January 2025
February 2025
Russian Entrepreneurship Rises to 23%
A Sberbank and Ministry of Economic Development study shows that the percentage of Russians aged 18–64 involved in entrepreneurial activity increased from 21% in 2022 to 23% in 2024, driven by desires for freedom, high income, and self-realization; the top support needs are start-up capital, network...
Russian Entrepreneurship Rises to 23%
A Sberbank and Ministry of Economic Development study shows that the percentage of Russians aged 18–64 involved in entrepreneurial activity increased from 21% in 2022 to 23% in 2024, driven by desires for freedom, high income, and self-realization; the top support needs are start-up capital, network...
Progress
44% Bias Score
Heiligkreuzsteinach Murder: Revenge Motive, Multiple Arrests
A 48-year-old woman is suspected of murdering a man in Heiligkreuzsteinach, Germany in July 2024, allegedly in revenge for the poisoning of her dog; the victim's wife and the perpetrator's mother are also facing charges, while the perpetrator was later found dead.
Heiligkreuzsteinach Murder: Revenge Motive, Multiple Arrests
A 48-year-old woman is suspected of murdering a man in Heiligkreuzsteinach, Germany in July 2024, allegedly in revenge for the poisoning of her dog; the victim's wife and the perpetrator's mother are also facing charges, while the perpetrator was later found dead.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Israeli Program Equips Bedouin Teachers with Tech Skills
Synergy7 launched a six-week technology training program in December 2024 for 10 Bedouin science and technology teachers in Israel, in partnership with MIT, to enhance their skills in cyber, robotics, and tech fields, thus guiding students towards those careers; the program is the first of its kind ...
Israeli Program Equips Bedouin Teachers with Tech Skills
Synergy7 launched a six-week technology training program in December 2024 for 10 Bedouin science and technology teachers in Israel, in partnership with MIT, to enhance their skills in cyber, robotics, and tech fields, thus guiding students towards those careers; the program is the first of its kind ...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Notley Joins Law Firm After Political Career
Former Alberta Premier Rachel Notley joined the law firm Southern Butler Price on Monday, bringing her experience in law and politics to focus on conflict resolution and workplace issues; a byelection for her former Edmonton riding is expected by the end of June.
Notley Joins Law Firm After Political Career
Former Alberta Premier Rachel Notley joined the law firm Southern Butler Price on Monday, bringing her experience in law and politics to focus on conflict resolution and workplace issues; a byelection for her former Edmonton riding is expected by the end of June.
Progress
24% Bias Score
Dutch Entrepreneur Faces Jail Time for €500,000 Tax Evasion
Dutch recreation entrepreneur Peter Gillis is on trial for tax fraud, accused of evading at least €500,000 through unreported rentals and unregistered foreign workers at his holiday parks; his daughter and ex-wife are also implicated.
Dutch Entrepreneur Faces Jail Time for €500,000 Tax Evasion
Dutch recreation entrepreneur Peter Gillis is on trial for tax fraud, accused of evading at least €500,000 through unreported rentals and unregistered foreign workers at his holiday parks; his daughter and ex-wife are also implicated.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Double Homicide in Casekow, Germany: Suspect Apprehended
A stabbing in Casekow, Brandenburg, Germany, on October 26, 2023, left two dead (a teenager and a woman in her mid-twenties) and two others severely injured; a suspect was apprehended near the scene in a multi-family dwelling in the Biesendahlshof area.
Double Homicide in Casekow, Germany: Suspect Apprehended
A stabbing in Casekow, Brandenburg, Germany, on October 26, 2023, left two dead (a teenager and a woman in her mid-twenties) and two others severely injured; a suspect was apprehended near the scene in a multi-family dwelling in the Biesendahlshof area.
Progress
24% Bias Score
Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake Strikes Southwest Japan
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck southwest Japan on Monday at 9:19 p.m., triggering a brief tsunami advisory and prompting evacuations; the advisory was later lifted with minimal damage reported.
Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake Strikes Southwest Japan
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck southwest Japan on Monday at 9:19 p.m., triggering a brief tsunami advisory and prompting evacuations; the advisory was later lifted with minimal damage reported.
Progress
28% Bias Score
Greek Inflation Slows in December 2024
Greece's December 2024 consumer price index (CPI) increased 0.1% month-on-month and 2.6% year-on-year, a decrease from the 3.5% year-on-year increase in 2023; increases were noted in housing, clothing, and restaurants, while food and beverages decreased.
Greek Inflation Slows in December 2024
Greece's December 2024 consumer price index (CPI) increased 0.1% month-on-month and 2.6% year-on-year, a decrease from the 3.5% year-on-year increase in 2023; increases were noted in housing, clothing, and restaurants, while food and beverages decreased.
Progress
0% Bias Score
Armagh Leisure Centre Death Prompts Underwater Swim Policy Change
Christopher Rogers, a 20-year-old lifeguard, died at Armagh's Orchard Leisure Centre in April 2017 after an underwater swim. Three lifeguards on duty face charges; a coroner cited lack of oxygen. A subsequent council policy now restricts underwater swimming to 15 meters.
Armagh Leisure Centre Death Prompts Underwater Swim Policy Change
Christopher Rogers, a 20-year-old lifeguard, died at Armagh's Orchard Leisure Centre in April 2017 after an underwater swim. Three lifeguards on duty face charges; a coroner cited lack of oxygen. A subsequent council policy now restricts underwater swimming to 15 meters.
Progress
36% Bias Score
German Party BSW Launches Bundestag Second-Vote Campaign
The German political party BSW is focusing its Bundestag election campaign on second votes in Hesse, lacking local candidates due to underdeveloped party structures but planning to establish these after the election. Their Frankfurt campaign uses 1000 posters and 150,000 flyers, prominently featurin...
German Party BSW Launches Bundestag Second-Vote Campaign
The German political party BSW is focusing its Bundestag election campaign on second votes in Hesse, lacking local candidates due to underdeveloped party structures but planning to establish these after the election. Their Frankfurt campaign uses 1000 posters and 150,000 flyers, prominently featurin...
Progress
36% Bias Score
Roy Wood Jr. on Leaving The Daily Show and His Rise in Comedy
Following his departure from The Daily Show in 2023, comedian Roy Wood Jr. quickly launched a successful new career, selling multiple TV scripts, a book, and an hour-long special, culminating in a CNN comedy show and a Hulu special, "Lonely Flowers," showcasing his distinctive comedic style.
Roy Wood Jr. on Leaving The Daily Show and His Rise in Comedy
Following his departure from The Daily Show in 2023, comedian Roy Wood Jr. quickly launched a successful new career, selling multiple TV scripts, a book, and an hour-long special, culminating in a CNN comedy show and a Hulu special, "Lonely Flowers," showcasing his distinctive comedic style.
Progress
12% Bias Score
Frankfurt's Stagnant Homeownership Rate Defies National Trend
In 2022, 19.7% of Frankfurt households (76,585) owned their homes, unchanged since 2011 despite a 34,000 household increase, contrasting with a nationwide decline and making it the lowest among major West German cities.
Frankfurt's Stagnant Homeownership Rate Defies National Trend
In 2022, 19.7% of Frankfurt households (76,585) owned their homes, unchanged since 2011 despite a 34,000 household increase, contrasting with a nationwide decline and making it the lowest among major West German cities.
Progress
48% Bias Score