Transnistria Freezes as Russia Cuts Gas Supplies, Exposing Regional Instability"
Due to Russia cutting off gas supplies since January 1st, Transnistria, a region in Moldova, faces critical shortages of heating, hot water, and electricity, forcing residents to endure freezing temperatures and causing widespread hardship; the situation reveals Russia's use of energy as a political...
Transnistria Freezes as Russia Cuts Gas Supplies, Exposing Regional Instability"
Due to Russia cutting off gas supplies since January 1st, Transnistria, a region in Moldova, faces critical shortages of heating, hot water, and electricity, forcing residents to endure freezing temperatures and causing widespread hardship; the situation reveals Russia's use of energy as a political...
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56% Bias Score
Germany's Opaque Arms Exports Fuel Militarization Debate
Germany's military aid to Ukraine has coincided with a surge in arms exports to Algeria, Turkey, and Israel, raising concerns about militarization and a lack of transparency in the approval process.
Germany's Opaque Arms Exports Fuel Militarization Debate
Germany's military aid to Ukraine has coincided with a surge in arms exports to Algeria, Turkey, and Israel, raising concerns about militarization and a lack of transparency in the approval process.
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60% Bias Score
German Election Campaign: Digital and Analog Strategies Intertwine
The 2024 German election campaign features a complex interplay of online and offline strategies; while social media's impact is undeniable, particularly regarding migration and AI-generated content, its influence on election outcomes is not yet fully understood.
German Election Campaign: Digital and Analog Strategies Intertwine
The 2024 German election campaign features a complex interplay of online and offline strategies; while social media's impact is undeniable, particularly regarding migration and AI-generated content, its influence on election outcomes is not yet fully understood.
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44% Bias Score
German Users Abandon Facebook and Instagram After Fact-Checking Ends
Meta's termination of its fact-checking program on Facebook and Instagram prompted numerous German users to delete their accounts, resulting in a surge of right-wing content and raising concerns about the broader societal impact.
German Users Abandon Facebook and Instagram After Fact-Checking Ends
Meta's termination of its fact-checking program on Facebook and Instagram prompted numerous German users to delete their accounts, resulting in a surge of right-wing content and raising concerns about the broader societal impact.
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44% Bias Score
French Activist Charged in Lützerath Protest: Trial Continues".
Loic S., a French citizen, was charged with resisting arrest during the January 14th, 2023, Lützerath protest in Germany, where he allegedly shoved police officers while disguised as a Franciscan monk; a second hearing is scheduled for February 5th.
French Activist Charged in Lützerath Protest: Trial Continues".
Loic S., a French citizen, was charged with resisting arrest during the January 14th, 2023, Lützerath protest in Germany, where he allegedly shoved police officers while disguised as a Franciscan monk; a second hearing is scheduled for February 5th.
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40% Bias Score
Kleinmachnow Mayoral Race: A Bellwether for Germany's Federal Elections
In Kleinmachnow, Germany's upcoming mayoral election on February 12th, 2024, features Green Party candidate Alexandra Pichl, whose success could significantly impact Annalena Baerbock's federal election campaign due to local election results and the SPD's decline in popularity.
Kleinmachnow Mayoral Race: A Bellwether for Germany's Federal Elections
In Kleinmachnow, Germany's upcoming mayoral election on February 12th, 2024, features Green Party candidate Alexandra Pichl, whose success could significantly impact Annalena Baerbock's federal election campaign due to local election results and the SPD's decline in popularity.
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56% Bias Score
Gaza's Destroyed Potential: Trump's Remarks Amidst Humanitarian Crisis
Following the destruction of 80 percent of buildings in the Gaza Strip, US President Trump highlighted the region's economic potential, despite the humanitarian crisis. This potential, centered on natural gas reserves and tourism, is contingent on peace, Israeli withdrawal, and a change in governanc...
Gaza's Destroyed Potential: Trump's Remarks Amidst Humanitarian Crisis
Following the destruction of 80 percent of buildings in the Gaza Strip, US President Trump highlighted the region's economic potential, despite the humanitarian crisis. This potential, centered on natural gas reserves and tourism, is contingent on peace, Israeli withdrawal, and a change in governanc...
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44% Bias Score
Namibia: Comparing Genocides, Honoring Colonial Pioneers at Shark Island
Roman Grynberg, a Polish-Jewish professor in Namibia, criticized the memorialization of colonial pioneers at Shark Island, a former German concentration camp, comparing it to an SS monument in Treblinka, prompting a discussion on the ethical implications of comparing genocides and the need for globa...
Namibia: Comparing Genocides, Honoring Colonial Pioneers at Shark Island
Roman Grynberg, a Polish-Jewish professor in Namibia, criticized the memorialization of colonial pioneers at Shark Island, a former German concentration camp, comparing it to an SS monument in Treblinka, prompting a discussion on the ethical implications of comparing genocides and the need for globa...
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56% Bias Score
Berlin Hate Crimes Surge 17 Percent in 2024"
Berlin prosecutors reported a 17 percent increase in hate crimes in 2024, reaching 7,186 cases—a rise of 1,255 from 2023. More than half (56 percent, 4,003 cases) occurred online, fueled by intensified online discourse and geopolitical conflicts.
Berlin Hate Crimes Surge 17 Percent in 2024"
Berlin prosecutors reported a 17 percent increase in hate crimes in 2024, reaching 7,186 cases—a rise of 1,255 from 2023. More than half (56 percent, 4,003 cases) occurred online, fueled by intensified online discourse and geopolitical conflicts.
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20% Bias Score
Understaffing Hampers Enforcement of Germany's Supply Chain Due Diligence Act
Germany's Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (Bafa), responsible for enforcing the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act, temporarily reassigned 24 of its 100 inspectors in 2024 due to understaffing, hindering the act's implementation and raising concerns about corporate compliance.
Understaffing Hampers Enforcement of Germany's Supply Chain Due Diligence Act
Germany's Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (Bafa), responsible for enforcing the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act, temporarily reassigned 24 of its 100 inspectors in 2024 due to understaffing, hindering the act's implementation and raising concerns about corporate compliance.
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52% Bias Score
Germany's Tightrope Walk: Balancing US Relations Under Trump
The upcoming German government faces the difficult task of balancing cooperation with the US under President Trump's administration while maintaining its own political principles, given Germany's strong reliance on the US economically and militarily.
Germany's Tightrope Walk: Balancing US Relations Under Trump
The upcoming German government faces the difficult task of balancing cooperation with the US under President Trump's administration while maintaining its own political principles, given Germany's strong reliance on the US economically and militarily.
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60% Bias Score
Hessen School Principals Face High Burnout Rates Amidst Teacher Shortage
A survey in Hessen, Germany, reveals that 62 percent of school principals show burnout symptoms due to high workloads stemming from teacher shortages (1,116 unfilled positions) and 229 unfilled principal positions, impacting 13 percent of schools.
Hessen School Principals Face High Burnout Rates Amidst Teacher Shortage
A survey in Hessen, Germany, reveals that 62 percent of school principals show burnout symptoms due to high workloads stemming from teacher shortages (1,116 unfilled positions) and 229 unfilled principal positions, impacting 13 percent of schools.
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40% Bias Score