January 2025
February 2025
Sri Lankan Monk Jailed for Anti-Muslim Hate Speech
A Sri Lankan court sentenced hardline monk Galagodaatte Gnanasara to nine months in prison for 2016 remarks insulting Islam and inciting religious hatred; this is his second conviction for such crimes, highlighting a pattern of anti-Muslim rhetoric and violence.
Sri Lankan Monk Jailed for Anti-Muslim Hate Speech
A Sri Lankan court sentenced hardline monk Galagodaatte Gnanasara to nine months in prison for 2016 remarks insulting Islam and inciting religious hatred; this is his second conviction for such crimes, highlighting a pattern of anti-Muslim rhetoric and violence.
Progress
40% Bias Score
German Women's Corporate Representation: Progress and Challenges
The proportion of women in German corporate supervisory boards nearly doubled from 20 percent in 2015 to 37.2 percent in 2024, according to Fidar, which advocates expanding quota regulations to at least 2,000 companies despite the government's current reluctance due to a lack of political support.
German Women's Corporate Representation: Progress and Challenges
The proportion of women in German corporate supervisory boards nearly doubled from 20 percent in 2015 to 37.2 percent in 2024, according to Fidar, which advocates expanding quota regulations to at least 2,000 companies despite the government's current reluctance due to a lack of political support.
Progress
52% Bias Score
German Baking Trade Faces Apprentice Crisis
The German Food, Beverages and Gastronomy union (NGG) conducted a survey revealing that 16 percent of baking apprentices view their profession as a last resort, prompting concerns about the future of the trade and upcoming collective bargaining negotiations to improve wages and training conditions.
German Baking Trade Faces Apprentice Crisis
The German Food, Beverages and Gastronomy union (NGG) conducted a survey revealing that 16 percent of baking apprentices view their profession as a last resort, prompting concerns about the future of the trade and upcoming collective bargaining negotiations to improve wages and training conditions.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Bavaria Sends New Property Tax Assessments: Area-Based Calculation Leads to Varied Bills
Bavarian municipalities are mailing new property tax assessments to approximately half a million homeowners, implementing a new area-based calculation following a court ruling; while aiming for revenue neutrality, individual tax burdens will vary.
Bavaria Sends New Property Tax Assessments: Area-Based Calculation Leads to Varied Bills
Bavarian municipalities are mailing new property tax assessments to approximately half a million homeowners, implementing a new area-based calculation following a court ruling; while aiming for revenue neutrality, individual tax burdens will vary.
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36% Bias Score
NSW Government Takes Rail Unions to Fair Work Commission Amid Looming Service Disruptions
The NSW government is taking the Rail, Tram and Bus Union to the Fair Work Commission to resolve a pay dispute that threatens to cause major disruptions to Sydney's train network from January 15, with reduced train speeds and potential increased road congestion.
NSW Government Takes Rail Unions to Fair Work Commission Amid Looming Service Disruptions
The NSW government is taking the Rail, Tram and Bus Union to the Fair Work Commission to resolve a pay dispute that threatens to cause major disruptions to Sydney's train network from January 15, with reduced train speeds and potential increased road congestion.
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52% Bias Score
Belfast School Implements Phone Pouches to Boost Student Engagement
Victoria College Belfast is introducing magnetic pouches for its 900 students to store their phones during school hours, aiming to improve communication skills and reduce the negative impact of mobile phones on learning and well-being.
Belfast School Implements Phone Pouches to Boost Student Engagement
Victoria College Belfast is introducing magnetic pouches for its 900 students to store their phones during school hours, aiming to improve communication skills and reduce the negative impact of mobile phones on learning and well-being.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Alberta Border Blockade: Sentencing for Three Convicted Men
An Alberta judge is deciding the sentences for three men convicted of mischief for their roles in a two-week blockade at the Canada-U.S. border near Coutts, Alberta, in early 2022; the Crown wants jail time, while the defense seeks minimal or no jail time.
Alberta Border Blockade: Sentencing for Three Convicted Men
An Alberta judge is deciding the sentences for three men convicted of mischief for their roles in a two-week blockade at the Canada-U.S. border near Coutts, Alberta, in early 2022; the Crown wants jail time, while the defense seeks minimal or no jail time.
Progress
56% Bias Score
BVG to Test Vegetable Oil in Buses Before 2030 Emission-Free Goal
Berlin's BVG is testing used vegetable oil (HVO) in diesel buses to reduce emissions before its 2030 goal of a completely fossil-free fleet, primarily electric, but with some non-electric vehicles after 2030 to maintain resilience; currently 227 of 1500 buses are electric, rising to 500 by 2027.
BVG to Test Vegetable Oil in Buses Before 2030 Emission-Free Goal
Berlin's BVG is testing used vegetable oil (HVO) in diesel buses to reduce emissions before its 2030 goal of a completely fossil-free fleet, primarily electric, but with some non-electric vehicles after 2030 to maintain resilience; currently 227 of 1500 buses are electric, rising to 500 by 2027.
Progress
36% Bias Score
German Football Team Documentary Reveals Emotional Insights from 2024 Euros"
A new documentary about the German national football team's performance at the 2024 European Championship, airing on RTL on January 27th, features emotional moments, including a pre-game speech by the team cook that moved coach Julian Nagelsmann to tears, and reveals the players' anxieties about the...
German Football Team Documentary Reveals Emotional Insights from 2024 Euros"
A new documentary about the German national football team's performance at the 2024 European Championship, airing on RTL on January 27th, features emotional moments, including a pre-game speech by the team cook that moved coach Julian Nagelsmann to tears, and reveals the players' anxieties about the...
Progress
48% Bias Score
M-40 Highway Fatality: Court Rules Driver Partially Responsible
A 57-year-old man was fatally struck while crossing Spain's M-40 highway on July 13, 2020; a court ruled the driver 25% responsible due to insufficient following distance, resulting in a €90,000 payout to the victim's family.
M-40 Highway Fatality: Court Rules Driver Partially Responsible
A 57-year-old man was fatally struck while crossing Spain's M-40 highway on July 13, 2020; a court ruled the driver 25% responsible due to insufficient following distance, resulting in a €90,000 payout to the victim's family.
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44% Bias Score
Brasero Explores Parisian Bohemia and Belle Époque's Dark Side
Brasero's fourth issue features an interview with 103-year-old Jeanine Warnod recalling Parisian bohemian life (1910s-30s), alongside articles analyzing child prostitution and the life of Belle Époque courtesan, Belle Otero, showcasing a 'counter-history' perspective.
Brasero Explores Parisian Bohemia and Belle Époque's Dark Side
Brasero's fourth issue features an interview with 103-year-old Jeanine Warnod recalling Parisian bohemian life (1910s-30s), alongside articles analyzing child prostitution and the life of Belle Époque courtesan, Belle Otero, showcasing a 'counter-history' perspective.
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32% Bias Score
Thunder Favored Over Knicks in Friday Night Matchup
The Oklahoma City Thunder, currently 30-6, will face the New York Knicks (25-13) at Madison Square Garden on Friday at 7:30 PM ET; the Thunder are favored by 2.5 points, with the oveunder at 225 points.
Thunder Favored Over Knicks in Friday Night Matchup
The Oklahoma City Thunder, currently 30-6, will face the New York Knicks (25-13) at Madison Square Garden on Friday at 7:30 PM ET; the Thunder are favored by 2.5 points, with the oveunder at 225 points.
Progress
48% Bias Score