February 2025
March 2025
Belfast Glider Expansion Scaled Back Due to Funding Shortfall
Due to insufficient funding (£35m secured of £148m needed), plans to extend Belfast's Glider bus service to Glengormley and Carryduff are scaled back, impacting residents and raising concerns about future public transport projects. Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins stated that the project was "not...
Belfast Glider Expansion Scaled Back Due to Funding Shortfall
Due to insufficient funding (£35m secured of £148m needed), plans to extend Belfast's Glider bus service to Glengormley and Carryduff are scaled back, impacting residents and raising concerns about future public transport projects. Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins stated that the project was "not...
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40% Bias Score
SSW Suggests CDU/SPD Coalition, Prioritizes Integration
The South Schleswig Voters' Association (SSW) leader, Christian Dirschauer, suggests a CDU/SPD coalition could provide stable governance, emphasizing the need to address public discontent and improve integration while excluding the AfD from dialogue; Stefan Seidler secured the SSW's return to the Bu...
SSW Suggests CDU/SPD Coalition, Prioritizes Integration
The South Schleswig Voters' Association (SSW) leader, Christian Dirschauer, suggests a CDU/SPD coalition could provide stable governance, emphasizing the need to address public discontent and improve integration while excluding the AfD from dialogue; Stefan Seidler secured the SSW's return to the Bu...
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40% Bias Score
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Village Defies Regional Trend: SPD Beats AfD in Kieve
In the German federal election, the village of Kieve in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern bucked the regional trend, with the SPD winning 20.9% of the second vote compared to the AfD's 19.8%, attributed by the mayor to successful community-building initiatives that fostered interaction amongst its diverse popu...
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Village Defies Regional Trend: SPD Beats AfD in Kieve
In the German federal election, the village of Kieve in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern bucked the regional trend, with the SPD winning 20.9% of the second vote compared to the AfD's 19.8%, attributed by the mayor to successful community-building initiatives that fostered interaction amongst its diverse popu...
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40% Bias Score
WWII Artifacts Exhibit in Barnaul Showcases Personal Stories
Barnaul's City Museum hosts the "Victory: Artifacts. Documents" exhibit until March 3rd, featuring WWII artifacts including a harmonica that survived the war, veteran Ivan Sidorov's documents and personal effects, a wooden suitcase made in Marshal Zhukov's workshops, and a 1940s Leningrad gramophone...
WWII Artifacts Exhibit in Barnaul Showcases Personal Stories
Barnaul's City Museum hosts the "Victory: Artifacts. Documents" exhibit until March 3rd, featuring WWII artifacts including a harmonica that survived the war, veteran Ivan Sidorov's documents and personal effects, a wooden suitcase made in Marshal Zhukov's workshops, and a 1940s Leningrad gramophone...
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20% Bias Score
Frankfurt Green Party Spokesperson Contests Hessian Leadership
Julia Frank, Frankfurt's Green Party spokesperson, is running for the Hessian Green Party leadership on March 15th in Marburg following the December resignation of the previous leadership due to controversy. She aims to increase transparency and address challenges of party growth and changing politi...
Frankfurt Green Party Spokesperson Contests Hessian Leadership
Julia Frank, Frankfurt's Green Party spokesperson, is running for the Hessian Green Party leadership on March 15th in Marburg following the December resignation of the previous leadership due to controversy. She aims to increase transparency and address challenges of party growth and changing politi...
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28% Bias Score
Hessian 2025 Budget: Modernization Amidst €12.9 Billion Deficit
Hessian Minister-President Boris Rhein presented the €38.09 billion 2025 state budget, prioritizing modernization and including €2.3 billion for police and €7 billion for municipalities, but also facing a €12.9 billion deficit due to planned savings like a delayed civil servant pay raise, criticized...
