December 2024
January 2025
"Canada's Judicial Delays: Unfilled Vacancies Cripple Courts"
"Canada's judicial system suffers from extensive delays due to unfilled vacancies, leading to dismissed cases and a perception of courts as ineffective; the government's slow judicial appointments are to blame."
"Canada's Judicial Delays: Unfilled Vacancies Cripple Courts"
"Canada's judicial system suffers from extensive delays due to unfilled vacancies, leading to dismissed cases and a perception of courts as ineffective; the government's slow judicial appointments are to blame."
Progress
52% Bias Score
AfD Nominates First Chancellor Candidate
Alice Weidel, 45, has been nominated as the AfD's first Chancellor candidate ahead of Germany's snap election on February 23, prompted by rising AfD poll numbers (18-19%) and protests outside the party headquarters in Berlin.
AfD Nominates First Chancellor Candidate
Alice Weidel, 45, has been nominated as the AfD's first Chancellor candidate ahead of Germany's snap election on February 23, prompted by rising AfD poll numbers (18-19%) and protests outside the party headquarters in Berlin.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Ghana's 2024 Elections: High Stakes Amidst Economic Crisis
On December 7th, 2024, Ghanaians elected a new president and parliament in a closely contested election marked by high voter turnout amidst a severe economic crisis; 12 presidential candidates competed, but the race largely centered on Vice President Bawumia (NPP) and former President Mahama (NDC).
Ghana's 2024 Elections: High Stakes Amidst Economic Crisis
On December 7th, 2024, Ghanaians elected a new president and parliament in a closely contested election marked by high voter turnout amidst a severe economic crisis; 12 presidential candidates competed, but the race largely centered on Vice President Bawumia (NPP) and former President Mahama (NDC).
Progress
36% Bias Score
Babacan Proposes Four-Way Table for Syrian Conflict Resolution
DEVA Party leader Ali Babacan proposed a four-way table including Turkey, Iran, the US, and Russia to address the Syrian conflict, emphasizing the need for inclusion of various Syrian groups and highlighting the US's pragmatic approach in Syria.
Babacan Proposes Four-Way Table for Syrian Conflict Resolution
DEVA Party leader Ali Babacan proposed a four-way table including Turkey, Iran, the US, and Russia to address the Syrian conflict, emphasizing the need for inclusion of various Syrian groups and highlighting the US's pragmatic approach in Syria.
Progress
44% Bias Score
GrapheneBreathe Wins Innovation Award for Climate-Positive Livestock Emissions Solution
GrapheneBreathe, a startup using graphene-based filtration to capture and transform greenhouse gas emissions from livestock farms, won the 2024 National Innovation Award's Green&Blue mention for its climate-positive impact, creating valuable byproducts and carbon credits.
GrapheneBreathe Wins Innovation Award for Climate-Positive Livestock Emissions Solution
GrapheneBreathe, a startup using graphene-based filtration to capture and transform greenhouse gas emissions from livestock farms, won the 2024 National Innovation Award's Green&Blue mention for its climate-positive impact, creating valuable byproducts and carbon credits.
Progress
16% Bias Score
"China's Winter Tourism Booms Amid Government Initiatives"
"Fueled by government initiatives and rising online searches, China's winter tourism is booming, with Harbin leading as the top destination for ice and snow activities, and ski resorts across the country reporting record revenue."
"China's Winter Tourism Booms Amid Government Initiatives"
"Fueled by government initiatives and rising online searches, China's winter tourism is booming, with Harbin leading as the top destination for ice and snow activities, and ski resorts across the country reporting record revenue."
Progress
20% Bias Score
AfD Nominates Weidel as Chancellor Candidate
Alice Weidel, co-leader of Germany's far-right AfD party, was officially nominated as the party's first-ever chancellor candidate on December 7th, 2024, ahead of anticipated elections on February 23rd, 2025, based on recent polls showing the AfD as the second strongest party.
AfD Nominates Weidel as Chancellor Candidate
Alice Weidel, co-leader of Germany's far-right AfD party, was officially nominated as the party's first-ever chancellor candidate on December 7th, 2024, ahead of anticipated elections on February 23rd, 2025, based on recent polls showing the AfD as the second strongest party.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Impeachment Attempt Against South Korean President Fails Amidst Political Crisis
On December 7th, an impeachment attempt against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol failed due to a boycott by the ruling party, despite considerable public support for his removal from office following his controversial declaration of martial law. The opposition plans to submit a new motion.
Impeachment Attempt Against South Korean President Fails Amidst Political Crisis
On December 7th, an impeachment attempt against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol failed due to a boycott by the ruling party, despite considerable public support for his removal from office following his controversial declaration of martial law. The opposition plans to submit a new motion.
Progress
40% Bias Score
US Investigates Spain Over Denial of Port Access to Ships Carrying Arms to Israel
The US is investigating Spain for denying port access to ships carrying weapons to Israel, potentially imposing millions in fines per incident; this follows Spain's policy change after the October 2023 Gaza conflict escalation.
US Investigates Spain Over Denial of Port Access to Ships Carrying Arms to Israel
The US is investigating Spain for denying port access to ships carrying weapons to Israel, potentially imposing millions in fines per incident; this follows Spain's policy change after the October 2023 Gaza conflict escalation.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Homs Capture Signals Impending Attack on Damascus: Ergin
Hürriyet columnist Sedat Ergin predicts that the capture of Homs by HTS-led groups will lead to an attack on Damascus, significantly weakening President Bashar al-Assad's position and potentially altering the course of the Syrian conflict.
Homs Capture Signals Impending Attack on Damascus: Ergin
Hürriyet columnist Sedat Ergin predicts that the capture of Homs by HTS-led groups will lead to an attack on Damascus, significantly weakening President Bashar al-Assad's position and potentially altering the course of the Syrian conflict.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Notre-Dame de Paris to Reopen in December 2024 After Extensive Restoration
Notre-Dame de Paris will reopen on December 7th and 8th, 2024, after a five-year, €846 million restoration following a devastating 2019 fire, using traditional and modern techniques to rebuild its timber frame, flèche, and other damaged sections, expecting 15 million annual visitors.
Notre-Dame de Paris to Reopen in December 2024 After Extensive Restoration
Notre-Dame de Paris will reopen on December 7th and 8th, 2024, after a five-year, €846 million restoration following a devastating 2019 fire, using traditional and modern techniques to rebuild its timber frame, flèche, and other damaged sections, expecting 15 million annual visitors.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Iraq Deploys Border Forces Amid Fears of Syrian Conflict Spillover
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani voiced concern over the escalating Syrian conflict's regional implications, linking it to the conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon, prompting Iraq to deploy border forces amid fears of spillover, mirroring the 2014 ISIS expansion from Syria into Iraq.
Iraq Deploys Border Forces Amid Fears of Syrian Conflict Spillover
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani voiced concern over the escalating Syrian conflict's regional implications, linking it to the conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon, prompting Iraq to deploy border forces amid fears of spillover, mirroring the 2014 ISIS expansion from Syria into Iraq.
Progress
36% Bias Score