December 2024
January 2025
Schumacher Family Blackmail Trial Implicates Former Nurse
A nurse previously employed by Michael Schumacher's family is implicated in a £12 million blackmail plot involving the unauthorized release of private photos and medical data, with a former bodyguard and two others standing trial for allegedly demanding the money.
Schumacher Family Blackmail Trial Implicates Former Nurse
A nurse previously employed by Michael Schumacher's family is implicated in a £12 million blackmail plot involving the unauthorized release of private photos and medical data, with a former bodyguard and two others standing trial for allegedly demanding the money.
Progress
56% Bias Score
High Death Toll of Bangladeshi Migrant Workers in Saudi Arabia
An average of four Bangladeshi migrant workers died daily in Saudi Arabia in 2022, with at least 13,685 deaths between 2008 and 2022, highlighting concerns over exploitation and the human cost of the nation's ambitious projects, including the 2034 World Cup.
High Death Toll of Bangladeshi Migrant Workers in Saudi Arabia
An average of four Bangladeshi migrant workers died daily in Saudi Arabia in 2022, with at least 13,685 deaths between 2008 and 2022, highlighting concerns over exploitation and the human cost of the nation's ambitious projects, including the 2034 World Cup.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Israeli Airstrike Hits Syrian Kurdistan Amidst Post-Assad Instability
An Israeli airstrike on a former military base near Qamishli, Syria, resulted in the destruction of several military vehicles. This is one of over 330 attacks since the fall of the Assad regime, and it targeted a key area within the Kurdish-controlled region of northern Syria.
Israeli Airstrike Hits Syrian Kurdistan Amidst Post-Assad Instability
An Israeli airstrike on a former military base near Qamishli, Syria, resulted in the destruction of several military vehicles. This is one of over 330 attacks since the fall of the Assad regime, and it targeted a key area within the Kurdish-controlled region of northern Syria.
Progress
56% Bias Score
EU Backs Eastern Border Crackdown Amidst Russia-Belarus Migrant Crisis
The European Commission, citing a 66% rise in irregular border crossings facilitated by Russia and Belarus in 2024, supports affected EU countries temporarily suspending asylum rights and using immediate returns to counter this threat, while allocating €170 million for enhanced border security.
EU Backs Eastern Border Crackdown Amidst Russia-Belarus Migrant Crisis
The European Commission, citing a 66% rise in irregular border crossings facilitated by Russia and Belarus in 2024, supports affected EU countries temporarily suspending asylum rights and using immediate returns to counter this threat, while allocating €170 million for enhanced border security.
Progress
68% Bias Score
Greek Court Strikes Down Parts of New Building Code
The Council of State ruled parts of Greece's New Building Code unconstitutional, impacting hundreds of properties and potentially unblocking stalled construction projects; Kifisia's mayor hailed the decision as a win for preserving the town's character.
Greek Court Strikes Down Parts of New Building Code
The Council of State ruled parts of Greece's New Building Code unconstitutional, impacting hundreds of properties and potentially unblocking stalled construction projects; Kifisia's mayor hailed the decision as a win for preserving the town's character.
Progress
44% Bias Score
"Turkey's Aleppo Offensive Shifts Syrian Conflict Dynamics"
"Turkey's military operation in northern Syria, launched after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad refused to negotiate on Ankara's terms, resulted in the rapid takeover of Aleppo by Turkey-backed jihadist groups. This action aims to pressure Assad into negotiations but carries risks of escalating regi...
"Turkey's Aleppo Offensive Shifts Syrian Conflict Dynamics"
"Turkey's military operation in northern Syria, launched after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad refused to negotiate on Ankara's terms, resulted in the rapid takeover of Aleppo by Turkey-backed jihadist groups. This action aims to pressure Assad into negotiations but carries risks of escalating regi...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Protesters Demand Biden Publish ERA to Protect LGBTQ+ and Women's Rights
On December 10th, protesters in Washington D.C. were arrested after demanding President Biden publish the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to protect women's and LGBTQ+ rights, marking the ERA's 101st anniversary and highlighting the threat of a potential second Trump administration.
