Record German Arms Exports in 2024: €13.33 Billion, Ukraine the Main Recipient
Germany's arms exports hit a record high of €13.33 billion in 2024, with €8.15 billion going to Ukraine for its defense against Russia, exceeding the 2023 record of €12.13 billion and defying initial plans to curb exports.
Record German Arms Exports in 2024: €13.33 Billion, Ukraine the Main Recipient
Germany's arms exports hit a record high of €13.33 billion in 2024, with €8.15 billion going to Ukraine for its defense against Russia, exceeding the 2023 record of €12.13 billion and defying initial plans to curb exports.
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48% Bias Score
Polymarket Predicts Union Victory in German Election, Contrasting with Polls
Polymarket predicts a German Bundestag election win for the Union with Friedrich Merz as chancellor (30-35% of votes), contrasting with polls showing Merz and Habeck tied at 27% as preferred chancellor candidates; a French investor bet $30 million on Trump's 2020 US election win on the platform.
Polymarket Predicts Union Victory in German Election, Contrasting with Polls
Polymarket predicts a German Bundestag election win for the Union with Friedrich Merz as chancellor (30-35% of votes), contrasting with polls showing Merz and Habeck tied at 27% as preferred chancellor candidates; a French investor bet $30 million on Trump's 2020 US election win on the platform.
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40% Bias Score
Trump Ends Secret Service Protection for Bolton Amid Ongoing Threats
President Trump ended Secret Service protection for former National Security Advisor John Bolton, citing unnecessary costs, despite Bolton being the target of an alleged Iranian assassination plot; Bolton, who had his security clearance revoked, criticized Trump's decision, highlighting the ongoing ...
Trump Ends Secret Service Protection for Bolton Amid Ongoing Threats
President Trump ended Secret Service protection for former National Security Advisor John Bolton, citing unnecessary costs, despite Bolton being the target of an alleged Iranian assassination plot; Bolton, who had his security clearance revoked, criticized Trump's decision, highlighting the ongoing ...
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52% Bias Score
German Court Upholds Tübingen's Single-Use Packaging Tax
The German Federal Constitutional Court upheld Tübingen's tax on single-use food packaging and cutlery, rejecting a McDonald's franchisee's challenge; the decision validates the city's efforts to reduce waste and may influence other German municipalities considering similar taxes.
German Court Upholds Tübingen's Single-Use Packaging Tax
The German Federal Constitutional Court upheld Tübingen's tax on single-use food packaging and cutlery, rejecting a McDonald's franchisee's challenge; the decision validates the city's efforts to reduce waste and may influence other German municipalities considering similar taxes.
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48% Bias Score
German 'Reichsbürger' on Trial for Alleged Coup Plot
A 38-year-old woman suspected of being a 'Reichsbürger' is on trial in Celle, Germany, accused of membership in a terrorist organization, the 'Kaiserreichsgruppe', which allegedly planned a nationwide power outage and the kidnapping of the Federal Health Minister in 2022. This is the first such tria...
German 'Reichsbürger' on Trial for Alleged Coup Plot
A 38-year-old woman suspected of being a 'Reichsbürger' is on trial in Celle, Germany, accused of membership in a terrorist organization, the 'Kaiserreichsgruppe', which allegedly planned a nationwide power outage and the kidnapping of the Federal Health Minister in 2022. This is the first such tria...
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40% Bias Score
Munich Re Confident in Profit Target Despite California Wildfires
Despite the substantial financial impact of the California wildfires on the insurance industry (estimated at 20-30 billion euros), Munich Re, the world's largest reinsurer, maintains its 6 billion euro profit target for 2025 due to its robust catastrophe reserves and reinsurance business model.
Munich Re Confident in Profit Target Despite California Wildfires
Despite the substantial financial impact of the California wildfires on the insurance industry (estimated at 20-30 billion euros), Munich Re, the world's largest reinsurer, maintains its 6 billion euro profit target for 2025 due to its robust catastrophe reserves and reinsurance business model.
