Esso Granted Lithium Exploration Permits in Lower Saxony
Esso received permits to explore lithium in five Lower Saxony districts (Aurich, Cloppenburg, Oldenburg, Rotenburg, Heidekreis) totaling 1,500 square kilometers, a move driven by Germany's aim for lithium independence and renewable energy expansion, but raising environmental concerns.
Esso Granted Lithium Exploration Permits in Lower Saxony
Esso received permits to explore lithium in five Lower Saxony districts (Aurich, Cloppenburg, Oldenburg, Rotenburg, Heidekreis) totaling 1,500 square kilometers, a move driven by Germany's aim for lithium independence and renewable energy expansion, but raising environmental concerns.
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44% Bias Score
EU Forms New Defense Committee Amidst Budgetary Constraints
The European Parliament created a new defense committee headed by Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, aiming to bolster EU defense despite member states retaining primary control and a limited budget of €1.5 billion compared to the desired €500 billion.
EU Forms New Defense Committee Amidst Budgetary Constraints
The European Parliament created a new defense committee headed by Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, aiming to bolster EU defense despite member states retaining primary control and a limited budget of €1.5 billion compared to the desired €500 billion.
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48% Bias Score
Germany: Proposed Changes to Rent Control Laws
German Justice Minister Volker Wissing proposed amendments to rent control laws, lowering the rent increase cap to 11 percent, extending the calculation period for average rent to seven years, and improving tenant protection against eviction for non-payment, but their passage before the upcoming ele...
Germany: Proposed Changes to Rent Control Laws
German Justice Minister Volker Wissing proposed amendments to rent control laws, lowering the rent increase cap to 11 percent, extending the calculation period for average rent to seven years, and improving tenant protection against eviction for non-payment, but their passage before the upcoming ele...
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40% Bias Score
EU Commission Backs Poland's Suspension of Asylum Rights at Belarus Border
The EU Commission supports Poland's suspension of asylum rights at its border with Belarus, citing the possibility of "hybrid threats" from neighboring states and justifying this action under EU treaty clauses prioritizing national security over refugee rights. Poland reported 30,200 attempted borde...
EU Commission Backs Poland's Suspension of Asylum Rights at Belarus Border
The EU Commission supports Poland's suspension of asylum rights at its border with Belarus, citing the possibility of "hybrid threats" from neighboring states and justifying this action under EU treaty clauses prioritizing national security over refugee rights. Poland reported 30,200 attempted borde...
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60% Bias Score
All We Imagine as Light" Wins Cannes Prize, Sparks Oscar Debate
Payal Kapadia's "All We Imagine as Light", a film about three female friends navigating work and life in Mumbai, won the Cannes Jury Prize and is now playing in German cinemas; its exclusion from Oscar consideration as India's official submission sparks debate.
All We Imagine as Light" Wins Cannes Prize, Sparks Oscar Debate
Payal Kapadia's "All We Imagine as Light", a film about three female friends navigating work and life in Mumbai, won the Cannes Jury Prize and is now playing in German cinemas; its exclusion from Oscar consideration as India's official submission sparks debate.
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24% Bias Score
Kretschmer Re-elected as Saxony's Minister President in Minority Government
Michael Kretschmer (CDU) was re-elected as Minister President of Saxony in a second ballot with 69 votes, forming the state's first minority government after failing to secure a majority in the first round. His election relies on support from the Linke party, while the AfD received only one vote and...
Kretschmer Re-elected as Saxony's Minister President in Minority Government
Michael Kretschmer (CDU) was re-elected as Minister President of Saxony in a second ballot with 69 votes, forming the state's first minority government after failing to secure a majority in the first round. His election relies on support from the Linke party, while the AfD received only one vote and...
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48% Bias Score
FDP Contradicts Stance on Abortion Access
The FDP's new election program supports easier access to medication abortion, yet FDP members in the Bundestag actively blocked a bill to decriminalize abortion, revealing a prioritization of political strategy over stated principles.
FDP Contradicts Stance on Abortion Access
The FDP's new election program supports easier access to medication abortion, yet FDP members in the Bundestag actively blocked a bill to decriminalize abortion, revealing a prioritization of political strategy over stated principles.
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56% Bias Score
FDP Election Platform Prioritizes Tax Cuts, Stricter Immigration, Delayed Climate Action
The FDP's German election platform prioritizes economic growth through tax cuts for high earners, stricter immigration, and delaying climate action and abortion access reforms, despite holding sufficient votes for the latter.
FDP Election Platform Prioritizes Tax Cuts, Stricter Immigration, Delayed Climate Action
The FDP's German election platform prioritizes economic growth through tax cuts for high earners, stricter immigration, and delaying climate action and abortion access reforms, despite holding sufficient votes for the latter.
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60% Bias Score
Top Russian General Killed in Moscow Bombing
A bomb hidden in an electric scooter killed Lieutenant General Igor Kirillow and his aide in Moscow on Tuesday morning; authorities launched an investigation into terrorism, murder, and illegal weapons trafficking, while Ukrainian sources claimed responsibility, citing Kirillow's role in alleged che...
Top Russian General Killed in Moscow Bombing
A bomb hidden in an electric scooter killed Lieutenant General Igor Kirillow and his aide in Moscow on Tuesday morning; authorities launched an investigation into terrorism, murder, and illegal weapons trafficking, while Ukrainian sources claimed responsibility, citing Kirillow's role in alleged che...
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52% Bias Score
German Election: Parties Clash Over Economic Policies Amidst GDP Concerns
Germany's upcoming election centers on economic policies to counter potential GDP shrinkage, with the Union focusing on tax cuts, the SPD and Greens on investments and higher taxes on the wealthy, and the Left advocating for democratic socialism.
German Election: Parties Clash Over Economic Policies Amidst GDP Concerns
Germany's upcoming election centers on economic policies to counter potential GDP shrinkage, with the Union focusing on tax cuts, the SPD and Greens on investments and higher taxes on the wealthy, and the Left advocating for democratic socialism.
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48% Bias Score
Warsaw Opens First Queer Museum in Eastern Europe
The QueerMuzeum, Poland's first queer museum, opened in Warsaw on December 6th, 2024, displaying 132 objects illustrating LGBTQ+ history and activism, defying erasure and promoting inclusivity in Eastern Europe.
Warsaw Opens First Queer Museum in Eastern Europe
The QueerMuzeum, Poland's first queer museum, opened in Warsaw on December 6th, 2024, displaying 132 objects illustrating LGBTQ+ history and activism, defying erasure and promoting inclusivity in Eastern Europe.
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24% Bias Score
Naomi Beckwith Appointed to Lead Documenta 16 After Antisemitism Scandal
Naomi Beckwith, a 48-year-old Chicagoan and current Guggenheim Museum chief curator, was announced as the new artistic director of documenta 16 on Wednesday, succeeding ruangrupa whose tenure was marred by antisemitic artwork displayed at documenta 15, triggering a major crisis.
Naomi Beckwith Appointed to Lead Documenta 16 After Antisemitism Scandal
Naomi Beckwith, a 48-year-old Chicagoan and current Guggenheim Museum chief curator, was announced as the new artistic director of documenta 16 on Wednesday, succeeding ruangrupa whose tenure was marred by antisemitic artwork displayed at documenta 15, triggering a major crisis.
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44% Bias Score