March 2025
April 2025
US Airstrikes Kill 31 in Yemen, Prompting Iranian Retaliation Threat
US airstrikes in Yemen killed at least 31 people, including children, prompting Iran to threaten retaliation; the strikes followed Houthi attacks on Israeli and commercial shipping in the Red Sea, with the US citing the need to defend American interests and restore freedom of navigation.
US Airstrikes Kill 31 in Yemen, Prompting Iranian Retaliation Threat
US airstrikes in Yemen killed at least 31 people, including children, prompting Iran to threaten retaliation; the strikes followed Houthi attacks on Israeli and commercial shipping in the Red Sea, with the US citing the need to defend American interests and restore freedom of navigation.
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68% Bias Score
Trump's Tariffs Fuel Global Economic Uncertainty
Donald Trump's renewed protectionist agenda, marked by significant tariffs on various imports, is causing global economic uncertainty, impacting investment, and threatening global supply chains, with negative consequences for the US and other economies, particularly the Eurozone and China.
Trump's Tariffs Fuel Global Economic Uncertainty
Donald Trump's renewed protectionist agenda, marked by significant tariffs on various imports, is causing global economic uncertainty, impacting investment, and threatening global supply chains, with negative consequences for the US and other economies, particularly the Eurozone and China.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Trump Defunds VOA and RFE/RL, Silencing Independent News Outlets
President Trump's order to disband the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) on March 15th resulted in the immediate suspension of funding for Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), silencing broadcasts to hundreds of millions and jeopardizing global press freedom.
Trump Defunds VOA and RFE/RL, Silencing Independent News Outlets
President Trump's order to disband the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) on March 15th resulted in the immediate suspension of funding for Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), silencing broadcasts to hundreds of millions and jeopardizing global press freedom.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Israeli Operation at Hamad School: Civilian Displacement and Potential Human Rights Violations
On October 19th, Israeli forces conducted an operation at Hamad School in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza, separating hundreds of displaced Palestinian men from their families and subjecting them to detention and potential human rights violations; Yousef al-Masri describes his detention and use as a huma...
Israeli Operation at Hamad School: Civilian Displacement and Potential Human Rights Violations
On October 19th, Israeli forces conducted an operation at Hamad School in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza, separating hundreds of displaced Palestinian men from their families and subjecting them to detention and potential human rights violations; Yousef al-Masri describes his detention and use as a huma...
Progress
40% Bias Score
US Airstrikes Kill 31 in Yemen After Houthi Attacks on Red Sea Shipping
In response to Houthi attacks on US and commercial vessels in the Red Sea, the US launched widespread airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen on March 16, 2025, killing 31 and injuring 101, according to Houthi authorities; the Houthis vowed retaliation.
US Airstrikes Kill 31 in Yemen After Houthi Attacks on Red Sea Shipping
In response to Houthi attacks on US and commercial vessels in the Red Sea, the US launched widespread airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen on March 16, 2025, killing 31 and injuring 101, according to Houthi authorities; the Houthis vowed retaliation.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Gaza Truce Falters Amid Stalled Hostage Negotiations
A ceasefire in Gaza, mediated by Qatar, Egypt, and the US since January 19th, is threatened by stalled hostage negotiations, with Israel demanding Hamas's departure from Gaza and demilitarization, while Hamas seeks the lifting of the blockade and release of Palestinian prisoners, resulting in contin...
Gaza Truce Falters Amid Stalled Hostage Negotiations
A ceasefire in Gaza, mediated by Qatar, Egypt, and the US since January 19th, is threatened by stalled hostage negotiations, with Israel demanding Hamas's departure from Gaza and demilitarization, while Hamas seeks the lifting of the blockade and release of Palestinian prisoners, resulting in contin...
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52% Bias Score
Trump Administration Cuts $400 Million in Funding to Columbia University Amidst Pro-Palestine Activism
The Trump administration cancelled $400 million in federal funding for Columbia University on March 7th, citing antisemitic harassment of Jewish students, a claim stemming from the university's prominent pro-Palestine activism and international attention garnered by a Gaza solidarity encampment.
Trump Administration Cuts $400 Million in Funding to Columbia University Amidst Pro-Palestine Activism
The Trump administration cancelled $400 million in federal funding for Columbia University on March 7th, citing antisemitic harassment of Jewish students, a claim stemming from the university's prominent pro-Palestine activism and international attention garnered by a Gaza solidarity encampment.
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60% Bias Score
Online Safety Act Fails Children: Ofcom's Weak Enforcement and Government Inaction
The Online Safety Act's implementation falls short of expectations, prioritizing tech firm costs over child safety; Ofcom's delayed response to online groups grooming vulnerable youth for self-harm highlights systemic failures, while government inaction risks further harm and erodes public trust.
Online Safety Act Fails Children: Ofcom's Weak Enforcement and Government Inaction
The Online Safety Act's implementation falls short of expectations, prioritizing tech firm costs over child safety; Ofcom's delayed response to online groups grooming vulnerable youth for self-harm highlights systemic failures, while government inaction risks further harm and erodes public trust.
Progress
68% Bias Score
Russia Rejects Ceasefire, Escalates Ukraine Conflict
Amidst a 3-year-old conflict, Russia's rejection of a US-brokered 30-day ceasefire and its military buildup near Ukraine's Sumy region signal continued aggression, despite peace efforts and fierce fighting involving long-range strikes and drones.
Russia Rejects Ceasefire, Escalates Ukraine Conflict
Amidst a 3-year-old conflict, Russia's rejection of a US-brokered 30-day ceasefire and its military buildup near Ukraine's Sumy region signal continued aggression, despite peace efforts and fierce fighting involving long-range strikes and drones.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Trump Administration Cuts Staff at Voice of America, Jeopardizing Global News Dissemination
The Trump administration drastically cut staff at the Voice of America and other government media outlets, placing about 1300 Voice of America employees on administrative leave, raising concerns about the future of American influence and information dissemination in a global context.
Trump Administration Cuts Staff at Voice of America, Jeopardizing Global News Dissemination
The Trump administration drastically cut staff at the Voice of America and other government media outlets, placing about 1300 Voice of America employees on administrative leave, raising concerns about the future of American influence and information dissemination in a global context.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Devastating Storm Kills at Least 33 Across U.S.
A severe storm system, resulting in at least 33 deaths across the central and southern U.S., produced violent tornadoes in Missouri (at least 12 deaths), deadly dust storms in Kansas and Texas (at least 11 deaths), icy conditions in the northern U.S., and severe thunderstorms along the West Coast, c...
Devastating Storm Kills at Least 33 Across U.S.
A severe storm system, resulting in at least 33 deaths across the central and southern U.S., produced violent tornadoes in Missouri (at least 12 deaths), deadly dust storms in Kansas and Texas (at least 11 deaths), icy conditions in the northern U.S., and severe thunderstorms along the West Coast, c...
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28% Bias Score
Syria Celebrates Assad's Ouster Amidst Ongoing Violence
On the 14th anniversary of Syria's civil war, thousands celebrated the ouster of Bashar al-Assad in nationwide rallies, despite ongoing violence and massacres targeting the Alawite minority, leaving hundreds dead and raising concerns about the interim government's ability to unite the country.
Syria Celebrates Assad's Ouster Amidst Ongoing Violence
On the 14th anniversary of Syria's civil war, thousands celebrated the ouster of Bashar al-Assad in nationwide rallies, despite ongoing violence and massacres targeting the Alawite minority, leaving hundreds dead and raising concerns about the interim government's ability to unite the country.
Progress
56% Bias Score