January 2025
February 2025
Bavaria's Startup Growth in 2024: A 12% Increase
Despite a 2023 downturn, Bavaria recorded 538 startup creations in 2024—a 12% increase—retaining its top spot nationally (excluding per-capita rates) with a concentration around Munich but showing a slight shift towards other regions.
Bavaria's Startup Growth in 2024: A 12% Increase
Despite a 2023 downturn, Bavaria recorded 538 startup creations in 2024—a 12% increase—retaining its top spot nationally (excluding per-capita rates) with a concentration around Munich but showing a slight shift towards other regions.
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36% Bias Score
Ask Me Again: A Novel of Friendship, Self-Discovery, and Societal Change
Clare Sestanovich's debut novel, Ask Me Again, follows the intertwined lives of Eva and Jamie, from their teenage years in New York City to their adulthood, exploring their evolving friendship amid political and personal uncertainties, with the novel's structure mirroring their continuous self-disco...
Ask Me Again: A Novel of Friendship, Self-Discovery, and Societal Change
Clare Sestanovich's debut novel, Ask Me Again, follows the intertwined lives of Eva and Jamie, from their teenage years in New York City to their adulthood, exploring their evolving friendship amid political and personal uncertainties, with the novel's structure mirroring their continuous self-disco...
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24% Bias Score
Welsh MSs Face 6% Pay Rise Proposal
The Independent Remuneration Board for the Senedd proposes a 6% pay rise for Members of the Senedd (MSs), increasing a backbench MS's salary to \u00a376,380 in 2025-26, aligning with average earnings growth in Wales, and also proposes winding-up payments for departing MSs, subject to a consultation ...
Welsh MSs Face 6% Pay Rise Proposal
The Independent Remuneration Board for the Senedd proposes a 6% pay rise for Members of the Senedd (MSs), increasing a backbench MS's salary to \u00a376,380 in 2025-26, aligning with average earnings growth in Wales, and also proposes winding-up payments for departing MSs, subject to a consultation ...
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36% Bias Score
Otto the Great's Tomb in Magdeburg Cathedral Closed for Conservation
The tomb of Otto the Great in Magdeburg Cathedral is temporarily closed due to damage from rusting iron clamps causing cracks in the marble and limestone sarcophagus. A large protective enclosure is being erected while experts document and analyze the damage using non-invasive methods.
Otto the Great's Tomb in Magdeburg Cathedral Closed for Conservation
The tomb of Otto the Great in Magdeburg Cathedral is temporarily closed due to damage from rusting iron clamps causing cracks in the marble and limestone sarcophagus. A large protective enclosure is being erected while experts document and analyze the damage using non-invasive methods.
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12% Bias Score
Italy's 2025 Appliance Bonus: €50 Million for Energy Efficiency Upgrades
Italy's 2025 appliance bonus provides a 30% discount (up to €100, or €200 for low-income families) for replacing inefficient appliances with energy-efficient models (class B or higher), funded by a €50 million budget.
Italy's 2025 Appliance Bonus: €50 Million for Energy Efficiency Upgrades
Italy's 2025 appliance bonus provides a 30% discount (up to €100, or €200 for low-income families) for replacing inefficient appliances with energy-efficient models (class B or higher), funded by a €50 million budget.
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44% Bias Score
Spanish Judge Dismisses Torture Complaint Against Civil Guard Officers
A Spanish judge dismissed a torture complaint filed by a CDR member (Jordi Ros) against 11 Civil Guard officers involved in the 2019 Operation Judas, citing insufficient evidence despite initial investigation and delays.
Spanish Judge Dismisses Torture Complaint Against Civil Guard Officers
A Spanish judge dismissed a torture complaint filed by a CDR member (Jordi Ros) against 11 Civil Guard officers involved in the 2019 Operation Judas, citing insufficient evidence despite initial investigation and delays.
