December 2024
January 2025
Honda, Nissan, and Mitsubishi Explore Potential Merger Amidst Market Challenges
Honda and Nissan, along with Mitsubishi, are exploring a potential merger to address challenges in the Chinese market and the global electric vehicle transition; details are limited.
Honda, Nissan, and Mitsubishi Explore Potential Merger Amidst Market Challenges
Honda and Nissan, along with Mitsubishi, are exploring a potential merger to address challenges in the Chinese market and the global electric vehicle transition; details are limited.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Serbia Accused of Using Spyware to Surveil Activists and Journalists
Amnesty International reported that Serbian police and intelligence used Cellebrite and a new spyware, NoviSpy, to hack the phones of activists and journalists, illegally accessing their data, raising concerns about state control and repression amidst anti-government protests.
Serbia Accused of Using Spyware to Surveil Activists and Journalists
Amnesty International reported that Serbian police and intelligence used Cellebrite and a new spyware, NoviSpy, to hack the phones of activists and journalists, illegally accessing their data, raising concerns about state control and repression amidst anti-government protests.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Palestinian Security Forces Raid in Jenin Kills Two Amidst Criticism
Palestinian security forces conducted a rare raid in Jenin, killing at least two people, including a civilian, and detaining eight, sparking criticism for collaborating with Israel and highlighting the complex power dynamics in the West Bank.
Palestinian Security Forces Raid in Jenin Kills Two Amidst Criticism
Palestinian security forces conducted a rare raid in Jenin, killing at least two people, including a civilian, and detaining eight, sparking criticism for collaborating with Israel and highlighting the complex power dynamics in the West Bank.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Leaving Thousands Homeless and Sparking Political Debate
Cyclone Chido hit Mayotte on December 14th, causing widespread destruction, leaving 100,000 homeless and without water, and resulting in at least 21 deaths, a number expected to increase; the disaster has sparked political controversy in France and highlighted Mayotte's pre-existing social and econo...
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Leaving Thousands Homeless and Sparking Political Debate
Cyclone Chido hit Mayotte on December 14th, causing widespread destruction, leaving 100,000 homeless and without water, and resulting in at least 21 deaths, a number expected to increase; the disaster has sparked political controversy in France and highlighted Mayotte's pre-existing social and econo...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Repatriated Filipina Death Row Inmate Awaits Presidential Pardon
Filipino death row inmate Mary Jane Veloso, convicted in Indonesia for drug trafficking, was repatriated to the Philippines on December 2023, her fate now depending on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s decision to grant her a pardon; otherwise, she faces life imprisonment.
Repatriated Filipina Death Row Inmate Awaits Presidential Pardon
Filipino death row inmate Mary Jane Veloso, convicted in Indonesia for drug trafficking, was repatriated to the Philippines on December 2023, her fate now depending on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s decision to grant her a pardon; otherwise, she faces life imprisonment.
Progress
48% Bias Score
French Drug Market: Alarming Rise in Cocaine Purity and Potent Cannabis Products
A new OFDT report details the alarming increase in cocaine purity (44%), the emergence of high-THC cannabis products (up to 78% delta-9-THC causing severe intoxication), and the appearance of novel synthetic opioids and cannabinoids in France in 2023, based on 731 samples analyzed by the Sintes syst...
French Drug Market: Alarming Rise in Cocaine Purity and Potent Cannabis Products
A new OFDT report details the alarming increase in cocaine purity (44%), the emergence of high-THC cannabis products (up to 78% delta-9-THC causing severe intoxication), and the appearance of novel synthetic opioids and cannabinoids in France in 2023, based on 731 samples analyzed by the Sintes syst...
Progress
24% Bias Score
Post-Assad Latakia: HTS Addresses Alawite Displacement and Property Theft
Following the Assad regime's fall, Alawite residents in Latakia, Syria, face displacement and property theft by various armed groups; the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group is investigating these incidents, attempting to establish order and address deep-seated fears.
Post-Assad Latakia: HTS Addresses Alawite Displacement and Property Theft
Following the Assad regime's fall, Alawite residents in Latakia, Syria, face displacement and property theft by various armed groups; the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group is investigating these incidents, attempting to establish order and address deep-seated fears.
Progress
40% Bias Score
CDU's Platform: Stricter Immigration, Increased Defense Spending, and Tax Cuts
Germany's CDU unveils its election platform, proposing stricter immigration policies, increased defense spending to 2% of GDP, and tax cuts, while aiming for a rightward shift from Merkel's policies.
CDU's Platform: Stricter Immigration, Increased Defense Spending, and Tax Cuts
Germany's CDU unveils its election platform, proposing stricter immigration policies, increased defense spending to 2% of GDP, and tax cuts, while aiming for a rightward shift from Merkel's policies.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Scholz Loses No-Confidence Vote, Germany Faces Early Elections
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a no-confidence vote in parliament, falling short of the majority needed to remain in power, triggering a process for early national elections expected around February 23, 2025, due to deep divisions within the governing coalition over fiscal policy and amid a stru...
Scholz Loses No-Confidence Vote, Germany Faces Early Elections
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a no-confidence vote in parliament, falling short of the majority needed to remain in power, triggering a process for early national elections expected around February 23, 2025, due to deep divisions within the governing coalition over fiscal policy and amid a stru...
Progress
56% Bias Score
French Nicotine Pouches: High Sugar, Heavy Metals, and Regulatory Failure
A French study reveals high sugar and heavy metal content, including arsenic, in readily available nicotine pouches, raising public health concerns and highlighting the French government's inconsistent regulatory response compared to neighboring countries.
French Nicotine Pouches: High Sugar, Heavy Metals, and Regulatory Failure
A French study reveals high sugar and heavy metal content, including arsenic, in readily available nicotine pouches, raising public health concerns and highlighting the French government's inconsistent regulatory response compared to neighboring countries.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Sea Shepherd Founder Released from Danish Custody
After five months of detention in Denmark, Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson was released; Denmark denied Japan's extradition request based on the length of detention, the age of the alleged offense, and concerns about the Japanese judicial system.
Sea Shepherd Founder Released from Danish Custody
After five months of detention in Denmark, Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson was released; Denmark denied Japan's extradition request based on the length of detention, the age of the alleged offense, and concerns about the Japanese judicial system.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Congress to Vote on Bill Restricting U.S. Investment in Chinese Technology
The U.S. Congress is voting on a bill restricting U.S. investments in Chinese technology due to national security concerns, expanding upon January's Treasury rules to include consumer electronics, real estate purchases near sensitive sites, and a study on the security risks of Chinese-made routers a...
Congress to Vote on Bill Restricting U.S. Investment in Chinese Technology
The U.S. Congress is voting on a bill restricting U.S. investments in Chinese technology due to national security concerns, expanding upon January's Treasury rules to include consumer electronics, real estate purchases near sensitive sites, and a study on the security risks of Chinese-made routers a...
Progress
44% Bias Score