February 2025
March 2025
2025 German Election: 13.9% of Votes for Parties Failing 5% Threshold
The 2025 German Bundestag election resulted in 13.9% of votes (6.9 million) going to parties failing the 5% threshold, slightly below the 2013 record, with the FDP and BSW narrowly missing the mark, despite over 4.6 million combined votes.
2025 German Election: 13.9% of Votes for Parties Failing 5% Threshold
The 2025 German Bundestag election resulted in 13.9% of votes (6.9 million) going to parties failing the 5% threshold, slightly below the 2013 record, with the FDP and BSW narrowly missing the mark, despite over 4.6 million combined votes.
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44% Bias Score
Canadian Auto Industry Faces Uncertain 2025 Amidst Tariff Threats and Shifting Market Dynamics
The Canadian auto industry anticipates a challenging 2025, facing potential 25% U.S. tariffs, reduced government EV rebates, and shifting consumer preferences; however, some express cautious optimism for stable to slightly increased sales, depending on the tariff outcome.
Canadian Auto Industry Faces Uncertain 2025 Amidst Tariff Threats and Shifting Market Dynamics
The Canadian auto industry anticipates a challenging 2025, facing potential 25% U.S. tariffs, reduced government EV rebates, and shifting consumer preferences; however, some express cautious optimism for stable to slightly increased sales, depending on the tariff outcome.
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40% Bias Score
Macron and Trump Unite on Ukraine Peace, but Disagreements Remain
French President Macron and US President Trump held a joint press conference on Monday at the White House, agreeing on the need to end the war in Ukraine quickly and establish lasting peace; however, Trump claimed that he could have prevented the war and that Europe should bear more of the financial...
Macron and Trump Unite on Ukraine Peace, but Disagreements Remain
French President Macron and US President Trump held a joint press conference on Monday at the White House, agreeing on the need to end the war in Ukraine quickly and establish lasting peace; however, Trump claimed that he could have prevented the war and that Europe should bear more of the financial...
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40% Bias Score
Generational Divide in German Election: Youth Favor Left and Far-Right
Germany's recent federal election saw a rightward shift with Friedrich Merz's CDU victory, but youth voters overwhelmingly favored the Left party (25%) and the far-right AfD (21%), reflecting a generational divide amplified by social media.
Generational Divide in German Election: Youth Favor Left and Far-Right
Germany's recent federal election saw a rightward shift with Friedrich Merz's CDU victory, but youth voters overwhelmingly favored the Left party (25%) and the far-right AfD (21%), reflecting a generational divide amplified by social media.
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60% Bias Score
Tesla's India Hiring Signals Potential Market Entry
Tesla is hiring in India after CEO Elon Musk met with Prime Minister Modi, aiming to enter the world's third-largest automotive market despite high initial vehicle costs and underdeveloped charging infrastructure; the Indian government aims for 30% electric vehicle sales by 2030.
Tesla's India Hiring Signals Potential Market Entry
Tesla is hiring in India after CEO Elon Musk met with Prime Minister Modi, aiming to enter the world's third-largest automotive market despite high initial vehicle costs and underdeveloped charging infrastructure; the Indian government aims for 30% electric vehicle sales by 2030.
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36% Bias Score
American Student Arrested After Newborn Death in Paris Hotel
An 18-year-old American student on a European gap year trip with EF Gap Year is suspected of throwing her newborn baby from a second-floor hotel window in Paris, resulting in the infant's death; the mother was arrested, and police are investigating pregnancy denial as a possible factor.
American Student Arrested After Newborn Death in Paris Hotel
An 18-year-old American student on a European gap year trip with EF Gap Year is suspected of throwing her newborn baby from a second-floor hotel window in Paris, resulting in the infant's death; the mother was arrested, and police are investigating pregnancy denial as a possible factor.
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44% Bias Score
Merz Seeks €200 Billion for German Defense, Bypassing Debt Rules
German Chancellor-designate Friedrich Merz is negotiating with the SPD to approve €200 billion in special defense spending, aiming to bypass strict debt rules and bolster the Bundeswehr before a new parliament with potential opposition from AfD and Linke takes office.
