December 2024
January 2025
Alleged Chinese Spy Banned from UK over Prince Andrew Links
British authorities banned 50-year-old Yang Tengbo, a businessman with close ties to Prince Andrew and alleged links to the Chinese Communist Party's United Front Work Department, from entering the U.K. due to national security concerns, prompting debate about China's influence.
Alleged Chinese Spy Banned from UK over Prince Andrew Links
British authorities banned 50-year-old Yang Tengbo, a businessman with close ties to Prince Andrew and alleged links to the Chinese Communist Party's United Front Work Department, from entering the U.K. due to national security concerns, prompting debate about China's influence.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Moscow Assassination Underscores Ukraine War's Proximity
The assassination of Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov and his aide by a bomb placed in a scooter in Moscow on December 17, 2023, brought the realities of the Ukraine war closer to home for many Russians, challenging the perception of the conflict as distant and prompting potential escalation.
Moscow Assassination Underscores Ukraine War's Proximity
The assassination of Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov and his aide by a bomb placed in a scooter in Moscow on December 17, 2023, brought the realities of the Ukraine war closer to home for many Russians, challenging the perception of the conflict as distant and prompting potential escalation.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Manhattan Grand Jury Indicts Murder Suspect on Terrorism Charge
A Manhattan grand jury indicted Luigi Mangione for the December 4th murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, adding a terrorism charge due to evidence suggesting the crime aimed to intimidate or influence government policy; Mangione, apprehended with a homemade weapon and writings expressing a...
Manhattan Grand Jury Indicts Murder Suspect on Terrorism Charge
A Manhattan grand jury indicted Luigi Mangione for the December 4th murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, adding a terrorism charge due to evidence suggesting the crime aimed to intimidate or influence government policy; Mangione, apprehended with a homemade weapon and writings expressing a...
Progress
56% Bias Score
AI Bias in Housing: $2 Million Settlement for Erroneous Rental Rejection
An AI-powered tenant screening system, SafeRent, unfairly rejected Mary's rental application due to a low score, prompting a $2 million settlement and a five-year ban on using the system for voucher holders; highlighting AI bias in housing.
AI Bias in Housing: $2 Million Settlement for Erroneous Rental Rejection
An AI-powered tenant screening system, SafeRent, unfairly rejected Mary's rental application due to a low score, prompting a $2 million settlement and a five-year ban on using the system for voucher holders; highlighting AI bias in housing.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Genomic Newborn Screening: Potential Benefits and Ethical Concerns
Newborn screening detects rare diseases in 0.1% of babies, but genomic screening could detect more, though a more targeted approach is proposed in Germany, addressing ethical concerns and high costs (currently €1200 per genome).
Genomic Newborn Screening: Potential Benefits and Ethical Concerns
Newborn screening detects rare diseases in 0.1% of babies, but genomic screening could detect more, though a more targeted approach is proposed in Germany, addressing ethical concerns and high costs (currently €1200 per genome).
Progress
44% Bias Score
Near-Success of Kremlin-Backed Candidate in Romanian Election Highlights EU Vulnerability
A pro-Russian candidate in Romania's presidential election nearly won after a sophisticated social media manipulation campaign, costing millions and orchestrated since 2016 by a state actor, involving Sputnik, was only stopped by the Constitutional Court annulling the second round.
Near-Success of Kremlin-Backed Candidate in Romanian Election Highlights EU Vulnerability
A pro-Russian candidate in Romania's presidential election nearly won after a sophisticated social media manipulation campaign, costing millions and orchestrated since 2016 by a state actor, involving Sputnik, was only stopped by the Constitutional Court annulling the second round.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Filipina Freed From Indonesian Death Row After Prisoner Exchange
After nearly 15 years on death row in Indonesia for drug trafficking, Filipina Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso returned home on Wednesday following a prisoner exchange agreement between the Philippines and Indonesia, avoiding execution and offering testimony against a criminal syndicate.
Filipina Freed From Indonesian Death Row After Prisoner Exchange
After nearly 15 years on death row in Indonesia for drug trafficking, Filipina Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso returned home on Wednesday following a prisoner exchange agreement between the Philippines and Indonesia, avoiding execution and offering testimony against a criminal syndicate.
Progress
32% Bias Score
Filipina Woman Repatriated from Indonesian Death Row
After 14 years on death row in Indonesia for drug trafficking, Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso returned to the Philippines on Wednesday due to a prisoner transfer agreement between the two countries, avoiding execution and allowing her to testify against the criminal syndicate that exploited her.
Filipina Woman Repatriated from Indonesian Death Row
After 14 years on death row in Indonesia for drug trafficking, Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso returned to the Philippines on Wednesday due to a prisoner transfer agreement between the two countries, avoiding execution and allowing her to testify against the criminal syndicate that exploited her.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Manhattan Grand Jury Indicts Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder on Terrorism Charges
A Manhattan grand jury indicted Luigi Mangione for the December 4th murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, adding a terrorism specification to the charges due to evidence suggesting an intent to intimidate the civilian population; Mangione, apprehended with a ghost gun and a handwritten mani...
Manhattan Grand Jury Indicts Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder on Terrorism Charges
A Manhattan grand jury indicted Luigi Mangione for the December 4th murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, adding a terrorism specification to the charges due to evidence suggesting an intent to intimidate the civilian population; Mangione, apprehended with a ghost gun and a handwritten mani...
Progress
36% Bias Score
Lagarde Warns of US Trade Policy Risks to EU Economy
ECB President Christine Lagarde warned on Monday that US President-elect Donald Trump's trade policies could harm the EU economy, adding to concerns about slow growth and political instability in France. The ECB cut interest rates for the fourth time in 2024, anticipating weaker growth.
Lagarde Warns of US Trade Policy Risks to EU Economy
ECB President Christine Lagarde warned on Monday that US President-elect Donald Trump's trade policies could harm the EU economy, adding to concerns about slow growth and political instability in France. The ECB cut interest rates for the fourth time in 2024, anticipating weaker growth.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Unicredit Expands Commerzbank Stake to 28 Percent Amidst German Government Opposition
Unicredit increased its stake in Commerzbank to about 28 percent, exceeding its previous holdings significantly, aiming for 29.9 percent, which prompted criticism from the German government.
Unicredit Expands Commerzbank Stake to 28 Percent Amidst German Government Opposition
Unicredit increased its stake in Commerzbank to about 28 percent, exceeding its previous holdings significantly, aiming for 29.9 percent, which prompted criticism from the German government.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Morocco's Financial Sector Booms Amidst World Cup Preparations and Pan-African Expansion
Driven by infrastructure projects for the 2030 World Cup and acquisitions of major financial institutions like Société Générale Maroc, Morocco's financial sector is experiencing rapid expansion, with credit production expected to surge by 6-7% annually in 2025-2026.
Morocco's Financial Sector Booms Amidst World Cup Preparations and Pan-African Expansion
Driven by infrastructure projects for the 2030 World Cup and acquisitions of major financial institutions like Société Générale Maroc, Morocco's financial sector is experiencing rapid expansion, with credit production expected to surge by 6-7% annually in 2025-2026.
Progress
60% Bias Score