January 2025
February 2025
RSF Files ICC Complaint Against Lukashenko for Crimes Against Humanity
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko for crimes against humanity due to the systematic persecution of at least 397 media professionals since August 2020, with 43 still imprisoned, ahead of the ...
RSF Files ICC Complaint Against Lukashenko for Crimes Against Humanity
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko for crimes against humanity due to the systematic persecution of at least 397 media professionals since August 2020, with 43 still imprisoned, ahead of the ...
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36% Bias Score
German Election: Immigrant Voters Shift Allegiances
Germany's upcoming election sees 7.1 million voters with immigration backgrounds showing shifting party loyalties, lower turnout, and increased support for the AfD and Sahra Wagenknecht's alliance, due to factors like perceived marginalization and the AfD's targeted messaging.
German Election: Immigrant Voters Shift Allegiances
Germany's upcoming election sees 7.1 million voters with immigration backgrounds showing shifting party loyalties, lower turnout, and increased support for the AfD and Sahra Wagenknecht's alliance, due to factors like perceived marginalization and the AfD's targeted messaging.
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44% Bias Score
Odesa Art Exhibition in Berlin: A Symbol of Ukrainian Cultural Resilience
In July 2023, a missile strike on the Odesa Museum of Western and Eastern Art in Ukraine prompted the relocation of 60 paintings to Berlin, Germany, for a collaborative exhibition running from January 24th, 2024 to June 22nd, 2025, showcasing resilience against the backdrop of the ongoing war.
Odesa Art Exhibition in Berlin: A Symbol of Ukrainian Cultural Resilience
In July 2023, a missile strike on the Odesa Museum of Western and Eastern Art in Ukraine prompted the relocation of 60 paintings to Berlin, Germany, for a collaborative exhibition running from January 24th, 2024 to June 22nd, 2025, showcasing resilience against the backdrop of the ongoing war.
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36% Bias Score
Surveillance Capitalism and Privacy Concerns in Pakistan
The increasing collection of online data for targeted advertising raises serious privacy concerns, particularly in countries like Pakistan with weak data protection laws, mirroring the dystopian vision of "1984." The use of algorithms and AI to generate detailed user profiles for profit raises ethic...
Surveillance Capitalism and Privacy Concerns in Pakistan
The increasing collection of online data for targeted advertising raises serious privacy concerns, particularly in countries like Pakistan with weak data protection laws, mirroring the dystopian vision of "1984." The use of algorithms and AI to generate detailed user profiles for profit raises ethic...
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40% Bias Score
German Housing Crisis Hampers Economic Growth
Germany faces a critical labor shortage exacerbated by a severe housing crisis, forcing companies like Munich's Stadtwerke to recruit internationally and even build their own housing to attract employees, highlighting a systemic economic challenge.
German Housing Crisis Hampers Economic Growth
Germany faces a critical labor shortage exacerbated by a severe housing crisis, forcing companies like Munich's Stadtwerke to recruit internationally and even build their own housing to attract employees, highlighting a systemic economic challenge.
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36% Bias Score
Labour Open to Post-Brexit Trade Deal with Europe via Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention
Labour's Business Secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, left the door open to the UK joining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention (PEM) for tariff-free trade following talks with an EU official in Davos, despite Tory accusations of the party 'bending the knee' to Brussels and claims from a think tank that ...
Labour Open to Post-Brexit Trade Deal with Europe via Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention
Labour's Business Secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, left the door open to the UK joining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention (PEM) for tariff-free trade following talks with an EU official in Davos, despite Tory accusations of the party 'bending the knee' to Brussels and claims from a think tank that ...
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56% Bias Score
Storm Eowyn: Widespread Power Outages and Transport Disruption Across Ireland and Northern Ireland
Storm Eowyn, with wind speeds exceeding 180 kilometers per hour, hit Ireland and Northern Ireland early Friday, causing widespread power outages affecting over 800,000 homes and businesses, transport disruption, and prompting nationwide red warnings.
Storm Eowyn: Widespread Power Outages and Transport Disruption Across Ireland and Northern Ireland
Storm Eowyn, with wind speeds exceeding 180 kilometers per hour, hit Ireland and Northern Ireland early Friday, causing widespread power outages affecting over 800,000 homes and businesses, transport disruption, and prompting nationwide red warnings.
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16% Bias Score
Global Data Center Growth Fueled by AI, but Faces Energy Challenges
A JLL study forecasts 15% annual growth in global data center demand until 2027, driven by AI and increased computing needs, but this expansion is threatened by the escalating energy consumption, projected to double from 2% to 4% of global energy demand by 2030, leading to potential regulatory hurdl...
Global Data Center Growth Fueled by AI, but Faces Energy Challenges
A JLL study forecasts 15% annual growth in global data center demand until 2027, driven by AI and increased computing needs, but this expansion is threatened by the escalating energy consumption, projected to double from 2% to 4% of global energy demand by 2030, leading to potential regulatory hurdl...
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36% Bias Score
20-Year-Old Confesses to Killing Girlfriend's Toddler in Trier
A 20-year-old in Trier, Germany, confessed to killing his girlfriend's two-year-old son in July 2024 after losing control while caring for the child due to weeks of heavy cannabis use and sleep deprivation; the child died weeks later from severe injuries.
20-Year-Old Confesses to Killing Girlfriend's Toddler in Trier
A 20-year-old in Trier, Germany, confessed to killing his girlfriend's two-year-old son in July 2024 after losing control while caring for the child due to weeks of heavy cannabis use and sleep deprivation; the child died weeks later from severe injuries.
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52% Bias Score
EU Parliament Debates NGO Funding Transparency Amidst Qatargate Fallout
Right-wing MEPs in the European Parliament are pushing for more transparency in EU funding for NGOs, fueled by the Qatargate scandal and new guidelines restricting lobbying activities funded by the LIFE program; critics argue this will silence smaller NGOs and favor corporate lobbyists.
EU Parliament Debates NGO Funding Transparency Amidst Qatargate Fallout
Right-wing MEPs in the European Parliament are pushing for more transparency in EU funding for NGOs, fueled by the Qatargate scandal and new guidelines restricting lobbying activities funded by the LIFE program; critics argue this will silence smaller NGOs and favor corporate lobbyists.
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48% Bias Score
Germany Warns of AI-Powered Disinformation Campaign Targeting Bundestag Election
Ahead of the February 23rd Bundestag election, the Saxon Office for the Protection of the Constitution warns of disinformation campaigns using AI to create fake content, aiming to influence public opinion and undermine democratic institutions. Right-wing extremist actors are amplifying these efforts...
Germany Warns of AI-Powered Disinformation Campaign Targeting Bundestag Election
Ahead of the February 23rd Bundestag election, the Saxon Office for the Protection of the Constitution warns of disinformation campaigns using AI to create fake content, aiming to influence public opinion and undermine democratic institutions. Right-wing extremist actors are amplifying these efforts...
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40% Bias Score
Record Wind Speeds and Unprecedented Power Outages in Ireland Due to Storm Éowyn
Storm Éowyn has caused unprecedented power outages affecting over 715,000 homes and businesses in Ireland, with record wind gusts of 113mph recorded in Galway; the ESB anticipates a week-long restoration.
Record Wind Speeds and Unprecedented Power Outages in Ireland Due to Storm Éowyn
Storm Éowyn has caused unprecedented power outages affecting over 715,000 homes and businesses in Ireland, with record wind gusts of 113mph recorded in Galway; the ESB anticipates a week-long restoration.
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16% Bias Score