German Arms Exports Reach Record High in 2024
Germany's 2024 arms exports hit a record €13.34 billion, a 10% increase from 2023, with Ukraine as the top recipient, followed by Singapore (€1.21 billion), and Turkey (€231 million), marking the highest level since 2006 despite human rights concerns.
German Arms Exports Reach Record High in 2024
Germany's 2024 arms exports hit a record €13.34 billion, a 10% increase from 2023, with Ukraine as the top recipient, followed by Singapore (€1.21 billion), and Turkey (€231 million), marking the highest level since 2006 despite human rights concerns.
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56% Bias Score
Scottish Activist Jailed for Pro-Palestine Protest
Stuart Bretherton, a 26-year-old Scottish activist, received a 12-month prison sentence (reduced to 16 weeks on appeal) for participating in a pro-Palestine protest at a Glasgow arms factory in June 2022, highlighting concerns about the UK's justice system and high incarceration rates.
Scottish Activist Jailed for Pro-Palestine Protest
Stuart Bretherton, a 26-year-old Scottish activist, received a 12-month prison sentence (reduced to 16 weeks on appeal) for participating in a pro-Palestine protest at a Glasgow arms factory in June 2022, highlighting concerns about the UK's justice system and high incarceration rates.
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52% Bias Score
Germany's Record Arms Exports Spark Controversy
Germany's 2023 arms export licenses totaled a record €12 billion, mostly to NATO and EU partners but also controversially to Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and significantly increased exports to Israel which reached €326.5 million, sparking criticism from churches and legal challenges.
Germany's Record Arms Exports Spark Controversy
Germany's 2023 arms export licenses totaled a record €12 billion, mostly to NATO and EU partners but also controversially to Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and significantly increased exports to Israel which reached €326.5 million, sparking criticism from churches and legal challenges.
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48% Bias Score
Dutch Court Rejects Military Export Ban to Israel
A Dutch court rejected a ban on military exports to Israel, finding the government adheres to regulations despite concerns over the use of weapons in Gaza; however, a separate ruling prohibits F-35 part exports, though these continue indirectly via other nations.
Dutch Court Rejects Military Export Ban to Israel
A Dutch court rejected a ban on military exports to Israel, finding the government adheres to regulations despite concerns over the use of weapons in Gaza; however, a separate ruling prohibits F-35 part exports, though these continue indirectly via other nations.
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44% Bias Score
Dutch Court Rejects Halt to Arms Exports to Israel
A Dutch court dismissed a lawsuit by ten pro-Palestinian NGOs seeking to halt Dutch arms exports to Israel and trade with Israeli settlements, citing the government's policy freedom and ongoing risk assessments; a contrasting recent court decision to block F-35 fighter jet part exports is currently ...
Dutch Court Rejects Halt to Arms Exports to Israel
A Dutch court dismissed a lawsuit by ten pro-Palestinian NGOs seeking to halt Dutch arms exports to Israel and trade with Israeli settlements, citing the government's policy freedom and ongoing risk assessments; a contrasting recent court decision to block F-35 fighter jet part exports is currently ...
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36% Bias Score
US Investigates Spain Over Denial of Port Access to Ships Carrying Arms to Israel
The US is investigating Spain for denying port access to ships carrying weapons to Israel, potentially imposing millions in fines per incident; this follows Spain's policy change after the October 2023 Gaza conflict escalation.
US Investigates Spain Over Denial of Port Access to Ships Carrying Arms to Israel
The US is investigating Spain for denying port access to ships carrying weapons to Israel, potentially imposing millions in fines per incident; this follows Spain's policy change after the October 2023 Gaza conflict escalation.
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48% Bias Score
German Arms Exports Soar to Record High in 2024
Germany's arms exports hit a record €13.33 billion in 2024, with €8.15 billion going to Ukraine, exceeding 2023's €12.13 billion and defying initial plans to curb exports. Other major recipients include Singapore, Algeria, the USA, and Turkey.
German Arms Exports Soar to Record High in 2024
Germany's arms exports hit a record €13.33 billion in 2024, with €8.15 billion going to Ukraine, exceeding 2023's €12.13 billion and defying initial plans to curb exports. Other major recipients include Singapore, Algeria, the USA, and Turkey.
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52% Bias Score
German Arms Firm Denies Supplying Weapons to Russia
Hans Wrage & Co. GmbH denies supplying weapons to Russia, contradicting an investigative report alleging indirect weapon transfers via Kazakhstan. The firm cites contractual clauses, end-user certificates, and the cessation of all weapon exports to Russia before the Ukraine invasion as evidence.
German Arms Firm Denies Supplying Weapons to Russia
Hans Wrage & Co. GmbH denies supplying weapons to Russia, contradicting an investigative report alleging indirect weapon transfers via Kazakhstan. The firm cites contractual clauses, end-user certificates, and the cessation of all weapon exports to Russia before the Ukraine invasion as evidence.
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48% Bias Score
Dutch Court Upholds Arms Exports to Israel
A Dutch court rejected a request for a complete arms embargo on Israel, ruling that current exports comply with regulations, despite concerns about human rights violations in Palestine raised by ten pro-Palestinian organizations.
Dutch Court Upholds Arms Exports to Israel
A Dutch court rejected a request for a complete arms embargo on Israel, ruling that current exports comply with regulations, despite concerns about human rights violations in Palestine raised by ten pro-Palestinian organizations.
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36% Bias Score
Dutch Court Rejects Ban on Military Exports to Israel
A Dutch court rejected a ban on exporting military goods to Israel, ruling the government sufficiently addresses human rights concerns in its export assessments, despite ongoing litigation over F-35 parts shipments.
Dutch Court Rejects Ban on Military Exports to Israel
A Dutch court rejected a ban on exporting military goods to Israel, ruling the government sufficiently addresses human rights concerns in its export assessments, despite ongoing litigation over F-35 parts shipments.
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48% Bias Score
Sanctions Circumvention: US Semiconductors Fueling Russian Military
US-made semiconductors from Texas Instruments are reaching the Russian military via online purchases through third-party distributors and shell companies, despite sanctions, facilitating the production of weapons used in the war in Ukraine.
Sanctions Circumvention: US Semiconductors Fueling Russian Military
US-made semiconductors from Texas Instruments are reaching the Russian military via online purchases through third-party distributors and shell companies, despite sanctions, facilitating the production of weapons used in the war in Ukraine.
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40% Bias Score
US Investigates Spain for Blocking Arms Shipments to Israel
The US launched an investigation into Spain for allegedly denying port access to at least three cargo ships carrying US weapons to Israel, potentially leading to millions of dollars in fines. Two incidents involved Maersk ships in November; one involved the Marianne Danica in May, and Spain's foreig...
US Investigates Spain for Blocking Arms Shipments to Israel
The US launched an investigation into Spain for allegedly denying port access to at least three cargo ships carrying US weapons to Israel, potentially leading to millions of dollars in fines. Two incidents involved Maersk ships in November; one involved the Marianne Danica in May, and Spain's foreig...
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44% Bias Score