Hessian 2025 Budget: Modernization Amidst €12.9 Billion Deficit
Hessian Minister-President Boris Rhein presented the €38.09 billion 2025 state budget, prioritizing modernization and including €2.3 billion for police and €7 billion for municipalities, but also facing a €12.9 billion deficit due to planned savings like a delayed civil servant pay raise, criticized...
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44% Bias Score
Reiter Urges Klingbeil as Sole SPD Leader Post-Election
Munich's Mayor Dieter Reiter urges Lars Klingbeil to become the sole leader of the SPD after its election losses, believing this will strengthen its negotiating position with the CDU/CSU and present a unified image.
Reiter Urges Klingbeil as Sole SPD Leader Post-Election
Munich's Mayor Dieter Reiter urges Lars Klingbeil to become the sole leader of the SPD after its election losses, believing this will strengthen its negotiating position with the CDU/CSU and present a unified image.
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56% Bias Score
Rhineland-Palatinate Sees Decrease in Traffic Fatalities and Injuries in 2024
Traffic fatalities in Rhineland-Palatinate decreased by four in 2024 to 130, while injuries fell to 13,466. Speeding and insufficient safety distance caused 20% of injury accidents. Preventative measures target young and senior drivers.
Rhineland-Palatinate Sees Decrease in Traffic Fatalities and Injuries in 2024
Traffic fatalities in Rhineland-Palatinate decreased by four in 2024 to 130, while injuries fell to 13,466. Speeding and insufficient safety distance caused 20% of injury accidents. Preventative measures target young and senior drivers.
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40% Bias Score
Global Fate of Brutalist Architecture: Preservation Battles and Adaptive Reuse
Brutalism, a controversial architectural style using exposed concrete, faces global threats of demolition and neglect, with some buildings successfully repurposed while others face uncertain futures despite preservation efforts.
Global Fate of Brutalist Architecture: Preservation Battles and Adaptive Reuse
Brutalism, a controversial architectural style using exposed concrete, faces global threats of demolition and neglect, with some buildings successfully repurposed while others face uncertain futures despite preservation efforts.
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40% Bias Score
White Sox Begin Major Rebuild After Record-Breaking Losing Season
Following a 41-121 season, the Chicago White Sox traded several key players for prospects, lowered their payroll to $74.4 million, and replaced manager Pedro Grifol with Will Venable in an attempt to rebuild the franchise, prioritizing long-term development over immediate results.
White Sox Begin Major Rebuild After Record-Breaking Losing Season
Following a 41-121 season, the Chicago White Sox traded several key players for prospects, lowered their payroll to $74.4 million, and replaced manager Pedro Grifol with Will Venable in an attempt to rebuild the franchise, prioritizing long-term development over immediate results.
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40% Bias Score
German Publishers Face Rising Threats Amidst E-Paper Growth
A new study by the BDZV reveals that the German publishing industry is facing increasing threats to press freedom, including cyberattacks, legal intimidation, and physical attacks, mirroring trends in the US, while simultaneously experiencing growth in e-paper subscriptions.
German Publishers Face Rising Threats Amidst E-Paper Growth
A new study by the BDZV reveals that the German publishing industry is facing increasing threats to press freedom, including cyberattacks, legal intimidation, and physical attacks, mirroring trends in the US, while simultaneously experiencing growth in e-paper subscriptions.
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36% Bias Score
SPD Seeks to Regain Ground in Brandenburg After Historic Election Defeat
After suffering a historic defeat in the Brandenburg state elections, securing only 14.8% of the vote and becoming the third strongest force behind the AfD and CDU, the SPD plans to increase its rural presence by opening numerous constituency offices and improving its social media engagement.
SPD Seeks to Regain Ground in Brandenburg After Historic Election Defeat
After suffering a historic defeat in the Brandenburg state elections, securing only 14.8% of the vote and becoming the third strongest force behind the AfD and CDU, the SPD plans to increase its rural presence by opening numerous constituency offices and improving its social media engagement.
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32% Bias Score