December 2024
January 2025
EU Faces High US Tariffs, Needs Multi-Pronged Strategy
The EU faces substantial new US tariffs (10-20% on most imports, 60% on Chinese goods), violating WTO agreements, and potentially causing significant economic and political instability; a multi-pronged strategy involving persuasion, dissuasion, retaliation, and alliance building is needed.
EU Faces High US Tariffs, Needs Multi-Pronged Strategy
The EU faces substantial new US tariffs (10-20% on most imports, 60% on Chinese goods), violating WTO agreements, and potentially causing significant economic and political instability; a multi-pronged strategy involving persuasion, dissuasion, retaliation, and alliance building is needed.
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44% Bias Score
Lai's Guam Visit Underscores Taiwan-China Tensions
Taiwanese President William Lai visited Guam on December 5th, 2024, urging collaboration to safeguard democracy against China's expansionism, prompting a sharp rebuke from Beijing and reaffirming the US-Taiwan relationship.
Lai's Guam Visit Underscores Taiwan-China Tensions
Taiwanese President William Lai visited Guam on December 5th, 2024, urging collaboration to safeguard democracy against China's expansionism, prompting a sharp rebuke from Beijing and reaffirming the US-Taiwan relationship.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Cyborg Beetles for Disaster Relief
Australian researchers are developing cyborg beetles controlled by electrical pulses sent to their antennae, aiming to use them in search and rescue operations after urban disasters, raising ethical considerations.
Cyborg Beetles for Disaster Relief
Australian researchers are developing cyborg beetles controlled by electrical pulses sent to their antennae, aiming to use them in search and rescue operations after urban disasters, raising ethical considerations.
Progress
36% Bias Score
13 Filipino Women Convicted in Cambodian Baby-Selling Surrogacy Ring
Thirteen Filipino women were convicted in Cambodia on human trafficking charges for their involvement in a surrogacy ring that sold babies to foreigners; each received a four-year sentence with two years suspended, and the case highlights the exploitation of vulnerable women in the international sur...
13 Filipino Women Convicted in Cambodian Baby-Selling Surrogacy Ring
Thirteen Filipino women were convicted in Cambodia on human trafficking charges for their involvement in a surrogacy ring that sold babies to foreigners; each received a four-year sentence with two years suspended, and the case highlights the exploitation of vulnerable women in the international sur...
Progress
64% Bias Score
European Green Deal Faces Geopolitical Headwinds
Five years after the European Green Deal's launch, geopolitical crises and budgetary pressures challenge its implementation, yet the confirmed new European Commission shows continued commitment despite calls for rollbacks, emphasizing its importance for strategic autonomy and security.
European Green Deal Faces Geopolitical Headwinds
Five years after the European Green Deal's launch, geopolitical crises and budgetary pressures challenge its implementation, yet the confirmed new European Commission shows continued commitment despite calls for rollbacks, emphasizing its importance for strategic autonomy and security.
Progress
60% Bias Score
ISIS Member Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Murder of Five-Year-Old Yazidi Girl
A German court sentenced Taha al-Cumaili, an ISIS member, to life imprisonment for war crimes, including the murder of his five-year-old daughter, Reda, who died of dehydration after being chained outside in 50-degree heat in Fallujah, where he and his wife held Reda and her mother captive as slaves...
ISIS Member Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Murder of Five-Year-Old Yazidi Girl
A German court sentenced Taha al-Cumaili, an ISIS member, to life imprisonment for war crimes, including the murder of his five-year-old daughter, Reda, who died of dehydration after being chained outside in 50-degree heat in Fallujah, where he and his wife held Reda and her mother captive as slaves...
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24% Bias Score
Romanian Intelligence Alleges Foreign Interference in Presidential Election via Coordinated TikTok Campaign
Declassified Romanian intelligence documents allege a coordinated TikTok campaign, similar to Kremlin operations in Ukraine and Moldova, boosted ultranationalist presidential candidate CÄlin Georgescu, who won the first round and leads in the runoff; the campaign involved 25,000 accounts, paid influ...
Romanian Intelligence Alleges Foreign Interference in Presidential Election via Coordinated TikTok Campaign
Declassified Romanian intelligence documents allege a coordinated TikTok campaign, similar to Kremlin operations in Ukraine and Moldova, boosted ultranationalist presidential candidate CÄlin Georgescu, who won the first round and leads in the runoff; the campaign involved 25,000 accounts, paid influ...
Progress
44% Bias Score
Cyborg Beetles for Disaster Relief
Australian researchers are developing cyborg beetles and cockroaches for search and rescue missions by attaching tiny circuit boards that allow remote control of the insects' movements via electrical pulses to their antennae.
Cyborg Beetles for Disaster Relief
Australian researchers are developing cyborg beetles and cockroaches for search and rescue missions by attaching tiny circuit boards that allow remote control of the insects' movements via electrical pulses to their antennae.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Regierungssturz in Frankreich: Politische und wirtschaftliche Unsicherheit eskaliert
Die französische Mitte-Rechts-Regierung unter Premierminister Michel Barnier ist am Mittwoch durch ein Misstrauensvotum gestĂŒrzt worden, was zu politischer und wirtschaftlicher Unsicherheit fĂŒhrt und Frankreichs hohe Staatsverschuldung verschĂ€rft.
Regierungssturz in Frankreich: Politische und wirtschaftliche Unsicherheit eskaliert
Die französische Mitte-Rechts-Regierung unter Premierminister Michel Barnier ist am Mittwoch durch ein Misstrauensvotum gestĂŒrzt worden, was zu politischer und wirtschaftlicher Unsicherheit fĂŒhrt und Frankreichs hohe Staatsverschuldung verschĂ€rft.
Progress
52% Bias Score
French Prime Minister Ousted in No-Confidence Vote
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier was forced to resign on December 4th, 2023, after a no-confidence motion passed in the National Assembly, orchestrated primarily by Marine Le Pen, though she was absent during the vote's announcement. This is only the second time a Prime Minister has been ousted ...
French Prime Minister Ousted in No-Confidence Vote
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier was forced to resign on December 4th, 2023, after a no-confidence motion passed in the National Assembly, orchestrated primarily by Marine Le Pen, though she was absent during the vote's announcement. This is only the second time a Prime Minister has been ousted ...
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44% Bias Score
Impeachment Vote Against South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol Scheduled for Saturday
South Korea's opposition party will vote on Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol for declaring martial law on November 3rd, 2024, a move the opposition deems politically motivated. The opposition holds a majority in the National Assembly and needs only eight votes from the ruling party to suc...
Impeachment Vote Against South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol Scheduled for Saturday
South Korea's opposition party will vote on Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol for declaring martial law on November 3rd, 2024, a move the opposition deems politically motivated. The opposition holds a majority in the National Assembly and needs only eight votes from the ruling party to suc...
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40% Bias Score
BRICS Explores New Currency to Reduce US Dollar Dependence
BRICS nations, including newly added members Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the UAE, are exploring a new currency to lessen reliance on the US dollar, driven by concerns over US sanctions and geopolitical leverage; however, significant hurdles remain due to the diverse economic strengths and political s...
BRICS Explores New Currency to Reduce US Dollar Dependence
BRICS nations, including newly added members Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the UAE, are exploring a new currency to lessen reliance on the US dollar, driven by concerns over US sanctions and geopolitical leverage; however, significant hurdles remain due to the diverse economic strengths and political s...
Progress
44% Bias Score