December 2024
January 2025
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
Biden Commutes Sentences of Nearly All Federal Death Row Inmates
President Biden commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life imprisonment without parole, sparking strong reactions from Republicans who labeled it "soft on crime", while Democrats praised it as an act of justice.
Biden Commutes Sentences of Nearly All Federal Death Row Inmates
President Biden commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life imprisonment without parole, sparking strong reactions from Republicans who labeled it "soft on crime", while Democrats praised it as an act of justice.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Anti-vaccine group ICAN reports record $23 million revenue in 2023
In 2023, Del Bigtree's anti-vaccine organization, ICAN, reported a record $23 million in revenue, a 74% increase, and spent nearly $17 million on legal battles and anti-vaccine advocacy, highlighting the growing influence and funding of the anti-vaccine movement.
Anti-vaccine group ICAN reports record $23 million revenue in 2023
In 2023, Del Bigtree's anti-vaccine organization, ICAN, reported a record $23 million in revenue, a 74% increase, and spent nearly $17 million on legal battles and anti-vaccine advocacy, highlighting the growing influence and funding of the anti-vaccine movement.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Exceptionally Preserved 50,000-Year-Old Mammoth Calf Found in Siberia
A 50,000-year-old mammoth calf, nicknamed "Yana," was discovered in the Batagaika crater in Yakutia, Siberia; it's the best-preserved mammoth ever found, offering unique insights into prehistoric life and highlighting the impact of climate change on permafrost.
Exceptionally Preserved 50,000-Year-Old Mammoth Calf Found in Siberia
A 50,000-year-old mammoth calf, nicknamed "Yana," was discovered in the Batagaika crater in Yakutia, Siberia; it's the best-preserved mammoth ever found, offering unique insights into prehistoric life and highlighting the impact of climate change on permafrost.
Progress
20% Bias Score
Biden to Decide Fate of Nippon Steel's US Steel Acquisition
President Biden will decide the fate of Nippon Steel's proposed acquisition of US Steel after a government committee failed to reach consensus on national security implications; the deal faces opposition from the president, and US Steel's stock fell 3% following the news.
Biden to Decide Fate of Nippon Steel's US Steel Acquisition
President Biden will decide the fate of Nippon Steel's proposed acquisition of US Steel after a government committee failed to reach consensus on national security implications; the deal faces opposition from the president, and US Steel's stock fell 3% following the news.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Alabama Lawsuit Alleges Wrongful Death in No-Knock Raid
In Mobile, Alabama, 16-year-old Randall Adjessom was fatally shot by SWAT officers during a no-knock raid on November 13, 2023, while his family was present; a lawsuit alleges inadequate medical care and excessive force, raising concerns about police conduct and no-knock warrant policies.
Alabama Lawsuit Alleges Wrongful Death in No-Knock Raid
In Mobile, Alabama, 16-year-old Randall Adjessom was fatally shot by SWAT officers during a no-knock raid on November 13, 2023, while his family was present; a lawsuit alleges inadequate medical care and excessive force, raising concerns about police conduct and no-knock warrant policies.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Biden Commutes 37 Federal Death Sentences, Sparking Mixed Reactions
President Joe Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates to life imprisonment without parole on Monday, prompting mixed reactions from victims' families and reigniting the national debate on capital punishment; three high-profile cases remain on death row.
Biden Commutes 37 Federal Death Sentences, Sparking Mixed Reactions
President Joe Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates to life imprisonment without parole on Monday, prompting mixed reactions from victims' families and reigniting the national debate on capital punishment; three high-profile cases remain on death row.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Trump's Greenland Ownership Bid Rejected
President-elect Donald Trump's assertion that the United States needs to own Greenland was rejected by Greenland's prime minister, highlighting the ongoing tension between the U.S. and Greenland over sovereignty and resources in the Arctic.
Trump's Greenland Ownership Bid Rejected
President-elect Donald Trump's assertion that the United States needs to own Greenland was rejected by Greenland's prime minister, highlighting the ongoing tension between the U.S. and Greenland over sovereignty and resources in the Arctic.
Progress
56% 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
Ecuadorian Military Apprehension of Minors Sparks Outrage Amidst Presidential Campaign
Four minors disappeared in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on December 8th after being apprehended by a military patrol; security footage shows the violent arrest, contradicting official statements, sparking public outrage and protests as the government faces intense pressure to find the children.
Ecuadorian Military Apprehension of Minors Sparks Outrage Amidst Presidential Campaign
Four minors disappeared in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on December 8th after being apprehended by a military patrol; security footage shows the violent arrest, contradicting official statements, sparking public outrage and protests as the government faces intense pressure to find the children.
Progress
44% 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