Domain: taz.de

German daily newspaper

Die Tageszeitung, stylized as die tageszeitung and commonly referred to as taz, is a German daily newspaper. It is run as a cooperative – it is administered by its employees and a co-operative of shareholders who invest in a free independent press, rather than to depend on advertising and paywalls.

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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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German Students Protest AfD Congress in Riesa

Studis gegen Rechts," a student initiative, is organizing a protest against the AfD's January 11th party congress in Riesa, Saxony, with support from various organizations; motivated by rising right-wing influence and events like the need for police protection at a 2024 Christopher Street Day event ...

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52% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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German Inflation Normalizes to 2.2 Percent in 2024, but Real Wages Remain Stagnant

Germany's 2024 inflation rate averaged 2.2 percent, a significant decrease from the previous year but still impacting purchasing power, especially for lower and middle-income families due to high energy and food costs; this follows the energy crisis triggered by the war in Ukraine.

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24% Bias Score

No Poverty
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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African Expertise Key to Combating Infectious Diseases

Christian Happi, director of the African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID), discusses why Africa is the best continent to study infectious diseases, highlighting the successful containment of the 2014 Ebola outbreak in Nigeria as a prime example of the impact of local...

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44% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Right-Wing Figures Shift to Controlled Immigration

Despite their anti-immigrant reputation, right-wing figures like Trump and Musk now support controlled immigration, exemplified by Trump's appointment of an Indian-American KI advisor and the UK's post-Brexit increase in net migration, highlighting the right's focus on selective skilled immigration ...

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48% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
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🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Kafka's Enduring Enigma: Misinterpretation and the Shadow of Avant-Garde Prose

Franz Kafka's enduring fame in German literature results from a consistent misreading of his allegorical writing style, which intentionally avoids clear interpretations, unlike the realist tradition; this article suggests exploring the rich but overlooked contemporary avant-garde short prose.

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64% Bias Score

Quality Education
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🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Ukraine Halts Russian Gas Transit; Germany's LNG Terminals Ease Energy Concerns

Ukraine stopped the flow of Russian natural gas to Austria and Slovakia; however, unlike in 2022, Germany's new LNG terminals are helping to ensure energy security for neighboring countries, while debate continues about their long-term need and environmental impact.

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56% Bias Score

Affordable and Clean Energy
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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First Woman Heads Major Vatican Department

Pope Francis appointed Sister Simona Brambilla, a 59-year-old Italian nun with a doctorate in psychology, as the first female prefect of a major Vatican department, the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, marking a significant step towards greater female inc...

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24% Bias Score

Gender Equality
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🌐 90% Global Worthiness
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Ukraine Launches Surprise Offensive in Russia's Kursk Region

Ukraine launched a surprise offensive in Russia's Kursk region, aiming to expose Russian weaknesses before peace negotiations, confirmed indirectly by Andriy Yermak; Russia claims to have repelled some attacks, but the situation remains fluid.

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32% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Paris 2024 Olympics: 19,500 Displaced in Social Cleansing

The 2024 Paris Olympics led to the displacement of 19,500 people, mainly undocumented migrants, from their housing in Paris and its suburbs, due to new laws and increased policing, highlighting a pattern of "social cleansing" seen in previous Olympics.

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60% Bias Score

No Poverty
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Austrian Chancellor Resigns, Far-Right Party Poised for Power

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer resigned Saturday after coalition talks failed, creating a political crisis that is likely to result in a government led by the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ), which won 29% of the vote in September elections.

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64% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
taz.de
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Belgium Bans Disposable E-Cigarettes: A Landmark Decision in EU Tobacco Control

Belgium became the first EU country to ban disposable e-cigarettes on January 1, 2025, due to health and environmental concerns, prompting calls for similar action in other countries, including Germany, where over 5 million such devices are consumed weekly.

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52% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
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🌐 65% Global Worthiness
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Satirical 2025 German Political Forecast: Upheaval and Unexpected Shifts

A satirical prediction for 2025 in Germany foresees major political upheaval, including a new left-wing party, the FDP's collapse, the debt brake's abolishment, and surprising actions by key figures like Merz and Trump.

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68% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions