February 2025
March 2025
RBB Apologizes for False Reporting on Green Politician, Investigation Launched
The Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB) issued a public apology to Green Party politician Stefan Gelbhaar for false reporting on sexual harassment allegations, which led to his removal from the Bundestag candidacy after the broadcast of fabricated statements and the ignoring of his rebuttals; an inves...
RBB Apologizes for False Reporting on Green Politician, Investigation Launched
The Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB) issued a public apology to Green Party politician Stefan Gelbhaar for false reporting on sexual harassment allegations, which led to his removal from the Bundestag candidacy after the broadcast of fabricated statements and the ignoring of his rebuttals; an inves...
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40% Bias Score
Leipzig Bundestag Election: Pellmann Faces Challenge from Wagenknecht's Party
In Leipzig, Germany's upcoming Bundestag election pits incumbent Left Party candidate Sören Pellmann against former party member Eric Recke, who's running with Sahra Wagenknecht's new party. Pellmann's campaign, substantially larger than Recke's, focuses on combating child poverty; however, Recke's ...
Leipzig Bundestag Election: Pellmann Faces Challenge from Wagenknecht's Party
In Leipzig, Germany's upcoming Bundestag election pits incumbent Left Party candidate Sören Pellmann against former party member Eric Recke, who's running with Sahra Wagenknecht's new party. Pellmann's campaign, substantially larger than Recke's, focuses on combating child poverty; however, Recke's ...
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36% Bias Score
UK Environmental Groups Lack Racial Diversity: Report
A report on diversity in UK environmental charities reveals that fewer than 5% of employees identify as people of color, significantly lower than the UK average of 16%, with larger organizations showing lower diversity than smaller ones, highlighting the urgent need for systemic change.
UK Environmental Groups Lack Racial Diversity: Report
A report on diversity in UK environmental charities reveals that fewer than 5% of employees identify as people of color, significantly lower than the UK average of 16%, with larger organizations showing lower diversity than smaller ones, highlighting the urgent need for systemic change.
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24% Bias Score
Francophone African Music: A Blend of Tradition and Modernity
New releases from Francophone and Lusophone African artists showcase a blend of traditional and modern sounds, addressing social issues and cultural preservation; notable songs include Fatoumata Diawara's "Netara," Kocee's "Stranger," and Rebo's "Mobambo.
Francophone African Music: A Blend of Tradition and Modernity
New releases from Francophone and Lusophone African artists showcase a blend of traditional and modern sounds, addressing social issues and cultural preservation; notable songs include Fatoumata Diawara's "Netara," Kocee's "Stranger," and Rebo's "Mobambo.
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44% Bias Score
Paris Champs-Élysées Hosts Vibrant Chinese New Year Parade
On February 5th, 2024, a Chinese New Year parade featuring traditional dances like the Yingge and lion dances captivated Parisians and tourists on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, celebrating Chinese culture and Franco-Chinese relations, part of wider Paris festivities following UNESCO recognition.
Paris Champs-Élysées Hosts Vibrant Chinese New Year Parade
On February 5th, 2024, a Chinese New Year parade featuring traditional dances like the Yingge and lion dances captivated Parisians and tourists on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, celebrating Chinese culture and Franco-Chinese relations, part of wider Paris festivities following UNESCO recognition.
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32% Bias Score
Netherlands Struggles to Meet Ambitious Textile Recycling Targets
The Netherlands faces a textile recycling crisis, with only 0.3% of 2024 clothing sales currently recycled, despite a new law requiring 50% recycling by 2025. Insufficient financial incentives for recyclers and inadequate collection infrastructure are key obstacles.
Netherlands Struggles to Meet Ambitious Textile Recycling Targets
The Netherlands faces a textile recycling crisis, with only 0.3% of 2024 clothing sales currently recycled, despite a new law requiring 50% recycling by 2025. Insufficient financial incentives for recyclers and inadequate collection infrastructure are key obstacles.
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40% Bias Score
Wiesbaden Waste Plant Faces Legal Dispute Due to Delays
Wiesbaden's new €100+ million waste-to-energy plant, initially slated for October 2021, is now partially operational (December 2022), facing legal action due to delays caused by stricter emission standards, pandemic-related issues, and supply chain disruptions; it will provide up to 170,000 megawatt...
Wiesbaden Waste Plant Faces Legal Dispute Due to Delays
Wiesbaden's new €100+ million waste-to-energy plant, initially slated for October 2021, is now partially operational (December 2022), facing legal action due to delays caused by stricter emission standards, pandemic-related issues, and supply chain disruptions; it will provide up to 170,000 megawatt...
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52% Bias Score
German Medical Association Calls for Alcohol Warning Labels to Combat Cancer
The Lower Saxony Medical Association urged Germany to introduce alcohol warning labels similar to those on cigarettes, citing alcohol's significant contribution to the over 500,000 annual new cancer cases, many of which are preventable; they also pushed for expanding cancer screenings.
German Medical Association Calls for Alcohol Warning Labels to Combat Cancer
The Lower Saxony Medical Association urged Germany to introduce alcohol warning labels similar to those on cigarettes, citing alcohol's significant contribution to the over 500,000 annual new cancer cases, many of which are preventable; they also pushed for expanding cancer screenings.
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40% Bias Score
Vox Excluded from Spain's Central Electoral Board
Following negotiations among PSOE, PP, and Sumar, Vox will not be represented in the Central Electoral Board (JEC), a constitutional body responsible for overseeing the fairness and transparency of electoral processes, after an agreement to distribute five academic seats among the three parties; Vox...
Vox Excluded from Spain's Central Electoral Board
Following negotiations among PSOE, PP, and Sumar, Vox will not be represented in the Central Electoral Board (JEC), a constitutional body responsible for overseeing the fairness and transparency of electoral processes, after an agreement to distribute five academic seats among the three parties; Vox...
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44% Bias Score
Greece-France Diplomatic Row Over Meteor Missile Sales to Turkey
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias's public rebuke of the French ambassador over potential Meteor missile sales to Turkey has triggered high-level diplomatic discussions between Greece and France, while Greece also investigates a potential illegal shipment by Hellenic Train that may involve Italy.
Greece-France Diplomatic Row Over Meteor Missile Sales to Turkey
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias's public rebuke of the French ambassador over potential Meteor missile sales to Turkey has triggered high-level diplomatic discussions between Greece and France, while Greece also investigates a potential illegal shipment by Hellenic Train that may involve Italy.
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40% Bias Score
EU Defense Summit and New Belgian Government Announced
EU leaders convene in Brussels for a critical defense summit, while Belgium unveils a new government following protracted negotiations; other news includes a rise in organ donors, a plane crash investigation, an increase in cancer cases, and numerous earthquakes in Santorini.
EU Defense Summit and New Belgian Government Announced
EU leaders convene in Brussels for a critical defense summit, while Belgium unveils a new government following protracted negotiations; other news includes a rise in organ donors, a plane crash investigation, an increase in cancer cases, and numerous earthquakes in Santorini.
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12% Bias Score
Alcaraz Seeks Indoor Success in Rotterdam
Twenty-one-year-old Carlos Alcaraz is competing in the ABN Amro Open in Rotterdam, Netherlands, aiming for his first indoor tournament final; his first-round opponent is Botic van de Zandschulp, whom he lost to at the US Open.
Alcaraz Seeks Indoor Success in Rotterdam
Twenty-one-year-old Carlos Alcaraz is competing in the ABN Amro Open in Rotterdam, Netherlands, aiming for his first indoor tournament final; his first-round opponent is Botic van de Zandschulp, whom he lost to at the US Open.
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28% Bias Score