December 2024
January 2025
Biden to Decide Fate of Nippon Steel's US Steel Acquisition Amidst National Security Concerns
President Biden will decide the fate of Nippon Steel's proposed acquisition of US Steel after a government committee failed to reach a consensus on whether the deal poses a national security risk; the deal is also under antitrust review, and President-elect Trump has vowed to block it.
Biden to Decide Fate of Nippon Steel's US Steel Acquisition Amidst National Security Concerns
President Biden will decide the fate of Nippon Steel's proposed acquisition of US Steel after a government committee failed to reach a consensus on whether the deal poses a national security risk; the deal is also under antitrust review, and President-elect Trump has vowed to block it.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Assad Regime's \$5.6 Billion Captagon Empire: Challenges for Syria's New Leaders
Syria's Assad regime generated an estimated \$5.6 billion annually from Captagon production, deeply entwining military and family members in the illicit drug trade; the new leadership faces challenges in dismantling this operation and addressing widespread addiction.
Assad Regime's \$5.6 Billion Captagon Empire: Challenges for Syria's New Leaders
Syria's Assad regime generated an estimated \$5.6 billion annually from Captagon production, deeply entwining military and family members in the illicit drug trade; the new leadership faces challenges in dismantling this operation and addressing widespread addiction.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Montpellier's Free Public Transport Sees Ridership Surge
Montpellier, France, saw a 33% increase in public transport usage after making it free for residents on December 21, 2023, reaching 110 million trips compared to 84 million in 2019, funded by non-resident fares, employer taxes, and local authorities, despite criticism regarding taxpayer burden.
Montpellier's Free Public Transport Sees Ridership Surge
Montpellier, France, saw a 33% increase in public transport usage after making it free for residents on December 21, 2023, reaching 110 million trips compared to 84 million in 2019, funded by non-resident fares, employer taxes, and local authorities, despite criticism regarding taxpayer burden.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Long-Term Emotions, Not Fleeting Reactions, Drive Pro-Climate Actions: A New Study
A study by the Nencki Institute, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and SWPS University reveals that while short-term emotional responses to climate change don't directly correlate with pro-climate actions, long-term emotions like anger and guilt significantly influence pro-climate ...
Long-Term Emotions, Not Fleeting Reactions, Drive Pro-Climate Actions: A New Study
A study by the Nencki Institute, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and SWPS University reveals that while short-term emotional responses to climate change don't directly correlate with pro-climate actions, long-term emotions like anger and guilt significantly influence pro-climate ...
Progress
48% Bias Score
North Rhine-Westphalia Mandates Solar Panels on New Buildings
Beginning January 1, 2025, new residential buildings in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany are mandated to install solar panels covering at least 30% of their roof area, aiming to increase solar power generation by 130-270 megawatts annually and contribute to the state's renewable energy goals.
North Rhine-Westphalia Mandates Solar Panels on New Buildings
Beginning January 1, 2025, new residential buildings in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany are mandated to install solar panels covering at least 30% of their roof area, aiming to increase solar power generation by 130-270 megawatts annually and contribute to the state's renewable energy goals.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Injured Australian Fighter in Ukraine Needs Urgent Evacuation
A 38-year-old Australian citizen fighting in Ukraine suffered severe injuries after stepping on a landmine, prompting pleas for urgent evacuation and specialist treatment, while the Australian government provides consular assistance amid privacy concerns. The injured man's account details the severi...
Injured Australian Fighter in Ukraine Needs Urgent Evacuation
A 38-year-old Australian citizen fighting in Ukraine suffered severe injuries after stepping on a landmine, prompting pleas for urgent evacuation and specialist treatment, while the Australian government provides consular assistance amid privacy concerns. The injured man's account details the severi...
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24% Bias Score
Ecuadorian Military Detains, Strikes Children; Government Vows Investigation
Four children aged 11-15 disappeared in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on December 8th after being detained by military personnel; videos show soldiers detaining and striking the children, prompting investigations and a government pledge to find them.
Ecuadorian Military Detains, Strikes Children; Government Vows Investigation
Four children aged 11-15 disappeared in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on December 8th after being detained by military personnel; videos show soldiers detaining and striking the children, prompting investigations and a government pledge to find them.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Biden Commutes 37 Federal Death Sentences, Sparking Controversy
President Joe Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates, changing them to life sentences, sparking praise from some and outrage from others; President-elect Trump plans to resume federal executions.
Biden Commutes 37 Federal Death Sentences, Sparking Controversy
President Joe Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates, changing them to life sentences, sparking praise from some and outrage from others; President-elect Trump plans to resume federal executions.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Trump Threatens to Reclaim Panama Canal Control
President-elect Trump threatened to reclaim US control of the Panama Canal due to what he called "ridiculous" fees charged to US ships, a move immediately rejected by Panama's President Mulino who affirmed Panama's sovereignty over the canal.
Trump Threatens to Reclaim Panama Canal Control
President-elect Trump threatened to reclaim US control of the Panama Canal due to what he called "ridiculous" fees charged to US ships, a move immediately rejected by Panama's President Mulino who affirmed Panama's sovereignty over the canal.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Serbian Protests Challenge Vucic After Deadly Railway Collapse
Widespread protests demanding accountability for the deaths of 15 people in a railway station canopy collapse in Novi Sad, Serbia, challenge President Vucic's grip on power, fueled by accusations of corruption and the involvement of Chinese state companies in the station's renovations.
Serbian Protests Challenge Vucic After Deadly Railway Collapse
Widespread protests demanding accountability for the deaths of 15 people in a railway station canopy collapse in Novi Sad, Serbia, challenge President Vucic's grip on power, fueled by accusations of corruption and the involvement of Chinese state companies in the station's renovations.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Venezuela Releases 956 Detainees After Reelection Protests
Over 956 of the more than 2,400 people arrested during protests against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's disputed reelection were released before Christmas 2024, following weeks of protests by family members and amid allegations of human rights abuses.
Venezuela Releases 956 Detainees After Reelection Protests
Over 956 of the more than 2,400 people arrested during protests against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's disputed reelection were released before Christmas 2024, following weeks of protests by family members and amid allegations of human rights abuses.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack Fuels Anti-Migrant Sentiment in Germany
A Saudi Arabian man, Taleb al Abdulmohsen, drove a car into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany on December 23, 2023, killing five and injuring 200; the far-right AfD party is using the attack to promote anti-migrant sentiment despite the attacker's support for the AfD and his criticism of Isla...
Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack Fuels Anti-Migrant Sentiment in Germany
A Saudi Arabian man, Taleb al Abdulmohsen, drove a car into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany on December 23, 2023, killing five and injuring 200; the far-right AfD party is using the attack to promote anti-migrant sentiment despite the attacker's support for the AfD and his criticism of Isla...
Progress
56% Bias Score