March 2025
April 2025
German Business Startups Rise Slightly, But Trend Remains Sideways
Germany saw a 3 percent rise in business startups in 2024, reaching 585,000, but this follows a sideways trend since 2018, with many founders preferring part-time ventures due to a difficult job market; however, the number of businesses closing still outnumbers new ones.
German Business Startups Rise Slightly, But Trend Remains Sideways
Germany saw a 3 percent rise in business startups in 2024, reaching 585,000, but this follows a sideways trend since 2018, with many founders preferring part-time ventures due to a difficult job market; however, the number of businesses closing still outnumbers new ones.
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40% Bias Score
Rise in Charitable Bequests from Childless Australians
The number of charitable gifts in Australian wills tripled between 2020 and 2023, particularly among childless individuals, driven by a desire for legacy and societal shifts in defining it beyond biological offspring, leading to increased funding for various causes.
Rise in Charitable Bequests from Childless Australians
The number of charitable gifts in Australian wills tripled between 2020 and 2023, particularly among childless individuals, driven by a desire for legacy and societal shifts in defining it beyond biological offspring, leading to increased funding for various causes.
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48% Bias Score
Milberg's Final "Tatort": Borowski's Last Case
Axel Milberg's final appearance as Detective Borowski in the Kiel "Tatort" episode, "Borowski und das Haupt der Medusa," aired on March 16th, 2025, featuring a complex murder investigation and the introduction of his successors, Almila Bagriacik and Karoline Schuch.
Milberg's Final "Tatort": Borowski's Last Case
Axel Milberg's final appearance as Detective Borowski in the Kiel "Tatort" episode, "Borowski und das Haupt der Medusa," aired on March 16th, 2025, featuring a complex murder investigation and the introduction of his successors, Almila Bagriacik and Karoline Schuch.
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48% Bias Score
Increased Seismic Activity at Mount Adams Sparks Enhanced Monitoring
Mount Adams, a Washington state volcano dormant for about 1000 years but considered highly dangerous due to lahar potential, experienced increased seismic activity in late 2023, prompting the installation of additional monitoring stations to better assess its risk to thousands of people.
Increased Seismic Activity at Mount Adams Sparks Enhanced Monitoring
Mount Adams, a Washington state volcano dormant for about 1000 years but considered highly dangerous due to lahar potential, experienced increased seismic activity in late 2023, prompting the installation of additional monitoring stations to better assess its risk to thousands of people.
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44% Bias Score
Arsenal's Lewis-Skelly Earns Senior England Call-Up
Myles Lewis-Skelly, an 18-year-old Arsenal midfielder, received his first senior England call-up after a rapid rise through the youth ranks, showcasing Arsenal's academy success and contrasting with teammate Ethan Nwaneri's path through the Under-21s.
Arsenal's Lewis-Skelly Earns Senior England Call-Up
Myles Lewis-Skelly, an 18-year-old Arsenal midfielder, received his first senior England call-up after a rapid rise through the youth ranks, showcasing Arsenal's academy success and contrasting with teammate Ethan Nwaneri's path through the Under-21s.
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32% Bias Score
New Orleans Tops Time Out's Best Food Cities List
Time Out's survey of 18,500 people ranked New Orleans, Bangkok, and Medellín as the top three food cities globally, highlighting diverse culinary scenes and reflecting growing global interest in culinary tourism.
New Orleans Tops Time Out's Best Food Cities List
Time Out's survey of 18,500 people ranked New Orleans, Bangkok, and Medellín as the top three food cities globally, highlighting diverse culinary scenes and reflecting growing global interest in culinary tourism.
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28% Bias Score
Geneviève Page: A Versatile Actress's 50-Year Career
Geneviève Page, a French actress born in 1927, enjoyed a 50-year career marked by diverse roles in theatre and film, from canonical female leads to unconventional characters, reflecting her artistic preferences and challenging stereotypical portrayals of women.
Geneviève Page: A Versatile Actress's 50-Year Career
Geneviève Page, a French actress born in 1927, enjoyed a 50-year career marked by diverse roles in theatre and film, from canonical female leads to unconventional characters, reflecting her artistic preferences and challenging stereotypical portrayals of women.
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16% Bias Score
Honduran Nationals Sentenced for Bay Area Drug Trafficking
Two Honduran men, Jorge Viera-Chirinos and Elmar Matute, were sentenced to 40 and 36 months in federal prison, respectively, after being extradited from Honduras for drug trafficking in the San Francisco Bay Area; authorities seized 663 grams of heroin, 168 grams of methamphetamine, 386 grams of coc...
Honduran Nationals Sentenced for Bay Area Drug Trafficking
Two Honduran men, Jorge Viera-Chirinos and Elmar Matute, were sentenced to 40 and 36 months in federal prison, respectively, after being extradited from Honduras for drug trafficking in the San Francisco Bay Area; authorities seized 663 grams of heroin, 168 grams of methamphetamine, 386 grams of coc...
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24% Bias Score
5.5 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southern Mexico
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck near Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca, Mexico, on March 14, 2025, at 9:19 PM local time, triggering alerts in Mexico City; no immediate damage was reported.
5.5 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southern Mexico
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck near Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca, Mexico, on March 14, 2025, at 9:19 PM local time, triggering alerts in Mexico City; no immediate damage was reported.
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20% Bias Score
Greek Cabinet Reshuffle: Key Appointments and Omissions
Following a Greek cabinet reshuffle, Thanasis Plevris was excluded, despite his strong performance, while Christos Stylianides remains as an unpaid advisor; Notis Mitarakis is rumored for party secretary; Alexandra Sdoudou left the Ministry of Energy.
Greek Cabinet Reshuffle: Key Appointments and Omissions
Following a Greek cabinet reshuffle, Thanasis Plevris was excluded, despite his strong performance, while Christos Stylianides remains as an unpaid advisor; Notis Mitarakis is rumored for party secretary; Alexandra Sdoudou left the Ministry of Energy.
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36% Bias Score
North Macedonia Jumps Ten Spots in Democracy Index
North Macedonia's rise by ten places in the Economist's 2024 Democracy Index to 62nd, surpassing regional rivals, is attributed by President Pendarovski to restored normalcy, despite questions regarding the index's reliability.
North Macedonia Jumps Ten Spots in Democracy Index
North Macedonia's rise by ten places in the Economist's 2024 Democracy Index to 62nd, surpassing regional rivals, is attributed by President Pendarovski to restored normalcy, despite questions regarding the index's reliability.
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48% Bias Score
70-Year-Old Dies After Police Shooting in Dortmund
A 70-year-old man in Dortmund, Germany, died after being shot by police during a medical emergency. The man, who had initially called for medical assistance due to a seizure, became aggressive, approaching officers with a knife, leading to the fatal shooting.
70-Year-Old Dies After Police Shooting in Dortmund
A 70-year-old man in Dortmund, Germany, died after being shot by police during a medical emergency. The man, who had initially called for medical assistance due to a seizure, became aggressive, approaching officers with a knife, leading to the fatal shooting.
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40% Bias Score