December 2024
January 2025
Madagascar Integrates Green Initiatives into AfCFTA Strategies
Madagascar launched an ambitious project to integrate green initiatives into its African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) strategies, aligning its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) with AfCFTA goals to combat climate change and promote sustainable trade, involving stakeholder consultati...
Madagascar Integrates Green Initiatives into AfCFTA Strategies
Madagascar launched an ambitious project to integrate green initiatives into its African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) strategies, aligning its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) with AfCFTA goals to combat climate change and promote sustainable trade, involving stakeholder consultati...
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4% Bias Score
Ex-Husband Receives 70-Year Sentence for Home Invasion
On January 1st, 2021, in Canton, Georgia, Morgan Metzer was found zip-tied and bruised in a home invasion; investigators linked the crime to her ex-husband, Rod Metzer, through forensic evidence and digital footprints, resulting in a 70-year sentence.
Ex-Husband Receives 70-Year Sentence for Home Invasion
On January 1st, 2021, in Canton, Georgia, Morgan Metzer was found zip-tied and bruised in a home invasion; investigators linked the crime to her ex-husband, Rod Metzer, through forensic evidence and digital footprints, resulting in a 70-year sentence.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Aberdeen Care Home Closure After Medication Management Failures
Ruthrieston House, an Aberdeen care home operated by VSA, was closed by Aberdeen City Council on December 6th, 2024, following a Care Inspectorate investigation that revealed serious medication management failures, including one resident going 13 days without prescribed medication and another experi...
Aberdeen Care Home Closure After Medication Management Failures
Ruthrieston House, an Aberdeen care home operated by VSA, was closed by Aberdeen City Council on December 6th, 2024, following a Care Inspectorate investigation that revealed serious medication management failures, including one resident going 13 days without prescribed medication and another experi...
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48% Bias Score
33 Surrealist Women Poets: A Global Anthology
Marie-Paule Berranger's "L'Araignée pendue à un cil" anthology features 33 surrealist women poets from around the world, challenging traditional notions of surrealism by showcasing their diverse creative practices and international reach, highlighting figures like Frida Kahlo and Leonora Carrington.
33 Surrealist Women Poets: A Global Anthology
Marie-Paule Berranger's "L'Araignée pendue à un cil" anthology features 33 surrealist women poets from around the world, challenging traditional notions of surrealism by showcasing their diverse creative practices and international reach, highlighting figures like Frida Kahlo and Leonora Carrington.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Green Party Member Shake Berlin Election
German Green Party Bundestag member Stefan Gelbhaar withdrew his candidacy for the Berlin state election list following allegations of sexual harassment by several women, confirmed by the party this week; the incident overshadows Federal Family Minister Lisa Paus's selection as top candidate.
Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Green Party Member Shake Berlin Election
German Green Party Bundestag member Stefan Gelbhaar withdrew his candidacy for the Berlin state election list following allegations of sexual harassment by several women, confirmed by the party this week; the incident overshadows Federal Family Minister Lisa Paus's selection as top candidate.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Italy Grants Argentine Presidential Candidate Expedited Citizenship, Sparking Controversy
The Italian government granted Argentine presidential candidate Javier Milei Italian citizenship on December 14th, sparking controversy due to its expedited nature and highlighting existing discrepancies in Italy's naturalization process. The opposition criticizes this preferential treatment, advoca...
Italy Grants Argentine Presidential Candidate Expedited Citizenship, Sparking Controversy
The Italian government granted Argentine presidential candidate Javier Milei Italian citizenship on December 14th, sparking controversy due to its expedited nature and highlighting existing discrepancies in Italy's naturalization process. The opposition criticizes this preferential treatment, advoca...
Progress
48% Bias Score
NatWest CEO in Line for Multimillion-Pound Pay Boost
NatWest Group plans to significantly increase its CEO Paul Thwaite's compensation to a potential \$6.6 million annually, aligning his pay with industry peers, following a 90% surge in the bank's share price in 2024 and its return to full private ownership after a 17-year government stake.
