January 2025
February 2025
Dutch Court Orders Immediate Action on Nitrogen Emissions
A Dutch court ordered the government to immediately reduce nitrogen emissions, prioritizing vulnerable nature areas, and imposed a €10 million penalty for non-compliance by 2030; Greenpeace celebrated, while farmers' organizations expressed concern and called for an appeal.
Dutch Court Orders Immediate Action on Nitrogen Emissions
A Dutch court ordered the government to immediately reduce nitrogen emissions, prioritizing vulnerable nature areas, and imposed a €10 million penalty for non-compliance by 2030; Greenpeace celebrated, while farmers' organizations expressed concern and called for an appeal.
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40% Bias Score
Filippidis Trial: Witness Details Accuser's Delayed Disclosure
The trial of Greek actor Petros Filippidis continued with testimony from the first accuser's former partner, who described her changed behavior after a late February 2010 incident at the Mousouri Theater, and her eventual confession two years later that Filippidis had attempted to rape her, explaini...
Filippidis Trial: Witness Details Accuser's Delayed Disclosure
The trial of Greek actor Petros Filippidis continued with testimony from the first accuser's former partner, who described her changed behavior after a late February 2010 incident at the Mousouri Theater, and her eventual confession two years later that Filippidis had attempted to rape her, explaini...
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48% Bias Score
Trump Threatens Sanctions Against Russia and Other Countries Over Ukraine War
Former US President Donald Trump threatened Russia and unnamed countries with high tariffs, duties, and sanctions unless a deal to end the war in Ukraine is quickly reached, escalating the conflict's economic dimensions.
Trump Threatens Sanctions Against Russia and Other Countries Over Ukraine War
Former US President Donald Trump threatened Russia and unnamed countries with high tariffs, duties, and sanctions unless a deal to end the war in Ukraine is quickly reached, escalating the conflict's economic dimensions.
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44% Bias Score
Internal Rift Threatens Spain's Work-Hour Reduction Plan
Spain's ruling coalition is deeply divided over a proposed reduction of the work week to 37.5 hours, creating a political standoff that threatens the initiative's success and exposes underlying economic and social tensions within the country.
Internal Rift Threatens Spain's Work-Hour Reduction Plan
Spain's ruling coalition is deeply divided over a proposed reduction of the work week to 37.5 hours, creating a political standoff that threatens the initiative's success and exposes underlying economic and social tensions within the country.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Panama Rejects Trump's Canal Claim, Appeals to UN
Following President Trump's claim that the US should regain control of the Panama Canal, Panama formally rejected his statement and appealed to the United Nations, citing a UN Charter article against threats of force; 74% of canal cargo is US-bound, 21% Chinese.
Panama Rejects Trump's Canal Claim, Appeals to UN
Following President Trump's claim that the US should regain control of the Panama Canal, Panama formally rejected his statement and appealed to the United Nations, citing a UN Charter article against threats of force; 74% of canal cargo is US-bound, 21% Chinese.
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36% Bias Score
Guterres Warns of Climate Change and AI Threats at Davos
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned of the growing threats of climate change, exemplified by 2024's record heat and rising sea levels, and unregulated artificial intelligence, urging global cooperation; President Zelenskyy sought increased support for U...
Guterres Warns of Climate Change and AI Threats at Davos
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned of the growing threats of climate change, exemplified by 2024's record heat and rising sea levels, and unregulated artificial intelligence, urging global cooperation; President Zelenskyy sought increased support for U...
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40% Bias Score
Heartland Institute Campaigns Against EU Environmental Policies with Far-Right Allies
The US-based Heartland Institute, a climate science denial think tank, is collaborating with right-wing and far-right European politicians to campaign against environmental policies, lobbying against legislation like the EU's Nature Restoration Law and resulting in delays.
Heartland Institute Campaigns Against EU Environmental Policies with Far-Right Allies
The US-based Heartland Institute, a climate science denial think tank, is collaborating with right-wing and far-right European politicians to campaign against environmental policies, lobbying against legislation like the EU's Nature Restoration Law and resulting in delays.
Progress
56% Bias Score
DOJ to challenge state/local opposition to Trump's immigration orders
The US Department of Justice, under Deputy Attorney General Emil Bow, ordered federal prosecutors to challenge state/local officials obstructing Trump's immigration executive orders, marking a shift from Biden administration policies and potentially escalating legal conflicts; Mexico prepares for ma...
DOJ to challenge state/local opposition to Trump's immigration orders
The US Department of Justice, under Deputy Attorney General Emil Bow, ordered federal prosecutors to challenge state/local officials obstructing Trump's immigration executive orders, marking a shift from Biden administration policies and potentially escalating legal conflicts; Mexico prepares for ma...
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44% Bias Score
Bishop Budde's Sermon on Compassion Sparks Backlash from Trump
During a post-inauguration service attended by President Trump, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde delivered a sermon calling for compassion towards immigrants and the LGBTQ+ community, prompting a strong backlash from Trump and his allies, including Elon Musk, who criticized Budde on social media, while Bu...
Bishop Budde's Sermon on Compassion Sparks Backlash from Trump
During a post-inauguration service attended by President Trump, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde delivered a sermon calling for compassion towards immigrants and the LGBTQ+ community, prompting a strong backlash from Trump and his allies, including Elon Musk, who criticized Budde on social media, while Bu...
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40% Bias Score
Germany's Opaque Arms Exports Fuel Militarization Debate
Germany's military aid to Ukraine has coincided with a surge in arms exports to Algeria, Turkey, and Israel, raising concerns about militarization and a lack of transparency in the approval process.
Germany's Opaque Arms Exports Fuel Militarization Debate
Germany's military aid to Ukraine has coincided with a surge in arms exports to Algeria, Turkey, and Israel, raising concerns about militarization and a lack of transparency in the approval process.
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60% Bias Score
EU Parliament Condemns Belarus Elections, Demands Sanctions
The European Parliament denounced Belarus's upcoming presidential election as illegitimate, calling for the release of political prisoners, increased sanctions against the Lukashenko regime, and potential creation of an international tribunal for human rights abuses; the resolution passed with 567 v...
EU Parliament Condemns Belarus Elections, Demands Sanctions
The European Parliament denounced Belarus's upcoming presidential election as illegitimate, calling for the release of political prisoners, increased sanctions against the Lukashenko regime, and potential creation of an international tribunal for human rights abuses; the resolution passed with 567 v...
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52% Bias Score
Sugary Drinks Linked to Millions of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Cases Globally
A study in Nature Medicine estimates that 2.2 million new type 2 diabetes cases and 1.2 million new cardiovascular disease cases worldwide in 2020 are potentially linked to sugary drinks, with sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean showing the highest proportions; researchers suggest i...
Sugary Drinks Linked to Millions of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Cases Globally
A study in Nature Medicine estimates that 2.2 million new type 2 diabetes cases and 1.2 million new cardiovascular disease cases worldwide in 2020 are potentially linked to sugary drinks, with sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean showing the highest proportions; researchers suggest i...
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40% Bias Score