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44% Bias Score
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: Gaps in Collective Bargaining and Gender Inequality in State-Owned Firms
A new report reveals that half of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's 20 state-owned private companies only partially comply with collective bargaining agreements regarding wages, with inconsistencies in pay grades and bonuses. Women hold only 24 percent of leadership positions, although this figure has increa...
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: Gaps in Collective Bargaining and Gender Inequality in State-Owned Firms
A new report reveals that half of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's 20 state-owned private companies only partially comply with collective bargaining agreements regarding wages, with inconsistencies in pay grades and bonuses. Women hold only 24 percent of leadership positions, although this figure has increa...
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32% Bias Score
Greece's National Mourning, New Think Tank Launch, and MP's Party Switch
Greece declared four days of national mourning for Konstantinos Simitis, a decision that sparked debate due to its perceived unprecedented nature; however, this was also done in 2017 for Konstantinos Mitsotakis; a new center-right think tank is launching with prominent figures and backing, alongside...
Greece's National Mourning, New Think Tank Launch, and MP's Party Switch
Greece declared four days of national mourning for Konstantinos Simitis, a decision that sparked debate due to its perceived unprecedented nature; however, this was also done in 2017 for Konstantinos Mitsotakis; a new center-right think tank is launching with prominent figures and backing, alongside...
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36% Bias Score
Scholz Intensifies Campaign in Key German State Ahead of Tight Election
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will intensely campaign in populous North Rhine-Westphalia before the February 23rd federal election, focusing on working-class voters despite low poll numbers, with the outcome influencing the May leadership election within the NRW-SPD.
Scholz Intensifies Campaign in Key German State Ahead of Tight Election
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will intensely campaign in populous North Rhine-Westphalia before the February 23rd federal election, focusing on working-class voters despite low poll numbers, with the outcome influencing the May leadership election within the NRW-SPD.
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48% Bias Score
Augsburg Slaughterhouse Banned from Pig Slaughtering Due to Animal Welfare Violations
The Augsburg slaughterhouse is banned from pig slaughtering due to repeated failures in electrical stunning, despite staff retraining and fines; the facility made attempts to improve but failed to meet authority standards, impacting one-third of their revenue.
Augsburg Slaughterhouse Banned from Pig Slaughtering Due to Animal Welfare Violations
The Augsburg slaughterhouse is banned from pig slaughtering due to repeated failures in electrical stunning, despite staff retraining and fines; the facility made attempts to improve but failed to meet authority standards, impacting one-third of their revenue.
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44% Bias Score
Gazi University Faces Criminal Complaint Over Mosque Construction Payments
Aydem İnşaat filed a criminal complaint against Gazi University's Hoca Ahmet Yesevi Mosque committee and foundation for non-payment of 31 million Turkish Lira for construction, alleging unauthorized fund transfers and abuse of authority by university officials who signed the contract on August 23, 2...
Gazi University Faces Criminal Complaint Over Mosque Construction Payments
Aydem İnşaat filed a criminal complaint against Gazi University's Hoca Ahmet Yesevi Mosque committee and foundation for non-payment of 31 million Turkish Lira for construction, alleging unauthorized fund transfers and abuse of authority by university officials who signed the contract on August 23, 2...
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56% Bias Score
Dominican Baseball Merchandise Store Thrives in New York
Peligro Sports, a Washington Heights store owned by Jose Matias, uniquely fills the high demand for Dominican Winter Baseball League (LIDOM) merchandise, offering caps, jerseys, and other memorabilia from all six teams, capitalizing on strong fan loyalty and limited alternative sources.
Dominican Baseball Merchandise Store Thrives in New York
Peligro Sports, a Washington Heights store owned by Jose Matias, uniquely fills the high demand for Dominican Winter Baseball League (LIDOM) merchandise, offering caps, jerseys, and other memorabilia from all six teams, capitalizing on strong fan loyalty and limited alternative sources.
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44% Bias Score