March 2025
April 2025
German Teen Social Media Addiction: Study Reveals Alarming Rates
A DAK and UKE study shows that over 25% of German 10-17 year olds exhibit risky or pathological social media use, with 4.7% considered addicted; boys are more affected than girls, highlighting the need for parental intervention and improved media literacy.
German Teen Social Media Addiction: Study Reveals Alarming Rates
A DAK and UKE study shows that over 25% of German 10-17 year olds exhibit risky or pathological social media use, with 4.7% considered addicted; boys are more affected than girls, highlighting the need for parental intervention and improved media literacy.
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56% Bias Score
Kassel Raids Expose Human Trafficking Ring
Fifty people were arrested in Kassel, Germany, on suspicion of illegal residency, with authorities uncovering an organized group allegedly smuggling Thai nationals into the country for prostitution under tourist visas, resulting in one suspect injuring himself during an escape attempt.
Kassel Raids Expose Human Trafficking Ring
Fifty people were arrested in Kassel, Germany, on suspicion of illegal residency, with authorities uncovering an organized group allegedly smuggling Thai nationals into the country for prostitution under tourist visas, resulting in one suspect injuring himself during an escape attempt.
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44% Bias Score
Germany to Decide on €1.3 Trillion Debt Package Amidst Legal Challenges
Germany's outgoing Bundestag is poised to approve a €1.3 trillion debt package spanning ten years, encompassing €500 billion for infrastructure, €500 billion for defense (potentially rising further due to eased debt brake rules), and €300 billion in interest; legal challenges question the plan's leg...
Germany to Decide on €1.3 Trillion Debt Package Amidst Legal Challenges
Germany's outgoing Bundestag is poised to approve a €1.3 trillion debt package spanning ten years, encompassing €500 billion for infrastructure, €500 billion for defense (potentially rising further due to eased debt brake rules), and €300 billion in interest; legal challenges question the plan's leg...
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52% Bias Score
Rheinmetall Offers Military Support for Potential Ukraine Peacekeeping Mission
Rheinmetall, a German defense contractor, offered over 2000 military items for a potential post-war peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, including tanks, armored vehicles, and drones, following similar offers from other European countries and ongoing US-led negotiations for a ceasefire.
Rheinmetall Offers Military Support for Potential Ukraine Peacekeeping Mission
Rheinmetall, a German defense contractor, offered over 2000 military items for a potential post-war peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, including tanks, armored vehicles, and drones, following similar offers from other European countries and ongoing US-led negotiations for a ceasefire.
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36% Bias Score
Dresden Bridge Collapse Exposes Germany's Crumbling Infrastructure
The collapse of Dresden's Carolabrücke on September 11th, 2024, due to corroded steel, highlights Germany's €600 billion infrastructure deficit, impacting transportation, energy, and housing.
Dresden Bridge Collapse Exposes Germany's Crumbling Infrastructure
The collapse of Dresden's Carolabrücke on September 11th, 2024, due to corroded steel, highlights Germany's €600 billion infrastructure deficit, impacting transportation, energy, and housing.
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52% Bias Score
Café Kyiv" Festival Highlights Growing German Concern Over Ukraine War
Berlin's "Café Kyiv" festival, organized by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, attracted around 4,000 attendees on Tuesday, featuring panels, discussions, and cultural events centered on the war in Ukraine and its impact on Europe. The festival aimed to foster dialogue and highlight the need for stronger...
Café Kyiv" Festival Highlights Growing German Concern Over Ukraine War
Berlin's "Café Kyiv" festival, organized by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, attracted around 4,000 attendees on Tuesday, featuring panels, discussions, and cultural events centered on the war in Ukraine and its impact on Europe. The festival aimed to foster dialogue and highlight the need for stronger...
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48% Bias Score
EU Investigates Big Tech for Algorithm Bias, Protecting Elections
The EU is investigating X, TikTok, and Meta for potential manipulation of public opinion through algorithms, formal proceedings against X started in December 2023, and the DSA is being used to ensure large online platforms mitigate risks to users and elections.
EU Investigates Big Tech for Algorithm Bias, Protecting Elections
The EU is investigating X, TikTok, and Meta for potential manipulation of public opinion through algorithms, formal proceedings against X started in December 2023, and the DSA is being used to ensure large online platforms mitigate risks to users and elections.
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36% Bias Score
Death of Holocaust Survivor and Activist Peggy Parnass
Peggy Parnass, a 97-year-old Holocaust survivor, author, and activist, died in Hamburg, Germany; her lifelong fight against injustice, fueled by her parents' murder in Treblinka, earned her numerous awards and shaped German discourse on remembrance and tolerance.
Death of Holocaust Survivor and Activist Peggy Parnass
Peggy Parnass, a 97-year-old Holocaust survivor, author, and activist, died in Hamburg, Germany; her lifelong fight against injustice, fueled by her parents' murder in Treblinka, earned her numerous awards and shaped German discourse on remembrance and tolerance.
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12% Bias Score
EU's Indo-Pacific Strategy Uncertain Amidst Major Rearmament
Facing a €800 billion rearmament drive, the EU's Indo-Pacific strategy's future is uncertain, potentially impacting defense pacts with Asian nations like Vietnam and the Philippines despite continued trade talks and FTA negotiations.
EU's Indo-Pacific Strategy Uncertain Amidst Major Rearmament
Facing a €800 billion rearmament drive, the EU's Indo-Pacific strategy's future is uncertain, potentially impacting defense pacts with Asian nations like Vietnam and the Philippines despite continued trade talks and FTA negotiations.
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36% Bias Score
Greenland Election: Demokraatit Wins Landslide Victory
Greenland's snap election, prompted by Donald Trump's past interest in buying the island, resulted in a landslide victory for the social-liberal Demokraatit party, winning 30 percent of the vote and 10 parliamentary seats. The ruling coalition lost half its seats, while the pro-independence Naleraq ...
Greenland Election: Demokraatit Wins Landslide Victory
Greenland's snap election, prompted by Donald Trump's past interest in buying the island, resulted in a landslide victory for the social-liberal Demokraatit party, winning 30 percent of the vote and 10 parliamentary seats. The ruling coalition lost half its seats, while the pro-independence Naleraq ...
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44% Bias Score
\"German Youth's Mental Health: Long-Term Impacts of COVID-19 Lockdowns\"\
COVID-19 lockdowns in Germany caused significant mental health issues among youth, including anxiety, depression, and cognitive difficulties, with lasting impacts on their lives and future prospects, according to studies and personal accounts.
\"German Youth's Mental Health: Long-Term Impacts of COVID-19 Lockdowns\"\
COVID-19 lockdowns in Germany caused significant mental health issues among youth, including anxiety, depression, and cognitive difficulties, with lasting impacts on their lives and future prospects, according to studies and personal accounts.
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48% Bias Score
Greenland Rejects Trump's Overtures in Historic Election
Greenland's election saw the center-right Democrats win, rejecting U.S. President Trump's ambitions to acquire the island; the result signals a preference for a market-based approach to economic development and a gradual path toward independence from Denmark.
Greenland Rejects Trump's Overtures in Historic Election
Greenland's election saw the center-right Democrats win, rejecting U.S. President Trump's ambitions to acquire the island; the result signals a preference for a market-based approach to economic development and a gradual path toward independence from Denmark.
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40% Bias Score