Stuttgart Wins, Extends Winning Streak; Heidenheim Suffers Sixth Straight Defeat
VfB Stuttgart defeated 1. FC Heidenheim 3-1 in a Bundesliga match on December 15th, extending their winning streak to four games and pushing Heidenheim further into a relegation battle; goals were scored by Mittelstädt, Millot, and Woltemade for Stuttgart, and Wanner for Heidenheim.
Stuttgart Wins, Extends Winning Streak; Heidenheim Suffers Sixth Straight Defeat
VfB Stuttgart defeated 1. FC Heidenheim 3-1 in a Bundesliga match on December 15th, extending their winning streak to four games and pushing Heidenheim further into a relegation battle; goals were scored by Mittelstädt, Millot, and Woltemade for Stuttgart, and Wanner for Heidenheim.
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40% Bias Score
91% of German Household Helpers Work Unregistered, Generating €11 Billion in Unreported Income
A new study reveals that 91% of Germany's 2.87 million household helpers are unregistered, resulting in over €11 billion in unreported income in 2024, while the number of registered helpers decreased by 4.5% to 246,700.
91% of German Household Helpers Work Unregistered, Generating €11 Billion in Unreported Income
A new study reveals that 91% of Germany's 2.87 million household helpers are unregistered, resulting in over €11 billion in unreported income in 2024, while the number of registered helpers decreased by 4.5% to 246,700.
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60% Bias Score
Riedbahn Reopens After 1.3 Billion Euro Overhaul
After a five-month closure for a 1.3 billion Euro renovation, the Riedbahn, a key 70km German rail line between Frankfurt and Mannheim, reopened, aiming to reduce delays by up to 80 percent; full service resumes December 24th.
Riedbahn Reopens After 1.3 Billion Euro Overhaul
After a five-month closure for a 1.3 billion Euro renovation, the Riedbahn, a key 70km German rail line between Frankfurt and Mannheim, reopened, aiming to reduce delays by up to 80 percent; full service resumes December 24th.
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44% Bias Score
Brazil Arrests Bolsonaro Ally for Alleged Coup Plot Obstruction
Brazilian police arrested former Defense Minister Walter Braga Netto for allegedly obstructing an investigation into a coup plot involving ex-President Jair Bolsonaro and other high-ranking officials, including plans to assassinate President Lula da Silva.
Brazil Arrests Bolsonaro Ally for Alleged Coup Plot Obstruction
Brazilian police arrested former Defense Minister Walter Braga Netto for allegedly obstructing an investigation into a coup plot involving ex-President Jair Bolsonaro and other high-ranking officials, including plans to assassinate President Lula da Silva.
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48% Bias Score
Assad's Regime: Visual Evidence and Inaction
Images from Bashar al-Assad's regime, including his bathing suit and the horrors of Saidnaya prison, confirm prior suspicions of brutality, yet this visual evidence hasn't led to Western intervention, highlighting the complex relationship between visual evidence of atrocities and political action.
Assad's Regime: Visual Evidence and Inaction
Images from Bashar al-Assad's regime, including his bathing suit and the horrors of Saidnaya prison, confirm prior suspicions of brutality, yet this visual evidence hasn't led to Western intervention, highlighting the complex relationship between visual evidence of atrocities and political action.
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64% Bias Score
Preuß Maintains World Cup Lead Despite Third-Place Finish
After winning her first race of the season on Friday, German biathlete Franziska Preuß secured her lead in the overall World Cup standings with a third-place finish in the pursuit race in Hochfilzen, Austria on Saturday, behind Lou Jeanmonnot and teammate Vanessa Voigt.
Preuß Maintains World Cup Lead Despite Third-Place Finish
After winning her first race of the season on Friday, German biathlete Franziska Preuß secured her lead in the overall World Cup standings with a third-place finish in the pursuit race in Hochfilzen, Austria on Saturday, behind Lou Jeanmonnot and teammate Vanessa Voigt.
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24% Bias Score
Russia Appears to Withdraw Military Forces and Equipment from Syria
Satellite images and reports indicate Russia is withdrawing military equipment and troops from several locations in Syria, including its airbase near Latakia, with convoys moving north towards the main base, potentially signaling a scaling down of military presence in the country.
Russia Appears to Withdraw Military Forces and Equipment from Syria
Satellite images and reports indicate Russia is withdrawing military equipment and troops from several locations in Syria, including its airbase near Latakia, with convoys moving north towards the main base, potentially signaling a scaling down of military presence in the country.
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24% Bias Score
Trump's Crypto Investments Raise Terrorism Financing Fears
President-elect Donald Trump's financial ties to World Liberty Financial, a firm with significant investment from Tron—a cryptocurrency used by Islamist groups—raise serious concerns about potential indirect funding of terrorism and conflicts of interest.
Trump's Crypto Investments Raise Terrorism Financing Fears
President-elect Donald Trump's financial ties to World Liberty Financial, a firm with significant investment from Tron—a cryptocurrency used by Islamist groups—raise serious concerns about potential indirect funding of terrorism and conflicts of interest.
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48% Bias Score
Scholz Advocates for Ukraine Peace, Rejects Long-Range Weapon Delivery
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine war on December 14, 2024, emphasizing Ukraine's strong military and rejecting the delivery of long-range weapons while linking the issue to the upcoming Bundestag election.
Scholz Advocates for Ukraine Peace, Rejects Long-Range Weapon Delivery
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine war on December 14, 2024, emphasizing Ukraine's strong military and rejecting the delivery of long-range weapons while linking the issue to the upcoming Bundestag election.
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44% Bias Score
Söder Calls for German Government Change
Two months ahead of Germany's federal election, CSU leader Markus Söder called for a change in government, criticizing the current traffic light coalition for leaving a 'pile of rubble' and failing to deliver on promises; he specifically rejected a post-election coalition with the Green Party.
Söder Calls for German Government Change
Two months ahead of Germany's federal election, CSU leader Markus Söder called for a change in government, criticizing the current traffic light coalition for leaving a 'pile of rubble' and failing to deliver on promises; he specifically rejected a post-election coalition with the Green Party.
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56% Bias Score
Voigt Remains CDU Head, Forms Novel Thuringian Coalition
Mario Voigt was re-elected as Thuringia's CDU leader on December 14th, 2024, with 88.7% of the vote (excluding abstentions), after leading the CDU back into government as part of a novel coalition with the BSW and SPD, promising policy improvements and changes.
Voigt Remains CDU Head, Forms Novel Thuringian Coalition
Mario Voigt was re-elected as Thuringia's CDU leader on December 14th, 2024, with 88.7% of the vote (excluding abstentions), after leading the CDU back into government as part of a novel coalition with the BSW and SPD, promising policy improvements and changes.
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12% Bias Score
Thuringian Greens Elect New Leadership After Election Defeat
Following their failure to win seats in the Thuringian state election on September 1st, the Green party elected Ann-Sophie Bohm and Luis Schäfer as their new leaders on December 14th. Bohm received 66.3% and Schäfer 76.7% of the votes.
Thuringian Greens Elect New Leadership After Election Defeat
Following their failure to win seats in the Thuringian state election on September 1st, the Green party elected Ann-Sophie Bohm and Luis Schäfer as their new leaders on December 14th. Bohm received 66.3% and Schäfer 76.7% of the votes.
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24% Bias Score