February 2025
March 2025
Germany's 2024 National Debt Surges Despite Record Revenue
Germany's 2024 national debt reached €118.8 billion despite record state revenue of €2012.9 billion, driven by increased spending in social welfare and debt servicing, exceeding the EU's 3 percent GDP limit.
Germany's 2024 National Debt Surges Despite Record Revenue
Germany's 2024 national debt reached €118.8 billion despite record state revenue of €2012.9 billion, driven by increased spending in social welfare and debt servicing, exceeding the EU's 3 percent GDP limit.
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20% Bias Score
CAA Backs Gatwick Expansion, Citing Consumer Benefits Despite Potential Heathrow Third Runway
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) supports Gatwick airport's plan to increase capacity by 100,000 flights yearly, citing consumer benefits despite potential Heathrow expansion; a decision is pending by Thursday.
CAA Backs Gatwick Expansion, Citing Consumer Benefits Despite Potential Heathrow Third Runway
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) supports Gatwick airport's plan to increase capacity by 100,000 flights yearly, citing consumer benefits despite potential Heathrow expansion; a decision is pending by Thursday.
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56% Bias Score
UK to tighten graduate visa rules for international students
The UK government is considering requiring international students on graduate visas to secure a graduate-level job within two years of graduation or face deportation, aiming to reduce the country's high migration numbers (728,000 more immigrants than emigrants last year) and align immigration with s...
UK to tighten graduate visa rules for international students
The UK government is considering requiring international students on graduate visas to secure a graduate-level job within two years of graduation or face deportation, aiming to reduce the country's high migration numbers (728,000 more immigrants than emigrants last year) and align immigration with s...
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52% Bias Score
Syria's National Dialogue Conference Seeks Unity and Recovery
Syria's National Dialogue Conference, attended by over 600 delegates in Damascus, aims to foster unity and recovery. Discussions will cover transitional justice, constitutional reform, and economic recovery, with outcomes advising the new government, formed February 12th.
Syria's National Dialogue Conference Seeks Unity and Recovery
Syria's National Dialogue Conference, attended by over 600 delegates in Damascus, aims to foster unity and recovery. Discussions will cover transitional justice, constitutional reform, and economic recovery, with outcomes advising the new government, formed February 12th.
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36% Bias Score
Netherlands Addresses Growing Demand for Islamic Cemeteries
A new Islamic cemetery in Tiel, Netherlands, is under construction, addressing the growing need for perpetual burial rights among Muslims, driven by changing generational preferences and the limitations of existing burial options. This new cemetery, opening in three months, will offer 4,000 burial s...
Netherlands Addresses Growing Demand for Islamic Cemeteries
A new Islamic cemetery in Tiel, Netherlands, is under construction, addressing the growing need for perpetual burial rights among Muslims, driven by changing generational preferences and the limitations of existing burial options. This new cemetery, opening in three months, will offer 4,000 burial s...
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56% Bias Score
2024 Dutch Tax Returns Due May 1: Key Changes and Uncertainties
Dutch tax returns for 2024 are due May 1, 2025; those with mortgages, savings, or migration changes must file; Box 3 tax remains unclear, and the 30% ruling changes in 2027.
2024 Dutch Tax Returns Due May 1: Key Changes and Uncertainties
Dutch tax returns for 2024 are due May 1, 2025; those with mortgages, savings, or migration changes must file; Box 3 tax remains unclear, and the 30% ruling changes in 2027.
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44% Bias Score
Ferrihydrit, Not Hematite, Likely Mars' Main Pigment
New research indicates that ferrihydrit, a hydrated iron oxide, is the main contributor to Mars' red color, challenging the previous assumption that it was hematite; this discovery suggests Mars possessed liquid water early in its history and was more wet than previously thought.
Ferrihydrit, Not Hematite, Likely Mars' Main Pigment
New research indicates that ferrihydrit, a hydrated iron oxide, is the main contributor to Mars' red color, challenging the previous assumption that it was hematite; this discovery suggests Mars possessed liquid water early in its history and was more wet than previously thought.
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36% Bias Score
Police Inspector on Trial for Sexual Assault After Night of Heavy Drinking
A 36-year-old police custody inspector, Mike Sinden, stands trial for sexually assaulting a woman in March 2022 after a night of heavy drinking with colleagues; he denies the charge, claiming the encounter was consensual, while the woman maintains she repeatedly said "no".
Police Inspector on Trial for Sexual Assault After Night of Heavy Drinking
A 36-year-old police custody inspector, Mike Sinden, stands trial for sexually assaulting a woman in March 2022 after a night of heavy drinking with colleagues; he denies the charge, claiming the encounter was consensual, while the woman maintains she repeatedly said "no".
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48% Bias Score
Piedmont's 14 Million Euro AI-Powered Healthcare Appointment System to Launch in 2026
Piedmont, Italy, will launch a new AI-powered regional healthcare appointment system in January 2026, aiming to reduce wait times for specialist visits and exams; a 14 million euro, four-year contract will be awarded by summer 2024 to one of four pre-qualified companies.
Piedmont's 14 Million Euro AI-Powered Healthcare Appointment System to Launch in 2026
Piedmont, Italy, will launch a new AI-powered regional healthcare appointment system in January 2026, aiming to reduce wait times for specialist visits and exams; a 14 million euro, four-year contract will be awarded by summer 2024 to one of four pre-qualified companies.
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36% Bias Score
German Election Results: Market Relief, but Reform Uncertainty Remains
Germany's conservative CDU party won the election, initially boosting European stock markets but leaving uncertainty about future economic reforms due to the rise of the far-right AfD, impacting investor confidence and potential debt-brake changes.
German Election Results: Market Relief, but Reform Uncertainty Remains
Germany's conservative CDU party won the election, initially boosting European stock markets but leaving uncertainty about future economic reforms due to the rise of the far-right AfD, impacting investor confidence and potential debt-brake changes.
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44% Bias Score
Over $2 Million in Nike Sneakers Stolen in US Train Robberies
Thieves stole over $2 million worth of Nike sneakers from trains in California and Arizona during at least nine robberies, with one incident alone resulting in the theft of over 1900 pairs of unreleased Air Jordan 4 sneakers valued at over \$420,000. Eleven people were arrested for that incident, an...
Over $2 Million in Nike Sneakers Stolen in US Train Robberies
Thieves stole over $2 million worth of Nike sneakers from trains in California and Arizona during at least nine robberies, with one incident alone resulting in the theft of over 1900 pairs of unreleased Air Jordan 4 sneakers valued at over \$420,000. Eleven people were arrested for that incident, an...
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32% Bias Score
Spoorloos Cancelled After Adoptee Finds Parents Deceased
Marthainès de Vries, an adoptee wrongly matched by the Dutch TV show Spoorloos, found her biological parents deceased upon arriving in Colombia; the show has been canceled as a result, but concerns remain about the 841 previous matches.
Spoorloos Cancelled After Adoptee Finds Parents Deceased
Marthainès de Vries, an adoptee wrongly matched by the Dutch TV show Spoorloos, found her biological parents deceased upon arriving in Colombia; the show has been canceled as a result, but concerns remain about the 841 previous matches.
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60% Bias Score