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kathimerini.gr
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Tempe Tragedy: Public Outrage Forces Government Admission of Uncertainty

Two years after the Tempe train crash that killed dozens, the Greek Prime Minister admitted to uncertainty regarding key facts due to widespread public protests across Greece and internationally, revealing systemic issues of corruption and state dysfunction.

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40% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
faz.net
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Müden Mosel Lock Reopens Two Months Ahead of Schedule

The Müden Mosel lock, closed since December 8th due to an accident caused by a 27-year-old under investigation, reopened February 16th after 1,600 hours of repair work involving 16 technicians and the Dillinger Hütte, restoring crucial Rhine-Mosel waterway transport.

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48% Bias Score

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
taz.de
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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German Initiative Highlights Cost and Injustice of Fare Evasion Law

The Freiheitsfonds initiative freed 60 fare evaders from prisons in eight German states, costing €1 million but saving taxpayers over €17 million in prison costs; this highlights the disproportionate impact of the Nazi-era fare evasion law on vulnerable populations and the political obstacles to its...

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68% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
kathimerini.gr
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Outdated Conservative View on Abortion Ignores Women's Rights

A Greek article discusses the outdated conservative view equating abortion with murder, arguing that it ignores the importance of a woman's right to choose and the practical implications of unwanted pregnancies, exposing the underlying sexism.

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52% Bias Score

Gender Equality
bbc.com
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K2 Avalanche: 11 Climbers Dead, Raising Mountaineering Safety Concerns

A 2008 avalanche on K2, the second-highest mountain in the world, killed 11 climbers, including Rolf Bae, highlighting the extreme risks of mountaineering and the addictive allure of the sport for climbers like his wife, Cecilie Skog, who survived the tragedy.

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44% Bias Score

No Poverty
cnn.com
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Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Captures First Moon Images

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander, launched January 15th and carrying 10 NASA instruments, captured its first moon images while orbiting Earth; it's scheduled to land near Mons Latreille on March 2nd for a 14-Earth-day mission before ceasing operations due to lunar night.

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24% Bias Score

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
faz.net
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Large Anti-AfD Protest in Neu-Isenburg Leads to Clashes

Approximately 9,000 protestors gathered in Neu-Isenburg, Germany, on Saturday to demonstrate against an AfD election event, leading to clashes with police involving pepper spray and batons, minor injuries, and vandalism against local businesses and political party offices.

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40% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
welt.de
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Rafah Crossing Reopens, Offering Limited Relief to Gaza

After nearly nine months of closure, the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza reopened, allowing the transfer of around 50 patients to Egypt for medical treatment; however, the resumption of aid shipments through Rafah remains uncertain, despite 3,000 aid trucks being prepared in Sinai.

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36% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
dw.com
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Serbian Students Block Bridges, Demand Systemic Change After Train Station Tragedy

Serbian university students blocked Novi Sad's three bridges on February 1st, 2025, to protest the November 1st, 2024 train station canopy collapse that killed 15, alleging government corruption and demanding systemic change; 13 people, including a minister, face charges, and the Prime Minister resi...

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32% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
kathimerini.gr
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Tempi Train Crash Investigation: Two Years of Unanswered Questions

Two years after the Tempi train crash in Greece, the lack of released technical reports and conflicting accounts hinder the investigation, fueling speculation and political debate while preventing the clear assignment of blame.

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36% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
africa.chinadaily.com.cn
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Tiangang Steel's Green Initiatives Reduce Carbon Emissions by 657,900 Tons

Tianjin's Tiangang steel plant is reducing its carbon emissions using various methods like generating electricity from blast furnace gas (reducing emissions by 657,900 tons annually), installing 50+ megawatts of solar panels, and upgrading machinery; this demonstrates a path to carbon neutrality in ...

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40% Bias Score

Climate Action
nbcnews.com
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Myanmar Refugee Crisis Fuels Mental Health Emergency in Thailand

The Mae Tao Clinic in Mae Sot, Thailand, provides free medical and psychiatric care to over 120,000 Myanmar refugees yearly, addressing a severe mental health crisis caused by the 2021 military coup and civil war, exacerbated by a lack of mental healthcare infrastructure in Myanmar and a freeze on f...

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32% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being