January 2025
February 2025
Insufficient Biogas Package Threatens Thuringian Green Energy and Rural Economy
Thuringia's CDU faction criticizes Germany's insufficient 'Biogas Package', threatening 250 agricultural biogas plants crucial for 20% of the state's green energy and rural heating networks, potentially causing mass closures due to expiring funding and needed upgrades starting January unless the Bun...
Insufficient Biogas Package Threatens Thuringian Green Energy and Rural Economy
Thuringia's CDU faction criticizes Germany's insufficient 'Biogas Package', threatening 250 agricultural biogas plants crucial for 20% of the state's green energy and rural heating networks, potentially causing mass closures due to expiring funding and needed upgrades starting January unless the Bun...
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60% Bias Score
German Real Estate Prices Rise After Historic Drop, But Affordability Remains a Challenge
German real estate prices, after a historic drop in 2023 due to high interest rates and affordability issues, are rising again in 2024; however, new construction lags, and many potential buyers lack sufficient capital, leading to persistent affordability problems, especially in major cities.
German Real Estate Prices Rise After Historic Drop, But Affordability Remains a Challenge
German real estate prices, after a historic drop in 2023 due to high interest rates and affordability issues, are rising again in 2024; however, new construction lags, and many potential buyers lack sufficient capital, leading to persistent affordability problems, especially in major cities.
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32% Bias Score
Woman Dies After Balcony Fall Following Delayed Police Response
A 39-year-old woman died after falling from a balcony in Parramatta, Australia, following a triple-zero call reporting raised voices almost two hours prior; a 40-year-old man was arrested and released, and police are investigating a delayed response.
Woman Dies After Balcony Fall Following Delayed Police Response
A 39-year-old woman died after falling from a balcony in Parramatta, Australia, following a triple-zero call reporting raised voices almost two hours prior; a 40-year-old man was arrested and released, and police are investigating a delayed response.
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44% Bias Score
Dutch Coalition Government Faces Multiple Critical Challenges
The Dutch four-party coalition government, including the far-right PVV, faces challenges including implementing a controversial refugee housing law, passing strict asylum legislation, balancing the budget, resolving nitrogen pollution, and overcoming the housing crisis, while battling internal party...
Dutch Coalition Government Faces Multiple Critical Challenges
The Dutch four-party coalition government, including the far-right PVV, faces challenges including implementing a controversial refugee housing law, passing strict asylum legislation, balancing the budget, resolving nitrogen pollution, and overcoming the housing crisis, while battling internal party...
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48% Bias Score
Desalinated Water Dilutes Foul-Tasting Tap Water in South-East Queensland
South-east Queensland is using desalinated water to improve the taste of tap water affected by an algae-produced compound, 2-Methylisoborneol (MIB), while dams are full; the Gold Coast desalination plant is operating at 70% capacity, producing 100 megalitres daily.
Desalinated Water Dilutes Foul-Tasting Tap Water in South-East Queensland
South-east Queensland is using desalinated water to improve the taste of tap water affected by an algae-produced compound, 2-Methylisoborneol (MIB), while dams are full; the Gold Coast desalination plant is operating at 70% capacity, producing 100 megalitres daily.
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48% Bias Score
Mali Accuses Algeria of Supporting Terrorism, Further Destabilizing the Sahel
Mali accused Algeria on January 1, 2025, of supporting terrorist groups and interfering in its internal affairs, following the January 2024 termination of the 2015 Algiers peace accord, further destabilizing the Sahel region.
Mali Accuses Algeria of Supporting Terrorism, Further Destabilizing the Sahel
Mali accused Algeria on January 1, 2025, of supporting terrorist groups and interfering in its internal affairs, following the January 2024 termination of the 2015 Algiers peace accord, further destabilizing the Sahel region.
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52% Bias Score
Garmisch-Partenkirchen Train Derailment: Three Employees Face Charges
A train derailment near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany on June 3, 2022, killed five and injured 78, due to material weaknesses in railway sleepers; three railway employees face charges.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen Train Derailment: Three Employees Face Charges
A train derailment near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany on June 3, 2022, killed five and injured 78, due to material weaknesses in railway sleepers; three railway employees face charges.
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32% Bias Score
CSU Proposes Stricter Immigration Plan, Sparking Controversy
The CSU proposed a stricter immigration plan including self-sufficiency requirements, immediate deportation for repeated crimes, and border controls with phone access for asylum seekers upon arrival, prompting criticism from the SPD for potential legal and humanitarian violations.
CSU Proposes Stricter Immigration Plan, Sparking Controversy
The CSU proposed a stricter immigration plan including self-sufficiency requirements, immediate deportation for repeated crimes, and border controls with phone access for asylum seekers upon arrival, prompting criticism from the SPD for potential legal and humanitarian violations.
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40% Bias Score
Hong Kong Launches Largest Carbon Fiber Passenger Ferry
The "Le Xin Ming Zhu III", a 500-passenger carbon fiber ferry, was delivered to Hong Kong on November 4th, marking a milestone in China's maritime innovation. This eco-friendly vessel reduces emissions, improves fuel efficiency and operates safely in high winds, enhancing Hong Kong's crucial island ...
Hong Kong Launches Largest Carbon Fiber Passenger Ferry
The "Le Xin Ming Zhu III", a 500-passenger carbon fiber ferry, was delivered to Hong Kong on November 4th, marking a milestone in China's maritime innovation. This eco-friendly vessel reduces emissions, improves fuel efficiency and operates safely in high winds, enhancing Hong Kong's crucial island ...
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40% Bias Score
Brisbane Authorities Demand More Information on Howard Smith Wharves Redevelopment
Brisbane authorities demanded more information on mitigating the negative impacts of the proposed Howard Smith Wharves redevelopment, questioning its transport, heritage, and environmental plans after a nine-story hotel and riverfront amenities were proposed.
Brisbane Authorities Demand More Information on Howard Smith Wharves Redevelopment
Brisbane authorities demanded more information on mitigating the negative impacts of the proposed Howard Smith Wharves redevelopment, questioning its transport, heritage, and environmental plans after a nine-story hotel and riverfront amenities were proposed.
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40% Bias Score
2025: A Year of African Sporting Opportunities
The 2025 African sporting calendar features the Women's and Men's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, the FIFA Club World Cup in the US, and qualification rounds for the 2026 World Cup, offering African athletes opportunities for continental and global success.
2025: A Year of African Sporting Opportunities
The 2025 African sporting calendar features the Women's and Men's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, the FIFA Club World Cup in the US, and qualification rounds for the 2026 World Cup, offering African athletes opportunities for continental and global success.
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24% Bias Score
Comb Jellies Merge: Implications for Evolution and Consciousness
Researchers discovered that comb jellies (Mnemiopsis leidyi) can merge into single organisms, completely fusing their nervous and digestive systems; this challenges understanding of animal evolution and allorecognition.
Comb Jellies Merge: Implications for Evolution and Consciousness
Researchers discovered that comb jellies (Mnemiopsis leidyi) can merge into single organisms, completely fusing their nervous and digestive systems; this challenges understanding of animal evolution and allorecognition.
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16% Bias Score