January 2025
February 2025
Serbian Student Injured in Protest; Driver Arrested
A 20-year-old student suffered serious injuries after being hit by a car during a protest in Belgrade on Thursday; the driver was arrested, and the incident sparked calls for a "total blockade" among students protesting government policies, including alleged corruption and civil rights abuses.
Serbian Student Injured in Protest; Driver Arrested
A 20-year-old student suffered serious injuries after being hit by a car during a protest in Belgrade on Thursday; the driver was arrested, and the incident sparked calls for a "total blockade" among students protesting government policies, including alleged corruption and civil rights abuses.
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40% Bias Score
Serbian Student Protester Seriously Injured During Belgrade Demonstration
A Serbian student protester was seriously injured after being hit by a car in Belgrade on Thursday, sparking further protests against the government amid ongoing outrage over the November 1st deadly awning collapse at Novi Sad train station, alleged government corruption, and accusations of state-sp...
Serbian Student Protester Seriously Injured During Belgrade Demonstration
A Serbian student protester was seriously injured after being hit by a car in Belgrade on Thursday, sparking further protests against the government amid ongoing outrage over the November 1st deadly awning collapse at Novi Sad train station, alleged government corruption, and accusations of state-sp...
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44% Bias Score
Unnecessary App Permissions Enable Extensive Location Data Collection
The North Rhine-Westphalia data protection authority warns against granting unnecessary app permissions, especially location access, due to concerns about data collection and resale by third parties, as highlighted by recent investigations revealing the sale of location data of nearly 800,000 people...
Unnecessary App Permissions Enable Extensive Location Data Collection
The North Rhine-Westphalia data protection authority warns against granting unnecessary app permissions, especially location access, due to concerns about data collection and resale by third parties, as highlighted by recent investigations revealing the sale of location data of nearly 800,000 people...
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52% Bias Score
NASA Astronaut Conducts Spacewalk After Eight-Month ISS Delay
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams conducted a six-and-a-half-hour spacewalk on Thursday, repairing ISS equipment after an eight-month delay caused by a malfunctioning Boeing capsule that stranded her and Butch Wilmore on the ISS; their return is expected in late March or April.
NASA Astronaut Conducts Spacewalk After Eight-Month ISS Delay
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams conducted a six-and-a-half-hour spacewalk on Thursday, repairing ISS equipment after an eight-month delay caused by a malfunctioning Boeing capsule that stranded her and Butch Wilmore on the ISS; their return is expected in late March or April.
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44% Bias Score
AfD Distributes Fake Deportation Tickets in Germany
The German far-right AfD party distributed nearly 30,000 fake airline tickets in Karlsruhe to promote 're-emigration' of immigrants before state elections on February 23rd, sparking a police investigation and condemnation from other parties.
AfD Distributes Fake Deportation Tickets in Germany
The German far-right AfD party distributed nearly 30,000 fake airline tickets in Karlsruhe to promote 're-emigration' of immigrants before state elections on February 23rd, sparking a police investigation and condemnation from other parties.
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56% Bias Score
Unlikely Chinese Acquisition of VW Plant in Germany
Speculation of a Chinese automotive company acquiring a Volkswagen plant in Germany is highly unlikely due to a recent job guarantee agreement, opposition from VW's workforce and Lower Saxony state government, and concerns over China's human rights record.
Unlikely Chinese Acquisition of VW Plant in Germany
Speculation of a Chinese automotive company acquiring a Volkswagen plant in Germany is highly unlikely due to a recent job guarantee agreement, opposition from VW's workforce and Lower Saxony state government, and concerns over China's human rights record.
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48% Bias Score
Musk Intervened in Release of Italian Journalist Held in Iran
Elon Musk confirmed his intervention in securing the release of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala from Iranian prison in January 2024, following a request from her boyfriend. The release coincided with Italy releasing Iranian engineer Mohammad Abedini, who was wanted in the US for providing Iran with ...
Musk Intervened in Release of Italian Journalist Held in Iran
Elon Musk confirmed his intervention in securing the release of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala from Iranian prison in January 2024, following a request from her boyfriend. The release coincided with Italy releasing Iranian engineer Mohammad Abedini, who was wanted in the US for providing Iran with ...
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56% Bias Score
German Man on Trial for Alleged Bomb Plot Targeting Foreigners
A 37-year-old man in Halle, Germany, is on trial for allegedly building a bomb intended to kill foreigners; he claims it was a firecracker, but evidence includes a "bloody bomb" recipe, racist materials, and a video of him blowing up a dead bird.
German Man on Trial for Alleged Bomb Plot Targeting Foreigners
A 37-year-old man in Halle, Germany, is on trial for allegedly building a bomb intended to kill foreigners; he claims it was a firecracker, but evidence includes a "bloody bomb" recipe, racist materials, and a video of him blowing up a dead bird.
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40% Bias Score
Germany's GDP Shrinks for Second Consecutive Year
Germany's GDP contracted by 0.2% in 2024, marking the second consecutive year of negative growth, prompting comparisons to the 2002-2003 economic crisis, but with key differences in unemployment and public debt.
Germany's GDP Shrinks for Second Consecutive Year
Germany's GDP contracted by 0.2% in 2024, marking the second consecutive year of negative growth, prompting comparisons to the 2002-2003 economic crisis, but with key differences in unemployment and public debt.
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56% Bias Score
South Korean President Arrested Amidst Deepening Political Crisis
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested on January 15th by 3,000 police and CIO agents at his Seoul residence following weeks of self-imposed confinement; he faces impeachment and accusations of treason, but his arrest may not resolve the deep political divisions and public distrust in the...
South Korean President Arrested Amidst Deepening Political Crisis
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested on January 15th by 3,000 police and CIO agents at his Seoul residence following weeks of self-imposed confinement; he faces impeachment and accusations of treason, but his arrest may not resolve the deep political divisions and public distrust in the...
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36% Bias Score
Massive CEO-Worker Pay Gap Fuels Economic and Social Instability in Europe
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) reports that CEOs in Europe's largest companies earn 110 times more than average workers (€4,147,440 vs €37,863 annually), warning this fuels economic instability and undermines democratic institutions; they advocate for stronger collective bargaining an...
Massive CEO-Worker Pay Gap Fuels Economic and Social Instability in Europe
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) reports that CEOs in Europe's largest companies earn 110 times more than average workers (€4,147,440 vs €37,863 annually), warning this fuels economic instability and undermines democratic institutions; they advocate for stronger collective bargaining an...
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64% Bias Score
RD4U Opens Compensation Claims for Families of Ukrainian War Victims
The Hague-based RD4U, a Council of Europe initiative, now accepts applications for compensation from families of Ukrainians killed by the Russian invasion, adding to its existing program for material damage claims, with applications submitted electronically; compensation will be paid post-war.
RD4U Opens Compensation Claims for Families of Ukrainian War Victims
The Hague-based RD4U, a Council of Europe initiative, now accepts applications for compensation from families of Ukrainians killed by the Russian invasion, adding to its existing program for material damage claims, with applications submitted electronically; compensation will be paid post-war.
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36% Bias Score