February 2025
March 2025
Germany's 2025 Snap Election: New Electoral Law Impacts Seat Distribution
Germany's snap Bundestag election, scheduled for February 23rd, 2025, following the November 6th, 2024, collapse of the ruling coalition, features a new electoral law prioritizing the second vote for seat allocation, potentially leaving directly elected candidates without seats due to insufficient p...
Germany's 2025 Snap Election: New Electoral Law Impacts Seat Distribution
Germany's snap Bundestag election, scheduled for February 23rd, 2025, following the November 6th, 2024, collapse of the ruling coalition, features a new electoral law prioritizing the second vote for seat allocation, potentially leaving directly elected candidates without seats due to insufficient p...
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48% Bias Score
Canada Weighs German-Norwegian Submarine Offer to Bolster Defence
Canada is considering a joint German-Norwegian offer for diesel-electric submarines to replace its aging fleet by 2035, driven by concerns about geopolitical instability and the need to bolster national defense capabilities; the offer includes early access to production.
Canada Weighs German-Norwegian Submarine Offer to Bolster Defence
Canada is considering a joint German-Norwegian offer for diesel-electric submarines to replace its aging fleet by 2035, driven by concerns about geopolitical instability and the need to bolster national defense capabilities; the offer includes early access to production.
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44% Bias Score
UV Light Irradiation Improves Cancer Immunotherapy Tolerability
A Freiburg University study shows UV light irradiation of immune cells significantly improves immunotherapy tolerability in cancer patients by reducing side effects like colitis, hepatitis, and dermatitis without hindering anti-tumor activity, impacting 14 patients across three German university hos...
UV Light Irradiation Improves Cancer Immunotherapy Tolerability
A Freiburg University study shows UV light irradiation of immune cells significantly improves immunotherapy tolerability in cancer patients by reducing side effects like colitis, hepatitis, and dermatitis without hindering anti-tumor activity, impacting 14 patients across three German university hos...
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32% Bias Score
DeepSeek Chatbot Faces Global Bans Over Data Privacy Concerns
South Korea temporarily banned the Chinese DeepSeek AI chatbot from its app stores due to data privacy concerns, following similar actions in Italy, Taiwan, Australia, and the US, where several federal agencies and states restricted its use due to data security risks and potential violations of data...
DeepSeek Chatbot Faces Global Bans Over Data Privacy Concerns
South Korea temporarily banned the Chinese DeepSeek AI chatbot from its app stores due to data privacy concerns, following similar actions in Italy, Taiwan, Australia, and the US, where several federal agencies and states restricted its use due to data security risks and potential violations of data...
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52% Bias Score
North Macedonia's EU Path Hampered by Bilateral Disputes
North Macedonia's Prime Minister, Dimitar Kovacevski, criticized the EU's double standards in its enlargement process at the Munich Security Conference, highlighting that while the country's external and defense policies are aligned with EU standards and it is among the top five per capita donors to...
North Macedonia's EU Path Hampered by Bilateral Disputes
North Macedonia's Prime Minister, Dimitar Kovacevski, criticized the EU's double standards in its enlargement process at the Munich Security Conference, highlighting that while the country's external and defense policies are aligned with EU standards and it is among the top five per capita donors to...
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52% Bias Score
UK Court Grants Residency to Palestinian Family Amidst Political Backlash
A British court granted a Palestinian family from Gaza the right to live in the UK under human rights law, sparking political outrage over the use of a Ukrainian family scheme as a legal vehicle to submit the application, and highlighting the absence of a dedicated pathway for Palestinian family reu...
UK Court Grants Residency to Palestinian Family Amidst Political Backlash
A British court granted a Palestinian family from Gaza the right to live in the UK under human rights law, sparking political outrage over the use of a Ukrainian family scheme as a legal vehicle to submit the application, and highlighting the absence of a dedicated pathway for Palestinian family reu...
