December 2024
January 2025
Volocopter Files for Insolvency, Exposing Challenges for German eVTOL Sector
German flying taxi startup Volocopter filed for insolvency on December 26th, 2024, after failing to secure funding, highlighting challenges faced by German eVTOL companies compared to heavily subsidized Chinese and US competitors, and prompting debate about German government support for startups.
Volocopter Files for Insolvency, Exposing Challenges for German eVTOL Sector
German flying taxi startup Volocopter filed for insolvency on December 26th, 2024, after failing to secure funding, highlighting challenges faced by German eVTOL companies compared to heavily subsidized Chinese and US competitors, and prompting debate about German government support for startups.
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44% Bias Score
Charles Shyer, Acclaimed Comedy Filmmaker, Dies at 83
Charles Shyer, director of *Father of the Bride* and *Baby Boom*, died aged 83 in Los Angeles following a brief illness; his career spanned four decades and included collaborations with his former wife, Nancy Meyers, on numerous successful comedies.
Charles Shyer, Acclaimed Comedy Filmmaker, Dies at 83
Charles Shyer, director of *Father of the Bride* and *Baby Boom*, died aged 83 in Los Angeles following a brief illness; his career spanned four decades and included collaborations with his former wife, Nancy Meyers, on numerous successful comedies.
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24% Bias Score
Spanish Household Savings Surge to 7.1% in Q3 2024
Spanish household savings surged to 7.1% of gross disposable income in Q3 2024, a 1.6-point increase year-on-year, driven by lower inflation (2.5% annual average), strong job growth (21.3 million employed), and wage increases.
Spanish Household Savings Surge to 7.1% in Q3 2024
Spanish household savings surged to 7.1% of gross disposable income in Q3 2024, a 1.6-point increase year-on-year, driven by lower inflation (2.5% annual average), strong job growth (21.3 million employed), and wage increases.
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24% Bias Score
Former Russian Footballer Dies Fighting in Ukraine
Former Russian footballer Alexei Bugayev, 43, died fighting in Ukraine; he was serving a 9.5-year drug sentence and fighting for a pardon; his death highlights Russia's controversial use of convicts in the war.
Former Russian Footballer Dies Fighting in Ukraine
Former Russian footballer Alexei Bugayev, 43, died fighting in Ukraine; he was serving a 9.5-year drug sentence and fighting for a pardon; his death highlights Russia's controversial use of convicts in the war.
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36% Bias Score
Ukraine's Failed Attempt to Pressure Syria Over Russian Military Presence
Ukraine sent 500 tons of wheat flour to Syria, ostensibly as humanitarian aid, but the subsequent visit of Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba to Damascus suggests an attempt to pressure Syria into expelling Russian military bases, an effort that Syria firmly rejected due to its strategic align...
Ukraine's Failed Attempt to Pressure Syria Over Russian Military Presence
Ukraine sent 500 tons of wheat flour to Syria, ostensibly as humanitarian aid, but the subsequent visit of Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba to Damascus suggests an attempt to pressure Syria into expelling Russian military bases, an effort that Syria firmly rejected due to its strategic align...
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56% Bias Score
Boeing Shares Drop After Deadly South Korea Crash; V2X Rises on DEA Contract
Following a deadly weekend crash in South Korea involving a Boeing 737-800, the country has ordered an inspection of all such planes operated domestically, causing Boeing shares to fall 3%; meanwhile, V2X stock rose 4.2% after securing a $170 million contract with the DEA, while other tech stocks li...
Boeing Shares Drop After Deadly South Korea Crash; V2X Rises on DEA Contract
Following a deadly weekend crash in South Korea involving a Boeing 737-800, the country has ordered an inspection of all such planes operated domestically, causing Boeing shares to fall 3%; meanwhile, V2X stock rose 4.2% after securing a $170 million contract with the DEA, while other tech stocks li...
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44% Bias Score
Russia Boosts Social Support in 2025 with Wage Hikes and Benefit Expansions
Starting January 1st, 2025, Russia increases its minimum wage to ₽22,440, impacting 4.2 million workers and several social benefits; pensions for working pensioners will be indexed; benefits for spouses of deceased military personnel will expand; and tax deductions for children and GTO fitness progr...
Russia Boosts Social Support in 2025 with Wage Hikes and Benefit Expansions
Starting January 1st, 2025, Russia increases its minimum wage to ₽22,440, impacting 4.2 million workers and several social benefits; pensions for working pensioners will be indexed; benefits for spouses of deceased military personnel will expand; and tax deductions for children and GTO fitness progr...
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36% Bias Score
Soaring Spanish Housing Prices Exceed Affordability Thresholds
Spanish housing prices rose 4.4% in 2024, exceeding affordability thresholds in numerous regions due to increased demand fueled by cheaper mortgages and insufficient new construction; new homes saw a 5.5% price jump.
Soaring Spanish Housing Prices Exceed Affordability Thresholds
Spanish housing prices rose 4.4% in 2024, exceeding affordability thresholds in numerous regions due to increased demand fueled by cheaper mortgages and insufficient new construction; new homes saw a 5.5% price jump.
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28% Bias Score
Spanish Union Demands Government Intervention in Muface Healthcare Crisis
Facing a healthcare crisis, the CSIF union demands that the Spanish government intervene in Muface's contract renewal after Adeslas withdrew and DKV is considering doing the same, leaving 66.05% of beneficiaries without healthcare from January 31, 2025.
Spanish Union Demands Government Intervention in Muface Healthcare Crisis
Facing a healthcare crisis, the CSIF union demands that the Spanish government intervene in Muface's contract renewal after Adeslas withdrew and DKV is considering doing the same, leaving 66.05% of beneficiaries without healthcare from January 31, 2025.
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48% Bias Score
Surge in Greek Retirement Applications Due to Policy Changes
In Greece, approximately 190,000 people applied for retirement between January and Christmas 2023, with an estimated 200,000 expected by year's end, due to factors such as purchasing up to seven years of fictive insurance and favorable employment regulations for retirees.
Surge in Greek Retirement Applications Due to Policy Changes
In Greece, approximately 190,000 people applied for retirement between January and Christmas 2023, with an estimated 200,000 expected by year's end, due to factors such as purchasing up to seven years of fictive insurance and favorable employment regulations for retirees.
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36% Bias Score
Veteran Returns to Donbas to Support Troops Before New Year
Marat Mirhaydarov, a veteran of the Akhmat special forces, returned to the Donbas region to support troops before the New Year, delivering aid worth almost 10 million rubles and gifts; his visit highlights the importance of supporting soldiers' families.
Veteran Returns to Donbas to Support Troops Before New Year
Marat Mirhaydarov, a veteran of the Akhmat special forces, returned to the Donbas region to support troops before the New Year, delivering aid worth almost 10 million rubles and gifts; his visit highlights the importance of supporting soldiers' families.
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56% Bias Score
Biden's Stock Market Performance Ranks Ninth Since 1929
Based on S&P 500 Total Return Index data from 1929, Joe Biden's presidency (2021-2024) shows a 13.49% annual stock market return, ranking ninth among US presidents since 1929, exceeding Jimmy Carter but trailing George H.W. Bush. Bill Clinton's presidency (1993-2001) achieved the highest return at 1...
Biden's Stock Market Performance Ranks Ninth Since 1929
Based on S&P 500 Total Return Index data from 1929, Joe Biden's presidency (2021-2024) shows a 13.49% annual stock market return, ranking ninth among US presidents since 1929, exceeding Jimmy Carter but trailing George H.W. Bush. Bill Clinton's presidency (1993-2001) achieved the highest return at 1...
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56% Bias Score