February 2025
March 2025
Boeing's Starliner Program Suffers $523 Million Loss in 2024
Boeing's Starliner program incurred a $523 million loss in 2024, totaling over $2 billion in losses since 2014 due to a malfunctioning first crewed flight and a fixed-price NASA contract; SpaceX is currently handling NASA's crew transportation.
Boeing's Starliner Program Suffers $523 Million Loss in 2024
Boeing's Starliner program incurred a $523 million loss in 2024, totaling over $2 billion in losses since 2014 due to a malfunctioning first crewed flight and a fixed-price NASA contract; SpaceX is currently handling NASA's crew transportation.
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48% Bias Score
CIS Proposes "Self-Deportation" Plan via Private Lawsuits Against Employers of Undocumented Immigrants
The Center for Immigration Studies proposed a plan to amend the tax code, allowing private lawsuits against businesses hiring undocumented immigrants to encourage self-deportation, drawing parallels to Britain's 19th-century child labor laws.
CIS Proposes "Self-Deportation" Plan via Private Lawsuits Against Employers of Undocumented Immigrants
The Center for Immigration Studies proposed a plan to amend the tax code, allowing private lawsuits against businesses hiring undocumented immigrants to encourage self-deportation, drawing parallels to Britain's 19th-century child labor laws.
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56% Bias Score
VW Averts Plant Closures, Announces 35,000 Job Cuts
Volkswagen and its works council agreed to a restructuring plan that avoids plant closures and layoffs in Germany until 2030 in exchange for 35,000 job cuts and reduced employee benefits. The deal follows several warning strikes and will be presented to employees at a company meeting.
VW Averts Plant Closures, Announces 35,000 Job Cuts
Volkswagen and its works council agreed to a restructuring plan that avoids plant closures and layoffs in Germany until 2030 in exchange for 35,000 job cuts and reduced employee benefits. The deal follows several warning strikes and will be presented to employees at a company meeting.
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40% Bias Score
German Court Case: Stalking Allegedly Leads to Suicide
A German court is trying a man and woman for stalking that allegedly led to the suicide of an 18-year-old woman; the pair are accused of two years of harassment, including social media contacts, calls, and physical surveillance, culminating in her death in November 2022.
German Court Case: Stalking Allegedly Leads to Suicide
A German court is trying a man and woman for stalking that allegedly led to the suicide of an 18-year-old woman; the pair are accused of two years of harassment, including social media contacts, calls, and physical surveillance, culminating in her death in November 2022.
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56% Bias Score
Influenza Surge in Bavaria Overwhelms Schools
Over 15,000 influenza cases have been reported in Bavaria this winter, impacting schools severely due to high infection rates among children and teachers, leading to increased absences and remote learning in some cases.
Influenza Surge in Bavaria Overwhelms Schools
Over 15,000 influenza cases have been reported in Bavaria this winter, impacting schools severely due to high infection rates among children and teachers, leading to increased absences and remote learning in some cases.
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24% Bias Score
Ukrainian Koreans: Resilience Amidst War in Shevchenkove
Ethnic Koreans in Shevchenkove, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine, who have farmed the land for over half a century, having arrived from Central Asia after being deported from the Soviet Far East, are facing the devastation of war despite their deep-rooted connection to Ukraine.
Ukrainian Koreans: Resilience Amidst War in Shevchenkove
Ethnic Koreans in Shevchenkove, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine, who have farmed the land for over half a century, having arrived from Central Asia after being deported from the Soviet Far East, are facing the devastation of war despite their deep-rooted connection to Ukraine.
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40% Bias Score
D.C. Council Expels Member Trayon White Amid Federal Bribery Charges
The D.C. Council unanimously expelled Councilmember Trayon White on Tuesday following his arrest last August on federal bribery charges; the vote marks the first such expulsion in the council's modern history and comes after an internal inquiry recommended expulsion.
D.C. Council Expels Member Trayon White Amid Federal Bribery Charges
The D.C. Council unanimously expelled Councilmember Trayon White on Tuesday following his arrest last August on federal bribery charges; the vote marks the first such expulsion in the council's modern history and comes after an internal inquiry recommended expulsion.
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44% Bias Score
Grey Belt Housing Plan Deemed Largely Redundant by Lords Inquiry
A House of Lords committee deemed the UK government's "grey belt" land designation plan largely redundant due to recent planning rule changes, despite the government's assertion that it will unlock more land for housing, with estimates ranging from 50,000 to four million potential new homes.
Grey Belt Housing Plan Deemed Largely Redundant by Lords Inquiry
A House of Lords committee deemed the UK government's "grey belt" land designation plan largely redundant due to recent planning rule changes, despite the government's assertion that it will unlock more land for housing, with estimates ranging from 50,000 to four million potential new homes.
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44% Bias Score
Germany Faces 550,000 Apartment Shortage; Parties Lack Concrete Plans
Germany is facing a housing shortage of approximately 550,000 apartments, with political parties failing to present concrete plans to address the issue before the upcoming federal election, despite a need for at least two million new social housing units by 2030 according to a new analysis by the Pe...
Germany Faces 550,000 Apartment Shortage; Parties Lack Concrete Plans
Germany is facing a housing shortage of approximately 550,000 apartments, with political parties failing to present concrete plans to address the issue before the upcoming federal election, despite a need for at least two million new social housing units by 2030 according to a new analysis by the Pe...
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48% Bias Score
German Election: Wagenknecht's Political Future Hinges on Bundestag Success
Germany's upcoming Bundestag election is generating considerable debate, with party leaders making significant statements about their political futures, potential coalitions, and migration policies. Sahra Wagenknecht's BSW party faces a crucial challenge, needing to surpass the 5% threshold for parl...
German Election: Wagenknecht's Political Future Hinges on Bundestag Success
Germany's upcoming Bundestag election is generating considerable debate, with party leaders making significant statements about their political futures, potential coalitions, and migration policies. Sahra Wagenknecht's BSW party faces a crucial challenge, needing to surpass the 5% threshold for parl...
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68% Bias Score
BSW's Wagenknecht Stakes Political Future on Bundestag Bid
Sahra Wagenknecht's BSW party aims for Bundestag entry, proposing a five-point plan to cut taxes, rents, and living costs by 100 euros monthly, while facing media opposition and a close race against the 5% electoral threshold.
BSW's Wagenknecht Stakes Political Future on Bundestag Bid
Sahra Wagenknecht's BSW party aims for Bundestag entry, proposing a five-point plan to cut taxes, rents, and living costs by 100 euros monthly, while facing media opposition and a close race against the 5% electoral threshold.
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36% Bias Score
RTL Shifts to Four-Way Debate Ahead of German Election
RTL announced a four-way televised debate for February 16th, featuring Scholz, Merz, Weidel, and Habeck, replacing its original plan for a Scholz-Merz duel due to criticism of the traditional two-candidate format; the debate will air one week before Germany's federal election.
RTL Shifts to Four-Way Debate Ahead of German Election
RTL announced a four-way televised debate for February 16th, featuring Scholz, Merz, Weidel, and Habeck, replacing its original plan for a Scholz-Merz duel due to criticism of the traditional two-candidate format; the debate will air one week before Germany's federal election.
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36% Bias Score