote
Former Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili left the presidential palace on December 29th following the inauguration of Mikhail Cave lashvili, whom she considers illegitimate, vowing to pursue early elections and criticizing the ruling Georgian Dream party for leading the country into a crisis; c...
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56% Bias Score
1.5 Million UK Students Attend Dilapidated Schools Amidst Funding Crisis
A Guardian investigation reveals that 1,576,032 students in England—one in six—attend schools needing major repairs or are in relatively poor condition due to 14 years of frozen per-pupil funding under the Conservative government, leading to concerns about irreparable harm to children's education an...
1.5 Million UK Students Attend Dilapidated Schools Amidst Funding Crisis
A Guardian investigation reveals that 1,576,032 students in England—one in six—attend schools needing major repairs or are in relatively poor condition due to 14 years of frozen per-pupil funding under the Conservative government, leading to concerns about irreparable harm to children's education an...
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52% Bias Score
EU Postpones Stricter Bank Regulations Amidst Lobbying Controversy
The EU postponed the implementation of stricter banking regulations (Basel 3) until January 2026 due to lobbying efforts by banks claiming competitive disadvantages against the US, despite an internal ECB analysis suggesting European banks face stricter rules.
EU Postpones Stricter Bank Regulations Amidst Lobbying Controversy
The EU postponed the implementation of stricter banking regulations (Basel 3) until January 2026 due to lobbying efforts by banks claiming competitive disadvantages against the US, despite an internal ECB analysis suggesting European banks face stricter rules.
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56% Bias Score
Musk's AfD Endorsement Sparks German Political Outrage
Elon Musk's article in Die Welt newspaper endorsing Germany's AfD party ahead of the 2025 elections has ignited controversy, prompting the resignation of a senior editor and strong condemnations from politicians and journalists who accuse Musk of attempting to interfere in German politics.
Musk's AfD Endorsement Sparks German Political Outrage
Elon Musk's article in Die Welt newspaper endorsing Germany's AfD party ahead of the 2025 elections has ignited controversy, prompting the resignation of a senior editor and strong condemnations from politicians and journalists who accuse Musk of attempting to interfere in German politics.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Backs H-1B Visas, Echoing Musk's Support
President Trump publicly endorsed the H-1B visa program for highly skilled workers, echoing Elon Musk's support and contradicting some within the Republican party; Musk, a former H-1B visa holder, emphasized the program's importance to his companies' success and proposed reforms to address wage conc...
Trump Backs H-1B Visas, Echoing Musk's Support
President Trump publicly endorsed the H-1B visa program for highly skilled workers, echoing Elon Musk's support and contradicting some within the Republican party; Musk, a former H-1B visa holder, emphasized the program's importance to his companies' success and proposed reforms to address wage conc...
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40% Bias Score
Ukrainian Brigade Commander Arrested for Negligence in Soldier Abuse Case
The commander of Ukraine's 211th Pontoon-Bridge Brigade, Oleh Poberzhnyuk, was arrested and charged with negligence regarding the torture of soldiers under his command between February and July 2024, following an Ukrainska Pravda investigation revealing systematic abuse and extortion within the brig...
Ukrainian Brigade Commander Arrested for Negligence in Soldier Abuse Case
The commander of Ukraine's 211th Pontoon-Bridge Brigade, Oleh Poberzhnyuk, was arrested and charged with negligence regarding the torture of soldiers under his command between February and July 2024, following an Ukrainska Pravda investigation revealing systematic abuse and extortion within the brig...
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48% Bias Score
Öcalan Calls for Peaceful Resolution to Kurdish Issue
On December 28, 2024, imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan, in a statement delivered through two DEM party MPs following a visit facilitated by Turkish Nationalist Action Party leader Devlet Bahçeli, called for a peaceful resolution to the Kurdish issue within the Turkish parliament, linking it to ...
Öcalan Calls for Peaceful Resolution to Kurdish Issue
On December 28, 2024, imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan, in a statement delivered through two DEM party MPs following a visit facilitated by Turkish Nationalist Action Party leader Devlet Bahçeli, called for a peaceful resolution to the Kurdish issue within the Turkish parliament, linking it to ...
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40% Bias Score
Colorado Reporter Assaulted in Alleged Bias-Motivated Attack
A Colorado man attacked a Pacific Islander TV reporter on December 18, allegedly motivated by anti-immigrant sentiment and referencing Donald Trump, resulting in assault charges and highlighting a rise in violence against journalists.
Colorado Reporter Assaulted in Alleged Bias-Motivated Attack
A Colorado man attacked a Pacific Islander TV reporter on December 18, allegedly motivated by anti-immigrant sentiment and referencing Donald Trump, resulting in assault charges and highlighting a rise in violence against journalists.
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36% Bias Score