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German Culture Pass Program Faces Termination Due to Funding Dispute
Germany's €200 Culture Pass program for 18-year-olds, launched in 2023 and costing over €100 million, is ending due to a Federal Audit Office ruling questioning its constitutional funding basis; the government cites low usage and shifting funding priorities.
German Culture Pass Program Faces Termination Due to Funding Dispute
Germany's €200 Culture Pass program for 18-year-olds, launched in 2023 and costing over €100 million, is ending due to a Federal Audit Office ruling questioning its constitutional funding basis; the government cites low usage and shifting funding priorities.
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52% Bias Score
Trump's Conflict Resolution Claims Lack Evidence
Donald Trump claimed to have ended multiple conflicts, citing six examples, but a review suggests limited decisive involvement in resolving these issues; agreements often built upon existing negotiations or commercial deals, rather than fundamentally resolving underlying disputes.
Trump's Conflict Resolution Claims Lack Evidence
Donald Trump claimed to have ended multiple conflicts, citing six examples, but a review suggests limited decisive involvement in resolving these issues; agreements often built upon existing negotiations or commercial deals, rather than fundamentally resolving underlying disputes.
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56% Bias Score
Misdiagnosed Hay Fever Leads to Urgent Kidney Transplant
Ellen Swarbrick, a 28-year-old solicitor from Wilmslow, Cheshire, initially mistook symptoms of stage four chronic kidney disease for hay fever, leading to a delayed diagnosis and the need for a kidney transplant from her mother in May 2025 after her condition progressed to stage five.
Misdiagnosed Hay Fever Leads to Urgent Kidney Transplant
Ellen Swarbrick, a 28-year-old solicitor from Wilmslow, Cheshire, initially mistook symptoms of stage four chronic kidney disease for hay fever, leading to a delayed diagnosis and the need for a kidney transplant from her mother in May 2025 after her condition progressed to stage five.
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44% Bias Score
Concerns Raised Over Kanal Istanbul Project's Environmental Impact and Funding
Doğan Bekin, a Turkish deputy, questioned the Kanal Istanbul project's comprehensive impact assessment and funding, citing concerns over environmental damage, water resource depletion, and increased risk of natural disasters due to extensive construction near vital water sources, particularly in the...
Concerns Raised Over Kanal Istanbul Project's Environmental Impact and Funding
Doğan Bekin, a Turkish deputy, questioned the Kanal Istanbul project's comprehensive impact assessment and funding, citing concerns over environmental damage, water resource depletion, and increased risk of natural disasters due to extensive construction near vital water sources, particularly in the...
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56% Bias Score
Greek CSOs Condemn Government Disparagement of Their Work
Sixty-seven Greek Civil Society Organizations sent an open letter to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis condemning recent statements by government officials that disparaged their work and volunteer efforts, particularly in relation to recent deadly wildfires; the letter calls for condemnation of the...
Greek CSOs Condemn Government Disparagement of Their Work
Sixty-seven Greek Civil Society Organizations sent an open letter to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis condemning recent statements by government officials that disparaged their work and volunteer efforts, particularly in relation to recent deadly wildfires; the letter calls for condemnation of the...
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56% Bias Score
African Union Campaigns to 'Correct the Map' of Africa
The African Union backs a campaign to replace the Mercator map projection, which makes Africa appear fourteen times smaller than its actual size compared to Greenland, arguing it distorts the continent's identity and should be replaced with a more accurate projection like Equal Earth.
African Union Campaigns to 'Correct the Map' of Africa
The African Union backs a campaign to replace the Mercator map projection, which makes Africa appear fourteen times smaller than its actual size compared to Greenland, arguing it distorts the continent's identity and should be replaced with a more accurate projection like Equal Earth.
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36% Bias Score
German Electricity Subsidy: Uneven Regional Impact Expected
The German government's planned €6.5 billion subsidy to lower 2026 electricity transmission costs will reduce average household bills by 1.6 cents/kWh, but its impact varies regionally due to differences in local renewable energy generation and lack of mandatory pass-through to consumers.
German Electricity Subsidy: Uneven Regional Impact Expected
The German government's planned €6.5 billion subsidy to lower 2026 electricity transmission costs will reduce average household bills by 1.6 cents/kWh, but its impact varies regionally due to differences in local renewable energy generation and lack of mandatory pass-through to consumers.
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48% Bias Score
Heroes of Our Motherland": A Multi-Generational Chronicle of Courage
Heroes of Our Motherland," a new Russian publication, chronicles the bravery of Russian soldiers from the Patriotic War of 1812 to the current special military operation, featuring diverse individuals and emphasizing the continuity of heroism throughout history.
Heroes of Our Motherland": A Multi-Generational Chronicle of Courage
Heroes of Our Motherland," a new Russian publication, chronicles the bravery of Russian soldiers from the Patriotic War of 1812 to the current special military operation, featuring diverse individuals and emphasizing the continuity of heroism throughout history.
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56% Bias Score
Sánchez Defends Civil Protection Head Amidst Wildfire Political Row
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez defended Civil Protection director Virginia Barcones against PP accusations of incompetence following wildfires in Asturias, announcing a new interministerial commission for climate change policies while the PP opposes a proposed state-level pact.
Sánchez Defends Civil Protection Head Amidst Wildfire Political Row
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez defended Civil Protection director Virginia Barcones against PP accusations of incompetence following wildfires in Asturias, announcing a new interministerial commission for climate change policies while the PP opposes a proposed state-level pact.
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64% Bias Score
Greece to Prosecute Individuals Involved in OPECPE Fraud, Restart Payments in September
The Greek government will release the results of an investigation into the Hellenic Organisation for Payment of Rural Development (OPECPE) by late August or early September, leading to legal action against individuals who received illegal payments and the resumption of delayed payments to eligible r...
Greece to Prosecute Individuals Involved in OPECPE Fraud, Restart Payments in September
The Greek government will release the results of an investigation into the Hellenic Organisation for Payment of Rural Development (OPECPE) by late August or early September, leading to legal action against individuals who received illegal payments and the resumption of delayed payments to eligible r...
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48% Bias Score
Divers Locate Remains of Medieval Wijdenes Castle in Markermeer
Hobby divers using sonar technology have located the remains of the medieval Wijdenes Castle in the Markermeer lake, solving a decades-old mystery about the castle built by Count Floris V and destroyed in a conflict between the County of Holland and West Frisia in the late 13th century.
Divers Locate Remains of Medieval Wijdenes Castle in Markermeer
Hobby divers using sonar technology have located the remains of the medieval Wijdenes Castle in the Markermeer lake, solving a decades-old mystery about the castle built by Count Floris V and destroyed in a conflict between the County of Holland and West Frisia in the late 13th century.
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32% Bias Score
Russia Implements Loan Cooling-Off Period to Combat Fraud
Russia's new law mandates a 4-hour cooling-off period for loans between 50,000 and 200,000 rubles and a 48-hour period for loans exceeding this amount, starting September 1st, to combat loan fraud affecting 50-70 thousand Russians daily, according to Sberbank.
Russia Implements Loan Cooling-Off Period to Combat Fraud
Russia's new law mandates a 4-hour cooling-off period for loans between 50,000 and 200,000 rubles and a 48-hour period for loans exceeding this amount, starting September 1st, to combat loan fraud affecting 50-70 thousand Russians daily, according to Sberbank.
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40% Bias Score
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