December 2024
January 2025
Germany to Hold Early Elections Amidst Political Tensions
Germany will hold early parliamentary elections on February 23rd following the Bundestag's dissolution, amidst controversies including Elon Musk's AfD endorsement and internal party conflicts, highlighted by the dispute between Brandenburg's Minister-President Woidke and former Minister Nonnemacher.
Germany to Hold Early Elections Amidst Political Tensions
Germany will hold early parliamentary elections on February 23rd following the Bundestag's dissolution, amidst controversies including Elon Musk's AfD endorsement and internal party conflicts, highlighted by the dispute between Brandenburg's Minister-President Woidke and former Minister Nonnemacher.
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56% Bias Score
Over 10% of Germans Diagnosed with Depression in 2022: A Rising Trend
AOK health insurance's 2024 study reveals that over 9.5 million Germans (more than 10%) were diagnosed with depression in 2022, a rising trend disproportionately affecting women; research links this to genetic predisposition and an enlarged brain salience network.
Over 10% of Germans Diagnosed with Depression in 2022: A Rising Trend
AOK health insurance's 2024 study reveals that over 9.5 million Germans (more than 10%) were diagnosed with depression in 2022, a rising trend disproportionately affecting women; research links this to genetic predisposition and an enlarged brain salience network.
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44% Bias Score
Magdeburg Attack Prompts Inquiry into German Security Failures
A 50-year-old man killed five and injured approximately 230 people in a Christmas market car attack in Magdeburg, Germany; the attacker, known to authorities for years due to prior threats, is now in custody, prompting investigations into potential security failures and calls for political accountab...
Magdeburg Attack Prompts Inquiry into German Security Failures
A 50-year-old man killed five and injured approximately 230 people in a Christmas market car attack in Magdeburg, Germany; the attacker, known to authorities for years due to prior threats, is now in custody, prompting investigations into potential security failures and calls for political accountab...
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48% Bias Score
German Gymnastics Federation Faces Renewed Abuse Allegations
Former German gymnasts Tabea Alt and Michelle Timm publicly accused coaches at the Stuttgart gymnastics center of systematic physical and mental abuse, prompting the German Gymnastics Federation (DTB) to launch an external investigation into potential misconduct and failures within its system.
German Gymnastics Federation Faces Renewed Abuse Allegations
Former German gymnasts Tabea Alt and Michelle Timm publicly accused coaches at the Stuttgart gymnastics center of systematic physical and mental abuse, prompting the German Gymnastics Federation (DTB) to launch an external investigation into potential misconduct and failures within its system.
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52% Bias Score
Carter's Mediation Efforts Face Obstacles in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Former US President Jimmy Carter is mediating between Israel and Hamas, delivering a message to Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal in Damascus, advocating for the release of Gilad Shalit, and urging Hamas's inclusion in peace talks despite Israeli government refusal to meet with him.
Carter's Mediation Efforts Face Obstacles in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Former US President Jimmy Carter is mediating between Israel and Hamas, delivering a message to Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal in Damascus, advocating for the release of Gilad Shalit, and urging Hamas's inclusion in peace talks despite Israeli government refusal to meet with him.
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44% Bias Score
France Completes Troop Withdrawal From Chad
France completed its military withdrawal from Chad by the end of 2023, following a Chadian demand, ending a long-standing defense agreement amid growing anti-French sentiment and Chad's closer ties with Russia.
France Completes Troop Withdrawal From Chad
France completed its military withdrawal from Chad by the end of 2023, following a Chadian demand, ending a long-standing defense agreement amid growing anti-French sentiment and Chad's closer ties with Russia.
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44% Bias Score
Shrinking Press Freedom in Georgia
In Georgia, the shrinking space for free speech threatens journalists from nearby authoritarian countries who once found refuge there. The upcoming election of the pro-Russian Georgian Dream party and the implementation of a foreign agent law mirrors Russia's and threatens independent media outlets.
Shrinking Press Freedom in Georgia
In Georgia, the shrinking space for free speech threatens journalists from nearby authoritarian countries who once found refuge there. The upcoming election of the pro-Russian Georgian Dream party and the implementation of a foreign agent law mirrors Russia's and threatens independent media outlets.
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52% Bias Score
Milanoviฤ Leads in Croatia Presidential Race, Runoff Needed
In Croatia's presidential election, Zoran Milanoviฤ (SDP) won 49.1% of the vote, narrowly missing an outright victory and forcing a January 12th runoff against Dragan Primorac (HDZ) who received 19.3%, with low voter turnout at 46%.
Milanoviฤ Leads in Croatia Presidential Race, Runoff Needed
In Croatia's presidential election, Zoran Milanoviฤ (SDP) won 49.1% of the vote, narrowly missing an outright victory and forcing a January 12th runoff against Dragan Primorac (HDZ) who received 19.3%, with low voter turnout at 46%.
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52% Bias Score
Germany Responds to Musk's AfD Endorsement
The German government views Elon Musk's AfD endorsement as political interference but won't condemn it, citing free speech while highlighting that the AfD is under investigation for suspected right-wing extremism and that German elections are a domestic matter.
Germany Responds to Musk's AfD Endorsement
The German government views Elon Musk's AfD endorsement as political interference but won't condemn it, citing free speech while highlighting that the AfD is under investigation for suspected right-wing extremism and that German elections are a domestic matter.
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44% Bias Score
DRC Sues Apple over Conflict Minerals in Electronics
The Democratic Republic of Congo is suing Apple in Belgium and France, alleging that Apple products contain conflict minerals mined in the DRC's conflict zones, where armed militias exploit resources, abuse human rights, and harm the environment. Apple denies the allegations, citing its efforts to s...
DRC Sues Apple over Conflict Minerals in Electronics
The Democratic Republic of Congo is suing Apple in Belgium and France, alleging that Apple products contain conflict minerals mined in the DRC's conflict zones, where armed militias exploit resources, abuse human rights, and harm the environment. Apple denies the allegations, citing its efforts to s...
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44% Bias Score
Andrew Tate's Misogynistic Influence Fuels Real-World Abuse
Andrew Tate, a social media influencer with millions of followers, promotes a misogynistic worldview, resulting in real-world consequences such as domestic abuse, as detailed in accounts from women whose partners were influenced by his content; this broader issue, known as toxic masculinity, is bein...
Andrew Tate's Misogynistic Influence Fuels Real-World Abuse
Andrew Tate, a social media influencer with millions of followers, promotes a misogynistic worldview, resulting in real-world consequences such as domestic abuse, as detailed in accounts from women whose partners were influenced by his content; this broader issue, known as toxic masculinity, is bein...
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60% Bias Score
Record Number of British Migrants to Australia Exacerbates Housing Crisis
A record 47,000 Britons secured Australian working holiday visas this year, fueled by loosened visa restrictions and the allure of higher salaries, despite a high cost of living and housing crisis straining the nation's resources; this increase significantly impacts Australia's housing market.
Record Number of British Migrants to Australia Exacerbates Housing Crisis
A record 47,000 Britons secured Australian working holiday visas this year, fueled by loosened visa restrictions and the allure of higher salaries, despite a high cost of living and housing crisis straining the nation's resources; this increase significantly impacts Australia's housing market.
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44% Bias Score