January 2025
February 2025
Germany Faces Potential Rat Plague Amid Rodenticide Licensing Debate
Several German industry associations and companies warn of a potential rat plague if the sale of rodenticides to private individuals is banned, citing health risks and pest control staff shortages; the BAuA counters by arguing for preventative measures and professional pest control.
Germany Faces Potential Rat Plague Amid Rodenticide Licensing Debate
Several German industry associations and companies warn of a potential rat plague if the sale of rodenticides to private individuals is banned, citing health risks and pest control staff shortages; the BAuA counters by arguing for preventative measures and professional pest control.
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52% Bias Score
Wrong-Way Driver Causes Multiple Accidents on German Autobahn
An 82-year-old woman drove 20 kilometers the wrong way on the A5 highway in East Hesse, Germany, on Saturday before police stopped her; from 2020-2023, wrong-way driving on German federal highways caused 48 accidents, resulting in 6 deaths and 28 injuries.
Wrong-Way Driver Causes Multiple Accidents on German Autobahn
An 82-year-old woman drove 20 kilometers the wrong way on the A5 highway in East Hesse, Germany, on Saturday before police stopped her; from 2020-2023, wrong-way driving on German federal highways caused 48 accidents, resulting in 6 deaths and 28 injuries.
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24% Bias Score
Turkey Mandates 30% Local Production for E-Scooters
Turkey's Transportation and Infrastructure Minister announced new regulations for e-scooters, including a mandatory 30% local production requirement, data sharing with authorities, and automatic speed reduction in restricted zones, aiming to improve safety and address environmental concerns.
Turkey Mandates 30% Local Production for E-Scooters
Turkey's Transportation and Infrastructure Minister announced new regulations for e-scooters, including a mandatory 30% local production requirement, data sharing with authorities, and automatic speed reduction in restricted zones, aiming to improve safety and address environmental concerns.
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32% Bias Score
Belgian Campaign Tackles "Blue Monday" Negativity with 30-Day No-Complaining Challenge
A Belgian-originated campaign, "30 days without complaining," combats the negativity associated with "Blue Monday" (the third Monday of January) by encouraging positive focus and providing tools to manage complaining behaviors. The campaign emphasizes the importance of constructive emotional express...
Belgian Campaign Tackles "Blue Monday" Negativity with 30-Day No-Complaining Challenge
A Belgian-originated campaign, "30 days without complaining," combats the negativity associated with "Blue Monday" (the third Monday of January) by encouraging positive focus and providing tools to manage complaining behaviors. The campaign emphasizes the importance of constructive emotional express...
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44% Bias Score
Singapore's ART SG 2025 Fair Shows Slow Start
The ART SG 2025 art fair in Singapore, featuring Ai Weiwei's "Mona Lisa Smeared in Cream in Yellow," opened on January 18th, 2025, but has seen slower-than-expected growth, despite hopes to capitalize on Hong Kong's decline as an art hub.
Singapore's ART SG 2025 Fair Shows Slow Start
The ART SG 2025 art fair in Singapore, featuring Ai Weiwei's "Mona Lisa Smeared in Cream in Yellow," opened on January 18th, 2025, but has seen slower-than-expected growth, despite hopes to capitalize on Hong Kong's decline as an art hub.
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36% Bias Score
Frankfurt Housing Market Recovers, Prices Rise
Frankfurt's housing market is recovering after a 2023 price decline, with prices rising up to 10 percent in 2024 for existing apartments; the city plans to increase affordable housing by improving funding and developing new building areas.
Frankfurt Housing Market Recovers, Prices Rise
Frankfurt's housing market is recovering after a 2023 price decline, with prices rising up to 10 percent in 2024 for existing apartments; the city plans to increase affordable housing by improving funding and developing new building areas.
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36% Bias Score
Lemaître's "Un avenir radieux": A Cold War Family Saga
Pierre Lemaître's third novel in the "Les Années glorieuses" series, "Un avenir radieux," set in 1959 France, follows the Pelletier family through two significant events: the sexual assault of their daughter Colette and the family's involvement in exfiltrating a Czech spy. The novel has a 250,000-co...
Lemaître's "Un avenir radieux": A Cold War Family Saga
Pierre Lemaître's third novel in the "Les Années glorieuses" series, "Un avenir radieux," set in 1959 France, follows the Pelletier family through two significant events: the sexual assault of their daughter Colette and the family's involvement in exfiltrating a Czech spy. The novel has a 250,000-co...
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40% Bias Score
Glasgow Gangland: Vigilante Justice and Political Corruption
Glasgow Gangland", a vigilante thriller directed by and starring Nathan Shepka, follows a nightclub bouncer who rescues a teenage girl from sex traffickers connected to a politician, exposing a network of crime and corruption in Glasgow's underworld.
Glasgow Gangland: Vigilante Justice and Political Corruption
Glasgow Gangland", a vigilante thriller directed by and starring Nathan Shepka, follows a nightclub bouncer who rescues a teenage girl from sex traffickers connected to a politician, exposing a network of crime and corruption in Glasgow's underworld.
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48% Bias Score
Greek President's Term Ends; Constitutional Amendment Proposed
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, marking the end of her five-year term as Greece's first female president; Mitsotakis praised their collaboration and announced a proposed constitutional amendment for a single six-year presidential term.
Greek President's Term Ends; Constitutional Amendment Proposed
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, marking the end of her five-year term as Greece's first female president; Mitsotakis praised their collaboration and announced a proposed constitutional amendment for a single six-year presidential term.
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40% Bias Score
Train-Excavator Collision in Utrecht Causes Service Disruption
A Dutch passenger train collided with an excavator between Utrecht and Bunnik on [Date], causing minor injuries to the driver and major disruptions to train service between Utrecht and Driebergen-Zeist. The excavator stalled on the crossing; no track work was in progress.
Train-Excavator Collision in Utrecht Causes Service Disruption
A Dutch passenger train collided with an excavator between Utrecht and Bunnik on [Date], causing minor injuries to the driver and major disruptions to train service between Utrecht and Driebergen-Zeist. The excavator stalled on the crossing; no track work was in progress.
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44% Bias Score
Mainz Mourns Death of Renowned Carnival Float Builder Dieter Wenger
Dieter Wenger, the head float builder for the Mainz Carnival Club for over 60 years, died unexpectedly at age 84, just days before his 85th birthday, leaving a significant void in Mainz's Carnival tradition.
Mainz Mourns Death of Renowned Carnival Float Builder Dieter Wenger
Dieter Wenger, the head float builder for the Mainz Carnival Club for over 60 years, died unexpectedly at age 84, just days before his 85th birthday, leaving a significant void in Mainz's Carnival tradition.
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20% Bias Score
Filippidis Trial: Heated Exchanges and Witness Testimony
The trial of Petros Filippidis for two attempted rapes was marked by heated exchanges between lawyers and the judge regarding pre-trial detention and witness testimonies. A friend of the first accuser testified about the alleged attempted rape, providing detailed account of the incident.
Filippidis Trial: Heated Exchanges and Witness Testimony
The trial of Petros Filippidis for two attempted rapes was marked by heated exchanges between lawyers and the judge regarding pre-trial detention and witness testimonies. A friend of the first accuser testified about the alleged attempted rape, providing detailed account of the incident.
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52% Bias Score