December 2024
January 2025
Solicitor Pay Crisis in England and Wales Leads to Access to Justice Issues
Lawyers in England and Wales are refusing cases due to low pay, particularly burglary and lower-level sexual offences; one burglary suspect was rejected by 12 firms, highlighting a crisis stemming from a dispute over legal aid funding between the Law Society and the Ministry of Justice.
Solicitor Pay Crisis in England and Wales Leads to Access to Justice Issues
Lawyers in England and Wales are refusing cases due to low pay, particularly burglary and lower-level sexual offences; one burglary suspect was rejected by 12 firms, highlighting a crisis stemming from a dispute over legal aid funding between the Law Society and the Ministry of Justice.
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36% Bias Score
UK Confirms Diplomatic Contact with Syrian Rebel Group HTS
The UK government confirmed diplomatic contact with the Syrian rebel group Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), despite its terrorist listing, following a similar US announcement; a £50 million aid package for vulnerable Syrians was also revealed.
UK Confirms Diplomatic Contact with Syrian Rebel Group HTS
The UK government confirmed diplomatic contact with the Syrian rebel group Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), despite its terrorist listing, following a similar US announcement; a £50 million aid package for vulnerable Syrians was also revealed.
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48% Bias Score
Controversial Candidate with Past Conviction Runs for Head of Spanish Football Federation
Rafael Louzán, a candidate with a prior conviction, is running for president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), raising concerns about repeated scandals and ethical standards within the organization.
Controversial Candidate with Past Conviction Runs for Head of Spanish Football Federation
Rafael Louzán, a candidate with a prior conviction, is running for president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), raising concerns about repeated scandals and ethical standards within the organization.
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84% Bias Score
Oil Spill in Kerch Strait After Two Tankers Sink
Two Russian oil tankers sank in the Kerch Strait after a storm, causing an oil spill that could reach 8,000 tons, potentially becoming one of the Black Sea's largest human-caused disasters; 29 crew members were on board, with some hospitalized.
Oil Spill in Kerch Strait After Two Tankers Sink
Two Russian oil tankers sank in the Kerch Strait after a storm, causing an oil spill that could reach 8,000 tons, potentially becoming one of the Black Sea's largest human-caused disasters; 29 crew members were on board, with some hospitalized.
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36% Bias Score
China Eases Foreign Investment Rules to Boost A-Share Market
China's new rules, effective December 2nd, ease foreign strategic investment in listed firms by lowering asset requirements to \$50 million, allowing individual investors, and shortening lock-up periods to 12 months, aiming to improve market quality and attract foreign capital.
China Eases Foreign Investment Rules to Boost A-Share Market
China's new rules, effective December 2nd, ease foreign strategic investment in listed firms by lowering asset requirements to \$50 million, allowing individual investors, and shortening lock-up periods to 12 months, aiming to improve market quality and attract foreign capital.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Heilongjiang's Record Grain Harvest Bolsters China's Food Security
Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China, known as the country's "grain barn," produced a record-breaking 80 billion kg of grain in 2023, exceeding expectations despite extreme weather challenges, and attributed to advancements in seed technology, modern farming techniques, and disaster relief.
Heilongjiang's Record Grain Harvest Bolsters China's Food Security
Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China, known as the country's "grain barn," produced a record-breaking 80 billion kg of grain in 2023, exceeding expectations despite extreme weather challenges, and attributed to advancements in seed technology, modern farming techniques, and disaster relief.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Pakistani Mother's Fight for Deaf Children's Rights in Baltistan
Aniqa Bano, from Baltistan, Pakistan, fought to secure a cochlear implant for her deaf daughter and established a school for deaf children, challenging societal stigma and advocating for their inclusion, despite facing cultural resistance and potential environmental factors contributing to high deaf...
Pakistani Mother's Fight for Deaf Children's Rights in Baltistan
Aniqa Bano, from Baltistan, Pakistan, fought to secure a cochlear implant for her deaf daughter and established a school for deaf children, challenging societal stigma and advocating for their inclusion, despite facing cultural resistance and potential environmental factors contributing to high deaf...
Progress
44% Bias Score
Controversial Candidate Leads Spanish Football Federation Election
The Spanish Royal Football Federation (RFEF) is electing a new president on Monday; Rafael Louzán, despite a seven-year ban from public office, is the frontrunner, competing against Salvador Gomar and Sergio Merchán; the election reflects deep divisions within the RFEF and potential instability for ...
Controversial Candidate Leads Spanish Football Federation Election
The Spanish Royal Football Federation (RFEF) is electing a new president on Monday; Rafael Louzán, despite a seven-year ban from public office, is the frontrunner, competing against Salvador Gomar and Sergio Merchán; the election reflects deep divisions within the RFEF and potential instability for ...
Progress
56% Bias Score
Turkey's 2025 Minimum Wage: Conflicting Inflation Data Shapes Debate
Turkey's minimum wage for 2025 will be discussed today, with the government using TurkStat's inflation data (47.09% in November, targeting 21% for 2025), while Türk-İş will present cost of living figures (20,562 TL hunger threshold, 66,976 TL poverty threshold for a 4-person family).
Turkey's 2025 Minimum Wage: Conflicting Inflation Data Shapes Debate
Turkey's minimum wage for 2025 will be discussed today, with the government using TurkStat's inflation data (47.09% in November, targeting 21% for 2025), while Türk-İş will present cost of living figures (20,562 TL hunger threshold, 66,976 TL poverty threshold for a 4-person family).
Progress
48% Bias Score
7,621 Syrian Refugees Return Home After Assad's Fall Amidst Ongoing Conflict
Following President Bashar al-Assad's fall, 7,621 Syrian refugees returned to Syria from Turkey between December 9th and 13th, while ongoing conflicts and Israeli airstrikes continue; Qatar's embassy will reopen in Syria.
7,621 Syrian Refugees Return Home After Assad's Fall Amidst Ongoing Conflict
Following President Bashar al-Assad's fall, 7,621 Syrian refugees returned to Syria from Turkey between December 9th and 13th, while ongoing conflicts and Israeli airstrikes continue; Qatar's embassy will reopen in Syria.
Progress
48% Bias Score
China to Broaden Market Access, Boost Global Trade in 2025
China plans to significantly expand its market access for global businesses and promote free trade agreements in 2025, aiming to boost economic growth, attract foreign investment, and strengthen its role in global trade, despite global protectionist trends; the country's foreign trade grew by 4.9 pe...
China to Broaden Market Access, Boost Global Trade in 2025
China plans to significantly expand its market access for global businesses and promote free trade agreements in 2025, aiming to boost economic growth, attract foreign investment, and strengthen its role in global trade, despite global protectionist trends; the country's foreign trade grew by 4.9 pe...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Macao's Economic Boom: 25 Years of Growth and Diversification
Since 1999, Macao's GDP has soared from MOP 51.9 billion to nearly MOP 379.5 billion, driven by central government support, integration with the mainland, and economic diversification beyond casinos, exemplified by the Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone and booming tourism (32.5 million visit...
Macao's Economic Boom: 25 Years of Growth and Diversification
Since 1999, Macao's GDP has soared from MOP 51.9 billion to nearly MOP 379.5 billion, driven by central government support, integration with the mainland, and economic diversification beyond casinos, exemplified by the Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone and booming tourism (32.5 million visit...
Progress
64% Bias Score