December 2024
January 2025
Telefónica Fined €1.3 Million for GDPR Violations
Spain's data protection agency fined Telefónica €1.3 million for violating GDPR articles 5.1.f and 32 regarding data security, a decision Telefónica has appealed to the National High Court.
Telefónica Fined €1.3 Million for GDPR Violations
Spain's data protection agency fined Telefónica €1.3 million for violating GDPR articles 5.1.f and 32 regarding data security, a decision Telefónica has appealed to the National High Court.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Ethiopia's Prosperity Party Reports Significant Progress in Development and Peace
Ethiopia's Prosperity Party claims major strides in inclusive development and peace, resolving conflicts through dialogue, achieving wheat self-sufficiency, boosting manufacturing and tourism, and improving public services; however, long-term sustainability requires addressing remaining challenges.
Ethiopia's Prosperity Party Reports Significant Progress in Development and Peace
Ethiopia's Prosperity Party claims major strides in inclusive development and peace, resolving conflicts through dialogue, achieving wheat self-sufficiency, boosting manufacturing and tourism, and improving public services; however, long-term sustainability requires addressing remaining challenges.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Madagascar Launches New Financial Inclusion Strategy
Madagascar launched the National Strategy for Financial Inclusion (SNIM) 2024-2028 on Friday, aiming to increase formal financial service usage to over 50% of adults and 25% of MSMEs by 2028 through financial education, improved access, digital innovation, and regulatory strengthening, focusing on v...
Madagascar Launches New Financial Inclusion Strategy
Madagascar launched the National Strategy for Financial Inclusion (SNIM) 2024-2028 on Friday, aiming to increase formal financial service usage to over 50% of adults and 25% of MSMEs by 2028 through financial education, improved access, digital innovation, and regulatory strengthening, focusing on v...
Progress
52% Bias Score
French Child Protection Groups Condemn Lack of Dedicated Ministry
Twenty French child protection organizations criticized the new government for lacking a dedicated child welfare ministry, citing rising child poverty (one in five children affected), high rates of child sexual violence (160,000 cases annually), and the absence of child-focused policy in new ministe...
French Child Protection Groups Condemn Lack of Dedicated Ministry
Twenty French child protection organizations criticized the new government for lacking a dedicated child welfare ministry, citing rising child poverty (one in five children affected), high rates of child sexual violence (160,000 cases annually), and the absence of child-focused policy in new ministe...
Progress
44% Bias Score
German Climate Activist Quits CDU Over Climate Policy
Heinrich Strößenreuther, a prominent German climate activist and former chairman of Klima-Union, resigned from the CDU party in 2023 due to disagreements over the party's climate policies, highlighting the ongoing tension between climate action and mainstream politics in Germany.
German Climate Activist Quits CDU Over Climate Policy
Heinrich Strößenreuther, a prominent German climate activist and former chairman of Klima-Union, resigned from the CDU party in 2023 due to disagreements over the party's climate policies, highlighting the ongoing tension between climate action and mainstream politics in Germany.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Manchester City's 1-1 Draw Exposes Deepening Crisis
Manchester City drew 1-1 with Everton on Boxing Day, extending their winless streak to 12 of their last 13 matches; their worst run under Pep Guardiola, following an early lead by Bernardo Silva and a missed penalty by Erling Haaland.
Manchester City's 1-1 Draw Exposes Deepening Crisis
Manchester City drew 1-1 with Everton on Boxing Day, extending their winless streak to 12 of their last 13 matches; their worst run under Pep Guardiola, following an early lead by Bernardo Silva and a missed penalty by Erling Haaland.
Progress
40% Bias Score
GIZ Partnership Boosts Ethiopian Private Sector, Generates €1 Billion in Turnover
In Ethiopia, a partnership between GIZ, the Ethiopian government, and the private sector has yielded positive results, including over €1 billion in annual turnover for Ethiopian textile and apparel businesses after GIZ facilitated a visit from 22 international buyers.
GIZ Partnership Boosts Ethiopian Private Sector, Generates €1 Billion in Turnover
In Ethiopia, a partnership between GIZ, the Ethiopian government, and the private sector has yielded positive results, including over €1 billion in annual turnover for Ethiopian textile and apparel businesses after GIZ facilitated a visit from 22 international buyers.
Progress
56% Bias Score
French Q3 2024 Finance Law: 57.58 Billion Payment Credit Increase
During Q3 2024, payment credits under the 2024 Finance Law (LFI) increased by 57.58 billion to 5,859.14 billion due to credit deferrals for internally-funded capital expenditures; this involved spending shifts across goods/services, transfers, and investments, alongside a 34.5% execution rate for fo...
French Q3 2024 Finance Law: 57.58 Billion Payment Credit Increase
During Q3 2024, payment credits under the 2024 Finance Law (LFI) increased by 57.58 billion to 5,859.14 billion due to credit deferrals for internally-funded capital expenditures; this involved spending shifts across goods/services, transfers, and investments, alongside a 34.5% execution rate for fo...
Progress
20% Bias Score
Senegal Rejects Minister's Tirailleurs as "Traitors" Statement
The Senegalese government on December 26th rejected Minister Cheikh Oumar Diagne's statement labeling Tirailleurs as traitors, contrasting sharply with the government's recent commemoration of these soldiers; the controversy highlights conflicting narratives about colonial history.
Senegal Rejects Minister's Tirailleurs as "Traitors" Statement
The Senegalese government on December 26th rejected Minister Cheikh Oumar Diagne's statement labeling Tirailleurs as traitors, contrasting sharply with the government's recent commemoration of these soldiers; the controversy highlights conflicting narratives about colonial history.
Progress
44% Bias Score
AI in US Schools: Assisting Students with Disabilities
US schools are exploring the use of AI to assist students with disabilities, leveraging tools like text-to-speech and AI-powered programs to overcome learning barriers; however, concerns exist regarding potential over-reliance and the need to ensure skill development.
AI in US Schools: Assisting Students with Disabilities
US schools are exploring the use of AI to assist students with disabilities, leveraging tools like text-to-speech and AI-powered programs to overcome learning barriers; however, concerns exist regarding potential over-reliance and the need to ensure skill development.
Progress
32% Bias Score
Faire Maus" Computer Mouse Receives Blue Angel Eco-Label, Setting New Sustainability Standard
Nager IT's "faire Maus" computer mouse is the first to receive the German Blue Angel eco-label, incorporating social and environmental standards throughout its supply chain, highlighting the challenges of ethical electronics manufacturing and the need for stronger regulations.
Faire Maus" Computer Mouse Receives Blue Angel Eco-Label, Setting New Sustainability Standard
Nager IT's "faire Maus" computer mouse is the first to receive the German Blue Angel eco-label, incorporating social and environmental standards throughout its supply chain, highlighting the challenges of ethical electronics manufacturing and the need for stronger regulations.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Ukrainian Lieutenant Suspected of Assaulting Soldiers
Lieutenant Vladislav Pastukh of the 211th Pontoon-Bridge Brigade is suspected of assaulting at least three soldiers between February and May 2024 in various locations across eastern Ukraine, including physical beatings and ordering soldiers to tie a comrade to a wooden structure; he is now under inv...
Ukrainian Lieutenant Suspected of Assaulting Soldiers
Lieutenant Vladislav Pastukh of the 211th Pontoon-Bridge Brigade is suspected of assaulting at least three soldiers between February and May 2024 in various locations across eastern Ukraine, including physical beatings and ordering soldiers to tie a comrade to a wooden structure; he is now under inv...
Progress
36% Bias Score