January 2025
February 2025
Macron Admits Election Strategy Backfired, Proposes Referendums to End French Political Stalemate
French President Emmanuel Macron admitted his snap summer elections backfired, causing political chaos, and proposed referendums for 2025 to address the resulting divided parliament and unapproved budget, acknowledging increased instability.
Macron Admits Election Strategy Backfired, Proposes Referendums to End French Political Stalemate
French President Emmanuel Macron admitted his snap summer elections backfired, causing political chaos, and proposed referendums for 2025 to address the resulting divided parliament and unapproved budget, acknowledging increased instability.
Progress
36% Bias Score
China Increases Government Investment to Boost Domestic Demand
China's 2024 budget earmarks $95.9 billion for investment, a 2.94 percent increase from 2023, aiming to counter trade protectionism's impact by boosting domestic demand and addressing challenges in project quality, debt, and private investment.
China Increases Government Investment to Boost Domestic Demand
China's 2024 budget earmarks $95.9 billion for investment, a 2.94 percent increase from 2023, aiming to counter trade protectionism's impact by boosting domestic demand and addressing challenges in project quality, debt, and private investment.
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40% Bias Score
Global South Forum Challenges Western Hegemony, Promotes Inclusive Development
The Global South Media and Think Tank Forum, held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in November, gathered 350 representatives from over 70 countries to address global challenges and promote a more just and inclusive world order, echoing the Bandung Conference's spirit of unity.
Global South Forum Challenges Western Hegemony, Promotes Inclusive Development
The Global South Media and Think Tank Forum, held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in November, gathered 350 representatives from over 70 countries to address global challenges and promote a more just and inclusive world order, echoing the Bandung Conference's spirit of unity.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Bennett's Plan for Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Faces International Opposition
Naftali Bennett, a former Israeli prime minister, is gaining popularity, and his proposed plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict involves annexing Area C and offering citizenship to Palestinians while granting autonomy to Areas A and B under Israeli security control, but faces internationa...
Bennett's Plan for Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Faces International Opposition
Naftali Bennett, a former Israeli prime minister, is gaining popularity, and his proposed plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict involves annexing Area C and offering citizenship to Palestinians while granting autonomy to Areas A and B under Israeli security control, but faces internationa...
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52% Bias Score
Surge in Homeless Seniors Driven by Inflation and Housing Crisis
The number of homeless seniors in the U.S. is tripling between 2019 and 2030 due to inflation, rising rents, and lack of affordable housing; this is exemplified by Kim Hilton, a 68-year-old diabetic in Montana who lost his legs due to prolonged homelessness.
Surge in Homeless Seniors Driven by Inflation and Housing Crisis
The number of homeless seniors in the U.S. is tripling between 2019 and 2030 due to inflation, rising rents, and lack of affordable housing; this is exemplified by Kim Hilton, a 68-year-old diabetic in Montana who lost his legs due to prolonged homelessness.
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24% Bias Score
Montenegro Mass Shooting Leaves 10 Dead, Including Children
A 45-year-old man, Aleksandar Martinovic, killed at least 10 people, including two children, in a mass shooting across three locations in Cetinje, Montenegro, before dying by suicide; the event prompted calls for stricter gun control.
Montenegro Mass Shooting Leaves 10 Dead, Including Children
A 45-year-old man, Aleksandar Martinovic, killed at least 10 people, including two children, in a mass shooting across three locations in Cetinje, Montenegro, before dying by suicide; the event prompted calls for stricter gun control.
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32% Bias Score
China's Rising IP Power Fuels Economic Growth and Global Competitiveness
China's emphasis on intellectual property rights is boosting economic growth and international competitiveness, as seen in successful patent defenses, increased patent filings by enterprises, and government initiatives to support companies in managing international IP disputes.
China's Rising IP Power Fuels Economic Growth and Global Competitiveness
China's emphasis on intellectual property rights is boosting economic growth and international competitiveness, as seen in successful patent defenses, increased patent filings by enterprises, and government initiatives to support companies in managing international IP disputes.
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40% Bias Score
Proposed Sugary Drinks Tax Aims to Curb Australia's Obesity Crisis
Australia's high rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes, linked to excessive sugar consumption, could be mitigated by a proposed sugary drinks tax estimated to generate $500 million annually while reducing healthcare costs and sugar intake.
Proposed Sugary Drinks Tax Aims to Curb Australia's Obesity Crisis
Australia's high rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes, linked to excessive sugar consumption, could be mitigated by a proposed sugary drinks tax estimated to generate $500 million annually while reducing healthcare costs and sugar intake.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Romania and Bulgaria Join Schengen Zone
Romania and Bulgaria joined the Schengen zone on January 1, 2024, ending a 13-year wait and eliminating border controls after Austria dropped its objections following a border protection agreement focusing on the Bulgarian-Turkish border.
Romania and Bulgaria Join Schengen Zone
Romania and Bulgaria joined the Schengen zone on January 1, 2024, ending a 13-year wait and eliminating border controls after Austria dropped its objections following a border protection agreement focusing on the Bulgarian-Turkish border.
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32% Bias Score
Tesla Cybertruck Explodes in Las Vegas, Killing Driver
A Tesla Cybertruck rented via Turo exploded in Las Vegas at the Trump International Hotel, killing the driver; fireworks and unidentified gas canisters were found inside, and the cause remains under investigation, prompting an evacuation and raising concerns about tourism.
Tesla Cybertruck Explodes in Las Vegas, Killing Driver
A Tesla Cybertruck rented via Turo exploded in Las Vegas at the Trump International Hotel, killing the driver; fireworks and unidentified gas canisters were found inside, and the cause remains under investigation, prompting an evacuation and raising concerns about tourism.
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48% Bias Score
Trump's Tariff Threat Looms Over Mexico's Booming Economy
Facing Donald Trump's potential return to the White House, Mexican businesses are grappling with the threat of 25% tariffs on goods exported to the US, impacting investment decisions and highlighting the complex economic interdependence between Mexico and the US.
Trump's Tariff Threat Looms Over Mexico's Booming Economy
Facing Donald Trump's potential return to the White House, Mexican businesses are grappling with the threat of 25% tariffs on goods exported to the US, impacting investment decisions and highlighting the complex economic interdependence between Mexico and the US.
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48% Bias Score
Heatwaves Pose Significant Health Risks to Pregnant Women and Fetuses
A Nature Medicine review reveals that rising global temperatures increase health risks for pregnant women and their fetuses, including hypertension, gestational diabetes, premature birth, and perinatal mortality, with developing countries disproportionately affected.
Heatwaves Pose Significant Health Risks to Pregnant Women and Fetuses
A Nature Medicine review reveals that rising global temperatures increase health risks for pregnant women and their fetuses, including hypertension, gestational diabetes, premature birth, and perinatal mortality, with developing countries disproportionately affected.
Progress
44% Bias Score