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welt.de
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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German Heritage Railway Faces Closure Due to Funding Crisis

The Harzer Schmalspurbahnen (HSB) in Germany needs hundreds of millions of euros for renovations to its 140km network and rolling stock; without state funding, its existence is at risk, despite carrying 1.14 million passengers in 2023 and plans to convert steam engines to light oil.

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48% Bias Score

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
welt.de
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Terrorism, Fake News, and Unreliable Narration in Edelbauer's "Die echtere Wirklichkeit

Raphaela Edelbauer's "Die echtere Wirklichkeit" follows Byproxy, a wheelchair-bound game designer, who joins a Viennese terrorist group planning to bomb the parliament building to expose fake news, forcing readers to question narrative reliability.

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24% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
zeit.de
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Baden-Württemberg tackles "parent taxis" with new school traffic regulations

The Baden-Württemberg government is enabling municipalities to better regulate school traffic by creating legal frameworks for school streets and zones to reduce the number of parents driving their children to school, aiming to halve the number of "parent taxis" by 2030.

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60% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
theguardian.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Asda Sales Dip Amidst Rising Business Taxes and Weak Consumer Confidence

Asda's sales fell 0.2% to £5.3bn in the three months to June 30th, despite price cuts averaging 22% on more than half its products, driven by increased business taxes and weak consumer confidence; the supermarket chain plans to invest significantly to counter this.

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44% Bias Score

No Poverty
kathimerini.gr
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Greek Real Estate Investment to Drop Over 50% in First Half of 2024

The Hellenic Association of Anonymous Companies and Entrepreneurship (SAEE) predicts a greater than 50% drop in foreign investment in Greek real estate during the first half of 2024 due to the new, stricter "golden visa" program that increased the minimum investment to €800,000 for many areas.

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48% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
nrc.nl
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Illegal Firearms Carried by Israeli Security Guard in Netherlands

A security guard protecting a delegation of 35 Israeli officials was arrested at Schiphol Airport in November 2023 for illegally carrying firearms, highlighting security concerns and prompting the Dutch government to address the Israeli embassy.

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36% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
welt.de
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Brandenburg Politicians Sue Government Over Secret Online Accounts

Four Brandenburg politicians—one from the BSW and three from the AfD—filed a constitutional complaint against the state government for refusing to fully disclose the number of fake online accounts used by the domestic intelligence agency, citing a 2024 Thuringian court ruling that mandated such disc...

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40% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
zeit.de
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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HSB Needs Hundreds of Millions for Renovations; Existence at Stake

The Harzer Schmalspurbahnen (HSB) in Germany needs hundreds of millions of euros for renovations to its 140km network and steam locomotives, with its existence potentially at stake if funding from Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt fails to materialize. The railway network, a major Harz tourist attraction,...

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48% Bias Score

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
mk.ru
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Russia Limits Bank Cards to Ten Per Person to Curb Financial Fraud

The Russian government introduced a new rule limiting individuals to a maximum of ten bank cards to combat financial fraud by making it harder for criminals to use multiple cards for illegal activities, while claiming it won't affect law-abiding citizens.

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52% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
elpais.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Storm Remnants Cause Widespread Disruptions in Spain

The remnants of Hurricane Erin brought heavy rains, hail, and strong winds to northeastern Spain, the Levante region, and the Balearic Islands on Thursday, causing flight cancellations and delays at airports in Palma and Barcelona and impacting coastal areas.

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20% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
nos.nl
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Groningen Salt Mining Permit Extended Despite Leak Concerns

The Dutch government extended the salt mining permit near Heiligerlee, Groningen, for 10 years despite concerns about potential leaks raised by the State Supervision of Mines (SodM), prioritizing the salt's industrial importance over safety concerns voiced by local residents and environmental groups...

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36% Bias Score

Clean Water and Sanitation
nos.nl
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Netherlands Sends Second Conscription Letter to Boost Military Recruitment

In the Netherlands, 17-year-olds will receive a second conscription letter next month, containing a voluntary survey to gauge interest in military service and address a personnel shortage, aiming for 100,000 personnel by 2030, while facing capacity constraints in selection and training.

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44% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth

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