German Election: Divided on Economics, United on Ukraine
Germany's upcoming elections see four major parties—CDU/CSU, SPD, Greens, and FDP—with similar positions on supporting Ukraine militarily but diverging sharply on economic policy, with SPD and Greens favoring state intervention while CDU/CSU and FDP pushing for tax cuts and fiscal responsibility.
German Election: Divided on Economics, United on Ukraine
Germany's upcoming elections see four major parties—CDU/CSU, SPD, Greens, and FDP—with similar positions on supporting Ukraine militarily but diverging sharply on economic policy, with SPD and Greens favoring state intervention while CDU/CSU and FDP pushing for tax cuts and fiscal responsibility.
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44% Bias Score
Europe Halts Syrian Asylum Applications After Assad's Fall
In response to the reported fall of Bashar al-Assad, Germany and other European countries swiftly suspended asylum processing for Syrian citizens, creating concern among the 1.5 million Syrians in Europe and highlighting a shift from the welcoming stance during the 2015/16 migrant crisis.
Europe Halts Syrian Asylum Applications After Assad's Fall
In response to the reported fall of Bashar al-Assad, Germany and other European countries swiftly suspended asylum processing for Syrian citizens, creating concern among the 1.5 million Syrians in Europe and highlighting a shift from the welcoming stance during the 2015/16 migrant crisis.
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48% Bias Score
German Electoral Reform Reduces Bundestag to 630 Seats
Germany's electoral reform will reduce the Bundestag to 630 seats by eliminating excess mandates, saving approximately €125 million annually and altering the balance of power, with the second vote gaining significance. The changes take effect in the February 2025 elections.
German Electoral Reform Reduces Bundestag to 630 Seats
Germany's electoral reform will reduce the Bundestag to 630 seats by eliminating excess mandates, saving approximately €125 million annually and altering the balance of power, with the second vote gaining significance. The changes take effect in the February 2025 elections.
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40% Bias Score
Venezuelan Opposition Wins Sakharov Prize, Plans January 10th Power Grab
María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia, winners of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Conscience, claim that on January 10th, they will return to Venezuela to assume power after a disputed election where González was declared the winner by the opposition.
Venezuelan Opposition Wins Sakharov Prize, Plans January 10th Power Grab
María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia, winners of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Conscience, claim that on January 10th, they will return to Venezuela to assume power after a disputed election where González was declared the winner by the opposition.
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60% Bias Score
EU's €17.7 Billion RESTORE Program for Disaster Relief
The EU Parliament approved RESTORE, a €17.7 billion program to aid countries affected by 2024-2025 natural disasters, utilizing funds from the European Regional Development Fund, Cohesion Fund, and European Social Fund Plus for infrastructure repair, aid, and social support, with a 25% advance payme...
EU's €17.7 Billion RESTORE Program for Disaster Relief
The EU Parliament approved RESTORE, a €17.7 billion program to aid countries affected by 2024-2025 natural disasters, utilizing funds from the European Regional Development Fund, Cohesion Fund, and European Social Fund Plus for infrastructure repair, aid, and social support, with a 25% advance payme...
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24% Bias Score
Cologne Exhibition Showcases Pre-War Syria's Cultural Richness
The "Syria - Against Forgetting" exhibition in Cologne's Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum showcases Syria's rich cultural heritage, countering the dominant image of war and destruction by presenting artifacts and art from various periods, highlighting its diverse cultures, religions, and art, and curated ...
Cologne Exhibition Showcases Pre-War Syria's Cultural Richness
The "Syria - Against Forgetting" exhibition in Cologne's Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum showcases Syria's rich cultural heritage, countering the dominant image of war and destruction by presenting artifacts and art from various periods, highlighting its diverse cultures, religions, and art, and curated ...
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44% Bias Score
Maduro's Arrest of Opposition Leader Fuels ICC Calls
The Maduro regime's arrest of another opposition leader in Venezuela intensifies international calls for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to arrest Maduro for crimes against humanity, highlighting a pattern of political repression and human rights abuses.
Maduro's Arrest of Opposition Leader Fuels ICC Calls
The Maduro regime's arrest of another opposition leader in Venezuela intensifies international calls for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to arrest Maduro for crimes against humanity, highlighting a pattern of political repression and human rights abuses.
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60% Bias Score
Syrian Gold Medalist Accuses Assad Regime of Theft, Threat
Syria's only Olympic gold medalist, Ghada Shouaa, accuses the Assad regime of stealing her joy and threatening her life, highlighting decades of corruption and oppression within the Syrian sports system that continues despite the fall of the Assad regime in December 2023.
Syrian Gold Medalist Accuses Assad Regime of Theft, Threat
Syria's only Olympic gold medalist, Ghada Shouaa, accuses the Assad regime of stealing her joy and threatening her life, highlighting decades of corruption and oppression within the Syrian sports system that continues despite the fall of the Assad regime in December 2023.
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48% Bias Score
German Court to Rule on US Drone Strike Complicity
Two Yemeni citizens are suing Germany for complicity in a 2012 US drone strike that killed their family members, arguing that the Ramstein Air Base's communication station facilitated the attack; the German Constitutional Court is hearing the case and will rule in the coming months.
German Court to Rule on US Drone Strike Complicity
Two Yemeni citizens are suing Germany for complicity in a 2012 US drone strike that killed their family members, arguing that the Ramstein Air Base's communication station facilitated the attack; the German Constitutional Court is hearing the case and will rule in the coming months.
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36% Bias Score
Georgia's Political Crisis: Protests, Instability, and Uncertain Future
Widespread protests in Georgia challenge the ruling Georgian Dream party's legitimacy after disputed elections and the parliamentary selection of a new president; President Salome Zourabichvili's defiance adds to the instability, with potential scenarios ranging from a Serbian-like model to a Belaru...
Georgia's Political Crisis: Protests, Instability, and Uncertain Future
Widespread protests in Georgia challenge the ruling Georgian Dream party's legitimacy after disputed elections and the parliamentary selection of a new president; President Salome Zourabichvili's defiance adds to the instability, with potential scenarios ranging from a Serbian-like model to a Belaru...
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52% Bias Score
Netanyahu Visits Syrian Territory in Golan Heights, Defying Territorial Agreement
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Syrian side of Mount Hermon on December 17, 2024, holding a security briefing and establishing guidelines for future Israeli military actions in the Golan Heights' demilitarized zone, a move criticized by the UN as a violation of a 1974 territori...
Netanyahu Visits Syrian Territory in Golan Heights, Defying Territorial Agreement
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Syrian side of Mount Hermon on December 17, 2024, holding a security briefing and establishing guidelines for future Israeli military actions in the Golan Heights' demilitarized zone, a move criticized by the UN as a violation of a 1974 territori...
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52% Bias Score
German Survey Reveals Public Fears About Nuclear Threats and Radon Exposure
A BfS survey (May-July 2024) of 2002 Germans shows 58% fear nuclear weapons use and 57% fear nuclear accidents, mainly due to the Ukraine war; 94% are unaware of radon risks, despite it being a leading cause of lung cancer; 22% worry about mobile phone radiation.
German Survey Reveals Public Fears About Nuclear Threats and Radon Exposure
A BfS survey (May-July 2024) of 2002 Germans shows 58% fear nuclear weapons use and 57% fear nuclear accidents, mainly due to the Ukraine war; 94% are unaware of radon risks, despite it being a leading cause of lung cancer; 22% worry about mobile phone radiation.
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36% Bias Score