Protesters Demand Biden Publish ERA to Protect LGBTQ+ and Women's Rights
On December 10th, protesters in Washington D.C. were arrested after demanding President Biden publish the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to protect women's and LGBTQ+ rights, marking the ERA's 101st anniversary and highlighting the threat of a potential second Trump administration.
Progress
64% Bias Score
Equinor Sued Over Alleged Human Rights Violations Linked to Delek Group
Greenpeace Norway is suing Equinor for potentially violating Norway's transparency act due to its partnership with Ithaca Energy, controlled by Delek Group—a company operating in illegal Israeli settlements and flagged by the UN for human rights concerns; the Rosebank oilfield deal could send £250 m...
Equinor Sued Over Alleged Human Rights Violations Linked to Delek Group
Greenpeace Norway is suing Equinor for potentially violating Norway's transparency act due to its partnership with Ithaca Energy, controlled by Delek Group—a company operating in illegal Israeli settlements and flagged by the UN for human rights concerns; the Rosebank oilfield deal could send £250 m...
Progress
44% Bias Score
Turkish Health Minister Accused of Inaction in Newborn Trafficking Ring Scandal
İYİ Party Deputy Chairman Turhan Çömez accused Turkish Health Minister Kemal Memişoğlu of negligence and inaction regarding a newborn baby trafficking ring, presenting evidence of suppressed investigations and alleged deaths of infants during Memişoğlu's tenure. Çömez demanded Memişoğlu's resignatio...
Turkish Health Minister Accused of Inaction in Newborn Trafficking Ring Scandal
İYİ Party Deputy Chairman Turhan Çömez accused Turkish Health Minister Kemal Memişoğlu of negligence and inaction regarding a newborn baby trafficking ring, presenting evidence of suppressed investigations and alleged deaths of infants during Memişoğlu's tenure. Çömez demanded Memişoğlu's resignatio...
Progress
56% Bias Score
Aleppo Armenians Receive Emergency Aid Amidst Crisis
The Armenian community in Aleppo received $35 per family in aid for food and essential needs due to job losses and rising inflation after recent conflicts, highlighting the urgent need for further assistance.
Aleppo Armenians Receive Emergency Aid Amidst Crisis
The Armenian community in Aleppo received $35 per family in aid for food and essential needs due to job losses and rising inflation after recent conflicts, highlighting the urgent need for further assistance.
Progress
36% Bias Score
"China's Success in Combating Desertification: A Model for Global Land Restoration"
"China's extensive desertification control programs, utilizing innovative technologies and policy, have restored 53 percent of treatable land, resulting in zero net land degradation and economic benefits; this success inspires international collaboration."
"China's Success in Combating Desertification: A Model for Global Land Restoration"
"China's extensive desertification control programs, utilizing innovative technologies and policy, have restored 53 percent of treatable land, resulting in zero net land degradation and economic benefits; this success inspires international collaboration."
Progress
36% Bias Score
Azerbaijan Denies Lawyer Access to Imprisoned Artsakh Official Amidst Torture Allegations
Jared Genser, lawyer for Ruben Vardanyan, a former Artsakh official imprisoned in Azerbaijan for over a year, alleges torture and claims the Azerbaijani government repeatedly denies his requests to visit his client in Baku, contradicting government statements about the ICRC's involvement.
Azerbaijan Denies Lawyer Access to Imprisoned Artsakh Official Amidst Torture Allegations
Jared Genser, lawyer for Ruben Vardanyan, a former Artsakh official imprisoned in Azerbaijan for over a year, alleges torture and claims the Azerbaijani government repeatedly denies his requests to visit his client in Baku, contradicting government statements about the ICRC's involvement.
Progress
44% Bias Score