Workplace Violence in Germany: One in Three Customer-Facing Employees Suffer Verbal Attacks
A recent German study reveals that one in three customer-facing employees experience verbal attacks, with women disproportionately affected, and underreporting prevalent; medical and social workers are the most frequent targets.
Workplace Violence in Germany: One in Three Customer-Facing Employees Suffer Verbal Attacks
A recent German study reveals that one in three customer-facing employees experience verbal attacks, with women disproportionately affected, and underreporting prevalent; medical and social workers are the most frequent targets.
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44% Bias Score
German Court to Rule on US Drone Strike Complicity
Two Yemeni citizens are suing Germany for complicity in a 2012 US drone strike that killed their family members, arguing that the Ramstein Air Base's communication station facilitated the attack; the German Constitutional Court is hearing the case and will rule in the coming months.
German Court to Rule on US Drone Strike Complicity
Two Yemeni citizens are suing Germany for complicity in a 2012 US drone strike that killed their family members, arguing that the Ramstein Air Base's communication station facilitated the attack; the German Constitutional Court is hearing the case and will rule in the coming months.
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36% Bias Score
German Man Sentenced for Rape and Assault in Egypt
A German court sentenced a 37-year-old man to five years and three months in prison for repeatedly raping and assaulting a German woman he met online, who he held captive for two months in Egypt starting March 17, 2017, before her release by Egyptian police and the BKA. He must pay €42,000 in compen...
German Man Sentenced for Rape and Assault in Egypt
A German court sentenced a 37-year-old man to five years and three months in prison for repeatedly raping and assaulting a German woman he met online, who he held captive for two months in Egypt starting March 17, 2017, before her release by Egyptian police and the BKA. He must pay €42,000 in compen...
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24% Bias Score
19-Year-Old Attacks Police Officer in Kassel, Germany
In Kassel, Germany, a 19-year-old man with no fixed address attacked a police officer sitting in a patrol car at a red light, punching him repeatedly in the face and head, causing significant injuries. The attacker was arrested and faces charges including assault on a law enforcement officer, bodily...
19-Year-Old Attacks Police Officer in Kassel, Germany
In Kassel, Germany, a 19-year-old man with no fixed address attacked a police officer sitting in a patrol car at a red light, punching him repeatedly in the face and head, causing significant injuries. The attacker was arrested and faces charges including assault on a law enforcement officer, bodily...
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48% Bias Score
Berlin Implements Knife Bans in High-Crime Zones
Berlin bans knives and other weapons in three high-crime areas (Görlitzer Park, Kottbusser Tor, Leopoldplatz) starting February 15, 2025, due to a 5% increase in knife attacks in 2023; police can confiscate weapons without suspicion, issuing fines up to €10,000.
Berlin Implements Knife Bans in High-Crime Zones
Berlin bans knives and other weapons in three high-crime areas (Görlitzer Park, Kottbusser Tor, Leopoldplatz) starting February 15, 2025, due to a 5% increase in knife attacks in 2023; police can confiscate weapons without suspicion, issuing fines up to €10,000.
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44% Bias Score
Syrian Doctors' Potential Return Threatens German Healthcare System
The potential return of thousands of Syrian doctors to Syria following a possible fall of the Assad regime threatens the German healthcare system, which relies heavily on foreign medical professionals, with around 5,000 Syrian doctors working in German hospitals.
Syrian Doctors' Potential Return Threatens German Healthcare System
The potential return of thousands of Syrian doctors to Syria following a possible fall of the Assad regime threatens the German healthcare system, which relies heavily on foreign medical professionals, with around 5,000 Syrian doctors working in German hospitals.
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44% Bias Score
Sinking of the "Tanaïs": The End of Crete's Jewish Community
On June 9th, 1944, the German ship "Tanaïs", carrying approximately 300 Jewish people from Chania, Crete, and other prisoners, was torpedoed by a British submarine, resulting in the deaths of all aboard; a German-Greek project now commemorates this event and the end of Crete's 2,300-year-old Jewish ...
Sinking of the "Tanaïs": The End of Crete's Jewish Community
On June 9th, 1944, the German ship "Tanaïs", carrying approximately 300 Jewish people from Chania, Crete, and other prisoners, was torpedoed by a British submarine, resulting in the deaths of all aboard; a German-Greek project now commemorates this event and the end of Crete's 2,300-year-old Jewish ...
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48% Bias Score
German Court to Rule on US Drone Strikes via Ramstein Air Base
Two Yemeni men sued the German government, arguing that the US use of Ramstein Air Base as a relay for drone strikes in Yemen, resulting in civilian deaths in 2012, constitutes complicity in war crimes. The case is currently before the German Federal Constitutional Court.
German Court to Rule on US Drone Strikes via Ramstein Air Base
Two Yemeni men sued the German government, arguing that the US use of Ramstein Air Base as a relay for drone strikes in Yemen, resulting in civilian deaths in 2012, constitutes complicity in war crimes. The case is currently before the German Federal Constitutional Court.
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32% Bias Score
German Man Sentenced for Rape and Assault of Woman in Egypt
A German court sentenced a 37-year-old man to five years and three months in prison for the repeated rape and assault of a young German woman he met online, whom he held captive for two months in Egypt in 2017; the court highlighted the severity of the crimes, but noted the confession and time elaps...
German Man Sentenced for Rape and Assault of Woman in Egypt
A German court sentenced a 37-year-old man to five years and three months in prison for the repeated rape and assault of a young German woman he met online, whom he held captive for two months in Egypt in 2017; the court highlighted the severity of the crimes, but noted the confession and time elaps...
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36% Bias Score
Rhineland-Palatinate Finalizes Agreement on Islamic Religious Instruction
The Rhineland-Palatinate state government finalized an agreement with four Islamic associations to implement comprehensive Islamic religious instruction in schools, addressing burial rites, pastoral care, and religious holidays, following years of negotiations and a temporary suspension due to the 2...
Rhineland-Palatinate Finalizes Agreement on Islamic Religious Instruction
The Rhineland-Palatinate state government finalized an agreement with four Islamic associations to implement comprehensive Islamic religious instruction in schools, addressing burial rites, pastoral care, and religious holidays, following years of negotiations and a temporary suspension due to the 2...
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44% Bias Score
German Man Sentenced for Egypt Imprisonment and Assault
A German man was sentenced to four years and six months in prison for imprisoning, repeatedly assaulting and raping a woman in Egypt whom he met on social media eight years prior; the relatively lenient sentence considered his confession and the passage of time.
German Man Sentenced for Egypt Imprisonment and Assault
A German man was sentenced to four years and six months in prison for imprisoning, repeatedly assaulting and raping a woman in Egypt whom he met on social media eight years prior; the relatively lenient sentence considered his confession and the passage of time.
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36% Bias Score
Germany's Bureaucracy: Reform Stalled Despite Political Will
German Economics Minister Habeck and Chancellor Scholz called for significant bureaucratic reform, particularly regarding the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act, but implementation faces challenges due to internal government resistance; a proposed constitutional amendment aims to enforce a stricter "one...
Germany's Bureaucracy: Reform Stalled Despite Political Will
German Economics Minister Habeck and Chancellor Scholz called for significant bureaucratic reform, particularly regarding the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act, but implementation faces challenges due to internal government resistance; a proposed constitutional amendment aims to enforce a stricter "one...
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60% Bias Score