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
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
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 Man Convicted of 1993 Teen Murder
A German court convicted a 48-year-old man of the 1993 murder of 15-year-old Sabine, based on DNA evidence and the defendant's behavior, despite the exact events remaining partially unclear.
German Man Convicted of 1993 Teen Murder
A German court convicted a 48-year-old man of the 1993 murder of 15-year-old Sabine, based on DNA evidence and the defendant's behavior, despite the exact events remaining partially unclear.
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60% Bias Score
Trump Blocks US Budget Deal, Risks Government Shutdown
President-elect Donald Trump is blocking a bipartisan US budget deal, risking a government shutdown unless President Biden signs it by Friday, while also urging Republicans to preemptively negotiate raising the debt ceiling.
Trump Blocks US Budget Deal, Risks Government Shutdown
President-elect Donald Trump is blocking a bipartisan US budget deal, risking a government shutdown unless President Biden signs it by Friday, while also urging Republicans to preemptively negotiate raising the debt ceiling.
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52% Bias Score
25 Years on the Run: The Elusive Norman Volker Franz
German serial killer Norman Volker Franz, responsible for five murders and two prison escapes, remains at large after evading capture for over two and a half decades; a new documentary is set to air in December 2024, offering new perspectives on his life and crimes.
25 Years on the Run: The Elusive Norman Volker Franz
German serial killer Norman Volker Franz, responsible for five murders and two prison escapes, remains at large after evading capture for over two and a half decades; a new documentary is set to air in December 2024, offering new perspectives on his life and crimes.
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56% 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
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 Approves Tax Cuts to Offset Inflation
The German parliament approved tax cuts totaling 564 euros over two years, to offset inflation's impact on taxpayers; additionally, adjustments to the solidarity surcharges and child benefits were approved.
Germany Approves Tax Cuts to Offset Inflation
The German parliament approved tax cuts totaling 564 euros over two years, to offset inflation's impact on taxpayers; additionally, adjustments to the solidarity surcharges and child benefits were approved.
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36% Bias Score
Avignon Rape Trial: 20-Year Sentence for Husband, 50 Others Implicated
Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison for drugging and enabling the rape of his wife, Gisèle, by 50 other men over almost a decade; the trial, broadcast to 180 journalists, highlighted the extensive abuse and Gisèle's advocacy for other victims.
Avignon Rape Trial: 20-Year Sentence for Husband, 50 Others Implicated
Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison for drugging and enabling the rape of his wife, Gisèle, by 50 other men over almost a decade; the trial, broadcast to 180 journalists, highlighted the extensive abuse and Gisèle's advocacy for other victims.
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36% Bias Score
Global Warming Exceeds 1.5°C Target, Intensifying Extreme Weather
Scientists confirm that the global temperature increase is exceeding the 1.5°C target set in the 2015 Paris Agreement, with 2024 marking the warmest year since 1881 and CO2 emissions rising by 0.8%; this is leading to more extreme weather events, as evidenced by devastating floods in Europe.
Global Warming Exceeds 1.5°C Target, Intensifying Extreme Weather
Scientists confirm that the global temperature increase is exceeding the 1.5°C target set in the 2015 Paris Agreement, with 2024 marking the warmest year since 1881 and CO2 emissions rising by 0.8%; this is leading to more extreme weather events, as evidenced by devastating floods in Europe.
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36% Bias Score
Fed Cuts Interest Rates Amid Inflation Concerns and Trump's Economic Plans
The US Federal Reserve lowered its key interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.25-4.50 percent on Wednesday, its third rate cut this year, despite a recent slight rise in inflation and uncertainty caused by incoming President Trump's announced economic plans, including potential tariffs.
Fed Cuts Interest Rates Amid Inflation Concerns and Trump's Economic Plans
The US Federal Reserve lowered its key interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.25-4.50 percent on Wednesday, its third rate cut this year, despite a recent slight rise in inflation and uncertainty caused by incoming President Trump's announced economic plans, including potential tariffs.
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40% Bias Score