January 2025
February 2025
Stormy Weather and EU Presidency Change in the Netherlands
Stormy weather in the Netherlands cancels New Year's Day dips in coastal areas; Poland takes over EU presidency from Hungary; Bulgaria and Romania join the Schengen Area.
Stormy Weather and EU Presidency Change in the Netherlands
Stormy weather in the Netherlands cancels New Year's Day dips in coastal areas; Poland takes over EU presidency from Hungary; Bulgaria and Romania join the Schengen Area.
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12% Bias Score
Paramedic Fatally Stabbed by Patient in Irkutsk Oblast
A 35-year-old paramedic in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, Alexander Pechilatov, was fatally stabbed on November 21, 2023, by a patient he was transporting; the patient, a migrant worker from Zabaykalsky Krai, is now in custody.
Paramedic Fatally Stabbed by Patient in Irkutsk Oblast
A 35-year-old paramedic in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, Alexander Pechilatov, was fatally stabbed on November 21, 2023, by a patient he was transporting; the patient, a migrant worker from Zabaykalsky Krai, is now in custody.
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28% Bias Score
Massachusetts in 2025: Revolution Anniversary, Mayoral Election, and High-Profile Trials
In 2025, Massachusetts will mark the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution with events and grants, hold a Boston mayoral election with Michelle Wu seeking re-election, and face the retrials of Karen Read for vehicular homicide and Brian Walshe for murder.
Massachusetts in 2025: Revolution Anniversary, Mayoral Election, and High-Profile Trials
In 2025, Massachusetts will mark the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution with events and grants, hold a Boston mayoral election with Michelle Wu seeking re-election, and face the retrials of Karen Read for vehicular homicide and Brian Walshe for murder.
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44% Bias Score
Top European Cities for Real Estate Investment in 2025
In 2025, Riga leads European cities in rental yield at 8.47%, followed by Dublin (6.83%), Podgorica (6.67%), Warsaw (6.49%), Bucharest (6.23%), Brussels (5.54%), and Madrid (5.49%), reflecting a blend of affordability, economic strength, and cultural appeal.
Top European Cities for Real Estate Investment in 2025
In 2025, Riga leads European cities in rental yield at 8.47%, followed by Dublin (6.83%), Podgorica (6.67%), Warsaw (6.49%), Bucharest (6.23%), Brussels (5.54%), and Madrid (5.49%), reflecting a blend of affordability, economic strength, and cultural appeal.
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48% Bias Score
German Corporate Boards: Women's Representation Surges, but Turnover Remains High
Germany's female representation in corporate boards has tripled in the past 10 years, exceeding 25 percent, but women depart significantly sooner than men, raising concerns about the effectiveness of the quota system.
German Corporate Boards: Women's Representation Surges, but Turnover Remains High
Germany's female representation in corporate boards has tripled in the past 10 years, exceeding 25 percent, but women depart significantly sooner than men, raising concerns about the effectiveness of the quota system.
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48% Bias Score
Kallas' Assertive EU Foreign Policy Sparks Conflicts with Member States
The EU's new foreign policy chief, Estonian Kallas, is clashing with some member states due to her assertive approach towards issues like the Ukraine conflict and her attempts to strengthen the EU's foreign policy decision-making, which contrasts with the consensus-based system and previous practice...
Kallas' Assertive EU Foreign Policy Sparks Conflicts with Member States
The EU's new foreign policy chief, Estonian Kallas, is clashing with some member states due to her assertive approach towards issues like the Ukraine conflict and her attempts to strengthen the EU's foreign policy decision-making, which contrasts with the consensus-based system and previous practice...
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52% Bias Score
Chelyabinsk Faces Economic Changes in 2025
Chelyabinsk will see a minimum wage increase to 25,806 rubles, a 4% rise in budget sector salaries, changes to electricity tariffs based on consumption, increased public transport fares to 40 rubles, a new simplified tax system for micro-businesses, and higher train ticket prices.
Chelyabinsk Faces Economic Changes in 2025
Chelyabinsk will see a minimum wage increase to 25,806 rubles, a 4% rise in budget sector salaries, changes to electricity tariffs based on consumption, increased public transport fares to 40 rubles, a new simplified tax system for micro-businesses, and higher train ticket prices.
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36% Bias Score
Germany's Phased E-Invoicing Mandate: 2025 Onward
Starting January 1, 2025, German businesses must receive structured electronic invoices (EN 16931 compliant) for domestic B2B transactions; this includes VAT-exempt businesses, with email as a sufficient reception method, though full German VAT law compliance is crucial; future phases will broaden t...
Germany's Phased E-Invoicing Mandate: 2025 Onward
Starting January 1, 2025, German businesses must receive structured electronic invoices (EN 16931 compliant) for domestic B2B transactions; this includes VAT-exempt businesses, with email as a sufficient reception method, though full German VAT law compliance is crucial; future phases will broaden t...
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16% Bias Score
Athens Bans New Short-Term Apartment Rentals for One Year
Athens imposed a one-year ban on registering new short-term rental apartments, starting Wednesday, to combat a housing shortage exacerbated by the 1.022 million short-term rental beds available by August 2024, exceeding the number of hotel beds, and prompting criticism from the hotel industry and lo...
Athens Bans New Short-Term Apartment Rentals for One Year
Athens imposed a one-year ban on registering new short-term rental apartments, starting Wednesday, to combat a housing shortage exacerbated by the 1.022 million short-term rental beds available by August 2024, exceeding the number of hotel beds, and prompting criticism from the hotel industry and lo...
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48% Bias Score
\"German Churches Urge Unity Amidst Growing Societal Anxieties\"\
\"On New Year's Eve, German Catholic and Protestant church leaders called for unity and hope, warning against populism, nationalism, and social fragmentation amid various crises, emphasizing the need for shared values and compassion.\
\"German Churches Urge Unity Amidst Growing Societal Anxieties\"\
\"On New Year's Eve, German Catholic and Protestant church leaders called for unity and hope, warning against populism, nationalism, and social fragmentation amid various crises, emphasizing the need for shared values and compassion.\
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36% Bias Score
Trump to Attend Carter's Funeral
President-elect Donald Trump confirmed he will attend former President Jimmy Carter's funeral (January 4-9, Georgia and Washington D.C.), despite past criticisms; Biden attended his niece's wedding instead of continuing his holiday trip.
Trump to Attend Carter's Funeral
President-elect Donald Trump confirmed he will attend former President Jimmy Carter's funeral (January 4-9, Georgia and Washington D.C.), despite past criticisms; Biden attended his niece's wedding instead of continuing his holiday trip.
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44% Bias Score
Berlin's New Year's Eve: Fewer Attacks on Responders, But Increased Emergency Calls and Significant Fireworks Damage
On Berlin's New Year's Eve, 13 attacks on emergency respondersâdown 17% from the previous yearâoccurred alongside 1892 emergency calls (a 15% increase), with illegal fireworks causing significant damage, including 36 uninhabitable apartments in Schöneberg due to a Kugelbombe explosion.
Berlin's New Year's Eve: Fewer Attacks on Responders, But Increased Emergency Calls and Significant Fireworks Damage
On Berlin's New Year's Eve, 13 attacks on emergency respondersâdown 17% from the previous yearâoccurred alongside 1892 emergency calls (a 15% increase), with illegal fireworks causing significant damage, including 36 uninhabitable apartments in Schöneberg due to a Kugelbombe explosion.
Progress
48% Bias Score