February 2025
March 2025
US Disputes Panama Canal Fees, Raising Geopolitical Tensions
The US unilaterally announced it will no longer pay Panama Canal transit fees for US government ships, a claim Panama's canal authority rejected; the dispute highlights broader geopolitical tensions and potential conflict over the canal's control.
US Disputes Panama Canal Fees, Raising Geopolitical Tensions
The US unilaterally announced it will no longer pay Panama Canal transit fees for US government ships, a claim Panama's canal authority rejected; the dispute highlights broader geopolitical tensions and potential conflict over the canal's control.
Progress
52% Bias Score
104 Undocumented Indians Deported on US Military Plane
On February 5, 2025, the Trump administration deported 104 undocumented Indian migrants on a US military C-17 aircraft to Amritsar, India, marking the furthest deportation flight to date, sparking misinformation online and raising concerns about the treatment of deportees.
104 Undocumented Indians Deported on US Military Plane
On February 5, 2025, the Trump administration deported 104 undocumented Indian migrants on a US military C-17 aircraft to Amritsar, India, marking the furthest deportation flight to date, sparking misinformation online and raising concerns about the treatment of deportees.
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40% Bias Score
Hanau Attack: New Complaint Alleges Negligence, Systemic Failures
The family of Hamza Kurtović filed a criminal complaint in Hanau, Germany, alleging negligence in the 2020 attack, citing a locked emergency exit at the Arena Bar and authorities' failure to act on prior warnings and evidence.
Hanau Attack: New Complaint Alleges Negligence, Systemic Failures
The family of Hamza Kurtović filed a criminal complaint in Hanau, Germany, alleging negligence in the 2020 attack, citing a locked emergency exit at the Arena Bar and authorities' failure to act on prior warnings and evidence.
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36% Bias Score
Russia's Disinformation Campaign Targets German Election
According to NRW-Verfassungsschutzchef Jürgen Kayser, Russia is attempting to influence the German Bundestag election by using fake influencers on social media to spread disinformation against the Green party and by sabotaging cars with construction foam, framing the act on the Green party.
Russia's Disinformation Campaign Targets German Election
According to NRW-Verfassungsschutzchef Jürgen Kayser, Russia is attempting to influence the German Bundestag election by using fake influencers on social media to spread disinformation against the Green party and by sabotaging cars with construction foam, framing the act on the Green party.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Germany's "Solarpaket 1" Empowers Citizens with Balcony Solar Power
Germany's 2024 "Solarpaket 1" allows renters to install balcony solar panels, boosting individual energy independence and contributing to the country's renewable energy goals; one example shows how a German citizen is now energy independent and even makes money by feeding excess energy into the grid...
Germany's "Solarpaket 1" Empowers Citizens with Balcony Solar Power
Germany's 2024 "Solarpaket 1" allows renters to install balcony solar panels, boosting individual energy independence and contributing to the country's renewable energy goals; one example shows how a German citizen is now energy independent and even makes money by feeding excess energy into the grid...
Progress
56% Bias Score
German Voters Fear Foreign Election Interference
A Bitkom poll of over 1,000 German voters reveals that 88% fear foreign election interference, primarily from Russia (45%), the US (42%), and China (26%), with 71% calling for a new independent ministry to address online misinformation.
German Voters Fear Foreign Election Interference
A Bitkom poll of over 1,000 German voters reveals that 88% fear foreign election interference, primarily from Russia (45%), the US (42%), and China (26%), with 71% calling for a new independent ministry to address online misinformation.
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48% Bias Score
German Court Rules Extradition of Antifascist to Hungary Violated Rights
The German Federal Constitutional Court ruled that the extradition of non-binary militant antifascist Maja T. to Hungary violated their fundamental rights due to insufficient investigation of Hungary's prison conditions and potential discrimination; however, this does not affect Maja T.'s current de...
German Court Rules Extradition of Antifascist to Hungary Violated Rights
The German Federal Constitutional Court ruled that the extradition of non-binary militant antifascist Maja T. to Hungary violated their fundamental rights due to insufficient investigation of Hungary's prison conditions and potential discrimination; however, this does not affect Maja T.'s current de...
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40% Bias Score
Orban-Tusk Rift: From 'Brothers' to Bitter Rivals
The relationship between Viktor Orban and Donald Tusk deteriorated significantly after Tusk's 2018 criticism of Orban's policies, culminating in Fidesz leaving the EPP and Hungary granting asylum to a Polish official wanted for corruption, causing a major rift between Poland and Hungary.
Orban-Tusk Rift: From 'Brothers' to Bitter Rivals
The relationship between Viktor Orban and Donald Tusk deteriorated significantly after Tusk's 2018 criticism of Orban's policies, culminating in Fidesz leaving the EPP and Hungary granting asylum to a Polish official wanted for corruption, causing a major rift between Poland and Hungary.
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48% Bias Score
Massive Natural Hydrogen Reserves Discovered in France
Recently discovered substantial natural hydrogen reserves in France (up to 46 million tons estimated), significantly larger than previously known reserves, are prompting a reassessment of natural hydrogen's potential role in the global energy supply, driven by growing interest in hydrogen as an ener...
Massive Natural Hydrogen Reserves Discovered in France
Recently discovered substantial natural hydrogen reserves in France (up to 46 million tons estimated), significantly larger than previously known reserves, are prompting a reassessment of natural hydrogen's potential role in the global energy supply, driven by growing interest in hydrogen as an ener...
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36% Bias Score
Coordinated Attack on Bulgarian Media Condemned
In Bulgaria, leaders Kostadin Kostadinov, Delyan Peevski, and Boyko Borisov launched a coordinated attack on journalists and media, accusing them of foreign influence and using terms linked to Russian propaganda; the Association of European Journalists condemned this.
Coordinated Attack on Bulgarian Media Condemned
In Bulgaria, leaders Kostadin Kostadinov, Delyan Peevski, and Boyko Borisov launched a coordinated attack on journalists and media, accusing them of foreign influence and using terms linked to Russian propaganda; the Association of European Journalists condemned this.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Indonesia Court Rejects Atheist Rights Petition
Indonesia's Constitutional Court rejected a petition allowing atheists and non-believers to forgo religious declarations on official documents, citing Pancasila's emphasis on a supreme deity, and upheld a marriage law requiring religious conformity, impacting legal recognition and rights for non-bel...
Indonesia Court Rejects Atheist Rights Petition
Indonesia's Constitutional Court rejected a petition allowing atheists and non-believers to forgo religious declarations on official documents, citing Pancasila's emphasis on a supreme deity, and upheld a marriage law requiring religious conformity, impacting legal recognition and rights for non-bel...
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48% Bias Score
Record January Heat Exposes Failure of Climate Action in Germany
January 2025 recorded the warmest start to a year globally, exceeding pre-industrial levels by 1.75 degrees Celsius, according to Copernicus, highlighting the failure of climate action and its impact on global temperatures.
Record January Heat Exposes Failure of Climate Action in Germany
January 2025 recorded the warmest start to a year globally, exceeding pre-industrial levels by 1.75 degrees Celsius, according to Copernicus, highlighting the failure of climate action and its impact on global temperatures.
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52% Bias Score