March 2025
April 2025
Mannheim Car Attack: Two Dead, Eleven Injured in Intentional Driving Incident
A 40-year-old German man drove his car into a crowd in Mannheim, Germany, on Monday, killing two and injuring eleven. Police found a note with calculations of stopping distances in the vehicle, suggesting premeditation. The attacker, with a history of violence and hate speech, shot himself after bei...
Mannheim Car Attack: Two Dead, Eleven Injured in Intentional Driving Incident
A 40-year-old German man drove his car into a crowd in Mannheim, Germany, on Monday, killing two and injuring eleven. Police found a note with calculations of stopping distances in the vehicle, suggesting premeditation. The attacker, with a history of violence and hate speech, shot himself after bei...
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48% Bias Score
China's Military Budget Soars Amidst Taiwan Tensions
China's military budget will increase by 7.2 percent to about $231 billion in 2024, the second largest globally, amidst heightened tensions with Taiwan and economic challenges, reflecting President Xi's goal of a world-class military by 2049.
China's Military Budget Soars Amidst Taiwan Tensions
China's military budget will increase by 7.2 percent to about $231 billion in 2024, the second largest globally, amidst heightened tensions with Taiwan and economic challenges, reflecting President Xi's goal of a world-class military by 2049.
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60% Bias Score
German Coalition Talks Reignite Debate on Mandatory Military Service
Post-election coalition talks between CDU-CSU and SPD in Germany include increasing defense spending and debating the reinstatement of mandatory military service, with the CDU/CSU strongly advocating for it while the SPD raises logistical concerns about the feasibility, despite support from some wit...
German Coalition Talks Reignite Debate on Mandatory Military Service
Post-election coalition talks between CDU-CSU and SPD in Germany include increasing defense spending and debating the reinstatement of mandatory military service, with the CDU/CSU strongly advocating for it while the SPD raises logistical concerns about the feasibility, despite support from some wit...
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56% Bias Score
UK PMQs Highlights Challenges in Ukraine and US Relations
Prime Minister's Questions focused on the Ukraine war and US relations under Trump; Kemi Badenoch pressed Keir Starmer on securing US support for Ukraine and a trade deal, while the PM emphasized communication with key players but lacked specifics, leading to a debate on UK's limited control and gov...
UK PMQs Highlights Challenges in Ukraine and US Relations
Prime Minister's Questions focused on the Ukraine war and US relations under Trump; Kemi Badenoch pressed Keir Starmer on securing US support for Ukraine and a trade deal, while the PM emphasized communication with key players but lacked specifics, leading to a debate on UK's limited control and gov...
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36% Bias Score
Arab League Backs $53 Billion Gaza Reconstruction Plan
Arab League summit in Cairo approved a $53 billion Egyptian plan to rebuild Gaza, focusing on infrastructure, renewable energy, and sustainable development, while navigating political challenges with Hamas and opposing previous relocation proposals.
Arab League Backs $53 Billion Gaza Reconstruction Plan
Arab League summit in Cairo approved a $53 billion Egyptian plan to rebuild Gaza, focusing on infrastructure, renewable energy, and sustainable development, while navigating political challenges with Hamas and opposing previous relocation proposals.
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48% Bias Score
German Greens Propose Basic Law Reform Amidst Budget Debate
Germany's Green Party proposed amending the Basic Law to allow for additional government spending, expressing reservations about the Union and SPD's plan to bypass the debt brake for defense and infrastructure, demanding a broad democratic consensus before the Bundestag's reconstitution at the end o...
German Greens Propose Basic Law Reform Amidst Budget Debate
Germany's Green Party proposed amending the Basic Law to allow for additional government spending, expressing reservations about the Union and SPD's plan to bypass the debt brake for defense and infrastructure, demanding a broad democratic consensus before the Bundestag's reconstitution at the end o...
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44% Bias Score
2024 Rise in Attacks on European Journalists
In 2024, physical attacks on journalists in Europe rose by 26 to 78, with Ukraine (19) and Georgia (8) reporting the most incidents; 159 journalists were imprisoned across Europe, highlighting broader threats to press freedom.
2024 Rise in Attacks on European Journalists
In 2024, physical attacks on journalists in Europe rose by 26 to 78, with Ukraine (19) and Georgia (8) reporting the most incidents; 159 journalists were imprisoned across Europe, highlighting broader threats to press freedom.
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44% Bias Score
Trump's Congress Address Sparks Political Divisions and Economic Concerns
President Trump's address to Congress on Tuesday, themed "Reawakening the American Dream," outlined his administration's policies, sparking strong reactions: Republicans celebrated while Democrats protested, highlighting deep political divisions and economic uncertainty.
Trump's Congress Address Sparks Political Divisions and Economic Concerns
President Trump's address to Congress on Tuesday, themed "Reawakening the American Dream," outlined his administration's policies, sparking strong reactions: Republicans celebrated while Democrats protested, highlighting deep political divisions and economic uncertainty.
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52% Bias Score
Holocaust Survivor Celebrates 100th Birthday, Highlights Concerns About Rising Extremism
In recognition of his 100th birthday, Lower Saxony's Minister-President Stephan Weil honored Albrecht Weinberg, a Holocaust survivor who returned to Germany in 2012 and actively educates students about the Nazi regime, recently returning his Federal Cross of Merit to protest the AfD's influence.
Holocaust Survivor Celebrates 100th Birthday, Highlights Concerns About Rising Extremism
In recognition of his 100th birthday, Lower Saxony's Minister-President Stephan Weil honored Albrecht Weinberg, a Holocaust survivor who returned to Germany in 2012 and actively educates students about the Nazi regime, recently returning his Federal Cross of Merit to protest the AfD's influence.
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28% Bias Score
Arrests of Senior Officials in South Sudan Jeopardize Peace Agreement
In South Sudan, Petroleum Minister Puot Kang Chol and Lieutenant General Gabriel Doup Lam were arrested in Juba on Tuesday, raising concerns about a possible coup against Vice President Riek Machar and jeopardizing the 2018 peace agreement.
Arrests of Senior Officials in South Sudan Jeopardize Peace Agreement
In South Sudan, Petroleum Minister Puot Kang Chol and Lieutenant General Gabriel Doup Lam were arrested in Juba on Tuesday, raising concerns about a possible coup against Vice President Riek Machar and jeopardizing the 2018 peace agreement.
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44% Bias Score
German Coalition Talks Spark Political Backlash
Following coalition talks between the Union and SPD in Berlin, reactions range from support by CSU leader Markus Söder and Health Minister Karl Lauterbach, who defended a planned debt package, to harsh criticism by the Greens, FDP, and other parties who accused the Union of broken promises and irres...
German Coalition Talks Spark Political Backlash
Following coalition talks between the Union and SPD in Berlin, reactions range from support by CSU leader Markus Söder and Health Minister Karl Lauterbach, who defended a planned debt package, to harsh criticism by the Greens, FDP, and other parties who accused the Union of broken promises and irres...
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52% Bias Score
Bannu Suicide Bombing Kills 18
A double suicide bombing at a Bannu military base on Tuesday killed 18 people—five soldiers and 13 civilians, including six children—with the Jaish Al-Fursan militant group claiming responsibility, prompting closures and funerals.
Bannu Suicide Bombing Kills 18
A double suicide bombing at a Bannu military base on Tuesday killed 18 people—five soldiers and 13 civilians, including six children—with the Jaish Al-Fursan militant group claiming responsibility, prompting closures and funerals.
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44% Bias Score