Poor Harvest in Saxony Leads to Ice Wine Shortage
Due to a 25% grape yield in Saxony caused by spring frost, the production of ice wine in 2024 is severely hampered as wineries prioritized standard wine production over ice wine.
Poor Harvest in Saxony Leads to Ice Wine Shortage
Due to a 25% grape yield in Saxony caused by spring frost, the production of ice wine in 2024 is severely hampered as wineries prioritized standard wine production over ice wine.
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32% Bias Score
Saxony Police Apologizes Following Alleged Assault of Left Party Politician at AfD Protest
Left party politician Nam Duy Nguyen was allegedly assaulted by a police officer during protests against an AfD party convention in Riesa, Saxony, leaving him unconscious; a colleague was also injured; police apologized and an investigation was launched.
Saxony Police Apologizes Following Alleged Assault of Left Party Politician at AfD Protest
Left party politician Nam Duy Nguyen was allegedly assaulted by a police officer during protests against an AfD party convention in Riesa, Saxony, leaving him unconscious; a colleague was also injured; police apologized and an investigation was launched.
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40% Bias Score
Ukraine Captures Two North Korean Soldiers in Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the capture of two North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk region, claiming they were fighting alongside Russian forces and suffered significant casualties; he also showed a Russian military ID with allegedly falsified data of one of the soldiers.
Ukraine Captures Two North Korean Soldiers in Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the capture of two North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk region, claiming they were fighting alongside Russian forces and suffered significant casualties; he also showed a Russian military ID with allegedly falsified data of one of the soldiers.
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44% Bias Score
AfD Nominates Weidel as Chancellor Candidate Amidst Protests and International Attention
Alice Weidel, the 45-year-old AfD leader, was unanimously chosen as the party's chancellor candidate at a Saxony congress; her platform includes border closures, Nord Stream reactivation, and dismantling wind turbines, while facing protests and significant international attention from Elon Musk's pr...
AfD Nominates Weidel as Chancellor Candidate Amidst Protests and International Attention
Alice Weidel, the 45-year-old AfD leader, was unanimously chosen as the party's chancellor candidate at a Saxony congress; her platform includes border closures, Nord Stream reactivation, and dismantling wind turbines, while facing protests and significant international attention from Elon Musk's pr...
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60% Bias Score
Scholz Confirmed as SPD Chancellor Candidate for German Federal Election
At a special convention in Berlin, the SPD confirmed Olaf Scholz as their chancellor candidate for the upcoming February federal election, highlighting his plans for social justice and economic policies, despite current poll numbers placing the SPD behind CDU/CSU.
Scholz Confirmed as SPD Chancellor Candidate for German Federal Election
At a special convention in Berlin, the SPD confirmed Olaf Scholz as their chancellor candidate for the upcoming February federal election, highlighting his plans for social justice and economic policies, despite current poll numbers placing the SPD behind CDU/CSU.
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56% Bias Score
Merz Calls for Major Policy Shift in Germany
CDU chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz called for significant policy changes in Germany after the upcoming Bundestag election, including adjustments to economic, labor market, migration, and security policies, aiming for improved economic sentiment by summer 2025; he also proposed closer collaborat...
Merz Calls for Major Policy Shift in Germany
CDU chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz called for significant policy changes in Germany after the upcoming Bundestag election, including adjustments to economic, labor market, migration, and security policies, aiming for improved economic sentiment by summer 2025; he also proposed closer collaborat...
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44% Bias Score
German Feininger Museum Attracts Nearly 21,500 Visitors Despite Renovations
The Lyonel Feininger Museum in Quedlinburg, Germany, attracted nearly 21,500 visitors in 2024 despite a five-month closure for renovations, showcasing successful exhibitions on Theodore Lux Feininger and Moritz Götze, the latter's catalog winning a Silver International Creative Media Award. Future e...
German Feininger Museum Attracts Nearly 21,500 Visitors Despite Renovations
The Lyonel Feininger Museum in Quedlinburg, Germany, attracted nearly 21,500 visitors in 2024 despite a five-month closure for renovations, showcasing successful exhibitions on Theodore Lux Feininger and Moritz Götze, the latter's catalog winning a Silver International Creative Media Award. Future e...
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16% Bias Score
Olearius to Answer Cum-Ex Inquiry Questions in Writing
Christian Olearius, a Warburg Bank partner involved in the Cum-Ex tax scandal, will not testify in person before Hamburg's parliamentary inquiry committee due to health reasons; he will answer questions in writing, while the committee's investigation into potential political interference in the case...
Olearius to Answer Cum-Ex Inquiry Questions in Writing
Christian Olearius, a Warburg Bank partner involved in the Cum-Ex tax scandal, will not testify in person before Hamburg's parliamentary inquiry committee due to health reasons; he will answer questions in writing, while the committee's investigation into potential political interference in the case...
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36% Bias Score
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak in Brandenburg Triggers National Crisis Response
A foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in a Brandenburg buffalo herd has triggered a national crisis response, including the convening of a central crisis team and adjustments to the Green Week agricultural fair. Investigations into the virus's origin are underway, with additional farms under scrutiny, a...
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak in Brandenburg Triggers National Crisis Response
A foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in a Brandenburg buffalo herd has triggered a national crisis response, including the convening of a central crisis team and adjustments to the Green Week agricultural fair. Investigations into the virus's origin are underway, with additional farms under scrutiny, a...
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20% Bias Score
British Study Links Milk Consumption to Lower Colorectal Cancer Risk
A British study of 542,778 women found that consuming 200 grams of milk daily reduced colorectal cancer risk by 14 percent, while 50 grams of yogurt reduced it by 8 percent, largely due to calcium's protective effect; alcohol and processed meats increased risk.
British Study Links Milk Consumption to Lower Colorectal Cancer Risk
A British study of 542,778 women found that consuming 200 grams of milk daily reduced colorectal cancer risk by 14 percent, while 50 grams of yogurt reduced it by 8 percent, largely due to calcium's protective effect; alcohol and processed meats increased risk.
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12% Bias Score
Meta Ends Diversity Programs Amidst US Political Backlash
Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced the termination of its internal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, citing a changing legal and political landscape; this follows the company's recent decisions to end collaboration with US fact-checkers and relax hate speech pol...
Meta Ends Diversity Programs Amidst US Political Backlash
Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced the termination of its internal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, citing a changing legal and political landscape; this follows the company's recent decisions to end collaboration with US fact-checkers and relax hate speech pol...
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52% Bias Score
Tatort": Murder Exposes Complexities of Sex Addiction
In the German "Tatort" episode "Borowski und das hungrige Herz", airing January 12th, the murder of Andrea Gonzor, a woman who engaged in group sex via an online platform, is investigated, revealing complexities of sex addiction and societal perceptions thereof.
Tatort": Murder Exposes Complexities of Sex Addiction
In the German "Tatort" episode "Borowski und das hungrige Herz", airing January 12th, the murder of Andrea Gonzor, a woman who engaged in group sex via an online platform, is investigated, revealing complexities of sex addiction and societal perceptions thereof.
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68% Bias Score