March 2025
April 2025
Canada's \$7.3 Billion Cultural Trade Deficit with the U.S.
Canada's cultural trade deficit with the U.S. reached \$7.3 billion in 2022, highlighting the dominance of American movies, music, television, and theatre in Canadian markets, a concern raised by the Massey Report decades ago.
Canada's \$7.3 Billion Cultural Trade Deficit with the U.S.
Canada's cultural trade deficit with the U.S. reached \$7.3 billion in 2022, highlighting the dominance of American movies, music, television, and theatre in Canadian markets, a concern raised by the Massey Report decades ago.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Alberta Seeks to Send Unused Children's Medicine to Ukraine Amidst Procurement Scandal
Alberta is exploring options to ship 1.4 million bottles of children's medicine, purchased from Turkey for \$20.4 million, to Ukraine due to safety concerns and an oversupply after a North American shortage subsided. The deal is under scrutiny due to allegations of inflated contracts and improper pr...
Alberta Seeks to Send Unused Children's Medicine to Ukraine Amidst Procurement Scandal
Alberta is exploring options to ship 1.4 million bottles of children's medicine, purchased from Turkey for \$20.4 million, to Ukraine due to safety concerns and an oversupply after a North American shortage subsided. The deal is under scrutiny due to allegations of inflated contracts and improper pr...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Verdi Calls for Further Strikes in Lower Saxony and Bremen, Disrupting Public Services
Verdi union announced further warning strikes in Lower Saxony and Bremen next week, impacting public services from March 8th, including transportation, waste disposal, and healthcare, with a major demonstration in Hanover on Thursday and airport strikes on Monday affecting multiple German cities, im...
Verdi Calls for Further Strikes in Lower Saxony and Bremen, Disrupting Public Services
Verdi union announced further warning strikes in Lower Saxony and Bremen next week, impacting public services from March 8th, including transportation, waste disposal, and healthcare, with a major demonstration in Hanover on Thursday and airport strikes on Monday affecting multiple German cities, im...
Progress
44% Bias Score
Coalition's Policy Inconsistency Undermines Election Campaign
Internal divisions within the Australian Coalition are causing confusion and conflicting messages on key policy proposals, including divestment powers and public sector job cuts, weeks before the election.
Coalition's Policy Inconsistency Undermines Election Campaign
Internal divisions within the Australian Coalition are causing confusion and conflicting messages on key policy proposals, including divestment powers and public sector job cuts, weeks before the election.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Balearic Islands Propose New Taxes and Regulations to Curb Tourism Oversaturation
The Balearic Islands government announced measures to curb tourism oversaturation, including raising the ecotasa, introducing a rental car tax, restricting holiday rentals, and increasing fines for illegal rentals; the plan requires parliamentary approval and faces opposition from Vox.
Balearic Islands Propose New Taxes and Regulations to Curb Tourism Oversaturation
The Balearic Islands government announced measures to curb tourism oversaturation, including raising the ecotasa, introducing a rental car tax, restricting holiday rentals, and increasing fines for illegal rentals; the plan requires parliamentary approval and faces opposition from Vox.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Central Bank's Policy Impacts Krasnodar Region's Economy
Professor Alexander Polidi, an economics expert, comments on the Central Bank of Russia's monetary policy and its impact on the Krasnodar region's economy, predicting a gradual interest rate decrease within six months and a shift towards a service-based economy.
Central Bank's Policy Impacts Krasnodar Region's Economy
Professor Alexander Polidi, an economics expert, comments on the Central Bank of Russia's monetary policy and its impact on the Krasnodar region's economy, predicting a gradual interest rate decrease within six months and a shift towards a service-based economy.
Progress
40% Bias Score
One Million Canadians Face Higher Mortgage Payments in 2025
Rising Canadian interest rates are causing significant financial strain for around one million mortgage holders in 2025, with many facing substantially higher monthly payments and some missing payments altogether, particularly in Ontario where high home prices exacerbate the issue.
One Million Canadians Face Higher Mortgage Payments in 2025
Rising Canadian interest rates are causing significant financial strain for around one million mortgage holders in 2025, with many facing substantially higher monthly payments and some missing payments altogether, particularly in Ontario where high home prices exacerbate the issue.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Germany's Measles Vaccination Mandate: Partial Success, Ongoing Challenges
Five years after Germany mandated measles vaccinations, the RKI reports increased vaccination rates among children aged 24 months (70% to 77%) and six years (89% to 92%) between 2019 and 2023 despite pandemic-related challenges and parental resistance, indicating a partial success but highlighting t...
Germany's Measles Vaccination Mandate: Partial Success, Ongoing Challenges
Five years after Germany mandated measles vaccinations, the RKI reports increased vaccination rates among children aged 24 months (70% to 77%) and six years (89% to 92%) between 2019 and 2023 despite pandemic-related challenges and parental resistance, indicating a partial success but highlighting t...
Progress
32% Bias Score
German Farm Under Renewed Investigation for Animal Abuse
Authorities in Germany are investigating a large-scale farm in the Allgäu region for renewed allegations of animal abuse, seizing data and launching investigations after animal rights activists provided video evidence of alleged mistreatment, including improper tail twisting and use of electric devi...
German Farm Under Renewed Investigation for Animal Abuse
Authorities in Germany are investigating a large-scale farm in the Allgäu region for renewed allegations of animal abuse, seizing data and launching investigations after animal rights activists provided video evidence of alleged mistreatment, including improper tail twisting and use of electric devi...
Progress
48% Bias Score
Vox links immigration to threats against women in 8-M campaign
On March 8th, the Spanish political party Vox launched a campaign linking irregular immigration to threats against women, featuring a billboard depicting women in niqabs and the message 'Happy 8-M 2030,' and an online petition against the "imposition of veils in Spain.
Vox links immigration to threats against women in 8-M campaign
On March 8th, the Spanish political party Vox launched a campaign linking irregular immigration to threats against women, featuring a billboard depicting women in niqabs and the message 'Happy 8-M 2030,' and an online petition against the "imposition of veils in Spain.
Progress
76% Bias Score
Sánchez Addresses "Toxic Machismo" Amidst Internal Scandals
On March 7th, 2024, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez addressed the issue of "toxic machismo" at the Prado Museum, amidst several scandals of alleged sexual abuse within left-wing parties, including his own, claiming that Spain is a world leader in feminism.
Sánchez Addresses "Toxic Machismo" Amidst Internal Scandals
On March 7th, 2024, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez addressed the issue of "toxic machismo" at the Prado Museum, amidst several scandals of alleged sexual abuse within left-wing parties, including his own, claiming that Spain is a world leader in feminism.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Copenhagen Names Square "Palestine Square" Amid Controversy
Copenhagen City Council voted 29-26 to name a square "Palestine Square" in the Nørrebro neighborhood, effective April 1, despite controversy and an email campaign emphasizing Denmark's ties to the Jewish community and suggesting alternative names.
Copenhagen Names Square "Palestine Square" Amid Controversy
Copenhagen City Council voted 29-26 to name a square "Palestine Square" in the Nørrebro neighborhood, effective April 1, despite controversy and an email campaign emphasizing Denmark's ties to the Jewish community and suggesting alternative names.
Progress
40% Bias Score