"Italy Strengthens Penalties for Drunk and Drugged Driving"
"Italy's new highway code, effective December 14th, 2024, strengthens penalties for drunk and drugged driving, introducing mandatory alcolocks for recidivist drunk drivers and saliva tests for drug-impaired drivers, regardless of visible impairment, to reduce accidents caused by impaired reaction ti...
"Italy Strengthens Penalties for Drunk and Drugged Driving"
"Italy's new highway code, effective December 14th, 2024, strengthens penalties for drunk and drugged driving, introducing mandatory alcolocks for recidivist drunk drivers and saliva tests for drug-impaired drivers, regardless of visible impairment, to reduce accidents caused by impaired reaction ti...
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48% Bias Score
"Saxony-Anhalt Counties Question Germany Ticket Funding for 2024"
"Saxony-Anhalt counties express concerns over Germany ticket funding in 2024, citing insufficient cost coverage despite a price increase to \u20ac58; some counties, like Stendal, are considering withdrawal if federal and state funding remains inadequate."
"Saxony-Anhalt Counties Question Germany Ticket Funding for 2024"
"Saxony-Anhalt counties express concerns over Germany ticket funding in 2024, citing insufficient cost coverage despite a price increase to \u20ac58; some counties, like Stendal, are considering withdrawal if federal and state funding remains inadequate."
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36% Bias Score
Storm Darragh Causes Widespread Disruption Across British Isles
Storm Darragh brought 90mph winds and heavy rain to the British Isles, causing widespread power outages (thousands in Wales alone), flight cancellations (Bristol and Cardiff airports most affected), and prompting a red weather warning; some individuals reported not receiving the emergency alert.
Storm Darragh Causes Widespread Disruption Across British Isles
Storm Darragh brought 90mph winds and heavy rain to the British Isles, causing widespread power outages (thousands in Wales alone), flight cancellations (Bristol and Cardiff airports most affected), and prompting a red weather warning; some individuals reported not receiving the emergency alert.
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16% Bias Score
Douala Port's Enhanced Security Drives Trade Growth and Regional Competitiveness
The Port Autonome de Douala (PAD) in Cameroon boosted security via PortSec SA, resulting in a 35% cargo theft reduction (2019-2023), smoother trade, increased customs revenue for national development, and ISO 9001:2015 certification (2022), positioning it as a Central African trade hub.
Douala Port's Enhanced Security Drives Trade Growth and Regional Competitiveness
The Port Autonome de Douala (PAD) in Cameroon boosted security via PortSec SA, resulting in a 35% cargo theft reduction (2019-2023), smoother trade, increased customs revenue for national development, and ISO 9001:2015 certification (2022), positioning it as a Central African trade hub.
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44% Bias Score
Cargo Ship Rescued, Widespread Storm Damage in Netherlands
A cargo ship, the Valday, encountered difficulties in the North Sea due to strong winds (force 8-9) and 4-meter waves, requiring multiple rescue attempts. A crew member was injured, a warehouse collapsed in Groningen, and Texel experienced flooding, while the Ramspol storm surge barrier closed due t...
Cargo Ship Rescued, Widespread Storm Damage in Netherlands
A cargo ship, the Valday, encountered difficulties in the North Sea due to strong winds (force 8-9) and 4-meter waves, requiring multiple rescue attempts. A crew member was injured, a warehouse collapsed in Groningen, and Texel experienced flooding, while the Ramspol storm surge barrier closed due t...
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0% Bias Score
Maersk to Expand Hamburg Office, Creating Numerous Jobs
Maersk, a Danish shipping and logistics giant, will expand its Hamburg office, creating many new jobs, reflecting Hamburg's significance as a key logistics hub in Northern Europe; the company's regional chief cited excellent rail connections and numerous logistics firms in the area as major factors ...
Maersk to Expand Hamburg Office, Creating Numerous Jobs
Maersk, a Danish shipping and logistics giant, will expand its Hamburg office, creating many new jobs, reflecting Hamburg's significance as a key logistics hub in Northern Europe; the company's regional chief cited excellent rail connections and numerous logistics firms in the area as major factors ...
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16% Bias Score
Greece to Install 1,720 Traffic Cameras in Athens by 2025
Greece is installing 1,720 traffic cameras in Athens by January 2025 to improve road safety, drawing on the Cypriot model which involved a public-private partnership; the system aims to reduce accidents and change driver behavior.
Greece to Install 1,720 Traffic Cameras in Athens by 2025
Greece is installing 1,720 traffic cameras in Athens by January 2025 to improve road safety, drawing on the Cypriot model which involved a public-private partnership; the system aims to reduce accidents and change driver behavior.
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36% Bias Score
Saxony-Anhalt Districts Question Deutschlandticket Funding
Saxony-Anhalt districts express concerns over Deutschlandticket funding in 2024, citing insufficient cost coverage despite a price increase to €58; some districts are reconsidering participation, while others see potential for improved cost coverage due to increased ticket sales; Stendal secured the...
Saxony-Anhalt Districts Question Deutschlandticket Funding
Saxony-Anhalt districts express concerns over Deutschlandticket funding in 2024, citing insufficient cost coverage despite a price increase to €58; some districts are reconsidering participation, while others see potential for improved cost coverage due to increased ticket sales; Stendal secured the...
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36% Bias Score
Airlines Lag in Sustainable Aviation Fuel Transition
A new ranking reveals that only 10 of 77 airlines are making significant progress in transitioning to sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs), with the majority using unsustainable biofuels or not using SAF at all; oil companies' minimal investment in sustainable SAF production is also hindering the trans...
Airlines Lag in Sustainable Aviation Fuel Transition
A new ranking reveals that only 10 of 77 airlines are making significant progress in transitioning to sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs), with the majority using unsustainable biofuels or not using SAF at all; oil companies' minimal investment in sustainable SAF production is also hindering the trans...
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52% Bias Score
Germany Seeks to Extend Funding for Deutschlandticket, Including Free Child Travel
Germany's ruling coalition proposes extending funding for the 49-euro Deutschlandticket public transport pass beyond 2025, including free child travel to offset a planned price increase to 58 euros, seeking broader political support.
Germany Seeks to Extend Funding for Deutschlandticket, Including Free Child Travel
Germany's ruling coalition proposes extending funding for the 49-euro Deutschlandticket public transport pass beyond 2025, including free child travel to offset a planned price increase to 58 euros, seeking broader political support.
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36% Bias Score
Storm Darragh Causes Widespread Train Disruptions in France
Storm Darragh brings high winds and heavy snow to France, prompting orange weather alerts in 17 departments and causing widespread disruption to regional train services across Normandy, Brittany, Pays de la Loire, and Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Storm Darragh Causes Widespread Train Disruptions in France
Storm Darragh brings high winds and heavy snow to France, prompting orange weather alerts in 17 departments and causing widespread disruption to regional train services across Normandy, Brittany, Pays de la Loire, and Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
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0% Bias Score
Cocaine-Positive Bus Driver Causes Fatal Crash in French Pyrenees
A bus crash in the French Pyrenees on December 1st, caused by a cocaine-positive driver with a faulty bus, resulted in two deaths and numerous injuries, leading to his arrest and charges of involuntary manslaughter.
Cocaine-Positive Bus Driver Causes Fatal Crash in French Pyrenees
A bus crash in the French Pyrenees on December 1st, caused by a cocaine-positive driver with a faulty bus, resulted in two deaths and numerous injuries, leading to his arrest and charges of involuntary manslaughter.
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40% Bias Score