January 2025
February 2025
Iraq Seeks to Disarm Powerful Armed Factions Amid Regional Uncertainty
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein announced efforts to disarm or integrate powerful armed factions in Iraq that have attacked US forces and Israel, amid regional shifts and a new US administration.
Iraq Seeks to Disarm Powerful Armed Factions Amid Regional Uncertainty
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein announced efforts to disarm or integrate powerful armed factions in Iraq that have attacked US forces and Israel, amid regional shifts and a new US administration.
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44% Bias Score
Houthi Red Sea Attack Halt Anticipated
Maritime security officials expect Yemen's Houthis to announce a halt to Red Sea ship attacks following the Gaza ceasefire, after over 100 attacks since November 2023 disrupted global shipping, causing companies to reroute around southern Africa.
Houthi Red Sea Attack Halt Anticipated
Maritime security officials expect Yemen's Houthis to announce a halt to Red Sea ship attacks following the Gaza ceasefire, after over 100 attacks since November 2023 disrupted global shipping, causing companies to reroute around southern Africa.
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40% Bias Score
Giuliani Settles Defamation Case with Georgia Election Workers
Rudy Giuliani settled a defamation lawsuit with two Georgia election workers, avoiding trial and potential sanctions for contempt of court after a $148 million judgment against him for false claims about the 2020 election; the settlement's terms remain undisclosed but allow Giuliani to keep his asse...
Giuliani Settles Defamation Case with Georgia Election Workers
Rudy Giuliani settled a defamation lawsuit with two Georgia election workers, avoiding trial and potential sanctions for contempt of court after a $148 million judgment against him for false claims about the 2020 election; the settlement's terms remain undisclosed but allow Giuliani to keep his asse...
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36% Bias Score
NSW Housing Delivery Authority Aims to Speed Up Development Approvals
The NSW government created the Housing Delivery Authority (HDA) on December 20, 2023, to fast-track large housing developments (\$60M+ in Sydney, \$30M+ regionally) near transport, bypassing some standard approvals to address slow development application processes and Sydney's housing crisis.
NSW Housing Delivery Authority Aims to Speed Up Development Approvals
The NSW government created the Housing Delivery Authority (HDA) on December 20, 2023, to fast-track large housing developments (\$60M+ in Sydney, \$30M+ regionally) near transport, bypassing some standard approvals to address slow development application processes and Sydney's housing crisis.
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40% Bias Score
Kremlin Disinformation Campaign Targets Ukraine Using Los Angeles Wildfires Narrative
A false claim that Ukrainian military officers' mansions burned in the Los Angeles wildfires, viewed over one million times on X, is part of a broader Kremlin campaign to discredit Ukraine and undermine U.S. support, using influencers to spread disinformation.
Kremlin Disinformation Campaign Targets Ukraine Using Los Angeles Wildfires Narrative
A false claim that Ukrainian military officers' mansions burned in the Los Angeles wildfires, viewed over one million times on X, is part of a broader Kremlin campaign to discredit Ukraine and undermine U.S. support, using influencers to spread disinformation.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Trump to Halt Offshore Wind Projects via Executive Order
President-elect Trump plans to issue an executive order, drafted by Rep. Jeff Van Drew, to halt offshore wind projects from Rhode Island to Virginia for six months, reversing the Biden administration's efforts to expand this clean energy source and potentially impacting over 19 gigawatts of planned ...
Trump to Halt Offshore Wind Projects via Executive Order
President-elect Trump plans to issue an executive order, drafted by Rep. Jeff Van Drew, to halt offshore wind projects from Rhode Island to Virginia for six months, reversing the Biden administration's efforts to expand this clean energy source and potentially impacting over 19 gigawatts of planned ...
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52% Bias Score
London Police Reroute Anti-Israel Protest Away From Synagogue
The Metropolitan Police in London rerouted a Saturday anti-Israel protest away from a synagogue to avoid disruptions during Sabbath services, following concerns from the Jewish community and the police's assessment of the proposed alternative route.
London Police Reroute Anti-Israel Protest Away From Synagogue
The Metropolitan Police in London rerouted a Saturday anti-Israel protest away from a synagogue to avoid disruptions during Sabbath services, following concerns from the Jewish community and the police's assessment of the proposed alternative route.
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44% Bias Score
Biden's Last-Minute Cybersecurity Order: A Roadmap or a Minefield?
President Biden's January 16, 2025 executive order mandates wide-ranging cybersecurity improvements across federal systems and the private sector by imposing multiple deadlines within 90-240 days, raising concerns about its timing and potential impact on the incoming Trump administration.
Biden's Last-Minute Cybersecurity Order: A Roadmap or a Minefield?
President Biden's January 16, 2025 executive order mandates wide-ranging cybersecurity improvements across federal systems and the private sector by imposing multiple deadlines within 90-240 days, raising concerns about its timing and potential impact on the incoming Trump administration.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Generational Social Media Use and TikTok's Uncertain Future
A recent study reveals generational social media usage, with Gen Z and Alpha heavily favoring TikTok (58% and 85% respectively), while other generations prefer Facebook and YouTube; however, TikTok's future in the US is uncertain following a Supreme Court ruling, potentially shifting user engagement...
Generational Social Media Use and TikTok's Uncertain Future
A recent study reveals generational social media usage, with Gen Z and Alpha heavily favoring TikTok (58% and 85% respectively), while other generations prefer Facebook and YouTube; however, TikTok's future in the US is uncertain following a Supreme Court ruling, potentially shifting user engagement...
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28% Bias Score
WWE's RAW Debuts on Netflix: High Initial Viewership, Then Squid Game Reclaims Top Spot
WWE's RAW debuted on Netflix with 4.9 million global views (2.6 million U.S. households), a 116% increase from its 2024 average, initially reaching the number one spot on Netflix's U.S. top ten before Squid Game reclaimed the top spot by week's end.
WWE's RAW Debuts on Netflix: High Initial Viewership, Then Squid Game Reclaims Top Spot
WWE's RAW debuted on Netflix with 4.9 million global views (2.6 million U.S. households), a 116% increase from its 2024 average, initially reaching the number one spot on Netflix's U.S. top ten before Squid Game reclaimed the top spot by week's end.
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48% Bias Score
Hino Motors Pleads Guilty to Emissions Fraud, Pays \$1.6 Billion
Hino Motors pleaded guilty to a multi-year conspiracy to evade US and California emissions standards, resulting in a \$1.6 billion settlement that includes fines, engine replacements for ships and trains, funding for cleaner buses and trucks, and a five-year probation barring the import of diesel en...
Hino Motors Pleads Guilty to Emissions Fraud, Pays \$1.6 Billion
Hino Motors pleaded guilty to a multi-year conspiracy to evade US and California emissions standards, resulting in a \$1.6 billion settlement that includes fines, engine replacements for ships and trains, funding for cleaner buses and trucks, and a five-year probation barring the import of diesel en...
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32% Bias Score
California Withdraws Emissions Rule Requests Amid Trump Administration Uncertainty
Facing anticipated pushback from the incoming Trump administration, California withdrew its requests for federal approval of stricter emissions rules for diesel-powered locomotives and semi-trucks, including a ban on new diesel semi-trucks by 2036 and older locomotives by 2030, leaving the state's c...
California Withdraws Emissions Rule Requests Amid Trump Administration Uncertainty
Facing anticipated pushback from the incoming Trump administration, California withdrew its requests for federal approval of stricter emissions rules for diesel-powered locomotives and semi-trucks, including a ban on new diesel semi-trucks by 2036 and older locomotives by 2030, leaving the state's c...
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52% Bias Score