Germany to Close Legal Loopholes on Online Violence Against Women
German Women's Minister Lisa Paus seeks to close legal loopholes allowing the straffrei possession of violent videos against adult women, citing Telegram chat groups as an example, while also referencing the recent Avignon rape trial and plans to regulate access to K.-o.-Tropfen.
Germany to Close Legal Loopholes on Online Violence Against Women
German Women's Minister Lisa Paus seeks to close legal loopholes allowing the straffrei possession of violent videos against adult women, citing Telegram chat groups as an example, while also referencing the recent Avignon rape trial and plans to regulate access to K.-o.-Tropfen.
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52% Bias Score
Trump and Musk Oppose US Budget Deal, Raising Shutdown Risk
Donald Trump and Elon Musk's opposition to a bipartisan US budget deal increases the risk of a government shutdown starting December 21st, jeopardizing previously reached agreements and potentially impacting hundreds of thousands of federal employees.
Trump and Musk Oppose US Budget Deal, Raising Shutdown Risk
Donald Trump and Elon Musk's opposition to a bipartisan US budget deal increases the risk of a government shutdown starting December 21st, jeopardizing previously reached agreements and potentially impacting hundreds of thousands of federal employees.
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60% Bias Score
Habeck Cancels TV Debate; Scholz-Merz Duel Remains
Due to Robert Habeck's cancellation, the planned televised debate between him and Alice Weidel before the German federal election will not take place; only the Scholz-Merz debate remains. Alternative formats will provide airtime to Habeck and Weidel.
Habeck Cancels TV Debate; Scholz-Merz Duel Remains
Due to Robert Habeck's cancellation, the planned televised debate between him and Alice Weidel before the German federal election will not take place; only the Scholz-Merz debate remains. Alternative formats will provide airtime to Habeck and Weidel.
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44% Bias Score
German Schools Launch "MindOut" Mental Wellness Program
MindOut", a mental wellness program, launches in Germany this spring in 80 NRW schools, expanding to 120 more later, focusing on 9th grade and up to improve student well-being and prevent future mental health issues, with WestLotto providing €250,000 in funding.
German Schools Launch "MindOut" Mental Wellness Program
MindOut", a mental wellness program, launches in Germany this spring in 80 NRW schools, expanding to 120 more later, focusing on 9th grade and up to improve student well-being and prevent future mental health issues, with WestLotto providing €250,000 in funding.
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48% Bias Score
Germany Shortens Schufa Negative Entry Deletion Time
Starting January 1st, 2025, Germany's Schufa credit agency will delete single overdue payment records after 18 months (instead of 36), if paid within 100 days of notification; impacting approximately 120,000 people.
Germany Shortens Schufa Negative Entry Deletion Time
Starting January 1st, 2025, Germany's Schufa credit agency will delete single overdue payment records after 18 months (instead of 36), if paid within 100 days of notification; impacting approximately 120,000 people.
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44% Bias Score
Germany Secures Deutschlandticket Funding for 2024
The German Bundestag approved continued funding for the Deutschlandticket public transportation pass for 2024, following an agreement between SPD, Greens, and CDU/CSU, but long-term funding remains uncertain beyond 2024, with the monthly cost rising to €58.
Germany Secures Deutschlandticket Funding for 2024
The German Bundestag approved continued funding for the Deutschlandticket public transportation pass for 2024, following an agreement between SPD, Greens, and CDU/CSU, but long-term funding remains uncertain beyond 2024, with the monthly cost rising to €58.
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52% Bias Score
Credit Suisse Collapse: Internal Mismanagement and Regulatory Failures Blamed
A Swiss parliamentary report blames Credit Suisse's 2023 collapse on internal mismanagement, citing 33.7 billion Swiss francs in losses and 39.8 billion francs in management bonuses over 12 years, while also criticizing ineffective regulatory oversight by FINMA and recommending stricter regulations ...
Credit Suisse Collapse: Internal Mismanagement and Regulatory Failures Blamed
A Swiss parliamentary report blames Credit Suisse's 2023 collapse on internal mismanagement, citing 33.7 billion Swiss francs in losses and 39.8 billion francs in management bonuses over 12 years, while also criticizing ineffective regulatory oversight by FINMA and recommending stricter regulations ...
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36% Bias Score
NRW's Rushed Coal Phase-Out Faces Criticism and Financial Risks
North Rhine-Westphalia's accelerated coal phase-out, originally scheduled for 2038 but moved to 2030 by Minister-President Hendrik Wüst, is facing criticism and potential financial ramifications due to a lack of replacement infrastructure, according to experts and Green party officials.
NRW's Rushed Coal Phase-Out Faces Criticism and Financial Risks
North Rhine-Westphalia's accelerated coal phase-out, originally scheduled for 2038 but moved to 2030 by Minister-President Hendrik Wüst, is facing criticism and potential financial ramifications due to a lack of replacement infrastructure, according to experts and Green party officials.
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60% Bias Score
Wissing Advocates for Permanent Deutschlandticket
German Transport Minister Volker Wissing supports extending the Deutschlandticket beyond 2025, emphasizing its digitalization impact and affordability despite a price increase to €58 in January 2024; the current funding is secured until the end of 2025, with the federal and state governments each co...
Wissing Advocates for Permanent Deutschlandticket
German Transport Minister Volker Wissing supports extending the Deutschlandticket beyond 2025, emphasizing its digitalization impact and affordability despite a price increase to €58 in January 2024; the current funding is secured until the end of 2025, with the federal and state governments each co...
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44% Bias Score
Hamburg Daycare Installs Barbed Wire Amidst Drug-Related Trespassing
A Hamburg daycare center in the St. Georg district installed 25 meters of NATO barbed wire on its fence due to drug users trespassing on its property and discovering used syringes on the playground; this is a result of increased police presence at the nearby main train station displacing drug users.
Hamburg Daycare Installs Barbed Wire Amidst Drug-Related Trespassing
A Hamburg daycare center in the St. Georg district installed 25 meters of NATO barbed wire on its fence due to drug users trespassing on its property and discovering used syringes on the playground; this is a result of increased police presence at the nearby main train station displacing drug users.
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60% Bias Score
Court Rules Against ZDF in Schönbohm Defamation Case
A Munich court ordered ZDF to stop broadcasting four false statements from a "ZDF Magazin Royal" report accusing former BSI president Arne Schönbohm of links to Russian intelligence, prompting Schönbohm to sue the ministry for neglecting its duty of care and causing him personal harm, including deat...
Court Rules Against ZDF in Schönbohm Defamation Case
A Munich court ordered ZDF to stop broadcasting four false statements from a "ZDF Magazin Royal" report accusing former BSI president Arne Schönbohm of links to Russian intelligence, prompting Schönbohm to sue the ministry for neglecting its duty of care and causing him personal harm, including deat...
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56% Bias Score
Volkswagen-IG Metall Negotiations: Potential Agreement Averts Layoffs, But Production Shifts
Volkswagen and IG Metall are negotiating a potential agreement averting plant closures and layoffs until 2030, but involving production shifts (Golf production to Mexico, EV production halt in Zwickau) and bonus waivers for workers, although analysts remain skeptical about achieving sufficient cost ...
Volkswagen-IG Metall Negotiations: Potential Agreement Averts Layoffs, But Production Shifts
Volkswagen and IG Metall are negotiating a potential agreement averting plant closures and layoffs until 2030, but involving production shifts (Golf production to Mexico, EV production halt in Zwickau) and bonus waivers for workers, although analysts remain skeptical about achieving sufficient cost ...
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48% Bias Score