February 2025
March 2025
Avian Flu Outbreak Drives Up Egg Prices in US
The highly pathogenic avian flu outbreak in the US has impacted over 18.91 million birds in the past 30 days, leading to high egg prices and prompting USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins to meet with farmers to find solutions; while culling remains the primary approach, vaccination faces challenges due to...
Avian Flu Outbreak Drives Up Egg Prices in US
The highly pathogenic avian flu outbreak in the US has impacted over 18.91 million birds in the past 30 days, leading to high egg prices and prompting USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins to meet with farmers to find solutions; while culling remains the primary approach, vaccination faces challenges due to...
Progress
48% Bias Score
Fragmented Syria: Sharaa's Presidency Amidst Foreign Powers' Competition
Following a 13-year civil war and the December 2023 capture of Damascus by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, Ahmed Sharaa leads a divided Syria, facing challenges from Turkey, the US, and other regional powers vying for influence amid internal conflicts and a fragmented territory.
Fragmented Syria: Sharaa's Presidency Amidst Foreign Powers' Competition
Following a 13-year civil war and the December 2023 capture of Damascus by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, Ahmed Sharaa leads a divided Syria, facing challenges from Turkey, the US, and other regional powers vying for influence amid internal conflicts and a fragmented territory.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Nuclear Fusion to Revolutionize Cancer Scans
Bristol-based Astral Systems developed a new method using nuclear fusion to produce radioisotopes for cancer scans, addressing supply chain issues and potentially revolutionizing cancer diagnosis, with smaller, cheaper plants built near hospitals.
Nuclear Fusion to Revolutionize Cancer Scans
Bristol-based Astral Systems developed a new method using nuclear fusion to produce radioisotopes for cancer scans, addressing supply chain issues and potentially revolutionizing cancer diagnosis, with smaller, cheaper plants built near hospitals.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Chinese Biotech Drug Outperforms Keytruda in Clinical Trials
Akeso, a Chinese biotech company, developed Ivonescimab, a lung cancer drug that outperformed Merck's Keytruda in clinical trials, resulting in a stock surge for its US partner and showcasing China's rising pharmaceutical innovation.
Chinese Biotech Drug Outperforms Keytruda in Clinical Trials
Akeso, a Chinese biotech company, developed Ivonescimab, a lung cancer drug that outperformed Merck's Keytruda in clinical trials, resulting in a stock surge for its US partner and showcasing China's rising pharmaceutical innovation.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Lebanon Residents Return to Homes Decorated with War Graffiti
Residents returning to their homes in southern Lebanon after the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict discovered walls covered in graffiti from both sides, revealing battle plans, personal messages, expressions of defiance, and the human impact of war, including the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah ...
Lebanon Residents Return to Homes Decorated with War Graffiti
Residents returning to their homes in southern Lebanon after the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict discovered walls covered in graffiti from both sides, revealing battle plans, personal messages, expressions of defiance, and the human impact of war, including the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah ...
Progress
20% Bias Score
French Fugitive Arrested in Romania After Nine-Month Manhunt
French fugitive Mohamed Amra, who killed two police officers during an escape last May, was arrested in Bucharest, Romania, and extradited to France on Tuesday after a nine-month manhunt involving wiretapping and international police cooperation.
French Fugitive Arrested in Romania After Nine-Month Manhunt
French fugitive Mohamed Amra, who killed two police officers during an escape last May, was arrested in Bucharest, Romania, and extradited to France on Tuesday after a nine-month manhunt involving wiretapping and international police cooperation.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Conflicting Directives on Federal Employee Accomplishment Reports Create Turmoil
The U.S. government's human resources agency issued conflicting directives on whether federal employees must submit weekly accomplishment reports, prompting confusion and fear of retaliation; over 1 million employees responded to Elon Musk's request, while President Trump offered unclear guidance.
Conflicting Directives on Federal Employee Accomplishment Reports Create Turmoil
The U.S. government's human resources agency issued conflicting directives on whether federal employees must submit weekly accomplishment reports, prompting confusion and fear of retaliation; over 1 million employees responded to Elon Musk's request, while President Trump offered unclear guidance.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Milei Bypasses Senate, Appoints Supreme Court Justices by Decree
Argentine President Javier Milei appointed Ariel Lijo and Manuel García-Mansilla to the Supreme Court via decree, bypassing Senate approval due to vacancies left by Elena Highton de Nolasco and Juan Carlos Maqueda, sparking widespread criticism over their perceived political ties and stances.
Milei Bypasses Senate, Appoints Supreme Court Justices by Decree
Argentine President Javier Milei appointed Ariel Lijo and Manuel García-Mansilla to the Supreme Court via decree, bypassing Senate approval due to vacancies left by Elena Highton de Nolasco and Juan Carlos Maqueda, sparking widespread criticism over their perceived political ties and stances.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Trump Proposes \$5 Million "Golden Cards" for Foreign Nationals
President Trump announced a plan to sell \$5 million "golden cards" to wealthy foreigners, granting them U.S. residency and a path to citizenship, replacing the EB-5 investor visa program, starting in two weeks.
Trump Proposes \$5 Million "Golden Cards" for Foreign Nationals
President Trump announced a plan to sell \$5 million "golden cards" to wealthy foreigners, granting them U.S. residency and a path to citizenship, replacing the EB-5 investor visa program, starting in two weeks.
Progress
48% Bias Score
South Korea's Fertility Rate Rises for First Time in Nine Years
South Korea's fertility rate rose to 0.75 in 2024, the first increase in nine years, driven by a 14.9% jump in marriages, despite the country's population still shrinking by 120,000 in 2024.
South Korea's Fertility Rate Rises for First Time in Nine Years
South Korea's fertility rate rose to 0.75 in 2024, the first increase in nine years, driven by a 14.9% jump in marriages, despite the country's population still shrinking by 120,000 in 2024.
Progress
52% Bias Score
FCI Scanner Shows Promise in Improving Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
A new scanner developed in Aberdeen, the Field Cycling Imager (FCI), shows potential to more accurately diagnose breast cancer than current MRI methods by varying magnetic field strength, reducing the need for repeat surgeries and improving treatment planning; initial trials on newly diagnosed patie...
FCI Scanner Shows Promise in Improving Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
A new scanner developed in Aberdeen, the Field Cycling Imager (FCI), shows potential to more accurately diagnose breast cancer than current MRI methods by varying magnetic field strength, reducing the need for repeat surgeries and improving treatment planning; initial trials on newly diagnosed patie...
Progress
40% Bias Score
IRS Reports $9.1 Billion in Tax Fraud, Warns of Rising Scam Risks
The IRS reported $9.1 billion (€8.7bn) in fraud from financial and tax crimes in 2024, prompting warnings about various scams including fake refunds, ghost preparers, fake charities, smishing/phishing, back tax demands, social media scams, and schemes targeting non-English speakers and seniors.
IRS Reports $9.1 Billion in Tax Fraud, Warns of Rising Scam Risks
The IRS reported $9.1 billion (€8.7bn) in fraud from financial and tax crimes in 2024, prompting warnings about various scams including fake refunds, ghost preparers, fake charities, smishing/phishing, back tax demands, social media scams, and schemes targeting non-English speakers and seniors.
Progress
16% Bias Score