January 2025
February 2025
Dm to Sell Pharmacy-Only Medications Online Amidst German Pharmacy Decline
German drugstore chain dm will start selling non-prescription, pharmacy-only medications online due to a decreasing number of pharmacies in Germany (17,041 in 2023, lowest since 1978), rising healthcare costs, and anticipated regulatory changes. Dm aims to improve access to affordable healthcare pro...
Dm to Sell Pharmacy-Only Medications Online Amidst German Pharmacy Decline
German drugstore chain dm will start selling non-prescription, pharmacy-only medications online due to a decreasing number of pharmacies in Germany (17,041 in 2023, lowest since 1978), rising healthcare costs, and anticipated regulatory changes. Dm aims to improve access to affordable healthcare pro...
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40% Bias Score
Sharp Rise in Canadian Digital Platform Workers Highlights Income Inequality
The number of Canadians working through digital platforms like Uber and DoorDash increased by 44 percent in 2024 to almost 700,000, with food delivery being the most common job; this disproportionately affects racialized Canadians and new immigrants, prompting legislative changes regarding minimum w...
Sharp Rise in Canadian Digital Platform Workers Highlights Income Inequality
The number of Canadians working through digital platforms like Uber and DoorDash increased by 44 percent in 2024 to almost 700,000, with food delivery being the most common job; this disproportionately affects racialized Canadians and new immigrants, prompting legislative changes regarding minimum w...
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44% Bias Score
Sachsen Police Officer Killed in the Line of Duty
On January 7th, 2024, Sachsen police officer Maximilian Stoppa was killed in Lauchhammer, Brandenburg, while attempting to stop suspected car thieves with a Stop-Stick; a 37-year-old driver is in custody, and colleagues nationwide held a minute of silence in his memory.
Sachsen Police Officer Killed in the Line of Duty
On January 7th, 2024, Sachsen police officer Maximilian Stoppa was killed in Lauchhammer, Brandenburg, while attempting to stop suspected car thieves with a Stop-Stick; a 37-year-old driver is in custody, and colleagues nationwide held a minute of silence in his memory.
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24% Bias Score
Illegal Firework Causes Serious Injuries in Tegel
A 17-year-old suspect in Tegel, Germany, is under investigation for firing an illegal Kugelbombe firework on New Year's Eve, causing serious injuries to a seven-year-old and lighter injuries to six others; police found illegal pyrotechnics during searches.
Illegal Firework Causes Serious Injuries in Tegel
A 17-year-old suspect in Tegel, Germany, is under investigation for firing an illegal Kugelbombe firework on New Year's Eve, causing serious injuries to a seven-year-old and lighter injuries to six others; police found illegal pyrotechnics during searches.
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24% Bias Score
UK Bans German Animal Imports Amid Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak
The UK banned imports of cattle, pigs, and sheep from Germany due to a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Brandenburg, while Mexico and South Korea banned German pork; a three-kilometer protection zone was established around the affected farm in Hönow, and the Brandenburg Ministry of Agriculture rep...
UK Bans German Animal Imports Amid Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak
The UK banned imports of cattle, pigs, and sheep from Germany due to a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Brandenburg, while Mexico and South Korea banned German pork; a three-kilometer protection zone was established around the affected farm in Hönow, and the Brandenburg Ministry of Agriculture rep...
Progress
36% Bias Score
Cameroon's Gold Mining Crisis: Environmental Damage and Economic Disruption in Batouri
Large-scale gold mining in Batouri, Cameroon, by foreign companies has caused a 50% decrease in agricultural yields, environmental damage from mercury and cyanide use, and displacement of local miners; despite government attempts to mitigate these issues through a 'closed system', implementation has...
Cameroon's Gold Mining Crisis: Environmental Damage and Economic Disruption in Batouri
Large-scale gold mining in Batouri, Cameroon, by foreign companies has caused a 50% decrease in agricultural yields, environmental damage from mercury and cyanide use, and displacement of local miners; despite government attempts to mitigate these issues through a 'closed system', implementation has...
Progress
52% Bias Score
Karlsruhe Zoo Welcomes Rare Polar Bear Cub, Takes Protective Measures
The Karlsruhe Zoo announced the birth of a polar bear cub to Nuka and Kap in December 2023. To protect the cub, the zoo sealed off the enclosure and limited access, monitoring the family via webcams. The cub's sex remains unknown, and a veterinary examination is planned in several weeks.
Karlsruhe Zoo Welcomes Rare Polar Bear Cub, Takes Protective Measures
The Karlsruhe Zoo announced the birth of a polar bear cub to Nuka and Kap in December 2023. To protect the cub, the zoo sealed off the enclosure and limited access, monitoring the family via webcams. The cub's sex remains unknown, and a veterinary examination is planned in several weeks.
Progress
40% Bias Score
LA Wildfires Disrupt Asset Management Firms
Devastating wildfires in Los Angeles County have forced several major asset management firms to relocate, activate business continuity plans, and support employees who lost their homes, highlighting the industry's vulnerability to natural disasters.
LA Wildfires Disrupt Asset Management Firms
Devastating wildfires in Los Angeles County have forced several major asset management firms to relocate, activate business continuity plans, and support employees who lost their homes, highlighting the industry's vulnerability to natural disasters.
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24% Bias Score
Syrian Man Fined for Attack on German Constitutional Court
A Syrian man, Sakr B., was arrested in Karlsruhe, Germany, after throwing a rock filled with feces at the Federal Constitutional Court, following similar attacks on the Chancellery and Interior Ministry in Berlin; he received an €2400 fine.
Syrian Man Fined for Attack on German Constitutional Court
A Syrian man, Sakr B., was arrested in Karlsruhe, Germany, after throwing a rock filled with feces at the Federal Constitutional Court, following similar attacks on the Chancellery and Interior Ministry in Berlin; he received an €2400 fine.
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40% Bias Score
Thomas Mann's Evolving Zionism: From Nuance to Advocacy
Kai Sina's new book, "Was gut ist und was böse," examines Thomas Mann's political activism, revealing his evolution from a nuanced perspective on Judaism to a fervent advocate for a Jewish state after witnessing the Holocaust; the book analyzes over 300 of Mann's non-literary publications, highlight...
Thomas Mann's Evolving Zionism: From Nuance to Advocacy
Kai Sina's new book, "Was gut ist und was böse," examines Thomas Mann's political activism, revealing his evolution from a nuanced perspective on Judaism to a fervent advocate for a Jewish state after witnessing the Holocaust; the book analyzes over 300 of Mann's non-literary publications, highlight...
Progress
20% Bias Score
BVG to pursue autonomous vehicles by 2027 despite operational challenges
The Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) plans to achieve regulatory approval for autonomous vehicles by 2027, despite current operational difficulties, through a joint project with Hamburger Hochbahn and federal funding, aiming to fundamentally change urban mobility.
BVG to pursue autonomous vehicles by 2027 despite operational challenges
The Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) plans to achieve regulatory approval for autonomous vehicles by 2027, despite current operational difficulties, through a joint project with Hamburger Hochbahn and federal funding, aiming to fundamentally change urban mobility.
Progress
48% Bias Score
BSW Faces Crucial Test in Upcoming German Federal Election
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), founded in January 2024, is campaigning for the February 23rd German federal election, aiming to secure 5% of the vote to enter the Bundestag despite facing challenges in western Germany and concerns about its policy positions.
BSW Faces Crucial Test in Upcoming German Federal Election
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), founded in January 2024, is campaigning for the February 23rd German federal election, aiming to secure 5% of the vote to enter the Bundestag despite facing challenges in western Germany and concerns about its policy positions.
Progress
48% Bias Score