January 2025
February 2025
Welsh GPs Accept Improved Pay Deal
The BMA Cymru Wales accepted a revised pay deal from the Welsh government, granting a 6% pay rise to GPs and all practice staff, along with a £23 million practice stabilisation payment, addressing concerns about insufficient funding and improving patient data collection.
Welsh GPs Accept Improved Pay Deal
The BMA Cymru Wales accepted a revised pay deal from the Welsh government, granting a 6% pay rise to GPs and all practice staff, along with a £23 million practice stabilisation payment, addressing concerns about insufficient funding and improving patient data collection.
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24% Bias Score
French Bus Driver Tests Positive for Cannabis After Fatal Accident
On Thursday, a bus accident near Châteaudun, France, resulted in the death of a 15-year-old girl; the driver, 26, tested positive for cannabis, contradicting his account of the incident, and is under investigation for aggravated involuntary manslaughter.
French Bus Driver Tests Positive for Cannabis After Fatal Accident
On Thursday, a bus accident near Châteaudun, France, resulted in the death of a 15-year-old girl; the driver, 26, tested positive for cannabis, contradicting his account of the incident, and is under investigation for aggravated involuntary manslaughter.
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40% Bias Score
French Doctors Condemn AME Budget Cuts
French doctors and healthcare professionals strongly condemn proposals to use AME as a budgetary tool, citing ethical concerns and potential negative impacts on public health, supported by the 2023 Evin-Stefanini report which found AME costs not excessive and not a factor influencing migration.
French Doctors Condemn AME Budget Cuts
French doctors and healthcare professionals strongly condemn proposals to use AME as a budgetary tool, citing ethical concerns and potential negative impacts on public health, supported by the 2023 Evin-Stefanini report which found AME costs not excessive and not a factor influencing migration.
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56% Bias Score
Canada's GDP Unexpectedly Contracts Amidst Widespread Work Stoppages
Canada's November GDP unexpectedly shrank by 0.2 percent due to widespread work stoppages in transportation and ports, impacting mining, quarrying, oil sands extraction, and overall transportation, defying analysts' predictions and raising concerns about the Bank of Canada's monetary policy effectiv...
Canada's GDP Unexpectedly Contracts Amidst Widespread Work Stoppages
Canada's November GDP unexpectedly shrank by 0.2 percent due to widespread work stoppages in transportation and ports, impacting mining, quarrying, oil sands extraction, and overall transportation, defying analysts' predictions and raising concerns about the Bank of Canada's monetary policy effectiv...
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40% Bias Score
Investigation into Potential Tax Evasion Related to Abramovich's Superyacht Eclipse
Roman Abramovich's superyacht Eclipse, built in Hamburg in the mid-2000s, is at the center of an investigation into potential tax evasion schemes using a complex corporate structure to minimize tax payments on the yacht and its operational costs, raising questions about millions in potential unpaid ...
Investigation into Potential Tax Evasion Related to Abramovich's Superyacht Eclipse
Roman Abramovich's superyacht Eclipse, built in Hamburg in the mid-2000s, is at the center of an investigation into potential tax evasion schemes using a complex corporate structure to minimize tax payments on the yacht and its operational costs, raising questions about millions in potential unpaid ...
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36% Bias Score
Regensburg Debates Plans for Arab/Islamic Shopping Center in Former Galeria Kaufhof Building
A private investor plans an Arab/Islamic cultural shopping center in Regensburg's former Galeria Kaufhof building, prompting city council debate and a March 10th deadline for the city's right of first refusal; the mayor is concerned about social division.
Regensburg Debates Plans for Arab/Islamic Shopping Center in Former Galeria Kaufhof Building
A private investor plans an Arab/Islamic cultural shopping center in Regensburg's former Galeria Kaufhof building, prompting city council debate and a March 10th deadline for the city's right of first refusal; the mayor is concerned about social division.
