German EV Market Shrinks 27% After Subsidy Cuts
Germany's 2024 electric vehicle registrations fell 27 percent to 381,000, mainly due to the end of government subsidies; Tesla's sales plummeted, while BMW and Skoda increased theirs.
German EV Market Shrinks 27% After Subsidy Cuts
Germany's 2024 electric vehicle registrations fell 27 percent to 381,000, mainly due to the end of government subsidies; Tesla's sales plummeted, while BMW and Skoda increased theirs.
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36% Bias Score
Six Train Stations Win 2024 Prix Versailles Awards
The 2024 Prix Versailles awards celebrated six exceptional train stations globally: Schafbergbahn (Austria), Bell Station (Australia), Beijing Station (China), Chiaia subway (Italy), Toulouse-Matabiau (France), and Grand Central Madison (USA), highlighting architectural innovation in transportation.
Six Train Stations Win 2024 Prix Versailles Awards
The 2024 Prix Versailles awards celebrated six exceptional train stations globally: Schafbergbahn (Austria), Bell Station (Australia), Beijing Station (China), Chiaia subway (Italy), Toulouse-Matabiau (France), and Grand Central Madison (USA), highlighting architectural innovation in transportation.
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32% Bias Score
Trump Anticipates Putin Meeting to End Ukraine War
President-elect Donald Trump plans a meeting with Vladimir Putin after his inauguration to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, hoping for a resolution within six months, while Ukraine fears reduced US aid and a potentially unfavorable peace deal.
Trump Anticipates Putin Meeting to End Ukraine War
President-elect Donald Trump plans a meeting with Vladimir Putin after his inauguration to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, hoping for a resolution within six months, while Ukraine fears reduced US aid and a potentially unfavorable peace deal.
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40% Bias Score
Vance's False Claim Linking AfD to Nazi Resistance
J.D. Vance, the incoming US Vice President, falsely claimed on X that Germany's AfD party is most popular in areas that historically resisted the Nazis; however, organized resistance was effectively crushed by 1934, and the AfD's support is concentrated in areas with high Nazi support in the 1930s.
Vance's False Claim Linking AfD to Nazi Resistance
J.D. Vance, the incoming US Vice President, falsely claimed on X that Germany's AfD party is most popular in areas that historically resisted the Nazis; however, organized resistance was effectively crushed by 1934, and the AfD's support is concentrated in areas with high Nazi support in the 1930s.
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40% Bias Score
Credit Suisse Archive Yields Evidence of Nazi-Era Asset Concealment
Neil Barofsky's investigation of Credit Suisse archives from June 2021 to December 2022, and again since December 2023, uncovered 23 documents related to 13 individuals with known Nazi ties out of a sample of 99 names, prompting a full scan of the archives.
Credit Suisse Archive Yields Evidence of Nazi-Era Asset Concealment
Neil Barofsky's investigation of Credit Suisse archives from June 2021 to December 2022, and again since December 2023, uncovered 23 documents related to 13 individuals with known Nazi ties out of a sample of 99 names, prompting a full scan of the archives.
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48% Bias Score
Reichsbürger" Defendant Claims Non-Violent Intent in Stuttgart Trial
A 42-year-old "Reichsbürger" defendant in Stuttgart claimed he aimed for post-coup reconstruction, not violence, despite admitting to believing in a violent overthrow of the German government and participating in planning meetings and recruitment events.
Reichsbürger" Defendant Claims Non-Violent Intent in Stuttgart Trial
A 42-year-old "Reichsbürger" defendant in Stuttgart claimed he aimed for post-coup reconstruction, not violence, despite admitting to believing in a violent overthrow of the German government and participating in planning meetings and recruitment events.
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32% Bias Score
Germany: Double Homicide at Machinery Company, Motive Unknown
A 52-year-old man with a legal firearms license shot and killed two brothers and critically injured a coworker at a machinery company in Bad Friedrichshall, Germany on Tuesday; the motive remains unknown.
Germany: Double Homicide at Machinery Company, Motive Unknown
A 52-year-old man with a legal firearms license shot and killed two brothers and critically injured a coworker at a machinery company in Bad Friedrichshall, Germany on Tuesday; the motive remains unknown.
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20% Bias Score
German Book Market Shows Mixed Results in 2024: Revenue Up, Sales Down
Despite a 0.8% overall revenue increase in the German book market in 2024, driven by a 2.6% price hike, the number of books sold dropped by 1.7%, indicating reduced consumer spending. Fiction and non-fiction performed well, while travel and advice books saw declines. Data from Media Control's Handel...
German Book Market Shows Mixed Results in 2024: Revenue Up, Sales Down
Despite a 0.8% overall revenue increase in the German book market in 2024, driven by a 2.6% price hike, the number of books sold dropped by 1.7%, indicating reduced consumer spending. Fiction and non-fiction performed well, while travel and advice books saw declines. Data from Media Control's Handel...
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24% Bias Score
Credit Suisse Archive Reveals Evidence of Nazi-Era Asset Concealment
A review of Credit Suisse's archives by independent ombudsman Neil Barofsky revealed 23 documents linking 13 individuals with Nazi pasts to the bank, prompting a full archive scan and raising concerns about potential concealment of information regarding Nazi-era assets.
Credit Suisse Archive Reveals Evidence of Nazi-Era Asset Concealment
A review of Credit Suisse's archives by independent ombudsman Neil Barofsky revealed 23 documents linking 13 individuals with Nazi pasts to the bank, prompting a full archive scan and raising concerns about potential concealment of information regarding Nazi-era assets.
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44% Bias Score
German Balcony Solar Power Plants Surge Past 780,000
The number of balcony solar power plants in Germany more than doubled in 2022, reaching over 780,000 units with a combined capacity of nearly 0.7 gigawatts, driven by new legislation, falling prices, and broad political support.
German Balcony Solar Power Plants Surge Past 780,000
The number of balcony solar power plants in Germany more than doubled in 2022, reaching over 780,000 units with a combined capacity of nearly 0.7 gigawatts, driven by new legislation, falling prices, and broad political support.
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44% Bias Score
ASH University Protest: Hamas Symbols, Intifada Calls, and Dialogue
At Berlin's ASH university, a protest featuring Hamas symbols and calls for a global Intifada prompted police intervention, though no criminal charges resulted; the university provided a room for continued dialogue.
ASH University Protest: Hamas Symbols, Intifada Calls, and Dialogue
At Berlin's ASH university, a protest featuring Hamas symbols and calls for a global Intifada prompted police intervention, though no criminal charges resulted; the university provided a room for continued dialogue.
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40% Bias Score
German Voter Anxiety High Ahead of Bundestag Election
A YouGov poll reveals that 40% of eligible German voters feel worried or frustrated about the country's political future six weeks before the Bundestag election; the AfD gained two percentage points in the latest poll, reaching 21%.
German Voter Anxiety High Ahead of Bundestag Election
A YouGov poll reveals that 40% of eligible German voters feel worried or frustrated about the country's political future six weeks before the Bundestag election; the AfD gained two percentage points in the latest poll, reaching 21%.
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44% Bias Score