March 2025
April 2025
EU to Boost Domestic Drug Production to Combat Shortages
The EU plans to increase domestic drug production to address critical shortages of medicines like painkillers and antibiotics, currently sourced 80-90% from Asia, by streamlining approval processes and increasing public funding.
EU to Boost Domestic Drug Production to Combat Shortages
The EU plans to increase domestic drug production to address critical shortages of medicines like painkillers and antibiotics, currently sourced 80-90% from Asia, by streamlining approval processes and increasing public funding.
Progress
60% Bias Score
German Caregiver Sentenced for Rape and Robbery of 81-Year-Old
A German court sentenced a 30-year-old caregiver to 10.5 years for kidnapping, robbing, and raping an 81-year-old woman in Hennef, Germany, in August 2024, forcing the victims to sell their home and move to separate care facilities due to the trauma.
German Caregiver Sentenced for Rape and Robbery of 81-Year-Old
A German court sentenced a 30-year-old caregiver to 10.5 years for kidnapping, robbing, and raping an 81-year-old woman in Hennef, Germany, in August 2024, forcing the victims to sell their home and move to separate care facilities due to the trauma.
Progress
24% Bias Score
Russia Reclaims Territory in Kursk Region
Russian forces claim to have retaken 12 settlements and over 100 square kilometers in the Kursk region on March 11th, 2025, reducing a Ukrainian incursion that started in August 2024 and initially captured approximately 1000 square kilometers. The fighting involves intense shelling and multiple atta...
Russia Reclaims Territory in Kursk Region
Russian forces claim to have retaken 12 settlements and over 100 square kilometers in the Kursk region on March 11th, 2025, reducing a Ukrainian incursion that started in August 2024 and initially captured approximately 1000 square kilometers. The fighting involves intense shelling and multiple atta...
Progress
56% Bias Score
Poland Strengthens Defenses Amid Strained US Relations
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk urged Washington for restraint in a dispute over Ukraine's Starlink access, highlighting the importance of respecting allies, while simultaneously announcing mandatory military training for Polish men and aiming for a half-million-strong army, reflecting a shift tow...
Poland Strengthens Defenses Amid Strained US Relations
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk urged Washington for restraint in a dispute over Ukraine's Starlink access, highlighting the importance of respecting allies, while simultaneously announcing mandatory military training for Polish men and aiming for a half-million-strong army, reflecting a shift tow...
Progress
56% Bias Score
Families of Mariupol Defenders Protest in Kyiv, Accusing Both Ukraine and Russia of Inaction
In Kyiv on March 11th, over 100 family members of Ukrainian soldiers held prisoner by Russia since the 2022 siege of Mariupol marched through the city center, demanding their release and accusing both Ukraine and Russia of insufficient efforts to secure their freedom, while also demanding that the U...
Families of Mariupol Defenders Protest in Kyiv, Accusing Both Ukraine and Russia of Inaction
In Kyiv on March 11th, over 100 family members of Ukrainian soldiers held prisoner by Russia since the 2022 siege of Mariupol marched through the city center, demanding their release and accusing both Ukraine and Russia of insufficient efforts to secure their freedom, while also demanding that the U...
Progress
56% Bias Score
German Coalition Talks Face Financial Hurdles
Germany's Union party won the February 23rd election and is forming a coalition with the SPD, facing challenges from a multi-billion-euro financial package opposed by the AfD and Linke, and disagreements with the Greens and FDP over its implementation and the debt brake.
German Coalition Talks Face Financial Hurdles
Germany's Union party won the February 23rd election and is forming a coalition with the SPD, facing challenges from a multi-billion-euro financial package opposed by the AfD and Linke, and disagreements with the Greens and FDP over its implementation and the debt brake.
Progress
44% Bias Score
UN Halves Rohingya Food Rations Amid Funding Crisis
The UN World Food Programme will cut food rations for over a million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh by half starting April 1st due to a funding shortfall, potentially leading to increased hunger, malnutrition, and crime within the camps, with the US aid freeze possibly playing a major role.
UN Halves Rohingya Food Rations Amid Funding Crisis
The UN World Food Programme will cut food rations for over a million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh by half starting April 1st due to a funding shortfall, potentially leading to increased hunger, malnutrition, and crime within the camps, with the US aid freeze possibly playing a major role.
Progress
32% Bias Score
Poland to Train 100,000 Military Volunteers Annually
The Polish government announced plans to train 100,000 military volunteers annually by 2027, expedite defense investments threefold, and create a large reserve force to counter perceived threats, primarily from Russia, utilizing retired military personnel as instructors and offering financial and ed...
Poland to Train 100,000 Military Volunteers Annually
The Polish government announced plans to train 100,000 military volunteers annually by 2027, expedite defense investments threefold, and create a large reserve force to counter perceived threats, primarily from Russia, utilizing retired military personnel as instructors and offering financial and ed...
Progress
40% Bias Score
EU Approves €800 Billion Defense Spending Plan, Bypassing Debt Limits
The European Union announced an €800 billion plan to finance defense spending, with €650 billion from new national debts and €150 billion from EU loans, potentially impacting national budgets and credit ratings while bypassing existing debt limits.
EU Approves €800 Billion Defense Spending Plan, Bypassing Debt Limits
The European Union announced an €800 billion plan to finance defense spending, with €650 billion from new national debts and €150 billion from EU loans, potentially impacting national budgets and credit ratings while bypassing existing debt limits.
Progress
40% Bias Score
US Imposes \$1.5 Million Fee on Chinese Ships to Counter Global Dominance
The Biden administration proposed a \$1.5 million fee on Chinese-made ships entering US ports to counter China's shipbuilding dominance, which reached over 50% market share in 2023, sparking concerns about higher shipping costs and potential legal challenges.
US Imposes \$1.5 Million Fee on Chinese Ships to Counter Global Dominance
The Biden administration proposed a \$1.5 million fee on Chinese-made ships entering US ports to counter China's shipbuilding dominance, which reached over 50% market share in 2023, sparking concerns about higher shipping costs and potential legal challenges.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Serbian Protests Block State Television Broadcasts
Students and citizens are blockading Serbian state television stations in Belgrade, Novi Sad, and Kragujevac, protesting a news presenter's insult and demanding government accountability for corruption following a deadly train station collapse in November.
Serbian Protests Block State Television Broadcasts
Students and citizens are blockading Serbian state television stations in Belgrade, Novi Sad, and Kragujevac, protesting a news presenter's insult and demanding government accountability for corruption following a deadly train station collapse in November.
Progress
48% Bias Score
NHS 111 Call Handler Failure Leads to Teen's Sepsis Death
A 17-year-old boy with sepsis died after an eight-hour delay in receiving a callback from NHS 111, an inquest heard. The call handler failed to escalate the case to a clinician despite multiple indicators, leading to the boy's death before medical attention arrived.
NHS 111 Call Handler Failure Leads to Teen's Sepsis Death
A 17-year-old boy with sepsis died after an eight-hour delay in receiving a callback from NHS 111, an inquest heard. The call handler failed to escalate the case to a clinician despite multiple indicators, leading to the boy's death before medical attention arrived.
Progress
60% Bias Score