February 2025
March 2025
Victoria Streamlines Literacy Assessment for Grade 1 Students
Victoria is replacing its 40-minute English Online Interview (EOI) literacy assessment for six-year-olds with a new 10-minute phonics check starting in 2026, focusing on essential reading skills to improve teaching efficiency and student outcomes.
Victoria Streamlines Literacy Assessment for Grade 1 Students
Victoria is replacing its 40-minute English Online Interview (EOI) literacy assessment for six-year-olds with a new 10-minute phonics check starting in 2026, focusing on essential reading skills to improve teaching efficiency and student outcomes.
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44% Bias Score
Germany Reforms Flag State Administration to Boost Maritime Competitiveness
Germany is reforming its flag state administration to attract more ships under its flag, aiming to improve its international competitiveness and reduce the currently high percentage (85 percent) of German-owned vessels flying foreign flags due to cost factors.
Germany Reforms Flag State Administration to Boost Maritime Competitiveness
Germany is reforming its flag state administration to attract more ships under its flag, aiming to improve its international competitiveness and reduce the currently high percentage (85 percent) of German-owned vessels flying foreign flags due to cost factors.
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32% Bias Score
Germany Reforms Flag State Administration to Boost Shipping Competitiveness
Germany is reforming its flag state administration to attract more shipping companies to use the German flag, aiming to counter the high percentage (85%) of German merchant ships currently using foreign flags due to lower costs.
Germany Reforms Flag State Administration to Boost Shipping Competitiveness
Germany is reforming its flag state administration to attract more shipping companies to use the German flag, aiming to counter the high percentage (85%) of German merchant ships currently using foreign flags due to lower costs.
Progress
32% Bias Score
Welsh Arts Sector Faces Decade-Long Funding Crisis
A former Welsh culture minister alleges a decade-long crisis in the Welsh arts sector due to underfunding, citing a nearly 50% real-terms funding cut for publishers since 2010 and significantly lower per capita cultural spending than other European nations except Greece. A recent report supports the...
Welsh Arts Sector Faces Decade-Long Funding Crisis
A former Welsh culture minister alleges a decade-long crisis in the Welsh arts sector due to underfunding, citing a nearly 50% real-terms funding cut for publishers since 2010 and significantly lower per capita cultural spending than other European nations except Greece. A recent report supports the...
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48% Bias Score
Middleton Announces Mayoral Bid to Tackle London Crime
Ant Middleton, a former special forces soldier, announced his candidacy for Mayor of London, pledging to tackle the city's high crime rates, particularly knife crime, in contrast to incumbent Sadiq Khan's approach.
Middleton Announces Mayoral Bid to Tackle London Crime
Ant Middleton, a former special forces soldier, announced his candidacy for Mayor of London, pledging to tackle the city's high crime rates, particularly knife crime, in contrast to incumbent Sadiq Khan's approach.
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60% Bias Score
Milan Public Transport Petition Demands 30% Discount Amid Service Cuts
In Milan, Italy, a citizen petition demands a 30% discount on public transport subscriptions due to a significant service reduction in 2023-2024, supported by independent studies showing a 15-20% decrease in routes since 2016, leading to widespread delays and user complaints.
Milan Public Transport Petition Demands 30% Discount Amid Service Cuts
In Milan, Italy, a citizen petition demands a 30% discount on public transport subscriptions due to a significant service reduction in 2023-2024, supported by independent studies showing a 15-20% decrease in routes since 2016, leading to widespread delays and user complaints.
Progress
44% Bias Score
NI Alcohol Licensing System Hinders Competition, Innovation: Review
A review of Northern Ireland's alcohol licensing system found that the "surrender principle", where existing businesses sell licenses, is hindering competition and innovation, leading to a decline in pubs and an increase in off-licenses; the study recommends a population-based cap on licenses manage...
NI Alcohol Licensing System Hinders Competition, Innovation: Review
A review of Northern Ireland's alcohol licensing system found that the "surrender principle", where existing businesses sell licenses, is hindering competition and innovation, leading to a decline in pubs and an increase in off-licenses; the study recommends a population-based cap on licenses manage...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Canine Blood Shortage: Ridgeback's Donation Highlights Growing Need
At the Free University of Berlin's veterinary clinic, a Ridgeback named Sami donates 300ml of blood to address a shortage, highlighting the growing need for canine blood transfusions due to increased intensive care and challenges in sourcing healthy donor dogs from within Germany.
Canine Blood Shortage: Ridgeback's Donation Highlights Growing Need
At the Free University of Berlin's veterinary clinic, a Ridgeback named Sami donates 300ml of blood to address a shortage, highlighting the growing need for canine blood transfusions due to increased intensive care and challenges in sourcing healthy donor dogs from within Germany.
Progress
32% Bias Score
London's Gilgamesh: Style Over Substance?
Gilgamesh, a London restaurant reopened a year ago, received a mixed review due to inconsistent food quality despite its popularity and opulent setting; some dishes were excellent while others fell short, raising questions about its long-term viability.
London's Gilgamesh: Style Over Substance?
Gilgamesh, a London restaurant reopened a year ago, received a mixed review due to inconsistent food quality despite its popularity and opulent setting; some dishes were excellent while others fell short, raising questions about its long-term viability.
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52% Bias Score
German Court to Rule on Unusually Tall Bamboo Hedge in Property Dispute
A German court is deciding whether a 6-7 meter tall bamboo hedge planted one meter from a property line in Hesse violates neighbor rights laws, due to the lack of legal definition for maximum hedge height in some states, with a decision expected by end of March.
German Court to Rule on Unusually Tall Bamboo Hedge in Property Dispute
A German court is deciding whether a 6-7 meter tall bamboo hedge planted one meter from a property line in Hesse violates neighbor rights laws, due to the lack of legal definition for maximum hedge height in some states, with a decision expected by end of March.
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36% Bias Score
Spain's Post-WWI Military Procurement: Acquisition and Challenges
In 1922, a Spanish military commission purchased surplus WWI equipment from various European countries for around 10 million pesetas, aiming to modernize the army; the subsequent six-month assembly and testing at Retamares Polygon near Madrid involved significant logistical challenges and showcased ...
Spain's Post-WWI Military Procurement: Acquisition and Challenges
In 1922, a Spanish military commission purchased surplus WWI equipment from various European countries for around 10 million pesetas, aiming to modernize the army; the subsequent six-month assembly and testing at Retamares Polygon near Madrid involved significant logistical challenges and showcased ...
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24% Bias Score
Hospital Parking Costs, Emergency Response, and Bomb Scare
A critically injured woman was found in a car in Edam, necessitating a trauma helicopter response, while a minor was arrested for planting a bomb in Oosthuizen, causing no injuries; meanwhile, patients face substantial hospital parking costs, with one woman incurring €150 in unexpected fees.
Hospital Parking Costs, Emergency Response, and Bomb Scare
A critically injured woman was found in a car in Edam, necessitating a trauma helicopter response, while a minor was arrested for planting a bomb in Oosthuizen, causing no injuries; meanwhile, patients face substantial hospital parking costs, with one woman incurring €150 in unexpected fees.
Progress
32% Bias Score