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56% Bias Score
Cholera Outbreak Halts Prussian Advance on Vienna in 1866
Following their victory at Königgrätz on July 3, 1866, the Prussian army's advance on Vienna was hampered by a cholera outbreak that killed 6,427 Prussian soldiers, more than their battle casualties, forcing Bismarck to prioritize peace negotiations over military triumph.
Cholera Outbreak Halts Prussian Advance on Vienna in 1866
Following their victory at Königgrätz on July 3, 1866, the Prussian army's advance on Vienna was hampered by a cholera outbreak that killed 6,427 Prussian soldiers, more than their battle casualties, forcing Bismarck to prioritize peace negotiations over military triumph.
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36% Bias Score
German Teams Combat African Swine Fever with Canine Search Units
Since June 2022, over 3,000 dead wild boars have been found in Germany due to African swine fever, with over 1,100 carrying the virus; additionally, over 3,500 domestic pigs were preventively culled, and search teams using dogs continue to find carcasses daily.
German Teams Combat African Swine Fever with Canine Search Units
Since June 2022, over 3,000 dead wild boars have been found in Germany due to African swine fever, with over 1,100 carrying the virus; additionally, over 3,500 domestic pigs were preventively culled, and search teams using dogs continue to find carcasses daily.
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32% Bias Score
AI Improves Ocean Cleanup: GhostNetZero.ai Locates Lost Fishing Nets
A new AI-powered platform, GhostNetZero.ai, developed by WWF, Accenture, and Microsoft, uses sonar data to locate and remove lost fishing nets (ghost nets) from the ocean, significantly improving detection efficiency and aiding marine conservation efforts; the AI already achieves 90% accuracy.
AI Improves Ocean Cleanup: GhostNetZero.ai Locates Lost Fishing Nets
A new AI-powered platform, GhostNetZero.ai, developed by WWF, Accenture, and Microsoft, uses sonar data to locate and remove lost fishing nets (ghost nets) from the ocean, significantly improving detection efficiency and aiding marine conservation efforts; the AI already achieves 90% accuracy.
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40% Bias Score
Bayern Munich Favored to Advance in Champions League Despite Leverkusen Concerns
Bayern Munich, holding a 2-1 lead after the first leg, is heavily favored to beat Celtic Glasgow in their Champions League playoff, despite concerns raised following a 0-0 draw against Leverkusen in the Bundesliga, which exposed their current low energy levels.
Bayern Munich Favored to Advance in Champions League Despite Leverkusen Concerns
Bayern Munich, holding a 2-1 lead after the first leg, is heavily favored to beat Celtic Glasgow in their Champions League playoff, despite concerns raised following a 0-0 draw against Leverkusen in the Bundesliga, which exposed their current low energy levels.
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44% Bias Score
Vance's MSC Remarks Exacerbate Tensions; China Seeks to Fill US Void
US Vice President JD Vance's criticism of Europe at the Munich Security Conference fueled tensions with the EU, contrasting sharply with China's diplomatic overtures offering a "constructive role" in the Ukraine conflict, raising questions about a potential shift in global leadership.
Vance's MSC Remarks Exacerbate Tensions; China Seeks to Fill US Void
US Vice President JD Vance's criticism of Europe at the Munich Security Conference fueled tensions with the EU, contrasting sharply with China's diplomatic overtures offering a "constructive role" in the Ukraine conflict, raising questions about a potential shift in global leadership.
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56% Bias Score
Ecuador's Violence Forces Scientists to Abandon Conservation Projects
Ecuador's escalating violence, driven by gang conflicts and illegal mining, forces scientists to abandon conservation projects in the Chocó rainforest and Amazon due to threats, kidnappings, and extortions, jeopardizing vulnerable ecosystems and communities.
Ecuador's Violence Forces Scientists to Abandon Conservation Projects
Ecuador's escalating violence, driven by gang conflicts and illegal mining, forces scientists to abandon conservation projects in the Chocó rainforest and Amazon due to threats, kidnappings, and extortions, jeopardizing vulnerable ecosystems and communities.
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28% Bias Score