Merz Seeks €200 Billion for German Defense, Bypassing Debt Rules
German Chancellor-designate Friedrich Merz is negotiating with the SPD to approve €200 billion in special defense spending, aiming to bypass strict debt rules and bolster the Bundeswehr before a new parliament with potential opposition from AfD and Linke takes office.
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44% Bias Score
Azerbaijan Intensifies Crackdown on Independent Media
Azerbaijan's President Aliyev is intensifying his crackdown on independent journalists, with the recent imprisonment of Nurlan Gahramanli on smuggling charges, part of a broader campaign against Meydan TV and other media outlets resulting in at least 27 imprisoned journalists and bloggers out of 357...
Azerbaijan Intensifies Crackdown on Independent Media
Azerbaijan's President Aliyev is intensifying his crackdown on independent journalists, with the recent imprisonment of Nurlan Gahramanli on smuggling charges, part of a broader campaign against Meydan TV and other media outlets resulting in at least 27 imprisoned journalists and bloggers out of 357...
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52% Bias Score
Turkey Arrests 30 in Crackdown on Opposition, Journalists
Turkish authorities arrested 30 people from pro-Kurdish and left-wing groups in late October 2023, following raids targeting the DTK; among those arrested were two Democratic Party officials, the head of EMEP's Istanbul branch, and three journalists, all accused of supporting the PKK; these actions ...
Turkey Arrests 30 in Crackdown on Opposition, Journalists
Turkish authorities arrested 30 people from pro-Kurdish and left-wing groups in late October 2023, following raids targeting the DTK; among those arrested were two Democratic Party officials, the head of EMEP's Istanbul branch, and three journalists, all accused of supporting the PKK; these actions ...
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64% Bias Score
Congo Conflict: Ndayishimiye-Tshisekedi Meeting Amidst Refugee Crisis
Burundian President Ndayishimiye met with Congolese President Tshisekedi in Kinshasa on Sunday to discuss the escalating conflict in eastern Congo, where over 42,000 refugees have fled to Burundi in the past two weeks, while the ICC urges adherence to international law and the UK plans sanctions aga...
Congo Conflict: Ndayishimiye-Tshisekedi Meeting Amidst Refugee Crisis
Burundian President Ndayishimiye met with Congolese President Tshisekedi in Kinshasa on Sunday to discuss the escalating conflict in eastern Congo, where over 42,000 refugees have fled to Burundi in the past two weeks, while the ICC urges adherence to international law and the UK plans sanctions aga...
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36% Bias Score
AfD's Strong Showing in German Elections Fuels Conspiracy Theories, Raises Foreign Policy Concerns
In Germany's February 2025 federal elections, the far-right AfD secured over 20% of the vote, second place, sparking online conspiracy theories; the party's platform emphasizes a "Germany first" approach and cooperation with the US and Russia, potentially influencing German foreign policy.
AfD's Strong Showing in German Elections Fuels Conspiracy Theories, Raises Foreign Policy Concerns
In Germany's February 2025 federal elections, the far-right AfD secured over 20% of the vote, second place, sparking online conspiracy theories; the party's platform emphasizes a "Germany first" approach and cooperation with the US and Russia, potentially influencing German foreign policy.
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56% Bias Score
Climate Change Threatens Svalbard's Thriving Polar Bear Population
The Norwegian Polar Institute monitors Svalbard's polar bear population, darting them to collect samples and fit tracking collars to study the impact of climate change, which now surpasses hunting as the biggest threat to their survival after a 1973 international agreement protected them from huntin...
Climate Change Threatens Svalbard's Thriving Polar Bear Population
The Norwegian Polar Institute monitors Svalbard's polar bear population, darting them to collect samples and fit tracking collars to study the impact of climate change, which now surpasses hunting as the biggest threat to their survival after a 1973 international agreement protected them from huntin...
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28% Bias Score