March 2025
April 2025
Unicredit's Commerzbank Bid Faces Resistance Amid Job Cuts
Unicredit holds nearly 28% of Commerzbank shares, aiming for a takeover despite opposition from the German government and Commerzbank itself, which is cutting 3,900 jobs while maintaining overall workforce numbers. A decision is delayed until next year.
Unicredit's Commerzbank Bid Faces Resistance Amid Job Cuts
Unicredit holds nearly 28% of Commerzbank shares, aiming for a takeover despite opposition from the German government and Commerzbank itself, which is cutting 3,900 jobs while maintaining overall workforce numbers. A decision is delayed until next year.
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52% Bias Score
Trump's Greenland Annexation Suggestion Sparks Outrage
US President Donald Trump's renewed suggestion to annex Greenland has prompted outrage from Greenlandic officials, including Acting Prime Minister Múte B. Egede and potential successor Jens-Frederik Nielsen, who have firmly rejected the idea; this follows a recent election where Nielsen's party beca...
Trump's Greenland Annexation Suggestion Sparks Outrage
US President Donald Trump's renewed suggestion to annex Greenland has prompted outrage from Greenlandic officials, including Acting Prime Minister Múte B. Egede and potential successor Jens-Frederik Nielsen, who have firmly rejected the idea; this follows a recent election where Nielsen's party beca...
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48% Bias Score
Serbia: Mass Student Protest Planned Amidst Government Warnings of Violence
Following a January blockade in Autokomanda, student-led protests are returning to Belgrade on March 15th. The government warns of potential violence and a forceful response, while students maintain their commitment to peaceful assembly, despite potential risks, including the possibility of a state ...
Serbia: Mass Student Protest Planned Amidst Government Warnings of Violence
Following a January blockade in Autokomanda, student-led protests are returning to Belgrade on March 15th. The government warns of potential violence and a forceful response, while students maintain their commitment to peaceful assembly, despite potential risks, including the possibility of a state ...
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56% Bias Score
German Public Sector Workers Strike for Higher Wages, Improved Conditions
German public sector unions Verdi and DBB are negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement affecting 2.6 million workers, demanding an 8 percent wage increase or at least €350 more, alongside improved work conditions and flexible working arrangements; strikes at various locations, including air...
German Public Sector Workers Strike for Higher Wages, Improved Conditions
German public sector unions Verdi and DBB are negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement affecting 2.6 million workers, demanding an 8 percent wage increase or at least €350 more, alongside improved work conditions and flexible working arrangements; strikes at various locations, including air...
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36% Bias Score
PGL: Boosting Children's Well-being and Addressing Inequalities Through Outdoor Education
PGL, the UK's leading outdoor education provider, enhances children's well-being and academic performance through nature-based programs, while its Breakthrough Fund ensures equitable access; environmental initiatives, including rewilding 15% of UK sites and renewable energy use, demonstrate sustaina...
PGL: Boosting Children's Well-being and Addressing Inequalities Through Outdoor Education
PGL, the UK's leading outdoor education provider, enhances children's well-being and academic performance through nature-based programs, while its Breakthrough Fund ensures equitable access; environmental initiatives, including rewilding 15% of UK sites and renewable energy use, demonstrate sustaina...
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52% Bias Score
Labour's \$5 Billion Welfare Cut Plan Faces Internal Revolt
Facing a \$20 billion budget deficit, the UK Labour Party plans \$5 billion in welfare cuts, sparking internal opposition and raising concerns about impacts on vulnerable populations and the party's image.
Labour's \$5 Billion Welfare Cut Plan Faces Internal Revolt
Facing a \$20 billion budget deficit, the UK Labour Party plans \$5 billion in welfare cuts, sparking internal opposition and raising concerns about impacts on vulnerable populations and the party's image.
