January 2025
February 2025
Trump Announces Tariffs on Canada, Mexico Imports
President Trump announced a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, starting February 1st, aiming to combat illegal immigration, fentanyl smuggling, and trade deficits, while hinting at further tariffs on China for similar reasons; Canada and Mexico pledged retaliatory measures.
Trump Announces Tariffs on Canada, Mexico Imports
President Trump announced a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, starting February 1st, aiming to combat illegal immigration, fentanyl smuggling, and trade deficits, while hinting at further tariffs on China for similar reasons; Canada and Mexico pledged retaliatory measures.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Trump Re-designates Houthis as Terrorist Group
Former US President Donald Trump re-designated the Houthi group as a foreign terrorist organization, reversing a 2021 decision by President Biden, potentially escalating the conflict in Yemen and impacting regional stability.
Trump Re-designates Houthis as Terrorist Group
Former US President Donald Trump re-designated the Houthi group as a foreign terrorist organization, reversing a 2021 decision by President Biden, potentially escalating the conflict in Yemen and impacting regional stability.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Raja Ampat's Biodiversity Threatened by Nickel Mining Expansion
Indonesia's nickel mining expansion in Raja Ampat, a UNESCO Global Geopark, threatens its rich marine biodiversity; mining land increased by 494 hectares (2020-2024), harming coral reefs and impacting local communities despite a court ruling protecting small islands.
Raja Ampat's Biodiversity Threatened by Nickel Mining Expansion
Indonesia's nickel mining expansion in Raja Ampat, a UNESCO Global Geopark, threatens its rich marine biodiversity; mining land increased by 494 hectares (2020-2024), harming coral reefs and impacting local communities despite a court ruling protecting small islands.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Rubio Backs Trump's Greenland, Panama Canal Push Amid China Concerns
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio supports President Trump's efforts to acquire Greenland and regain control of the Panama Canal, citing China's growing influence in the Arctic and Latin America as a key national security concern, despite Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino's rejection of any nego...
Rubio Backs Trump's Greenland, Panama Canal Push Amid China Concerns
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio supports President Trump's efforts to acquire Greenland and regain control of the Panama Canal, citing China's growing influence in the Arctic and Latin America as a key national security concern, despite Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino's rejection of any nego...
Progress
64% Bias Score
Otaru Deploys Guards to Combat Overtourism
Otaru, a Japanese port city, is deploying security guards at key locations until the end of March to manage overtourism during the Lunar New Year, following a tourist's death on train tracks while taking a photo.
Otaru Deploys Guards to Combat Overtourism
Otaru, a Japanese port city, is deploying security guards at key locations until the end of March to manage overtourism during the Lunar New Year, following a tourist's death on train tracks while taking a photo.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Nicaragua's Ortega Amends Constitution, Consolidating Power
Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega and his wife Rosario Murillo amended the constitution, granting Murillo the title of co-president, extending presidential terms to six years, and centralizing control over all state institutions, including media and the church, while enabling the stripping of citi...
Nicaragua's Ortega Amends Constitution, Consolidating Power
Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega and his wife Rosario Murillo amended the constitution, granting Murillo the title of co-president, extending presidential terms to six years, and centralizing control over all state institutions, including media and the church, while enabling the stripping of citi...
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64% Bias Score
Singapore's Anti-Scam Bill: Preventing Losses, Raising Concerns
Singapore's record-high scam losses in 2024, exceeding \$284 million, prompted the controversial Protection from Scams Bill, granting authorities power to freeze victims' bank accounts to prevent further losses, sparking debate about government overreach despite high public trust.
Singapore's Anti-Scam Bill: Preventing Losses, Raising Concerns
Singapore's record-high scam losses in 2024, exceeding \$284 million, prompted the controversial Protection from Scams Bill, granting authorities power to freeze victims' bank accounts to prevent further losses, sparking debate about government overreach despite high public trust.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Unexpected Meme Diplomacy: US-China Cultural Exchange Amidst Geopolitical Tensions
Amidst growing US-China tensions, American internet users' unexpected enthusiasm for Chinese memes, particularly following a threatened TikTok ban, has driven millions to the Chinese social media platform RedNote (Xiaohongshu), fostering an unlikely cultural exchange and highlighting the power of on...
Unexpected Meme Diplomacy: US-China Cultural Exchange Amidst Geopolitical Tensions
Amidst growing US-China tensions, American internet users' unexpected enthusiasm for Chinese memes, particularly following a threatened TikTok ban, has driven millions to the Chinese social media platform RedNote (Xiaohongshu), fostering an unlikely cultural exchange and highlighting the power of on...
Progress
52% Bias Score
False Claim of Chinese Control of Panama Canal Fuels US-Panama Tensions
The Trump administration falsely claims China controls the Panama Canal through the Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings, which operates port terminals near the canal, despite the canal's autonomous operation under Panamanian authority and Hutchison's lack of control over canal access; this claim h...
False Claim of Chinese Control of Panama Canal Fuels US-Panama Tensions
The Trump administration falsely claims China controls the Panama Canal through the Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings, which operates port terminals near the canal, despite the canal's autonomous operation under Panamanian authority and Hutchison's lack of control over canal access; this claim h...
Progress
16% Bias Score
Trump's Tariffs: Economic Impact and Global Retaliation
President Trump's tariffs, imposed on various imported goods, were intended to protect US industries but resulted in retaliatory tariffs from other countries, leading to economic disruption and minimal impact on US employment, according to a study by MIT, University of Zurich, Harvard, and the World...
Trump's Tariffs: Economic Impact and Global Retaliation
President Trump's tariffs, imposed on various imported goods, were intended to protect US industries but resulted in retaliatory tariffs from other countries, leading to economic disruption and minimal impact on US employment, according to a study by MIT, University of Zurich, Harvard, and the World...
Progress
40% Bias Score
EU Auto Industry Crisis: High Energy Costs, Competition, and the Electric Vehicle Transition
High energy costs, cheap Eastern competition, and the transition to electric vehicles are crippling Europe's auto industry, employing 13 million and generating 7% of EU GDP; the EU is seeking solutions, but faces a 2035 combustion engine ban and potential tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.
EU Auto Industry Crisis: High Energy Costs, Competition, and the Electric Vehicle Transition
High energy costs, cheap Eastern competition, and the transition to electric vehicles are crippling Europe's auto industry, employing 13 million and generating 7% of EU GDP; the EU is seeking solutions, but faces a 2035 combustion engine ban and potential tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.
Progress
40% Bias Score
German Migration Policy Fuels Political Crisis Ahead of Bundestag Election
Ahead of Germany's February 23rd Bundestag election, the Union's proposed stricter migration laws, supported by the AfD, are causing major political divisions. The FDP is delaying a vote, while the SPD and Greens express concerns about future collaborations. Thousands protested against the Union and...
German Migration Policy Fuels Political Crisis Ahead of Bundestag Election
Ahead of Germany's February 23rd Bundestag election, the Union's proposed stricter migration laws, supported by the AfD, are causing major political divisions. The FDP is delaying a vote, while the SPD and Greens express concerns about future collaborations. Thousands protested against the Union and...
Progress
52% Bias Score