AfD Restructures Youth Wing Amidst Extremism Concerns
Germany's far-right AfD party voted on January 12th to restructure its youth wing, the Young Alternative (JA), which the domestic intelligence service considers potentially extremist, to increase party control and prevent a potential ban. The new model requires membership, aligning activities with t...
AfD Restructures Youth Wing Amidst Extremism Concerns
Germany's far-right AfD party voted on January 12th to restructure its youth wing, the Young Alternative (JA), which the domestic intelligence service considers potentially extremist, to increase party control and prevent a potential ban. The new model requires membership, aligning activities with t...
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48% Bias Score
Captured North Korean Soldiers Offer Ukraine Potential Intel Advantage
Ukraine displayed a video of two captured North Korean soldiers, confirming earlier reports and offering them a chance to defect; this highlights North Korea's military support for Russia in the Ukraine war.
Captured North Korean Soldiers Offer Ukraine Potential Intel Advantage
Ukraine displayed a video of two captured North Korean soldiers, confirming earlier reports and offering them a chance to defect; this highlights North Korea's military support for Russia in the Ukraine war.
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40% Bias Score
German Tourism Defies Recession with Record Overnight Stays in 2024
Despite Germany's economic recession, the tourism sector flourished in 2024, with 465.3 million overnight stays (January-November), exceeding 2023 figures by 1.8% and slightly surpassing pre-pandemic levels, due to both domestic (+1.1%) and international tourism (+5.4%) growth.
German Tourism Defies Recession with Record Overnight Stays in 2024
Despite Germany's economic recession, the tourism sector flourished in 2024, with 465.3 million overnight stays (January-November), exceeding 2023 figures by 1.8% and slightly surpassing pre-pandemic levels, due to both domestic (+1.1%) and international tourism (+5.4%) growth.
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24% Bias Score
German Election: Economy and Migration Dominate
Germany's upcoming snap election on February 23rd is dominated by migration and economic concerns, with the Social Democrats (SPD) focusing on increased investment and wages, the Greens on energy costs and electric vehicles, and the conservatives (CDU/CSU) on reducing spending and taxes.
German Election: Economy and Migration Dominate
Germany's upcoming snap election on February 23rd is dominated by migration and economic concerns, with the Social Democrats (SPD) focusing on increased investment and wages, the Greens on energy costs and electric vehicles, and the conservatives (CDU/CSU) on reducing spending and taxes.
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36% Bias Score
Ukraine Drone Attacks on Russian Infrastructure: Nine Drones Shot Down Near Gas Pipeline
On January 11th, Russia's Ministry of Defense reported that nine Ukrainian drones targeting a gas compressor station in Krasnodar Krai were shot down, causing minor damage but no casualties. This followed earlier attacks on an oil depot in Engels, which Ukraine acknowledged, causing disruptions to R...
Ukraine Drone Attacks on Russian Infrastructure: Nine Drones Shot Down Near Gas Pipeline
On January 11th, Russia's Ministry of Defense reported that nine Ukrainian drones targeting a gas compressor station in Krasnodar Krai were shot down, causing minor damage but no casualties. This followed earlier attacks on an oil depot in Engels, which Ukraine acknowledged, causing disruptions to R...
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52% Bias Score
IOC Presidency Race: Candidate Proposes Multi-Continental Olympics
Seven candidates are competing to lead the International Olympic Committee; a key contender, Moniri Watanabe, proposes a radical shift to a multi-city, multi-continental Olympic model, challenging the single-host nation tradition established in 1896.
IOC Presidency Race: Candidate Proposes Multi-Continental Olympics
Seven candidates are competing to lead the International Olympic Committee; a key contender, Moniri Watanabe, proposes a radical shift to a multi-city, multi-continental Olympic model, challenging the single-host nation tradition established in 1896.
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48% Bias Score
Romania's Nationalist Sentiment and Russia's Destabilization Strategy
Several Romanian politicians have openly discussed union with Moldova, mirroring Russia's strategy of exploiting nationalist sentiments to destabilize the EU. Russia's actions in Ukraine, support for pro-Russian politicians within the EU, and ambiguous stances by Romanian officials highlight a signi...
Romania's Nationalist Sentiment and Russia's Destabilization Strategy
Several Romanian politicians have openly discussed union with Moldova, mirroring Russia's strategy of exploiting nationalist sentiments to destabilize the EU. Russia's actions in Ukraine, support for pro-Russian politicians within the EU, and ambiguous stances by Romanian officials highlight a signi...
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60% Bias Score
Russia and Iran to Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement
Russia and Iran will sign a strategic cooperation agreement on January 17th, covering defense and security, while the EU announced €142 million in humanitarian aid for Ukraine, bringing the total to €1.1 billion, amid ongoing conflict and Western sanctions on Russia.
Russia and Iran to Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement
Russia and Iran will sign a strategic cooperation agreement on January 17th, covering defense and security, while the EU announced €142 million in humanitarian aid for Ukraine, bringing the total to €1.1 billion, amid ongoing conflict and Western sanctions on Russia.
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56% Bias Score
Malala Condemns Taliban's 'Gender Apartheid,' Urges Muslim Leaders to Act
Malala Yousafzai, at an Islamabad summit on Sunday, January 12th, condemned the Taliban's over 100 laws violating women's rights in Afghanistan, calling it 'gender apartheid' and urging Muslim leaders to speak out against it, while also criticizing Israel's actions in Gaza that devastated its educat...
Malala Condemns Taliban's 'Gender Apartheid,' Urges Muslim Leaders to Act
Malala Yousafzai, at an Islamabad summit on Sunday, January 12th, condemned the Taliban's over 100 laws violating women's rights in Afghanistan, calling it 'gender apartheid' and urging Muslim leaders to speak out against it, while also criticizing Israel's actions in Gaza that devastated its educat...
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40% Bias Score
Iran, European Powers Hold Consultations on Nuclear Program Amid Trump's Return
Representatives from Iran and three European nations will meet in Geneva on January 13-14, 2025, to discuss Iran's nuclear program and its regional involvement, a week before Donald Trump's return to the White House; both sides emphasize these are consultations, not negotiations.
Iran, European Powers Hold Consultations on Nuclear Program Amid Trump's Return
Representatives from Iran and three European nations will meet in Geneva on January 13-14, 2025, to discuss Iran's nuclear program and its regional involvement, a week before Donald Trump's return to the White House; both sides emphasize these are consultations, not negotiations.
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32% Bias Score
AfD's Weidel: First Female Chancellor Candidate
Alice Weidel, co-chair of Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD), is the party's first chancellor candidate for the February 23 election, despite their disappointing 2021 federal election result of 10.3%. Her candidacy follows a surge in state election support reaching 32.8% in Thuringia, posing a ...
AfD's Weidel: First Female Chancellor Candidate
Alice Weidel, co-chair of Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD), is the party's first chancellor candidate for the February 23 election, despite their disappointing 2021 federal election result of 10.3%. Her candidacy follows a surge in state election support reaching 32.8% in Thuringia, posing a ...
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64% Bias Score
Syria Base Loss Threatens Russia's African Influence
The potential fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria creates uncertainty about the future of Russian military bases there, which are crucial for Wagner Group operations in Africa and are now threatened; the loss of these bases would significantly impact Russia's ability to support its African all...
Syria Base Loss Threatens Russia's African Influence
The potential fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria creates uncertainty about the future of Russian military bases there, which are crucial for Wagner Group operations in Africa and are now threatened; the loss of these bases would significantly impact Russia's ability to support its African all...
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44% Bias Score