December 2024
January 2025
Trump Considers Pardoning NYC Mayor Adams Amidst Federal Corruption Investigation
President-elect Trump said he may pardon NYC Mayor Eric Adams, who is under federal investigation for corruption and bribery, allegedly soliciting illegal campaign donations and defrauding taxpayers of \$10 million; Adams denies wrongdoing.
Trump Considers Pardoning NYC Mayor Adams Amidst Federal Corruption Investigation
President-elect Trump said he may pardon NYC Mayor Eric Adams, who is under federal investigation for corruption and bribery, allegedly soliciting illegal campaign donations and defrauding taxpayers of \$10 million; Adams denies wrongdoing.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Memphis Man Sues City After 22 Years in Prison for Wrongful Conviction
Artis Whitehead, a 61-year-old Black man, was wrongfully convicted of the 2002 robbery of B.B. King's Blues Club in Memphis, serving 22 years before his exoneration in December 2023 due to fabricated evidence by Memphis Police officers; he is now suing the city and 10 officers.
Memphis Man Sues City After 22 Years in Prison for Wrongful Conviction
Artis Whitehead, a 61-year-old Black man, was wrongfully convicted of the 2002 robbery of B.B. King's Blues Club in Memphis, serving 22 years before his exoneration in December 2023 due to fabricated evidence by Memphis Police officers; he is now suing the city and 10 officers.
Progress
32% Bias Score
AI Shows Promise in Preventing Diabetes-Related Sight Loss
AI-powered tools are being developed to detect diabetic retinopathy earlier and more efficiently by analyzing fundus images, potentially preventing vision loss, though cost-effectiveness varies and equitable access is a key challenge.
AI Shows Promise in Preventing Diabetes-Related Sight Loss
AI-powered tools are being developed to detect diabetic retinopathy earlier and more efficiently by analyzing fundus images, potentially preventing vision loss, though cost-effectiveness varies and equitable access is a key challenge.
Progress
36% Bias Score
EU Gender Pay Gap Costs €370 Billion Annually
The European Union's gender pay gap costs €370 billion annually due to women's lower workforce participation and concentration in lower-paying sectors, hindering the bloc's competitiveness; addressing this requires systemic change starting with education and effective work-life balance policies.
EU Gender Pay Gap Costs €370 Billion Annually
The European Union's gender pay gap costs €370 billion annually due to women's lower workforce participation and concentration in lower-paying sectors, hindering the bloc's competitiveness; addressing this requires systemic change starting with education and effective work-life balance policies.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Direct High-Speed Rail Link Opens Between Paris and Berlin
A new direct high-speed train line connecting Paris and Berlin opened on December 17th, offering an 8-hour journey, in response to growing demand for European rail travel; the service, operated by Deutsche Bahn and SNCF, is already over 80% booked.
Direct High-Speed Rail Link Opens Between Paris and Berlin
A new direct high-speed train line connecting Paris and Berlin opened on December 17th, offering an 8-hour journey, in response to growing demand for European rail travel; the service, operated by Deutsche Bahn and SNCF, is already over 80% booked.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Bali Nine: Repatriation of Remaining Members After Two Decades of Imprisonment
Nine Australians were arrested in 2005 for attempting to smuggle heroin from Indonesia to Australia; two were executed, and the remaining seven, after serving lengthy sentences, were recently repatriated to Australia on humanitarian grounds.
Bali Nine: Repatriation of Remaining Members After Two Decades of Imprisonment
Nine Australians were arrested in 2005 for attempting to smuggle heroin from Indonesia to Australia; two were executed, and the remaining seven, after serving lengthy sentences, were recently repatriated to Australia on humanitarian grounds.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Trump Settles Defamation Suit, Immediately Announces New Lawsuits Against News Outlets
President-elect Donald Trump settled a defamation lawsuit with ABC for $15 million, and immediately announced plans to sue the Des Moines Register for an allegedly fraudulent pre-election poll, continuing his pattern of suing news organizations he deems biased.
Trump Settles Defamation Suit, Immediately Announces New Lawsuits Against News Outlets
President-elect Donald Trump settled a defamation lawsuit with ABC for $15 million, and immediately announced plans to sue the Des Moines Register for an allegedly fraudulent pre-election poll, continuing his pattern of suing news organizations he deems biased.
Progress
44% Bias Score
German Coalition Collapses, Triggering Early Election Amidst Economic Crisis
Germany's coalition government collapsed due to disagreements on debt, triggering an early election on February 23rd. Chancellor Scholz will head a caretaker government until a new one is formed, while the far-right AfD's rise complicates coalition formation amidst an economic crisis.
German Coalition Collapses, Triggering Early Election Amidst Economic Crisis
Germany's coalition government collapsed due to disagreements on debt, triggering an early election on February 23rd. Chancellor Scholz will head a caretaker government until a new one is formed, while the far-right AfD's rise complicates coalition formation amidst an economic crisis.
Progress
44% Bias Score
UK Sanctions Angola's Isabel dos Santos for Alleged Embezzlement
The UK sanctioned Isabel dos Santos, daughter of Angola's former president, for allegedly embezzling £350 million from state-run companies; she denies the accusations, citing a lack of due process and political motivations, and her assets remain frozen.
UK Sanctions Angola's Isabel dos Santos for Alleged Embezzlement
The UK sanctioned Isabel dos Santos, daughter of Angola's former president, for allegedly embezzling £350 million from state-run companies; she denies the accusations, citing a lack of due process and political motivations, and her assets remain frozen.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Kennedy's HHS Nomination Faces Senate Opposition
President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Health and Human Services Secretary is facing strong opposition from some senators due to Kennedy's anti-vaccine stance and other controversial views, despite support from some Republicans and President-elect Trump.
Kennedy's HHS Nomination Faces Senate Opposition
President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Health and Human Services Secretary is facing strong opposition from some senators due to Kennedy's anti-vaccine stance and other controversial views, despite support from some Republicans and President-elect Trump.
Progress
48% Bias Score
UK Creative Industries Coalition Demands Copyright Protection Against AI
Over 40 UK creative industry organizations launched the Creative Rights in AI Coalition, demanding government action against AI companies' unauthorized use of copyrighted material to train AI systems, citing potential losses of over £100 billion annually and calling for a global standard.
UK Creative Industries Coalition Demands Copyright Protection Against AI
Over 40 UK creative industry organizations launched the Creative Rights in AI Coalition, demanding government action against AI companies' unauthorized use of copyrighted material to train AI systems, citing potential losses of over £100 billion annually and calling for a global standard.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Filipina Drug Trafficking Conviction: Execution Stayed, Return Home
Filipina maid Mary Jane Veloso, convicted of drug trafficking in Indonesia, was spared execution 30 minutes before her scheduled death due to a barrister's intervention highlighting human trafficking agreements between Indonesia and the Philippines, leading to her release and return home.
Filipina Drug Trafficking Conviction: Execution Stayed, Return Home
Filipina maid Mary Jane Veloso, convicted of drug trafficking in Indonesia, was spared execution 30 minutes before her scheduled death due to a barrister's intervention highlighting human trafficking agreements between Indonesia and the Philippines, leading to her release and return home.
Progress
52% Bias Score