February 2025
March 2025
ESA's €8 Billion Budget: A €5 Return for Every €1 Invested
The European Space Agency (ESA), with a €8 billion annual budget, generates a €5 return for every €1 invested, through job creation, private sector partnerships, and technological advancements; its Galileo and Copernicus programs provide cutting-edge navigation and Earth observation services; and th...
ESA's €8 Billion Budget: A €5 Return for Every €1 Invested
The European Space Agency (ESA), with a €8 billion annual budget, generates a €5 return for every €1 invested, through job creation, private sector partnerships, and technological advancements; its Galileo and Copernicus programs provide cutting-edge navigation and Earth observation services; and th...
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52% Bias Score
Surge in Severe Pediatric Influenza Cases in Germany"
German children's hospitals reported a fivefold increase in influenza cases in early February compared to January, affecting children of all ages but mostly those aged 5-8, leading to hospitalizations for pneumonia, bronchitis, febrile seizures, and myositis, while a new RSV prophylaxis has signific...
Surge in Severe Pediatric Influenza Cases in Germany"
German children's hospitals reported a fivefold increase in influenza cases in early February compared to January, affecting children of all ages but mostly those aged 5-8, leading to hospitalizations for pneumonia, bronchitis, febrile seizures, and myositis, while a new RSV prophylaxis has signific...
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28% Bias Score
German Potato Consumption Surges to 12-Year High
Germany's per capita potato consumption has unexpectedly surged to 63.5 kilograms in 2023/24, the highest in twelve years, driven by increased demand for fresh potatoes and supermarket promotions, reflecting broader economic and cultural trends.
German Potato Consumption Surges to 12-Year High
Germany's per capita potato consumption has unexpectedly surged to 63.5 kilograms in 2023/24, the highest in twelve years, driven by increased demand for fresh potatoes and supermarket promotions, reflecting broader economic and cultural trends.
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32% Bias Score
\"Surge in Severe Children's Influenza Cases Strains German Hospitals\"\
Germany is experiencing a significant surge in severe influenza cases among children since the beginning of 2024, with early February seeing five times more hospitalized children than in January, straining pediatric hospital capacity and leading to patient transfers; this highlights pre-existing res...
\"Surge in Severe Children's Influenza Cases Strains German Hospitals\"\
Germany is experiencing a significant surge in severe influenza cases among children since the beginning of 2024, with early February seeing five times more hospitalized children than in January, straining pediatric hospital capacity and leading to patient transfers; this highlights pre-existing res...
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24% Bias Score
Delay to Australian News Bargaining Code Amidst US Tariff Concerns
Australia's plan to force tech platforms to pay for news content is delayed due to concerns about US tariffs, prompting criticism from the Coalition and Greens who highlight the potential harm to Australian media and the tens of millions of dollars at stake.
Delay to Australian News Bargaining Code Amidst US Tariff Concerns
Australia's plan to force tech platforms to pay for news content is delayed due to concerns about US tariffs, prompting criticism from the Coalition and Greens who highlight the potential harm to Australian media and the tens of millions of dollars at stake.
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48% Bias Score
Spanish Beer's UK Conquest: A 155% Surge in Exports
Driven by strong tourist demand and a large premium beer market, Spanish beer exports to the UK have increased by 155% over the past decade, with brands like Mahou, Damm, Heineken (Cruzcampo), and Hijos de Rivera (Estrella Galicia) aggressively expanding their market share.
Spanish Beer's UK Conquest: A 155% Surge in Exports
Driven by strong tourist demand and a large premium beer market, Spanish beer exports to the UK have increased by 155% over the past decade, with brands like Mahou, Damm, Heineken (Cruzcampo), and Hijos de Rivera (Estrella Galicia) aggressively expanding their market share.
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36% Bias Score
Amazon's Return-to-Office Mandate Faces Logistical and Employee Backlash
Amazon's mandate for 350,000 employees to return to the office five days a week by January 2025 is causing significant logistical problems, including parking shortages and insufficient workspace, leading to high employee dissatisfaction and potential loss of talent.
Amazon's Return-to-Office Mandate Faces Logistical and Employee Backlash
Amazon's mandate for 350,000 employees to return to the office five days a week by January 2025 is causing significant logistical problems, including parking shortages and insufficient workspace, leading to high employee dissatisfaction and potential loss of talent.
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52% Bias Score
German Political Quadrell Highlights Misinformation, Despite Cordial Interactions".
A televised quadrell in Berlin on Sunday featured Scholz, Merz, Habeck, and Weidel; partisan supporters gathered outside, while inside, politicians interacted cordially despite the AfD candidate making false claims during the debate which were insufficiently addressed by moderators.
German Political Quadrell Highlights Misinformation, Despite Cordial Interactions".
A televised quadrell in Berlin on Sunday featured Scholz, Merz, Habeck, and Weidel; partisan supporters gathered outside, while inside, politicians interacted cordially despite the AfD candidate making false claims during the debate which were insufficiently addressed by moderators.
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36% Bias Score
German Pre-Election Anxieties: Immigration, Economy, and War
Jessy Wellmer and Ingo Zamperoni's ARD documentary, "Was bewegt Deutschland?", explores German anxieties surrounding immigration, economic crisis, and war through diverse perspectives, airing October 25th.
German Pre-Election Anxieties: Immigration, Economy, and War
Jessy Wellmer and Ingo Zamperoni's ARD documentary, "Was bewegt Deutschland?", explores German anxieties surrounding immigration, economic crisis, and war through diverse perspectives, airing October 25th.
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24% Bias Score
Kenkey Price Surge Reflects Ghana's Economic Crisis
The price of Kenkey, a staple food in Ghana, soared by 88 percent between September 2022 and September 2024, illustrating the impact of Ghana's economic crisis that led to a change in government in December 2024 with John Mahama replacing Nana Akufo-Addo.
Kenkey Price Surge Reflects Ghana's Economic Crisis
The price of Kenkey, a staple food in Ghana, soared by 88 percent between September 2022 and September 2024, illustrating the impact of Ghana's economic crisis that led to a change in government in December 2024 with John Mahama replacing Nana Akufo-Addo.
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40% Bias Score
Ripoll Mayor Loses Confidence Vote Amidst Deep Social Divisions
In Ripoll, Spain, Mayor Silvia Orriols, from the far-right Aliança Catalana party, lost a confidence vote on the budget after 20 months of divisive rule marked by accusations of Islamophobia, leading to a potential change in leadership and highlighting the town's deep social and political divisions.
Ripoll Mayor Loses Confidence Vote Amidst Deep Social Divisions
In Ripoll, Spain, Mayor Silvia Orriols, from the far-right Aliança Catalana party, lost a confidence vote on the budget after 20 months of divisive rule marked by accusations of Islamophobia, leading to a potential change in leadership and highlighting the town's deep social and political divisions.
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56% Bias Score
Spanish Wage-Productivity Gap: Accounting and Working Hours, Not Just Productivity
Analysis of Spanish economic data from 1995 reveals a divergence between real wage growth and productivity, explained by accounting differences (deflators, remuneration vs. wages), and a 5.4% decrease in average weekly working hours, not solely a lack of productivity gains.
Spanish Wage-Productivity Gap: Accounting and Working Hours, Not Just Productivity
Analysis of Spanish economic data from 1995 reveals a divergence between real wage growth and productivity, explained by accounting differences (deflators, remuneration vs. wages), and a 5.4% decrease in average weekly working hours, not solely a lack of productivity gains.
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32% Bias Score