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56% Bias Score
Oil Prices Rebound Despite Ukraine War, Trade Tensions
Oil prices rebounded on Friday, rising despite the ongoing Ukraine war and global trade tensions, as Russia's tepid support for a ceasefire and U.S. sanctions on Russian energy transactions reduce hopes of increased Russian oil supply in the near term. Brent crude rose 0.9% to $70.52 a barrel, while...
Oil Prices Rebound Despite Ukraine War, Trade Tensions
Oil prices rebounded on Friday, rising despite the ongoing Ukraine war and global trade tensions, as Russia's tepid support for a ceasefire and U.S. sanctions on Russian energy transactions reduce hopes of increased Russian oil supply in the near term. Brent crude rose 0.9% to $70.52 a barrel, while...
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36% Bias Score
German Company Insolvencies Surge 12.1 Percent in February 2025"
German company insolvencies rose 12.1 percent in February 2025 compared to the previous year, reaching 21,812 for 2024 (a 22.4 percent increase), driven by a 127.5 percent surge in large insolvencies exceeding \$25 million, totaling 314 cases; creditor claims more than doubled to \$58.1 billion.
German Company Insolvencies Surge 12.1 Percent in February 2025"
German company insolvencies rose 12.1 percent in February 2025 compared to the previous year, reaching 21,812 for 2024 (a 22.4 percent increase), driven by a 127.5 percent surge in large insolvencies exceeding \$25 million, totaling 314 cases; creditor claims more than doubled to \$58.1 billion.
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44% Bias Score
German Surveillance Law: Appeal to European Court
Germany's Constitutional Court rejected a lawsuit challenging the 2020 BND Act amendments, prompting Reporters Without Borders and the Society for Civil Rights to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights, citing the Act's allowance for widespread surveillance of media, particularly outside Germa...
German Surveillance Law: Appeal to European Court
Germany's Constitutional Court rejected a lawsuit challenging the 2020 BND Act amendments, prompting Reporters Without Borders and the Society for Civil Rights to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights, citing the Act's allowance for widespread surveillance of media, particularly outside Germa...
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56% Bias Score
Letby Lawyer Claims Police Made 'Huge Mistake' in Manslaughter Investigation
Lucy Letby's lawyer claims police investigating hospital staff for manslaughter made a 'huge mistake', citing expert evidence contradicting the prosecution's case and pointing to different causes for the infant deaths; the evidence has been submitted to the Criminal Cases Review Commission.
Letby Lawyer Claims Police Made 'Huge Mistake' in Manslaughter Investigation
Lucy Letby's lawyer claims police investigating hospital staff for manslaughter made a 'huge mistake', citing expert evidence contradicting the prosecution's case and pointing to different causes for the infant deaths; the evidence has been submitted to the Criminal Cases Review Commission.
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56% Bias Score
Burke Family Disrupts D.C. Gala, Protesting Teacher's Imprisonment
The Burke family, whose son Enoch was jailed for refusing to use gender-neutral pronouns, disrupted a Washington D.C. gala dinner attended by the Irish Taoiseach, leading to their removal by security and police; the family maintains their son's actions were justified by his religious beliefs.
Burke Family Disrupts D.C. Gala, Protesting Teacher's Imprisonment
The Burke family, whose son Enoch was jailed for refusing to use gender-neutral pronouns, disrupted a Washington D.C. gala dinner attended by the Irish Taoiseach, leading to their removal by security and police; the family maintains their son's actions were justified by his religious beliefs.
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76% Bias Score
280 Romanian Mercenaries Captured in Goma After M23 Victory
In January 2024, following the M23 rebel victory in Goma, DRC, approximately 280 of 1000 Romanian mercenaries hired by the Congolese government were captured, then extracted after negotiations involving world presidents, highlighting the DRC's reliance on private military firms and the ethical compl...
280 Romanian Mercenaries Captured in Goma After M23 Victory
In January 2024, following the M23 rebel victory in Goma, DRC, approximately 280 of 1000 Romanian mercenaries hired by the Congolese government were captured, then extracted after negotiations involving world presidents, highlighting the DRC's reliance on private military firms and the ethical compl...
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36% Bias Score