February 2025
March 2025
Welsh Schools Face Decade-Long Recovery From Pandemic, Staffing Crisis
Estyn's annual report reveals persistently low secondary school attendance in Wales (88%), significant teacher recruitment issues impacting educational standards, and inconsistent implementation of the new curriculum, requiring more than a decade for recovery at current progress.
Welsh Schools Face Decade-Long Recovery From Pandemic, Staffing Crisis
Estyn's annual report reveals persistently low secondary school attendance in Wales (88%), significant teacher recruitment issues impacting educational standards, and inconsistent implementation of the new curriculum, requiring more than a decade for recovery at current progress.
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36% Bias Score
Bavarian Constitutional Court Case Challenges Wind Turbine Construction in Nature Park
A citizens' group filed a lawsuit with the Bavarian Constitutional Court, challenging amendments to the Bavarian Immission Control Act and Building Code that simplify wind turbine construction in the Franconian Switzerland Nature Park, arguing that these changes violate citizens' constitutional righ...
Bavarian Constitutional Court Case Challenges Wind Turbine Construction in Nature Park
A citizens' group filed a lawsuit with the Bavarian Constitutional Court, challenging amendments to the Bavarian Immission Control Act and Building Code that simplify wind turbine construction in the Franconian Switzerland Nature Park, arguing that these changes violate citizens' constitutional righ...
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48% Bias Score
Eberl Reflects on First Year as Bayern Munich Sporting Director
Max Eberl, Bayern Munich's new sporting director since March 1, 2023, reflects on his first year, marked by Bundesliga leadership, Champions League playoff contention against Celtic, and an early DFB-Pokal exit.
Eberl Reflects on First Year as Bayern Munich Sporting Director
Max Eberl, Bayern Munich's new sporting director since March 1, 2023, reflects on his first year, marked by Bundesliga leadership, Champions League playoff contention against Celtic, and an early DFB-Pokal exit.
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44% Bias Score
UK Regulatory Decisions Strain Post-Brexit Financial Ties with EU
The UK's delayed implementation of Basel III banking rules and proposed cap on card transaction fees have angered the EU, creating friction in their post-Brexit financial services relationship despite ongoing talks and some areas of cooperation.
UK Regulatory Decisions Strain Post-Brexit Financial Ties with EU
The UK's delayed implementation of Basel III banking rules and proposed cap on card transaction fees have angered the EU, creating friction in their post-Brexit financial services relationship despite ongoing talks and some areas of cooperation.
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52% Bias Score
CBA Results Highlight Uneven Impact of Cost-of-Living Crisis in Australia
CBA's half-year results show rising personal loan arrears among low-income Australians struggling with cost-of-living pressures, while mortgage arrears increased modestly; the bank expects rate cuts to ease the situation, but the uneven impact of the crisis remains a concern.
CBA Results Highlight Uneven Impact of Cost-of-Living Crisis in Australia
CBA's half-year results show rising personal loan arrears among low-income Australians struggling with cost-of-living pressures, while mortgage arrears increased modestly; the bank expects rate cuts to ease the situation, but the uneven impact of the crisis remains a concern.
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44% Bias Score
Finland's Defensive Crisis at 4 Nations Face-Off
Finland's national hockey team is facing a significant challenge in the 4 Nations Face-Off due to a lack of defensive depth caused by injuries to key players and a broader systemic shortage of high-level Finnish defensemen in the NHL.
Finland's Defensive Crisis at 4 Nations Face-Off
Finland's national hockey team is facing a significant challenge in the 4 Nations Face-Off due to a lack of defensive depth caused by injuries to key players and a broader systemic shortage of high-level Finnish defensemen in the NHL.
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44% Bias Score
Germany Debates Church Funding: €550 Million Annual Payments Under Scrutiny
German states pay churches annually (€550 million in 2023) to compensate for 19th-century secularization; Bavaria allocated €77 million to the Catholic and €26 million to the Evangelical Church in 2023, sparking debate about replacing these payments with a one-time sum.
Germany Debates Church Funding: €550 Million Annual Payments Under Scrutiny
German states pay churches annually (€550 million in 2023) to compensate for 19th-century secularization; Bavaria allocated €77 million to the Catholic and €26 million to the Evangelical Church in 2023, sparking debate about replacing these payments with a one-time sum.
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60% Bias Score
Southwest Germany Imposes Bridge Restrictions to Prevent Collapses
To prevent bridge collapses like the one in Dresden, southwest Germany is implementing speed limits, distance rules for heavy trucks, and other restrictions on 31 at-risk bridges, with plans to replace 73 by 2030 due to corrosion issues affecting prestressing steel.
Southwest Germany Imposes Bridge Restrictions to Prevent Collapses
To prevent bridge collapses like the one in Dresden, southwest Germany is implementing speed limits, distance rules for heavy trucks, and other restrictions on 31 at-risk bridges, with plans to replace 73 by 2030 due to corrosion issues affecting prestressing steel.
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40% Bias Score
Bayern Leads Germany in KfW Energy Transition Funding
In 2024, Bayern received almost 3.9 billion euros in KfW funding for energy transition, surpassing Nordrhein-Westfalen; over 42,000 heating system replacement applications from Bayern alone secured over 570 million euros, highlighting the program's success despite political opposition.
Bayern Leads Germany in KfW Energy Transition Funding
In 2024, Bayern received almost 3.9 billion euros in KfW funding for energy transition, surpassing Nordrhein-Westfalen; over 42,000 heating system replacement applications from Bayern alone secured over 570 million euros, highlighting the program's success despite political opposition.
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52% Bias Score
AFL's Proposed Gambling Fee Hike Faces Legal Challenge
The Australian Football League (AFL) is facing a potential legal challenge from bookmakers over its proposal to significantly increase fees charged for offering bets on its matches, raising concerns about anti-competitive practices and the impact on smaller businesses.
AFL's Proposed Gambling Fee Hike Faces Legal Challenge
The Australian Football League (AFL) is facing a potential legal challenge from bookmakers over its proposal to significantly increase fees charged for offering bets on its matches, raising concerns about anti-competitive practices and the impact on smaller businesses.
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44% Bias Score
Wet Wipes Linked to Anal Health Issues, Doctor Warns
Proctologist Dr. Evan Goldstein warns that wet wipes cause anal skin damage and microbiome disruption, leading to infections and skin conditions in approximately one-third of his 90 weekly patients; he recommends bidets, showers, or blotting with toilet paper instead.
Wet Wipes Linked to Anal Health Issues, Doctor Warns
Proctologist Dr. Evan Goldstein warns that wet wipes cause anal skin damage and microbiome disruption, leading to infections and skin conditions in approximately one-third of his 90 weekly patients; he recommends bidets, showers, or blotting with toilet paper instead.
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56% Bias Score
Guming Holdings' Founder Becomes Billionaire After Successful Hong Kong IPO
Wang Yun'an, founder of Guming Holdings, became a billionaire after the Chinese milk tea company raised \$233 million in its Hong Kong IPO on Wednesday, outperforming competitor ChaPanda, which saw its shares crash 30% on its first trading day.
Guming Holdings' Founder Becomes Billionaire After Successful Hong Kong IPO
Wang Yun'an, founder of Guming Holdings, became a billionaire after the Chinese milk tea company raised \$233 million in its Hong Kong IPO on Wednesday, outperforming competitor ChaPanda, which saw its shares crash 30% on its first trading day.
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44% Bias Score