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
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
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
Schlemmer Estate Dispute Settled
The protracted legal dispute over the multi-million-euro estate of Bauhaus artist Oskar Schlemmer has concluded with a settlement between his grandchildren, averting the auction of hundreds of artworks and including donations to a museum.
Schlemmer Estate Dispute Settled
The protracted legal dispute over the multi-million-euro estate of Bauhaus artist Oskar Schlemmer has concluded with a settlement between his grandchildren, averting the auction of hundreds of artworks and including donations to a museum.
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12% Bias Score
Hamburg Trial: Man Accused of Attempted Murder Near Hauptbahnhof
A 28-year-old man is on trial in Hamburg for allegedly shooting a 23-year-old man five times near the main train station on Easter Sunday, causing life-threatening injuries; the victim survived surgery; the accused was arrested in Frankfurt in June.
Hamburg Trial: Man Accused of Attempted Murder Near Hauptbahnhof
A 28-year-old man is on trial in Hamburg for allegedly shooting a 23-year-old man five times near the main train station on Easter Sunday, causing life-threatening injuries; the victim survived surgery; the accused was arrested in Frankfurt in June.
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36% Bias Score
Schleswig-Holstein Completes Germany's First Large-Scale Battery Train Network
Germany's Schleswig-Holstein region completed its nationwide battery-powered train network on December 17th, 2023, replacing diesel trains with 55 electric ones on approximately 460 kilometers of track, saving 10 million liters of diesel and 26,000 tons of CO2 annually.
Schleswig-Holstein Completes Germany's First Large-Scale Battery Train Network
Germany's Schleswig-Holstein region completed its nationwide battery-powered train network on December 17th, 2023, replacing diesel trains with 55 electric ones on approximately 460 kilometers of track, saving 10 million liters of diesel and 26,000 tons of CO2 annually.
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44% 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
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
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
German Public Fear Nuclear Weapons, Radon Risks, BfS Survey Finds
A BfS survey of 2,002 Germans (May-July 2024) shows 58% fear nuclear weapons use due to the Ukraine war; 94% know little about radon risks, despite it being a major lung cancer cause.
German Public Fear Nuclear Weapons, Radon Risks, BfS Survey Finds
A BfS survey of 2,002 Germans (May-July 2024) shows 58% fear nuclear weapons use due to the Ukraine war; 94% know little about radon risks, despite it being a major lung cancer cause.
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44% Bias Score
Berlin Trial: Three Men Charged with Murder at Kottbusser Tor
Three men stand trial in Berlin for the June 22, 2023, murder of a 26-year-old Tunisian man at the Kottbusser Tor U-Bahn station; the stabbing was allegedly revenge for a dispute involving illegal drug dealing.
Berlin Trial: Three Men Charged with Murder at Kottbusser Tor
Three men stand trial in Berlin for the June 22, 2023, murder of a 26-year-old Tunisian man at the Kottbusser Tor U-Bahn station; the stabbing was allegedly revenge for a dispute involving illegal drug dealing.
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40% Bias Score
Two Inmate Attacks at Bavarian Prison Under Investigation
Two inmates were injured, one critically, in separate attacks at a Straubing prison on Friday and Sunday during inmate visiting hours; police are investigating attempted murder in one case and exploring a possible connection between the two incidents.
Two Inmate Attacks at Bavarian Prison Under Investigation
Two inmates were injured, one critically, in separate attacks at a Straubing prison on Friday and Sunday during inmate visiting hours; police are investigating attempted murder in one case and exploring a possible connection between the two incidents.
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28% Bias Score