AfD's Proposed EU Exit: Economic Analyses Predict Catastrophic Costs
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party platform includes a call for Germany to leave the European Union and create a new European community, despite economic analyses predicting a โฌ690 billion cost and 2.5 million job losses, while 87% of German citizens support remaining in the EU.
AfD's Proposed EU Exit: Economic Analyses Predict Catastrophic Costs
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party platform includes a call for Germany to leave the European Union and create a new European community, despite economic analyses predicting a โฌ690 billion cost and 2.5 million job losses, while 87% of German citizens support remaining in the EU.
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60% Bias Score
Nigeria Cracks Down on $46 Billion Oil Theft
Nigerian security forces launched a major operation against illegal oil activities, destroying 56 storage sites, seizing 1.2 million liters of crude oil, and arresting 17 suspects; this follows the loss of $46 billion worth of oil between 2009 and 2020, highlighting the scale of the problem and its ...
Nigeria Cracks Down on $46 Billion Oil Theft
Nigerian security forces launched a major operation against illegal oil activities, destroying 56 storage sites, seizing 1.2 million liters of crude oil, and arresting 17 suspects; this follows the loss of $46 billion worth of oil between 2009 and 2020, highlighting the scale of the problem and its ...
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32% Bias Score
Scotland's Dying High Streets: Online Shopping and Government Policies Exacerbate Decline
The author's Christmas shopping habits, primarily online, reflect a broader trend of declining high street retail in Scotland, exacerbated by government policies and resulting in over 10,000 job losses.
Scotland's Dying High Streets: Online Shopping and Government Policies Exacerbate Decline
The author's Christmas shopping habits, primarily online, reflect a broader trend of declining high street retail in Scotland, exacerbated by government policies and resulting in over 10,000 job losses.
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52% Bias Score
South Korea's Super-Aged Society: A Demographic Crisis
South Korea's population aged 65 and older is now 20% of its 51 million people, exceeding the UN's threshold for a "super-aged society", due to a record-low 0.72 fertility rate in 2023, despite over \$200 billion spent on incentives since 2007.
South Korea's Super-Aged Society: A Demographic Crisis
South Korea's population aged 65 and older is now 20% of its 51 million people, exceeding the UN's threshold for a "super-aged society", due to a record-low 0.72 fertility rate in 2023, despite over \$200 billion spent on incentives since 2007.
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44% Bias Score
Whyalla Steelworks Faces Closure, Threatening Australia's Construction Industry
The Whyalla steelworks, a crucial supplier of rebar steel for Australia's construction industry, is facing potential closure due to operational problems, prompting South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas to warn of a "national disaster" and raise concerns about job losses and reliance on imported...
Whyalla Steelworks Faces Closure, Threatening Australia's Construction Industry
The Whyalla steelworks, a crucial supplier of rebar steel for Australia's construction industry, is facing potential closure due to operational problems, prompting South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas to warn of a "national disaster" and raise concerns about job losses and reliance on imported...
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40% Bias Score
Iran's Energy Crisis: Sanctions, Mismanagement, and a Looming Energy Import Dependence
Iran's energy crisis, marked by widespread blackouts and school closures, is due to insufficient domestic natural gas supply, exacerbated by Western sanctions and the misallocation of oil revenues towards regional objectives, leaving the country reliant on polluting oil alternatives and facing poten...
Iran's Energy Crisis: Sanctions, Mismanagement, and a Looming Energy Import Dependence
Iran's energy crisis, marked by widespread blackouts and school closures, is due to insufficient domestic natural gas supply, exacerbated by Western sanctions and the misallocation of oil revenues towards regional objectives, leaving the country reliant on polluting oil alternatives and facing poten...
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44% Bias Score
2025 Israeli Budget: Impact on Household Finances
The 2025 Israeli budget includes increased national insurance, canceled income tax updates, a 2.29% public sector salary cut, and VAT increases, affecting household finances starting February 2025, with varying impacts based on income and spending.
2025 Israeli Budget: Impact on Household Finances
The 2025 Israeli budget includes increased national insurance, canceled income tax updates, a 2.29% public sector salary cut, and VAT increases, affecting household finances starting February 2025, with varying impacts based on income and spending.
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44% Bias Score
Alcohol-Free Wine: A New Reality for France's Wine Industry
In France, the wine industry is experiencing a surge in the popularity of non-alcoholic wine due to falling domestic sales, changing consumer habits among younger generations, and advancements in alcohol removal technology, leading to a new market segment and a shift in cultural perception of wine c...
Alcohol-Free Wine: A New Reality for France's Wine Industry
In France, the wine industry is experiencing a surge in the popularity of non-alcoholic wine due to falling domestic sales, changing consumer habits among younger generations, and advancements in alcohol removal technology, leading to a new market segment and a shift in cultural perception of wine c...
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36% Bias Score
Post-Christmas Sales Surge Amidst Retail Sector Instability
American holiday retail sales totaled between $979.5 billion and $989 billion in November and December, up 2.5% to 3.5% year-over-year; post-Christmas sales are now underway, offering deeper discounts than last year, yet store closures surged 69% year-over-year, amid looming tariff threats impacting...
Post-Christmas Sales Surge Amidst Retail Sector Instability
American holiday retail sales totaled between $979.5 billion and $989 billion in November and December, up 2.5% to 3.5% year-over-year; post-Christmas sales are now underway, offering deeper discounts than last year, yet store closures surged 69% year-over-year, amid looming tariff threats impacting...
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32% Bias Score
Climate Change to Critically Impact Greek Tourism in Coming Decades
A study by the University of Ioannina predicts a significant negative impact on Greek tourism due to rising temperatures and drought, with the most drastic changes expected within the next decade; the study used three climate scenarios and examined the Holiday Climate Conditions Index (HCI) for urba...
Climate Change to Critically Impact Greek Tourism in Coming Decades
A study by the University of Ioannina predicts a significant negative impact on Greek tourism due to rising temperatures and drought, with the most drastic changes expected within the next decade; the study used three climate scenarios and examined the Holiday Climate Conditions Index (HCI) for urba...
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48% Bias Score
Dutch Water Boards Face Rising Beaver-Related Costs, Urge National Policy
Dutch water boards spent over 30,000 hours managing beaver-related issues in 2023, up from 20,000 in 2022, prompting calls for a national policy due to concerns about damage to infrastructure and the potential for dike breaches.
Dutch Water Boards Face Rising Beaver-Related Costs, Urge National Policy
Dutch water boards spent over 30,000 hours managing beaver-related issues in 2023, up from 20,000 in 2022, prompting calls for a national policy due to concerns about damage to infrastructure and the potential for dike breaches.
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56% Bias Score
Greek Tourism: Sustainability Concerns and Shifting Tourist Preferences
A recent survey of 1,314 Greeks reveals that 67.3% see tourism as vital but express concerns about its environmental and social effects, prompting calls for a sustainable tourism strategy. Climate change is also shifting tourist preferences, with nearly 30% avoiding destinations with extreme heat.
Greek Tourism: Sustainability Concerns and Shifting Tourist Preferences
A recent survey of 1,314 Greeks reveals that 67.3% see tourism as vital but express concerns about its environmental and social effects, prompting calls for a sustainable tourism strategy. Climate change is also shifting tourist preferences, with nearly 30% avoiding destinations with extreme heat.
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12% Bias Score