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68% Bias Score
Trump Supports Musk's Potential TikTok Acquisition, Halting Divestment Mandate
Donald Trump voiced support for Elon Musk's potential acquisition of TikTok, temporarily halting a U.S. law mandating the app's divestment from its Chinese owner, Bytedance, for 75 days, despite concerns over data security and potential Chinese government influence.
Trump Supports Musk's Potential TikTok Acquisition, Halting Divestment Mandate
Donald Trump voiced support for Elon Musk's potential acquisition of TikTok, temporarily halting a U.S. law mandating the app's divestment from its Chinese owner, Bytedance, for 75 days, despite concerns over data security and potential Chinese government influence.
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36% Bias Score
Brandenburg's Holocaust Remembrance Excludes AfD
Brandenburg commemorated Holocaust victims on January 27th with ceremonies at Sachsenhausen and other sites, featuring survivor testimonies and prominent attendees; the AfD was excluded due to concerns about right-wing extremism.
Brandenburg's Holocaust Remembrance Excludes AfD
Brandenburg commemorated Holocaust victims on January 27th with ceremonies at Sachsenhausen and other sites, featuring survivor testimonies and prominent attendees; the AfD was excluded due to concerns about right-wing extremism.
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44% Bias Score
Stuttgart Wins, Advances in Champions League
VfB Stuttgart defeated Slovan Bratislava 3-1 in the Champions League group stage, with Jamie Leweling scoring two goals, securing a temporary playoff spot and setting up a final match against Paris Saint-Germain on January 29th.
Stuttgart Wins, Advances in Champions League
VfB Stuttgart defeated Slovan Bratislava 3-1 in the Champions League group stage, with Jamie Leweling scoring two goals, securing a temporary playoff spot and setting up a final match against Paris Saint-Germain on January 29th.
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32% Bias Score
EKBO's 2023 Payments to Sexual Abuse Victims Reach €200,000
The Evangelical Church in Berlin-Brandenburg-Schlesian Upper Lusatia (EKBO) paid approximately €200,000 in 2023 to victims of sexual violence, a sum comparable to the previous five years combined, following the release of a study highlighting numerous cases of abuse within the church.
EKBO's 2023 Payments to Sexual Abuse Victims Reach €200,000
The Evangelical Church in Berlin-Brandenburg-Schlesian Upper Lusatia (EKBO) paid approximately €200,000 in 2023 to victims of sexual violence, a sum comparable to the previous five years combined, following the release of a study highlighting numerous cases of abuse within the church.
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44% Bias Score
German Police Raid Palestine e.V. for Antisemitism
On January 25th, 2024, 73 German police officers raided nine individuals connected to the Palestine e.V. association in Frankfurt and Darmstadt due to alleged antisemitic and anti-Israel propaganda, following an investigation launched in Summer 2023.
German Police Raid Palestine e.V. for Antisemitism
On January 25th, 2024, 73 German police officers raided nine individuals connected to the Palestine e.V. association in Frankfurt and Darmstadt due to alleged antisemitic and anti-Israel propaganda, following an investigation launched in Summer 2023.
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60% Bias Score
German Election Poll: Union Lead Narrows, SPD Gains Ground, High Percentage Undecided
One month before Germany's federal election, a YouGov poll of 1,858 voters shows CDU/CSU at 28 percent, SPD and AfD tied at 19 percent each, and Greens at 15 percent; 30 percent remain undecided, citing lack of representation and insufficient information as key reasons for indecision.
German Election Poll: Union Lead Narrows, SPD Gains Ground, High Percentage Undecided
One month before Germany's federal election, a YouGov poll of 1,858 voters shows CDU/CSU at 28 percent, SPD and AfD tied at 19 percent each, and Greens at 15 percent; 30 percent remain undecided, citing lack of representation and insufficient information as key reasons for indecision.
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36% Bias Score