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60% Bias Score
Former Children's Laureate Credits Mother's Intervention for Turning Point
Connor Allen, Wales' former Children's Laureate, recounts how his mother's decision to call the police after he assaulted her at 16 led to a turning point and his eventual success as a writer and actor, highlighting the importance of second chances and community support.
Former Children's Laureate Credits Mother's Intervention for Turning Point
Connor Allen, Wales' former Children's Laureate, recounts how his mother's decision to call the police after he assaulted her at 16 led to a turning point and his eventual success as a writer and actor, highlighting the importance of second chances and community support.
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44% Bias Score
French 2025 Budget Finalized Amidst Political Tensions
The French 2025 state budget was finalized after a joint parliamentary committee agreement, including a €111 million cut to medical aid for undocumented immigrants and some concessions to the Socialists, but facing potential rejection via Article 49.3 and a censure motion.
French 2025 Budget Finalized Amidst Political Tensions
The French 2025 state budget was finalized after a joint parliamentary committee agreement, including a €111 million cut to medical aid for undocumented immigrants and some concessions to the Socialists, but facing potential rejection via Article 49.3 and a censure motion.
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48% Bias Score
Bavaria Unemployment Reaches Decade High Amid Economic Downturn
Bavaria's unemployment reached a ten-year high in January 2025, with 328,749 people unemployed, a 35,560 increase from December 2024, and an 11.6 percent year-on-year rise, driven by high energy costs, weak demand, and supply chain issues, prompting calls for policy reforms.
Bavaria Unemployment Reaches Decade High Amid Economic Downturn
Bavaria's unemployment reached a ten-year high in January 2025, with 328,749 people unemployed, a 35,560 increase from December 2024, and an 11.6 percent year-on-year rise, driven by high energy costs, weak demand, and supply chain issues, prompting calls for policy reforms.
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24% Bias Score
Hessian Minister Faces Inquiry Over Secretary's Dismissal
Hessian Economics Minister Kaweh Mansoori dismissed his Secretary of State, Lamia Messari-Becker, in July 2024, for alleged misconduct during a parent-teacher conference; a parliamentary committee is investigating whether Mansoori violated his duty of care, and Messari-Becker will testify on Februar...
Hessian Minister Faces Inquiry Over Secretary's Dismissal
Hessian Economics Minister Kaweh Mansoori dismissed his Secretary of State, Lamia Messari-Becker, in July 2024, for alleged misconduct during a parent-teacher conference; a parliamentary committee is investigating whether Mansoori violated his duty of care, and Messari-Becker will testify on Februar...
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64% Bias Score
Brexit's Mixed Legacy: Melton Mowbray Residents Offer Contrasting Views
Melton Mowbray, a pro-Brexit town, reveals mixed opinions on its economic effects, with some residents noting unmet expectations and others highlighting negative impacts like reduced trade with the EU despite high prices in the sheep market; nationally, Brexit's economic consequences are debated, wi...
Brexit's Mixed Legacy: Melton Mowbray Residents Offer Contrasting Views
Melton Mowbray, a pro-Brexit town, reveals mixed opinions on its economic effects, with some residents noting unmet expectations and others highlighting negative impacts like reduced trade with the EU despite high prices in the sheep market; nationally, Brexit's economic consequences are debated, wi...
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48% Bias Score
Brandenburg Left Party's Controversial Merz-AfD Post Sparks Outrage
The Brandenburg Left party's social media post comparing CDU leader Friedrich Merz to Hanns Martin Schleyer, a victim of the RAF terrorist group, caused widespread outrage and was subsequently deleted, highlighting the tense political climate in Germany.
Brandenburg Left Party's Controversial Merz-AfD Post Sparks Outrage
The Brandenburg Left party's social media post comparing CDU leader Friedrich Merz to Hanns Martin Schleyer, a victim of the RAF terrorist group, caused widespread outrage and was subsequently deleted, highlighting the tense political climate in Germany.
Progress
48% Bias Score