December 2024
January 2025
Defenders of the Fatherland" Fund: 1.8 Million Requests Addressed, 91% Resolved
The Russian "Defenders of the Fatherland" fund, established 18 months ago, has addressed 1.8 million requests from veterans and their families, achieving a 91% resolution rate; key areas include social support, financial aid, legal help, and veteran status verification.
Defenders of the Fatherland" Fund: 1.8 Million Requests Addressed, 91% Resolved
The Russian "Defenders of the Fatherland" fund, established 18 months ago, has addressed 1.8 million requests from veterans and their families, achieving a 91% resolution rate; key areas include social support, financial aid, legal help, and veteran status verification.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Xi Jinping Calls for Deeper Rural Reform to Boost China's Agricultural Power
President Xi Jinping instructed a deepened rural reform and progress toward strengthening China's agricultural power, focusing on improved support systems, increased farmer income, and poverty relapse prevention, as discussed at a central rural work conference in Beijing.
Xi Jinping Calls for Deeper Rural Reform to Boost China's Agricultural Power
President Xi Jinping instructed a deepened rural reform and progress toward strengthening China's agricultural power, focusing on improved support systems, increased farmer income, and poverty relapse prevention, as discussed at a central rural work conference in Beijing.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Greece's VAT Gap Narrows Significantly in 2022
Greece's VAT gap fell by 3.8 percentage points in 2022 to 13.7% of expected revenue, representing a €2.959 billion reduction and ranking fourth-best in the EU. This success is attributed to anti-tax evasion measures and potentially allows further tax cuts, though a significant gap remains.
Greece's VAT Gap Narrows Significantly in 2022
Greece's VAT gap fell by 3.8 percentage points in 2022 to 13.7% of expected revenue, representing a €2.959 billion reduction and ranking fourth-best in the EU. This success is attributed to anti-tax evasion measures and potentially allows further tax cuts, though a significant gap remains.
Progress
24% Bias Score
Xi Jinping Calls for Deeper Rural Reform and Stronger Agricultural Power in China
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged deepening rural reforms and strengthening agricultural power, focusing on improved support systems, increased farmer incomes, poverty prevention, and rural revitalization, as discussed at a recent central rural work conference in Beijing.
Xi Jinping Calls for Deeper Rural Reform and Stronger Agricultural Power in China
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged deepening rural reforms and strengthening agricultural power, focusing on improved support systems, increased farmer incomes, poverty prevention, and rural revitalization, as discussed at a recent central rural work conference in Beijing.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Italy's Energy Efficiency Success: Tax Incentives Drive Record Savings
Italy's 2023 energy savings exceeded 3.6 Mtep, primarily driven by tax incentives (56.2% of total savings), supplemented by White Certificates, sustainable mobility incentives, and the Conto Termico program, exceeding 92% of the Pniec 2023 target and showing the effectiveness of a multi-pronged appr...
Italy's Energy Efficiency Success: Tax Incentives Drive Record Savings
Italy's 2023 energy savings exceeded 3.6 Mtep, primarily driven by tax incentives (56.2% of total savings), supplemented by White Certificates, sustainable mobility incentives, and the Conto Termico program, exceeding 92% of the Pniec 2023 target and showing the effectiveness of a multi-pronged appr...
Progress
32% Bias Score
Macao's 25th Anniversary Highlights Economic Prowess and Cultural Vibrancy
Macao, celebrating 25 years since its return to China, boasts the world's second-highest per capita GDP (\$134,140), 22 five-star hotels, 16 Michelin-starred restaurants, top-tier sporting events, thriving cultural scene, and top-performing students.
Macao's 25th Anniversary Highlights Economic Prowess and Cultural Vibrancy
Macao, celebrating 25 years since its return to China, boasts the world's second-highest per capita GDP (\$134,140), 22 five-star hotels, 16 Michelin-starred restaurants, top-tier sporting events, thriving cultural scene, and top-performing students.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Montreal Synagogue Targeted in Second Arson Attack
Montreal police are investigating a potential arson attack at the Congregation Beth Tikvah synagogue after an incendiary device was found; this is the second attack on the same location in less than a year.
Montreal Synagogue Targeted in Second Arson Attack
Montreal police are investigating a potential arson attack at the Congregation Beth Tikvah synagogue after an incendiary device was found; this is the second attack on the same location in less than a year.
Progress
28% Bias Score
Macao's Economic Boom Under 'One Country, Two Systems'
Since its return to China in 1999, Macao has thrived under the 'one country, two systems' policy, experiencing dramatic GDP growth from \$6.23 billion to \$379.5 billion in 2023, driven by strategic planning and integration into the Greater Bay Area, as highlighted by President Xi Jinping's consiste...
Macao's Economic Boom Under 'One Country, Two Systems'
Since its return to China in 1999, Macao has thrived under the 'one country, two systems' policy, experiencing dramatic GDP growth from \$6.23 billion to \$379.5 billion in 2023, driven by strategic planning and integration into the Greater Bay Area, as highlighted by President Xi Jinping's consiste...
Progress
48% Bias Score
Azerbaijan Seeks Armenian Cooperation in Trial of Former Artsakh Officials
Azerbaijan's Prosecutor General's Office requested Armenia's cooperation in the trial of 15 former Artsakh officials and civilians, facing charges related to over 2500 counts in 1389 consolidated cases, prompting concerns about the scope and implications of the request.
Azerbaijan Seeks Armenian Cooperation in Trial of Former Artsakh Officials
Azerbaijan's Prosecutor General's Office requested Armenia's cooperation in the trial of 15 former Artsakh officials and civilians, facing charges related to over 2500 counts in 1389 consolidated cases, prompting concerns about the scope and implications of the request.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Google Maps Image Leads to Arrest in Spanish Murder Case
In the small Spanish town of Tajueco, Google Street View captured an image in October 2023 showing a man loading what police believe to be a body into a car; this, along with mobile phone messages and other evidence, led to the November 2023 arrest of two people for the murder and dismemberment of a...
Google Maps Image Leads to Arrest in Spanish Murder Case
In the small Spanish town of Tajueco, Google Street View captured an image in October 2023 showing a man loading what police believe to be a body into a car; this, along with mobile phone messages and other evidence, led to the November 2023 arrest of two people for the murder and dismemberment of a...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Sarkozy's Corruption Conviction Upheld, Faces Electronic Tagging
France's highest appeals court confirmed a corruption and influence-peddling conviction against former President Nicolas Sarkozy on December 18th, sentencing him to a year of electronic tagging; the ruling stems from a 2014 "corruption pact", with Sarkozy's lawyer announcing an appeal to the Europea...
Sarkozy's Corruption Conviction Upheld, Faces Electronic Tagging
France's highest appeals court confirmed a corruption and influence-peddling conviction against former President Nicolas Sarkozy on December 18th, sentencing him to a year of electronic tagging; the ruling stems from a 2014 "corruption pact", with Sarkozy's lawyer announcing an appeal to the Europea...
Progress
44% Bias Score
Georgia's President Accuses EU of Inaction Amidst Post-Election Crisis
Georgia's outgoing president, Salome Zourabichvili, accuses the EU of inaction regarding the post-election crisis, comparing it to the 1921 Soviet invasion and warning of severe consequences for regional stability if the West continues its slow response.
Georgia's President Accuses EU of Inaction Amidst Post-Election Crisis
Georgia's outgoing president, Salome Zourabichvili, accuses the EU of inaction regarding the post-election crisis, comparing it to the 1921 Soviet invasion and warning of severe consequences for regional stability if the West continues its slow response.
Progress
52% Bias Score