February 2025
March 2025
EU Condemns US Steel Tariffs, Vows Retaliation
The European Commission strongly criticized the US's 25% import tariffs on steel and aluminum, effective March 12th, eliminating previous quota exemptions, prompting the EU to announce retaliatory measures to protect its steel industry, which heavily relies on the US market.
EU Condemns US Steel Tariffs, Vows Retaliation
The European Commission strongly criticized the US's 25% import tariffs on steel and aluminum, effective March 12th, eliminating previous quota exemptions, prompting the EU to announce retaliatory measures to protect its steel industry, which heavily relies on the US market.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Dutch Cabinet Faces Collapse Over Asylum Law Dispute
Dutch PVV leader Geert Wilders threatens to bring down the cabinet if asylum law changes proposed by Minister Marjolein Faber are implemented, following a negative Council of State assessment citing poor feasibility and development.
Dutch Cabinet Faces Collapse Over Asylum Law Dispute
Dutch PVV leader Geert Wilders threatens to bring down the cabinet if asylum law changes proposed by Minister Marjolein Faber are implemented, following a negative Council of State assessment citing poor feasibility and development.
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60% Bias Score
UK Judge Grants Palestinian Family Asylum Under Ukraine Scheme
A British immigration judge granted a Palestinian family of six refuge in the UK using the Ukraine Family Scheme, sparking criticism from the Home Office, who plan to contest similar claims in the future, citing potential legal loopholes and resource limitations.
UK Judge Grants Palestinian Family Asylum Under Ukraine Scheme
A British immigration judge granted a Palestinian family of six refuge in the UK using the Ukraine Family Scheme, sparking criticism from the Home Office, who plan to contest similar claims in the future, citing potential legal loopholes and resource limitations.
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48% Bias Score
Underfunded Israeli Advocacy Poses National Security Risk
Due to budget cuts in Israel, funding for global advocacy is at risk, jeopardizing Israel's international image and creating a national security risk, as highlighted by the head of the Civil Advocacy Headquarters, which has 2,000 volunteers and 30,000 ambassadors working without financial backing fr...
Underfunded Israeli Advocacy Poses National Security Risk
Due to budget cuts in Israel, funding for global advocacy is at risk, jeopardizing Israel's international image and creating a national security risk, as highlighted by the head of the Civil Advocacy Headquarters, which has 2,000 volunteers and 30,000 ambassadors working without financial backing fr...
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52% Bias Score
Trump's Gaza Relocation Plan Faces Strong Opposition
President Trump proposed relocating Gaza's Palestinian population to improve their lives and transform Gaza, facing opposition from Arab nations and Palestinian leaders; the plan challenges the two-state solution and requires Hamas's removal, Gazan relocation, and Arab cooperation.
Trump's Gaza Relocation Plan Faces Strong Opposition
President Trump proposed relocating Gaza's Palestinian population to improve their lives and transform Gaza, facing opposition from Arab nations and Palestinian leaders; the plan challenges the two-state solution and requires Hamas's removal, Gazan relocation, and Arab cooperation.
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56% Bias Score
China's Foreign Trade Hits Record High Amidst Global Uncertainty
Despite global trade challenges, China's foreign trade reached a record high of 43.85 trillion yuan in 2024, a 5 percent year-on-year increase, driven by innovation, global expansion, and a shift towards high-value products like electric vehicles, 3D printers, and industrial robots.
China's Foreign Trade Hits Record High Amidst Global Uncertainty
Despite global trade challenges, China's foreign trade reached a record high of 43.85 trillion yuan in 2024, a 5 percent year-on-year increase, driven by innovation, global expansion, and a shift towards high-value products like electric vehicles, 3D printers, and industrial robots.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Milieudefensie Appeals to Dutch Supreme Court to Force Shell to Halve CO2 Emissions
Milieudefensie is appealing a Dutch appeals court ruling that rejected its demand for Shell to halve its CO2 emissions by 2030, arguing that the court's reasoning was flawed and that a Supreme Court decision will set a significant precedent for climate litigation worldwide.
Milieudefensie Appeals to Dutch Supreme Court to Force Shell to Halve CO2 Emissions
Milieudefensie is appealing a Dutch appeals court ruling that rejected its demand for Shell to halve its CO2 emissions by 2030, arguing that the court's reasoning was flawed and that a Supreme Court decision will set a significant precedent for climate litigation worldwide.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Sweden convicts woman of genocide against Yazidis
A Swedish court sentenced 52-year-old Lina Ishaq to 12 years in prison for genocide and war crimes against Yazidis, marking Sweden's first conviction for crimes against this religious minority. Ishaq enslaved three Yazidi women and six children in Raqqa between 2014 and 2016 while affiliated with IS...
Sweden convicts woman of genocide against Yazidis
A Swedish court sentenced 52-year-old Lina Ishaq to 12 years in prison for genocide and war crimes against Yazidis, marking Sweden's first conviction for crimes against this religious minority. Ishaq enslaved three Yazidi women and six children in Raqqa between 2014 and 2016 while affiliated with IS...
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44% Bias Score
Academic Censorship Stifles Debate on Trump's Gaza Proposal
President Trump's "Mar-a-Gaza" proposal, suggesting US ownership of Gaza, prompted a heated debate at George Washington University, where a student's attempt to offer a balanced perspective was shut down by a professor, highlighting ideological limitations within academia hindering exploration of al...
Academic Censorship Stifles Debate on Trump's Gaza Proposal
President Trump's "Mar-a-Gaza" proposal, suggesting US ownership of Gaza, prompted a heated debate at George Washington University, where a student's attempt to offer a balanced perspective was shut down by a professor, highlighting ideological limitations within academia hindering exploration of al...
Progress
64% Bias Score
Israel's Insurance Sector Tightens Cybersecurity Regulations
The Israeli Securities Authority's 2025 cybersecurity regulation plan targets insurance brokers, addressing their vulnerability to cyberattacks and the risk to sensitive client data, promoting collaboration between regulators, brokers, and clients for improved security.
Israel's Insurance Sector Tightens Cybersecurity Regulations
The Israeli Securities Authority's 2025 cybersecurity regulation plan targets insurance brokers, addressing their vulnerability to cyberattacks and the risk to sensitive client data, promoting collaboration between regulators, brokers, and clients for improved security.
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36% Bias Score
Bellingham's Late Goal Gives Real Madrid Edge Over Man City
Real Madrid edged out Manchester City 3-2 in a thrilling Champions League first leg clash, with Jude Bellingham's late goal securing a narrow victory for the Spanish giants at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night.
Bellingham's Late Goal Gives Real Madrid Edge Over Man City
Real Madrid edged out Manchester City 3-2 in a thrilling Champions League first leg clash, with Jude Bellingham's late goal securing a narrow victory for the Spanish giants at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night.
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56% Bias Score
US Sanctions Undermine Iran Negotiation Efforts
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi condemn the US "maximum pressure" campaign against Iran, deeming it detrimental to negotiations; the US imposed new sanctions on February 4th, targeting entities facilitating Iranian oil exports.
US Sanctions Undermine Iran Negotiation Efforts
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi condemn the US "maximum pressure" campaign against Iran, deeming it detrimental to negotiations; the US imposed new sanctions on February 4th, targeting entities facilitating Iranian oil exports.
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40% Bias Score