January 2025
February 2025
Poland's Economy Outperforms Germany Amidst Election-Year Spending
Poland's economy grew by an estimated 3% in 2024, exceeding predictions by the IMF and OECD, making it the second-best performing EU economy after Malta. This growth is driven by strong domestic demand, despite concerns about a high budget deficit and the need for interest rate cuts.
Poland's Economy Outperforms Germany Amidst Election-Year Spending
Poland's economy grew by an estimated 3% in 2024, exceeding predictions by the IMF and OECD, making it the second-best performing EU economy after Malta. This growth is driven by strong domestic demand, despite concerns about a high budget deficit and the need for interest rate cuts.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Holocaust Survivor Returns Award, Protesting Far-Right Influence on German Migration Policy
A 99-year-old Auschwitz survivor, Albrecht Weinberg, will return his German Order of Merit, protesting a stricter migration policy passed in the Bundestag with the far-right AfD's crucial votes; he fears history repeating itself and Luigi Toscano, a photographer committed to remembering Nazi victims...
Holocaust Survivor Returns Award, Protesting Far-Right Influence on German Migration Policy
A 99-year-old Auschwitz survivor, Albrecht Weinberg, will return his German Order of Merit, protesting a stricter migration policy passed in the Bundestag with the far-right AfD's crucial votes; he fears history repeating itself and Luigi Toscano, a photographer committed to remembering Nazi victims...
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60% Bias Score
Fact Check: Misleading Claims on Asylum Seekers in Germany Ahead of Elections
Ahead of Germany's parliamentary elections on February 23, 2025, misleading claims on social media about asylum seekers are being fact-checked; one claims 304,000 rejected asylum seekers with deportation orders continue receiving support, while another claims only 0.5% of Syrians received asylum, bo...
Fact Check: Misleading Claims on Asylum Seekers in Germany Ahead of Elections
Ahead of Germany's parliamentary elections on February 23, 2025, misleading claims on social media about asylum seekers are being fact-checked; one claims 304,000 rejected asylum seekers with deportation orders continue receiving support, while another claims only 0.5% of Syrians received asylum, bo...
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56% Bias Score
Milei Abolishes Argentina's Women's Ministry
Argentinian President Javier Milei abolished the Ministry of Women, Gender, and Diversity, resulting in the resignation of Raquel Vivanco, who headed a unit documenting gender-based violence; this is part of broader budget cuts and policy changes impacting women's rights.
Milei Abolishes Argentina's Women's Ministry
Argentinian President Javier Milei abolished the Ministry of Women, Gender, and Diversity, resulting in the resignation of Raquel Vivanco, who headed a unit documenting gender-based violence; this is part of broader budget cuts and policy changes impacting women's rights.
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40% Bias Score
US and India grapple with gender equality in the military
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's past comments questioning women's combat effectiveness and a leaked Indian army review criticizing female commanding officers have sparked national debates in both countries, revealing persistent challenges to gender equality in the military despite some progress.
US and India grapple with gender equality in the military
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's past comments questioning women's combat effectiveness and a leaked Indian army review criticizing female commanding officers have sparked national debates in both countries, revealing persistent challenges to gender equality in the military despite some progress.
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44% Bias Score
Former Senator Menendez Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Corruption
Former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez received an 11-year prison sentence after a guilty verdict on 16 counts of bribery, extortion, conspiracy, and obstruction of justice; his actions significantly impacted US foreign policy toward Turkey, particularly regarding sanctions following Turkey's purcha...
Former Senator Menendez Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Corruption
Former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez received an 11-year prison sentence after a guilty verdict on 16 counts of bribery, extortion, conspiracy, and obstruction of justice; his actions significantly impacted US foreign policy toward Turkey, particularly regarding sanctions following Turkey's purcha...
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40% Bias Score
Gaza Hostage Release: Joy and Outrage
Eight hostages, including two German-Israeli citizens, were freed from Gaza after 482 days, prompting jubilation in Israel but also outrage over their traumatic, chaotic handover near the destroyed home of a slain Hamas leader, leading to a temporary halt of Israel's planned release of Palestinian p...
Gaza Hostage Release: Joy and Outrage
Eight hostages, including two German-Israeli citizens, were freed from Gaza after 482 days, prompting jubilation in Israel but also outrage over their traumatic, chaotic handover near the destroyed home of a slain Hamas leader, leading to a temporary halt of Israel's planned release of Palestinian p...
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64% Bias Score
Trump to Utilize Guantanamo Bay for Mass Deportations
US President Donald Trump announced on January 29th, 2024, an executive order to establish a Guantanamo Bay facility for 30,000 undocumented immigrants and criminals facing deportation, utilizing military aircraft for transport, a policy sharply contrasting with previous administrations.
Trump to Utilize Guantanamo Bay for Mass Deportations
US President Donald Trump announced on January 29th, 2024, an executive order to establish a Guantanamo Bay facility for 30,000 undocumented immigrants and criminals facing deportation, utilizing military aircraft for transport, a policy sharply contrasting with previous administrations.
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48% Bias Score
German Parliament Passes Stricter Immigration Policy Amidst Political Controversy
The German parliament narrowly approved a stricter immigration policy proposed by CDU leader Friedrich Merz, despite criticism from former Chancellor Angela Merkel, who condemned the CDU's unprecedented collaboration with the far-right AfD party to pass the bill; the vote was 348 to 345, with 10 abs...
German Parliament Passes Stricter Immigration Policy Amidst Political Controversy
The German parliament narrowly approved a stricter immigration policy proposed by CDU leader Friedrich Merz, despite criticism from former Chancellor Angela Merkel, who condemned the CDU's unprecedented collaboration with the far-right AfD party to pass the bill; the vote was 348 to 345, with 10 abs...
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56% Bias Score
Putin Orders Military Exercises Amidst Mobilization Concerns
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered military exercises for 2025, raising concerns about a potential new mobilization due to the exercises' early scheduling, increased age limits for reservists (up to 70 years old), and higher fines for non-participation, creating online speculation about the in...
Putin Orders Military Exercises Amidst Mobilization Concerns
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered military exercises for 2025, raising concerns about a potential new mobilization due to the exercises' early scheduling, increased age limits for reservists (up to 70 years old), and higher fines for non-participation, creating online speculation about the in...
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52% Bias Score
CDU's AfD alliance sparks internal crisis
The CDU passed a five-point plan on migration in the Bundestag, relying on AfD votes, causing internal divisions and prompting criticism from Angela Merkel; prominent CDU members openly defied party leader Friedrich Merz.
CDU's AfD alliance sparks internal crisis
The CDU passed a five-point plan on migration in the Bundestag, relying on AfD votes, causing internal divisions and prompting criticism from Angela Merkel; prominent CDU members openly defied party leader Friedrich Merz.
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52% Bias Score
CDU Breaks with Tradition, Passes Immigration Law with Far-Right AfD Support
The Christian Democrats (CDU) in Germany passed a motion for stricter immigration laws with support from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), breaking a long-standing political consensus and sparking controversy ahead of Germany's snap election in February.
CDU Breaks with Tradition, Passes Immigration Law with Far-Right AfD Support
The Christian Democrats (CDU) in Germany passed a motion for stricter immigration laws with support from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), breaking a long-standing political consensus and sparking controversy ahead of Germany's snap election in February.
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48% Bias Score