February 2025
March 2025
EuroLeague Playoff Challenges for French Women's Basketball Clubs
Two French basketball clubs, Bourges and Basket Landes, are facing a challenging new EuroLeague playoff format that includes play-in games against higher-ranked teams and raises concerns about fairness and financial disparities, impacting their chances to advance to the Final 6 in Zaragoza.
EuroLeague Playoff Challenges for French Women's Basketball Clubs
Two French basketball clubs, Bourges and Basket Landes, are facing a challenging new EuroLeague playoff format that includes play-in games against higher-ranked teams and raises concerns about fairness and financial disparities, impacting their chances to advance to the Final 6 in Zaragoza.
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44% Bias Score
Long-Term Investing: Ignoring Political Uncertainty
This article argues against making investment decisions based on unpredictable political events, emphasizing the importance of long-term strategies and highlighting the S&P 500's 14.53 percent annual return (including dividends) between 2020 and 2024 despite significant market downturns.
Long-Term Investing: Ignoring Political Uncertainty
This article argues against making investment decisions based on unpredictable political events, emphasizing the importance of long-term strategies and highlighting the S&P 500's 14.53 percent annual return (including dividends) between 2020 and 2024 despite significant market downturns.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Frankfurt's "Gloria" Tower: Design and Construction
Henning Larsen Architects' design for Frankfurt's "Gloria" skyscraper, a 195-meter-high mixed-use building with offices, hotel, and cultural spaces, prioritizes historical preservation of an adjacent building and begins construction in 2024, despite pending lease agreements, to be completed by 2030.
Frankfurt's "Gloria" Tower: Design and Construction
Henning Larsen Architects' design for Frankfurt's "Gloria" skyscraper, a 195-meter-high mixed-use building with offices, hotel, and cultural spaces, prioritizes historical preservation of an adjacent building and begins construction in 2024, despite pending lease agreements, to be completed by 2030.
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44% Bias Score
Saarland Rejects AfD's Attempt to Add "Western Roots" to Constitution
The AfD's proposal to add "Western historical roots" to the Saarland constitution was rejected by the SPD and CDU, who accused the AfD of spreading societal poison and using the proposal to mask xenophobic aims, while the AfD claimed the amendment would aid integration of non-native residents.
Saarland Rejects AfD's Attempt to Add "Western Roots" to Constitution
The AfD's proposal to add "Western historical roots" to the Saarland constitution was rejected by the SPD and CDU, who accused the AfD of spreading societal poison and using the proposal to mask xenophobic aims, while the AfD claimed the amendment would aid integration of non-native residents.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Cottbus Gymnastics World Cup Attracts 140 Athletes
The 48th Cottbus Masters Gymnastics Tournament, from February 22nd to 25th, saw 140 athletes from 30 nations compete, including Olympic champion Oksana Chusovitina, in a World Cup event securing its status until 2028.
Cottbus Gymnastics World Cup Attracts 140 Athletes
The 48th Cottbus Masters Gymnastics Tournament, from February 22nd to 25th, saw 140 athletes from 30 nations compete, including Olympic champion Oksana Chusovitina, in a World Cup event securing its status until 2028.
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40% Bias Score
Manufacturing's Hidden World: Minshall's Exploration of Global Production
Tim Minshall's "Your Life Is Manufactured" examines the global manufacturing process, highlighting its complexity and the often-unseen processes behind everyday objects; it advocates for a shift towards more localized and environmentally conscious production.
Manufacturing's Hidden World: Minshall's Exploration of Global Production
Tim Minshall's "Your Life Is Manufactured" examines the global manufacturing process, highlighting its complexity and the often-unseen processes behind everyday objects; it advocates for a shift towards more localized and environmentally conscious production.
Progress
24% Bias Score
Hybrid Work Remains Popular in Europe Despite Return-to-Office Push
A Eurofound survey reveals that despite a decrease in fully remote work from 24% in 2022 to 14% in 2024, hybrid work remains common in Europe, with countries like Netherlands and Ireland showing high flexibility while others, such as Cyprus and Greece, show lower adoption. 74% of EU workers prefer r...
Hybrid Work Remains Popular in Europe Despite Return-to-Office Push
A Eurofound survey reveals that despite a decrease in fully remote work from 24% in 2022 to 14% in 2024, hybrid work remains common in Europe, with countries like Netherlands and Ireland showing high flexibility while others, such as Cyprus and Greece, show lower adoption. 74% of EU workers prefer r...
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44% Bias Score
France: 15% Electricity Bill Drop Offset by Tax Hikes, Hindering Energy Transition
Over 20 million French households experienced a 15% average electricity bill decrease since February 1st, 2025, offset by a 7.7% Turpe increase and a 57% CSPE increase, leaving many frustrated with high electricity costs and a lack of transparency.
France: 15% Electricity Bill Drop Offset by Tax Hikes, Hindering Energy Transition
Over 20 million French households experienced a 15% average electricity bill decrease since February 1st, 2025, offset by a 7.7% Turpe increase and a 57% CSPE increase, leaving many frustrated with high electricity costs and a lack of transparency.
Progress
52% Bias Score
James Bond's Future: Trademark Dispute Highlights Amazon-EON Tensions
An Austrian businessman's attempt to acquire the James Bond trademark due to a potential five-year inactivity clause has sparked debate, highlighting tensions between Amazon (MGM's owner) and EON Productions, the franchise's creative controllers, over the future direction of the films, particularly ...
James Bond's Future: Trademark Dispute Highlights Amazon-EON Tensions
An Austrian businessman's attempt to acquire the James Bond trademark due to a potential five-year inactivity clause has sparked debate, highlighting tensions between Amazon (MGM's owner) and EON Productions, the franchise's creative controllers, over the future direction of the films, particularly ...
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48% Bias Score
German Elections: African Diaspora's Political Engagement and Concerns
German citizens of African origin are actively participating in the upcoming February 23rd Bundestag elections, with members of organizations like Move Global and ADAN engaging in political discourse and advocating for diversity and integration within German society, expressing concerns about the ri...
German Elections: African Diaspora's Political Engagement and Concerns
German citizens of African origin are actively participating in the upcoming February 23rd Bundestag elections, with members of organizations like Move Global and ADAN engaging in political discourse and advocating for diversity and integration within German society, expressing concerns about the ri...
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32% Bias Score
Cahill's "The Violet Hour": Art, Lies, and Moral Compromises in the Art World
James Cahill's "The Violet Hour" follows the career of fictional artist Thomas Haller, contrasting his success with the struggles of his female peers, exploring art, lies, and moral compromises within the international art world, and linking personal trauma to characters' motivations.
Cahill's "The Violet Hour": Art, Lies, and Moral Compromises in the Art World
James Cahill's "The Violet Hour" follows the career of fictional artist Thomas Haller, contrasting his success with the struggles of his female peers, exploring art, lies, and moral compromises within the international art world, and linking personal trauma to characters' motivations.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Spanish Government Faces Backlash Over Minimum Wage Tax Plan
Spain's governing coalition faces intense criticism over plans to tax the newly increased minimum wage (€1,184/month), sparking a heated parliamentary debate where the opposition accuses the government of "plundering workers", while the government highlights that 80% of recipients won't be affected.
Spanish Government Faces Backlash Over Minimum Wage Tax Plan
Spain's governing coalition faces intense criticism over plans to tax the newly increased minimum wage (€1,184/month), sparking a heated parliamentary debate where the opposition accuses the government of "plundering workers", while the government highlights that 80% of recipients won't be affected.
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64% Bias Score