March 2025
April 2025
Canada's Carbon Tax Faces Elimination
Newly elected Liberal Leader Mark Carney plans to eliminate Canada's federal carbon tax, prompting Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault to explore options to stop its legislated April 1 increase to $95 per tonne, while facing political pressure and public discontent.
Canada's Carbon Tax Faces Elimination
Newly elected Liberal Leader Mark Carney plans to eliminate Canada's federal carbon tax, prompting Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault to explore options to stop its legislated April 1 increase to $95 per tonne, while facing political pressure and public discontent.
Progress
48% Bias Score
USAID Funding Cuts Threaten Latin American Journalism
USAID's withdrawal of funding from Latin American journalistic organizations threatens their sustainability, impacting investigations into corruption, human rights abuses, and environmental issues; several organizations faced budget cuts of up to 74%, forcing them to explore alternative funding and ...
USAID Funding Cuts Threaten Latin American Journalism
USAID's withdrawal of funding from Latin American journalistic organizations threatens their sustainability, impacting investigations into corruption, human rights abuses, and environmental issues; several organizations faced budget cuts of up to 74%, forcing them to explore alternative funding and ...
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24% Bias Score
Ukraine Launches Counteroffensives as Russia Shifts Focus to Kursk
Shifting its offensive focus to the Kursk region, Russia is facing Ukrainian counterattacks elsewhere, particularly around Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, where reduced Russian offensives have enabled Ukrainian advances near Pisochany, Udachny, Shevchenko, and south of the T-0506 highway; Russia claims ...
Ukraine Launches Counteroffensives as Russia Shifts Focus to Kursk
Shifting its offensive focus to the Kursk region, Russia is facing Ukrainian counterattacks elsewhere, particularly around Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, where reduced Russian offensives have enabled Ukrainian advances near Pisochany, Udachny, Shevchenko, and south of the T-0506 highway; Russia claims ...
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36% Bias Score
Microplastics in Dementia Patients' Brains Linked to Microwave Use of Plastics
A new study links higher levels of microplastics in the brains of dementia patients to the use of plastic containers in microwaves, urging people to switch to safer alternatives like glass or stainless steel to reduce exposure to harmful chemicals and microplastics that may increase dementia risk an...
Microplastics in Dementia Patients' Brains Linked to Microwave Use of Plastics
A new study links higher levels of microplastics in the brains of dementia patients to the use of plastic containers in microwaves, urging people to switch to safer alternatives like glass or stainless steel to reduce exposure to harmful chemicals and microplastics that may increase dementia risk an...
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64% Bias Score
UK Conservatives Propose Sweeping Changes to Deport Foreign Criminals
The Conservative Party in the UK proposed amendments to the Labour government's borders bill to allow deportation of all foreign criminals, regardless of sentence length, and to stop issuing visas to countries refusing repatriation; this follows 104,000 convictions of foreign nationals (including 38...
UK Conservatives Propose Sweeping Changes to Deport Foreign Criminals
The Conservative Party in the UK proposed amendments to the Labour government's borders bill to allow deportation of all foreign criminals, regardless of sentence length, and to stop issuing visas to countries refusing repatriation; this follows 104,000 convictions of foreign nationals (including 38...
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60% Bias Score
Ontario Raises Electricity Prices to US Amidst Trade War
Ontario raised electricity export prices to the US by 25% in response to US tariffs on Canadian goods, potentially impacting consumer energy bills and escalating trade tensions between the US and Canada.
Ontario Raises Electricity Prices to US Amidst Trade War
Ontario raised electricity export prices to the US by 25% in response to US tariffs on Canadian goods, potentially impacting consumer energy bills and escalating trade tensions between the US and Canada.
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44% Bias Score
Dollar Recovers, but Tariff Concerns Persist
The dollar index (DXY00) rose 0.18% on Monday, recovering from early losses due to short-covering after a stock market selloff; however, concerns about US tariffs and economic transition weighed on the dollar, while lower T-note yields reduced its interest rate advantage.
Dollar Recovers, but Tariff Concerns Persist
The dollar index (DXY00) rose 0.18% on Monday, recovering from early losses due to short-covering after a stock market selloff; however, concerns about US tariffs and economic transition weighed on the dollar, while lower T-note yields reduced its interest rate advantage.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Trump Threatens Crackdown on Pro-Palestine Activists Following Arrest at Columbia University
US President Donald Trump announced further actions against students involved in anti-government activities following the arrest of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil at Columbia University in New York. Khalil, a green card holder, was arrested by ICE and is awaiting a court hearing.
Trump Threatens Crackdown on Pro-Palestine Activists Following Arrest at Columbia University
US President Donald Trump announced further actions against students involved in anti-government activities following the arrest of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil at Columbia University in New York. Khalil, a green card holder, was arrested by ICE and is awaiting a court hearing.
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68% Bias Score
Gove Denies Attempting to Circumvent Regulator for Dyson Ventilator Bid During Pandemic
The UK Covid-19 inquiry heard allegations that Michael Gove attempted to expedite James Dyson's ventilator bid during the pandemic by circumventing regulatory processes, a claim Gove denies; emails revealed attempts to fast-track approval, raising concerns about political influence on health decisio...
Gove Denies Attempting to Circumvent Regulator for Dyson Ventilator Bid During Pandemic
The UK Covid-19 inquiry heard allegations that Michael Gove attempted to expedite James Dyson's ventilator bid during the pandemic by circumventing regulatory processes, a claim Gove denies; emails revealed attempts to fast-track approval, raising concerns about political influence on health decisio...
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40% Bias Score
Trump Crackdown on Campus Anti-Semitism: Columbia Student Arrested
ICE arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestine graduate student at Columbia University, prompting President Trump to praise the action and threaten 60 other universities with funding cuts due to anti-Semitic incidents and protests.
Trump Crackdown on Campus Anti-Semitism: Columbia Student Arrested
ICE arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestine graduate student at Columbia University, prompting President Trump to praise the action and threaten 60 other universities with funding cuts due to anti-Semitic incidents and protests.
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68% Bias Score
Salles's "I'm Still Here" Wins Brazil's First Oscar
Brazilian filmmaker Walter Salles won the Oscar for Best International Feature Film for "I'm Still Here," a drama about a woman whose husband disappeared during the dictatorship; this is Brazil's first Oscar win, prompting online celebrations and discussions about Salles's family's wealth and the fi...
Salles's "I'm Still Here" Wins Brazil's First Oscar
Brazilian filmmaker Walter Salles won the Oscar for Best International Feature Film for "I'm Still Here," a drama about a woman whose husband disappeared during the dictatorship; this is Brazil's first Oscar win, prompting online celebrations and discussions about Salles's family's wealth and the fi...
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44% Bias Score
Brazil's Femicide Toll: 11,859 Women Murdered in a Decade
In the 10 years since Brazil criminalized femicide, at least 11,859 women have been murdered; daily deaths nearly tripled, reaching four a day in 2024, indicating a significant ongoing problem despite increased penalties and reporting.
Brazil's Femicide Toll: 11,859 Women Murdered in a Decade
In the 10 years since Brazil criminalized femicide, at least 11,859 women have been murdered; daily deaths nearly tripled, reaching four a day in 2024, indicating a significant ongoing problem despite increased penalties and reporting.
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28% Bias Score