Berlin Greens Replace Candidate Amid Harassment Allegations
Six-and-a-half weeks before the Bundestag election, Berlin's Green party in Pankow replaced their candidate Stefan Gelbhaar with Julia Schneider due to harassment allegations Gelbhaar denies; Schneider won with 74.3% of the vote.
Berlin Greens Replace Candidate Amid Harassment Allegations
Six-and-a-half weeks before the Bundestag election, Berlin's Green party in Pankow replaced their candidate Stefan Gelbhaar with Julia Schneider due to harassment allegations Gelbhaar denies; Schneider won with 74.3% of the vote.
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60% Bias Score
Thuringia's New Government to Revise 2025 Budget Amidst Growing Deficit Concerns
Thuringia's new CDU/BSW coalition government will revise the 2025 budget draft, aiming to consolidate state finances and avoid depleting reserves, while facing pressure from local governments requesting an additional €273 million and a projected €1 billion deficit for 2026.
Thuringia's New Government to Revise 2025 Budget Amidst Growing Deficit Concerns
Thuringia's new CDU/BSW coalition government will revise the 2025 budget draft, aiming to consolidate state finances and avoid depleting reserves, while facing pressure from local governments requesting an additional €273 million and a projected €1 billion deficit for 2026.
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48% Bias Score
Record Lottery Spending in Baden-Württemberg Reaches \1.14 Billion
Baden-Württemberg residents spent a record \1.14 billion on lottery tickets in 2024, a 4% increase driven by the Eurojackpot's rising popularity and online sales growth; the state received over \437 million in revenue.
Record Lottery Spending in Baden-Württemberg Reaches \1.14 Billion
Baden-Württemberg residents spent a record \1.14 billion on lottery tickets in 2024, a 4% increase driven by the Eurojackpot's rising popularity and online sales growth; the state received over \437 million in revenue.
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52% Bias Score
Gaza Crisis: 2,000 Palestinians Remain in Northern Gaza Amidst Humanitarian Catastrophe
Due to the Israeli blockade and attacks on aid convoys, only about 2,000 Palestinians remain in northern Gaza, facing a dire humanitarian crisis with limited access to essential supplies and the recent closure of the last hospital in the area.
Gaza Crisis: 2,000 Palestinians Remain in Northern Gaza Amidst Humanitarian Catastrophe
Due to the Israeli blockade and attacks on aid convoys, only about 2,000 Palestinians remain in northern Gaza, facing a dire humanitarian crisis with limited access to essential supplies and the recent closure of the last hospital in the area.
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56% Bias Score
Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael: A Renaissance Encounter in London
A Royal Academy exhibition in London showcases drawings by Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Raphael, focusing on their responses to Michelangelo's David statue in 1504 Florence, revealing artistic rivalry and collaboration through their unique interpretations.
Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael: A Renaissance Encounter in London
A Royal Academy exhibition in London showcases drawings by Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Raphael, focusing on their responses to Michelangelo's David statue in 1504 Florence, revealing artistic rivalry and collaboration through their unique interpretations.
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56% Bias Score
FPÖ's Platform: Prioritizing Austrians, Restricting Immigration
Herbert Kickl's FPÖ proposes prioritizing Austrian citizens by restricting social benefits, temporarily suspending asylum rights, and strengthening border security, framing these actions as a rejection of elites and a defense of Austrian identity.
FPÖ's Platform: Prioritizing Austrians, Restricting Immigration
Herbert Kickl's FPÖ proposes prioritizing Austrian citizens by restricting social benefits, temporarily suspending asylum rights, and strengthening border security, framing these actions as a rejection of elites and a defense of Austrian identity.
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68% Bias Score
German Asylum Applications Fall by 30 Percent in 2024
Germany received approximately 230,000 asylum applications in 2024, a 30 percent decrease from 2023. Despite the drop, Germany remains the EU's top recipient, with stricter border controls leading to 1,800 smuggler arrests and over 40,000 rejected entries. The approval rate also fell to 44.4 percent...
German Asylum Applications Fall by 30 Percent in 2024
Germany received approximately 230,000 asylum applications in 2024, a 30 percent decrease from 2023. Despite the drop, Germany remains the EU's top recipient, with stricter border controls leading to 1,800 smuggler arrests and over 40,000 rejected entries. The approval rate also fell to 44.4 percent...
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48% Bias Score
Bavaria Rejects Closure of Bamberg Refugee Center
Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann rejects Bamberg's plan to close its Ankerzentrum for refugees by the end of 2025, citing the unfeasibility and high cost of alternatives, despite a 2015 agreement; Bamberg's mayor accuses the state of breaking its promise.
Bavaria Rejects Closure of Bamberg Refugee Center
Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann rejects Bamberg's plan to close its Ankerzentrum for refugees by the end of 2025, citing the unfeasibility and high cost of alternatives, despite a 2015 agreement; Bamberg's mayor accuses the state of breaking its promise.
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40% Bias Score
Munich: Refugee Journalist, Recycling Crisis, and Environmental Concerns
A Somali refugee journalist joins the SZ, Munich faces challenges with reusable packaging and Altglas recycling, and declining bird populations raise environmental concerns, while a tight election race awaits in the west of Munich.
Munich: Refugee Journalist, Recycling Crisis, and Environmental Concerns
A Somali refugee journalist joins the SZ, Munich faces challenges with reusable packaging and Altglas recycling, and declining bird populations raise environmental concerns, while a tight election race awaits in the west of Munich.
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28% Bias Score
Trump Suggests Annexing Canada and Greenland, Renaming Gulf of Mexico
On January 20th, during a press conference, former US President Donald Trump suggested the US might annex Canada and Greenland for national security reasons, rename the Gulf of Mexico, and increase NATO members' defense spending to 5 percent of GDP; his son Don Jr. was in Greenland on a private trip...
Trump Suggests Annexing Canada and Greenland, Renaming Gulf of Mexico
On January 20th, during a press conference, former US President Donald Trump suggested the US might annex Canada and Greenland for national security reasons, rename the Gulf of Mexico, and increase NATO members' defense spending to 5 percent of GDP; his son Don Jr. was in Greenland on a private trip...
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48% Bias Score
7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Shigatse, Tibet
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck near Shigatse, Tibet, at 9 am local time on Tuesday, causing tremors felt up to 400km away in Kathmandu, Nepal, and impacting nearby areas in Nepal, Bhutan, and northern India; authorities are assessing the damage and the Everest region's landscape park is closed.
7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Shigatse, Tibet
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck near Shigatse, Tibet, at 9 am local time on Tuesday, causing tremors felt up to 400km away in Kathmandu, Nepal, and impacting nearby areas in Nepal, Bhutan, and northern India; authorities are assessing the damage and the Everest region's landscape park is closed.
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20% Bias Score
Munich Record Store Wins Inaugural German "Emil" Award
Echt Optimal," a Munich record store, received the inaugural "Emil" award for best record store in Germany, celebrating its 42-year contribution to music culture and its role as a vital social and community space, showcasing the cultural minister's recognition of independent record stores' significa...
Munich Record Store Wins Inaugural German "Emil" Award
Echt Optimal," a Munich record store, received the inaugural "Emil" award for best record store in Germany, celebrating its 42-year contribution to music culture and its role as a vital social and community space, showcasing the cultural minister's recognition of independent record stores' significa...
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40% Bias Score