NatWest CEO in Line for Multimillion-Pound Pay Boost
NatWest Group plans to significantly increase its CEO Paul Thwaite's compensation to a potential \$6.6 million annually, aligning his pay with industry peers, following a 90% surge in the bank's share price in 2024 and its return to full private ownership after a 17-year government stake.
Progress
40% Bias Score
U.S. Marine Relocation from Okinawa to Guam Begins Amidst Rising Tensions
The relocation of 100 U.S. Marines from Okinawa to Guam began on Saturday, initiating a plan to reduce the American troop presence on Okinawa that was agreed upon in 2012, amidst rising anti-U.S. military sentiment and a simultaneous Japanese military buildup on Okinawan islands to counter threats f...
U.S. Marine Relocation from Okinawa to Guam Begins Amidst Rising Tensions
The relocation of 100 U.S. Marines from Okinawa to Guam began on Saturday, initiating a plan to reduce the American troop presence on Okinawa that was agreed upon in 2012, amidst rising anti-U.S. military sentiment and a simultaneous Japanese military buildup on Okinawan islands to counter threats f...
Progress
32% Bias Score
Documentary Explores Animal Musicality and Rhythmic Abilities
A new documentary, "Animaux. Le rythme dans la peau?", explores animal musicality through various studies, revealing rhythmic abilities in chimpanzees, innate rhythm perception in human newborns, and learned vocalizations in birds, while highlighting the mysteries of Snowball the dancing cockatoo an...
Documentary Explores Animal Musicality and Rhythmic Abilities
A new documentary, "Animaux. Le rythme dans la peau?", explores animal musicality through various studies, revealing rhythmic abilities in chimpanzees, innate rhythm perception in human newborns, and learned vocalizations in birds, while highlighting the mysteries of Snowball the dancing cockatoo an...
Progress
16% Bias Score
Deutsche Bahn's 4,000km Network Upgrade: Challenges and Delays
Deutsche Bahn plans to renovate 4,000 kilometers of its railway network by 2030, including a complete closure of the Hamburg-Berlin line from August 2025 to April 2026 for modernization, causing significant delays; the recent completion of the Riedbahn line resulted in a 1% increase in punctuality.
Deutsche Bahn's 4,000km Network Upgrade: Challenges and Delays
Deutsche Bahn plans to renovate 4,000 kilometers of its railway network by 2030, including a complete closure of the Hamburg-Berlin line from August 2025 to April 2026 for modernization, causing significant delays; the recent completion of the Riedbahn line resulted in a 1% increase in punctuality.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Union's Election Program: Tax Cuts, Spending Cuts, and Stricter Immigration
The Union's election program outlines plans for tax cuts, increased defense spending, stricter immigration policies, and spending cuts to balance the budget, but lacks concrete financial details and depends on post-election coalition negotiations.
Union's Election Program: Tax Cuts, Spending Cuts, and Stricter Immigration
The Union's election program outlines plans for tax cuts, increased defense spending, stricter immigration policies, and spending cuts to balance the budget, but lacks concrete financial details and depends on post-election coalition negotiations.
Progress
48% Bias Score
GM's Mass Layoff Sparks Outrage Over Treatment of Long-Term Employee
General Motors laid off approximately 1,000 employees globally on November 15th, 2024, including Adam Bernard, a 60-year-old with 38 years of service, who was notified via email at 5:07 a.m.; this sparked public outrage due to the impersonal nature of the dismissal and broader concerns about corpora...
GM's Mass Layoff Sparks Outrage Over Treatment of Long-Term Employee
General Motors laid off approximately 1,000 employees globally on November 15th, 2024, including Adam Bernard, a 60-year-old with 38 years of service, who was notified via email at 5:07 a.m.; this sparked public outrage due to the impersonal nature of the dismissal and broader concerns about corpora...
Progress
48% Bias Score