March 2025
April 2025
German Campaign Demands Ban on Police Knee-Fixation Technique
The "Polizei im Nacken" campaign in Germany seeks to ban the police's use of knee-fixation due to its lethal potential, as evidenced by Zefanias M.'s case, who suffered long-term injuries after being wrongly accused and subjected to this practice for nine minutes; this campaign is gaining traction t...
German Campaign Demands Ban on Police Knee-Fixation Technique
The "Polizei im Nacken" campaign in Germany seeks to ban the police's use of knee-fixation due to its lethal potential, as evidenced by Zefanias M.'s case, who suffered long-term injuries after being wrongly accused and subjected to this practice for nine minutes; this campaign is gaining traction t...
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56% Bias Score
RBB Executives Resign After False Report on Green Politician
Due to fabricated testimonies in a report on harassment allegations against Green Party politician Stefan Gelbhaar, RBB program director Katrin Gรผnther and editor-in-chief David Biesinger resigned; Gelbhaar is pursuing legal action for millions in damages.
RBB Executives Resign After False Report on Green Politician
Due to fabricated testimonies in a report on harassment allegations against Green Party politician Stefan Gelbhaar, RBB program director Katrin Gรผnther and editor-in-chief David Biesinger resigned; Gelbhaar is pursuing legal action for millions in damages.
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36% Bias Score
US Resumes GLSDB Shipments to Ukraine After Upgrades
The US is resuming shipments of upgraded GLSDB long-range weapons to Ukraine to address previous ineffectiveness against Russian electronic warfare and depleted ATACMS stocks; 19 GLSDBs were recently tested, and the updated weapons, with a range of 160 kilometers, may be deployed in the coming days.
US Resumes GLSDB Shipments to Ukraine After Upgrades
The US is resuming shipments of upgraded GLSDB long-range weapons to Ukraine to address previous ineffectiveness against Russian electronic warfare and depleted ATACMS stocks; 19 GLSDBs were recently tested, and the updated weapons, with a range of 160 kilometers, may be deployed in the coming days.
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36% Bias Score
Hamburg's Stricter Childcare Regulations Exacerbate Shortage of Inclusive Places
Hamburg faces a shortage of childcare places for children at risk of disability, worsened by stricter regulations on "Eingliederungshilfe" (EGH) subsidies since summer 2024, impacting approximately 40 children in 2024 alone, while the number of affected children rose from 2.221 in 2017 to 3.119 in 2...
Hamburg's Stricter Childcare Regulations Exacerbate Shortage of Inclusive Places
Hamburg faces a shortage of childcare places for children at risk of disability, worsened by stricter regulations on "Eingliederungshilfe" (EGH) subsidies since summer 2024, impacting approximately 40 children in 2024 alone, while the number of affected children rose from 2.221 in 2017 to 3.119 in 2...
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48% Bias Score
Solingen Arson Trial Delayed: Nazi Imagery Found on Defendant's Hard Drive
A fire in Solingen, Germany on March 24, 2024, killed four members of a Bulgarian-Turkish family; the subsequent discovery of right-wing extremist material on the defendant's hard drive, including images of Hitler and Beate Zschรคpe, and videos of child sexual abuse, delayed the trial and prompted an...
Solingen Arson Trial Delayed: Nazi Imagery Found on Defendant's Hard Drive
A fire in Solingen, Germany on March 24, 2024, killed four members of a Bulgarian-Turkish family; the subsequent discovery of right-wing extremist material on the defendant's hard drive, including images of Hitler and Beate Zschรคpe, and videos of child sexual abuse, delayed the trial and prompted an...
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28% Bias Score
China Condemns US Acquisition of Panama Ports Company
China condemned the sale of Panama Ports Company to a US-led consortium for $22.8 billion, alleging power politics and claiming it undermines China's national interests; the deal grants the US control of 43 ports across 23 countries and follows pressure from the US government.
China Condemns US Acquisition of Panama Ports Company
China condemned the sale of Panama Ports Company to a US-led consortium for $22.8 billion, alleging power politics and claiming it undermines China's national interests; the deal grants the US control of 43 ports across 23 countries and follows pressure from the US government.
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60% Bias Score
German Authorities' Failure to Recognize NSU Murders' Racist Motive to be Investigated
A research team will investigate why German authorities initially failed to recognize the racist motive behind the NSU's murder series, which spanned 2000-2006, resulting in a delayed investigation and diminished public trust.
German Authorities' Failure to Recognize NSU Murders' Racist Motive to be Investigated
A research team will investigate why German authorities initially failed to recognize the racist motive behind the NSU's murder series, which spanned 2000-2006, resulting in a delayed investigation and diminished public trust.
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32% Bias Score
Germany Approves Massive Debt Plan for Defense and Investment
Germany's CDU/CSU, SPD, and Greens agreed to a โฌ500 billion debt plan exempting defense spending from the debt brake, unlocking โฌ3 billion in military aid for Ukraine and โฌ100 billion for climate and economic transformation, aiming for parliamentary approval before March 25.
Germany Approves Massive Debt Plan for Defense and Investment
Germany's CDU/CSU, SPD, and Greens agreed to a โฌ500 billion debt plan exempting defense spending from the debt brake, unlocking โฌ3 billion in military aid for Ukraine and โฌ100 billion for climate and economic transformation, aiming for parliamentary approval before March 25.
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44% Bias Score
Munich Consulate Attack: Anti-Israeli Motivation Confirmed
On September 5th, 2024, an 18-year-old Austrian man, acting alone, shot at the Israeli Consulate in Munich, Germany, before being fatally shot by police; investigators determined the attack was primarily anti-Israeli, not Islamist.
Munich Consulate Attack: Anti-Israeli Motivation Confirmed
On September 5th, 2024, an 18-year-old Austrian man, acting alone, shot at the Israeli Consulate in Munich, Germany, before being fatally shot by police; investigators determined the attack was primarily anti-Israeli, not Islamist.
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36% Bias Score
Controversial Appointment: Far-Right Politician Joins Thuringia's Environmental Ministry
Lydia Funke, a former AfD politician known for her extremist views, has been appointed as a referent in Thuringia's Ministry for the Environment, sparking controversy due to the AfD's classification as a far-right extremist party.
Controversial Appointment: Far-Right Politician Joins Thuringia's Environmental Ministry
Lydia Funke, a former AfD politician known for her extremist views, has been appointed as a referent in Thuringia's Ministry for the Environment, sparking controversy due to the AfD's classification as a far-right extremist party.
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60% Bias Score
US Seeks Egg Exports Amidst Record Prices and Global Shortage
Facing record-high egg prices (up 59% year-over-year in February) due to a bird flu outbreak, the US Department of Agriculture has formally requested egg exports from Denmark and other European nations, though a global shortage and stringent import regulations pose challenges.
US Seeks Egg Exports Amidst Record Prices and Global Shortage
Facing record-high egg prices (up 59% year-over-year in February) due to a bird flu outbreak, the US Department of Agriculture has formally requested egg exports from Denmark and other European nations, though a global shortage and stringent import regulations pose challenges.
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40% Bias Score
Missing Student's Venmo Payments Reveal Final Movements Before Dominican Republic Disappearance
20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki vanished from the Riu Republica hotel in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, on March 5th after making two Venmo payments; the last person seen with her, Joshua Riibe, claims he saved her from drowning.
Missing Student's Venmo Payments Reveal Final Movements Before Dominican Republic Disappearance
20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki vanished from the Riu Republica hotel in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, on March 5th after making two Venmo payments; the last person seen with her, Joshua Riibe, claims he saved her from drowning.
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60% Bias Score