February 2025
March 2025
Merz Challenges Scholz in German Election
Friedrich Merz, a 69-year-old lawyer and CDU chairman, is challenging Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the German elections; Merz's career includes a period in the private sector after earlier political experience, marking his second return to the political scene.
Merz Challenges Scholz in German Election
Friedrich Merz, a 69-year-old lawyer and CDU chairman, is challenging Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the German elections; Merz's career includes a period in the private sector after earlier political experience, marking his second return to the political scene.
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40% Bias Score
Grimsby Community Plants Hundreds of Trees to Combat Deprivation
Billy Dasein's East Marsh United (Emu) community group is planting trees in Grimsby's deprived East Marsh neighborhood, aiming to improve air quality, reduce heat, and foster community, having already planted hundreds of trees in local parks and schools, despite funding challenges.
Grimsby Community Plants Hundreds of Trees to Combat Deprivation
Billy Dasein's East Marsh United (Emu) community group is planting trees in Grimsby's deprived East Marsh neighborhood, aiming to improve air quality, reduce heat, and foster community, having already planted hundreds of trees in local parks and schools, despite funding challenges.
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16% Bias Score
Podemos Removes Co-founder Amidst Sexual Misconduct Accusations
Following accusations of sexual misconduct against Podemos co-founder Juan Carlos Monedero in September 2023, the party acted swiftly, removing him from party activities; Monedero denies the allegations, claiming they are politically motivated, occurring amidst internal party conflict and rising pol...
Podemos Removes Co-founder Amidst Sexual Misconduct Accusations
Following accusations of sexual misconduct against Podemos co-founder Juan Carlos Monedero in September 2023, the party acted swiftly, removing him from party activities; Monedero denies the allegations, claiming they are politically motivated, occurring amidst internal party conflict and rising pol...
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48% Bias Score
JPMorgan Wins Partial Legal Victory Against Viva Wallet's Karounis
A British court ordered WeRealize (WRL), owned by Haris Karounis, to pay JPMorgan's legal costs in their dispute over Viva Wallet, further escalating their conflict over a call option and Viva's US expansion, with JPMorgan also filing a \$916 million lawsuit in Greece.
JPMorgan Wins Partial Legal Victory Against Viva Wallet's Karounis
A British court ordered WeRealize (WRL), owned by Haris Karounis, to pay JPMorgan's legal costs in their dispute over Viva Wallet, further escalating their conflict over a call option and Viva's US expansion, with JPMorgan also filing a \$916 million lawsuit in Greece.
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36% Bias Score
Greek Minimum Wage Increase Limited by Lack of Collective Bargaining
Greece's minimum wage will increase by €40-€50 on April 1st, 2025, but the effect on middle-income earners is limited due to a lack of collective bargaining agreements, low overall wages, and inflation; new collective agreements are considered crucial for substantial income growth.
Greek Minimum Wage Increase Limited by Lack of Collective Bargaining
Greece's minimum wage will increase by €40-€50 on April 1st, 2025, but the effect on middle-income earners is limited due to a lack of collective bargaining agreements, low overall wages, and inflation; new collective agreements are considered crucial for substantial income growth.
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36% Bias Score
Hellenic Cables Wins US Submarine Cable Contract
Hellenic Cables won a contract to supply 21 kilometers of 230 kV submarine power cables for the Silver Run Expansion project, connecting New Jersey and Delaware via the Delaware River, with production expected to finish in the first half of 2026.
Hellenic Cables Wins US Submarine Cable Contract
Hellenic Cables won a contract to supply 21 kilometers of 230 kV submarine power cables for the Silver Run Expansion project, connecting New Jersey and Delaware via the Delaware River, with production expected to finish in the first half of 2026.
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36% Bias Score
Scholz Faces Early Elections Amidst Crumbling Coalition and Low Approval Ratings
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces early elections in February 2025 due to his coalition government's collapse; his SPD party lags in polls, potentially resulting in the shortest chancellorship in five decades amidst economic and political crises.
Scholz Faces Early Elections Amidst Crumbling Coalition and Low Approval Ratings
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces early elections in February 2025 due to his coalition government's collapse; his SPD party lags in polls, potentially resulting in the shortest chancellorship in five decades amidst economic and political crises.
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40% Bias Score
Picnic at Hanging Rock" Re-Release Explores Enduring Mystery
Peter Weir's "Picnic at Hanging Rock", re-released for its 50th anniversary, recounts the mysterious disappearance of schoolgirls and a teacher at Hanging Rock, Australia, on Valentine's Day 1900, exploring themes of imperial anxiety and repressed sexuality in a sun-drenched hallucinatory atmosphere...
Picnic at Hanging Rock" Re-Release Explores Enduring Mystery
Peter Weir's "Picnic at Hanging Rock", re-released for its 50th anniversary, recounts the mysterious disappearance of schoolgirls and a teacher at Hanging Rock, Australia, on Valentine's Day 1900, exploring themes of imperial anxiety and repressed sexuality in a sun-drenched hallucinatory atmosphere...
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60% Bias Score
Turkey's Central Bank Reports Improved Inflation Expectation Anchoring
The Central Bank of Turkey's analysis reveals improved inflation expectation anchoring since mid-2023, using a composite indicator combining deviation from forecasts, volatility, and dispersion across participant expectations; this positive trend is expected to sustain price stability.
Turkey's Central Bank Reports Improved Inflation Expectation Anchoring
The Central Bank of Turkey's analysis reveals improved inflation expectation anchoring since mid-2023, using a composite indicator combining deviation from forecasts, volatility, and dispersion across participant expectations; this positive trend is expected to sustain price stability.
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24% Bias Score
Prosecutor Adeilini Clarifies Statement on Death of Vasilis Kaloygerou
Supreme Court Prosecutor Georgia Adeilini issued a statement clarifying earlier announcements on the death of 39-year-old Vasilis Kaloygerou, explaining that his mother, a prosecutor, had expressed distress over media speculation linking his disappearance to her professional duties; the statement al...
Prosecutor Adeilini Clarifies Statement on Death of Vasilis Kaloygerou
Supreme Court Prosecutor Georgia Adeilini issued a statement clarifying earlier announcements on the death of 39-year-old Vasilis Kaloygerou, explaining that his mother, a prosecutor, had expressed distress over media speculation linking his disappearance to her professional duties; the statement al...
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44% Bias Score
Greece Lowers Social Security Costs for Overtime
Greece's Ministry of Labor is changing how social security contributions are calculated for overtime, night shifts, and holidays for full-time employees, basing it on the eight-hour workday rate instead of including premiums, thus reducing costs for both employees and employers while maintaining cur...
Greece Lowers Social Security Costs for Overtime
Greece's Ministry of Labor is changing how social security contributions are calculated for overtime, night shifts, and holidays for full-time employees, basing it on the eight-hour workday rate instead of including premiums, thus reducing costs for both employees and employers while maintaining cur...
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40% Bias Score
International Media Slow to Cover Hamas Hostage Release
Major international news outlets delayed placing the Hamas release of four Israeli hostages' bodies as a top story for over an hour, prioritizing US and Ukraine-related news; variations in coverage across outlets suggest potential bias.
International Media Slow to Cover Hamas Hostage Release
Major international news outlets delayed placing the Hamas release of four Israeli hostages' bodies as a top story for over an hour, prioritizing US and Ukraine-related news; variations in coverage across outlets suggest potential bias.
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44% Bias Score