January 2025
February 2025
China Sanctions Seven U.S. Firms Over Taiwan Arms Sales
China added seven U.S. companies to its unreliable entity list on Tuesday for selling arms to Taiwan, imposing sanctions that include restrictions on business activities and travel.
China Sanctions Seven U.S. Firms Over Taiwan Arms Sales
China added seven U.S. companies to its unreliable entity list on Tuesday for selling arms to Taiwan, imposing sanctions that include restrictions on business activities and travel.
Progress
56% Bias Score
US$10 Billion Investment Secured for Xinjiang's Tacheng Prefecture
Tacheng prefecture in Xinjiang secured US$10.06 billion in investment commitments from over 300 companies across various sectors at a Beijing promotional event on January 14, 2025, boosting northwestern China's economy.
US$10 Billion Investment Secured for Xinjiang's Tacheng Prefecture
Tacheng prefecture in Xinjiang secured US$10.06 billion in investment commitments from over 300 companies across various sectors at a Beijing promotional event on January 14, 2025, boosting northwestern China's economy.
Progress
56% Bias Score
FNC Faces \$180 Million Debt from Failed Coffee Contracts
The Colombian Coffee Growers Federation (FNC) faces a \$180 million debt due to failed future contracts signed in 2021, leaving the National Coffee Fund with a significant shortfall and prompting government intervention.
FNC Faces \$180 Million Debt from Failed Coffee Contracts
The Colombian Coffee Growers Federation (FNC) faces a \$180 million debt due to failed future contracts signed in 2021, leaving the National Coffee Fund with a significant shortfall and prompting government intervention.
Progress
44% Bias Score
SEC Sues Elon Musk for Delayed Disclosure of Twitter Stock Ownership
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Elon Musk on Tuesday for failing to disclose his ownership of over 5% of Twitter's stock by mid-March 2022, allowing him to buy shares at artificially low prices, costing investors over \$150 million.
SEC Sues Elon Musk for Delayed Disclosure of Twitter Stock Ownership
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Elon Musk on Tuesday for failing to disclose his ownership of over 5% of Twitter's stock by mid-March 2022, allowing him to buy shares at artificially low prices, costing investors over \$150 million.
Progress
52% Bias Score
EU Launches Action Plan to Combat Rising Cyberattacks on Hospitals
The European Commission is launching a cybersecurity action plan for the health sector on Wednesday, allocating funds to improve infrastructure and information sharing to counter rising cyberattacks that cost hospitals an average of €300,000 per major incident.
EU Launches Action Plan to Combat Rising Cyberattacks on Hospitals
The European Commission is launching a cybersecurity action plan for the health sector on Wednesday, allocating funds to improve infrastructure and information sharing to counter rising cyberattacks that cost hospitals an average of €300,000 per major incident.
Progress
16% Bias Score
£2 Billion Spent on Private SEND Placements Amidst Capacity Crisis
English councils spend £2 billion yearly on private school placements for students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), a 46% rise in four years due to insufficient state-sector capacity, raising concerns about Labour's planned tax increases on private schools.
£2 Billion Spent on Private SEND Placements Amidst Capacity Crisis
English councils spend £2 billion yearly on private school placements for students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), a 46% rise in four years due to insufficient state-sector capacity, raising concerns about Labour's planned tax increases on private schools.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Disputed Election Results Spark Crisis as Chapo Becomes Mozambique's President
Amidst widespread protests and a threatened national strike, Daniel Chapo, who won 65% of the votes in a disputed election, was sworn in as Mozambique's new president on Wednesday, triggering a legitimacy crisis and highlighting concerns about electoral integrity and political violence.
Disputed Election Results Spark Crisis as Chapo Becomes Mozambique's President
Amidst widespread protests and a threatened national strike, Daniel Chapo, who won 65% of the votes in a disputed election, was sworn in as Mozambique's new president on Wednesday, triggering a legitimacy crisis and highlighting concerns about electoral integrity and political violence.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Mexico Launches Collaborative Effort to Protect Bosque de Agua
A collaborative agreement was signed on January 7th, 2024, between Mexican federal and state governments and local communities to protect the Bosque de Agua, a vital water source for over 25 million people in central Mexico, from illegal logging and other environmental crimes.
Mexico Launches Collaborative Effort to Protect Bosque de Agua
A collaborative agreement was signed on January 7th, 2024, between Mexican federal and state governments and local communities to protect the Bosque de Agua, a vital water source for over 25 million people in central Mexico, from illegal logging and other environmental crimes.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Medellin Mural Removal Sparks Political Dispute Over Operation Orion's Legacy
Medellin's mayor ordered the removal of a mural stating "Las cuchas tienen razón," referencing mothers seeking disappeared loved ones from Operation Orion (2002), sparking a political dispute over historical memory and state responsibility.
Medellin Mural Removal Sparks Political Dispute Over Operation Orion's Legacy
Medellin's mayor ordered the removal of a mural stating "Las cuchas tienen razón," referencing mothers seeking disappeared loved ones from Operation Orion (2002), sparking a political dispute over historical memory and state responsibility.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Germany Starts World Handball Championship Bid Against Poland
Germany's national handball team starts their World Championship campaign tonight against Poland in Herning, Denmark, aiming for a medal after a less-than-stellar performance in recent test matches; the tournament is co-hosted by Denmark, Norway, and Croatia.
Germany Starts World Handball Championship Bid Against Poland
Germany's national handball team starts their World Championship campaign tonight against Poland in Herning, Denmark, aiming for a medal after a less-than-stellar performance in recent test matches; the tournament is co-hosted by Denmark, Norway, and Croatia.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Merz Vows to Scale Back Climate Policies to Boost German Industry
Germany's likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, plans to scale back climate policies to boost industrial competitiveness, potentially reversing billions of euros in investments and jeopardizing Germany's leadership in green technologies, while facing opposition from other parties.
Merz Vows to Scale Back Climate Policies to Boost German Industry
Germany's likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, plans to scale back climate policies to boost industrial competitiveness, potentially reversing billions of euros in investments and jeopardizing Germany's leadership in green technologies, while facing opposition from other parties.
Progress
48% Bias Score
US Bans Connected Vehicles with Chinese, Russian Technology
The Biden administration banned connected vehicles using Chinese or Russian technology from the US market starting in 2027 for software and 2030 for hardware, citing national security risks due to data collection capabilities and potential foreign access.
US Bans Connected Vehicles with Chinese, Russian Technology
The Biden administration banned connected vehicles using Chinese or Russian technology from the US market starting in 2027 for software and 2030 for hardware, citing national security risks due to data collection capabilities and potential foreign access.
Progress
56% Bias Score