January 2025
February 2025
COMAC's $2.72 Billion Investment to Fuel Shanghai's Aerospace Ambitions
COMAC plans to invest 20 billion yuan annually in Shanghai's large aircraft industry over the next three years, aiming to establish the city as a global aerospace hub by 2035 and beyond, supported by the successful launch of the C919 and progress on the C929.
COMAC's $2.72 Billion Investment to Fuel Shanghai's Aerospace Ambitions
COMAC plans to invest 20 billion yuan annually in Shanghai's large aircraft industry over the next three years, aiming to establish the city as a global aerospace hub by 2035 and beyond, supported by the successful launch of the C919 and progress on the C929.
Progress
52% Bias Score
BP Announces 7,700 Job Cuts in Cost-Cutting Drive
BP, a British oil firm, announced 4,700 job cuts and 3,000 contractor reductions on Thursday, aiming for $2 billion in cost savings by 2026, primarily impacting office-based roles and potentially impacting its energy transition commitments.
BP Announces 7,700 Job Cuts in Cost-Cutting Drive
BP, a British oil firm, announced 4,700 job cuts and 3,000 contractor reductions on Thursday, aiming for $2 billion in cost savings by 2026, primarily impacting office-based roles and potentially impacting its energy transition commitments.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Sweden to revoke citizenship from dual nationals posing security threats
Sweden plans to amend its constitution to allow the revocation of citizenship from dual nationals who commit crimes threatening national security or obtained their passports fraudulently; the government cites concerns about espionage, bribery, and false information in citizenship applications, aimin...
Sweden to revoke citizenship from dual nationals posing security threats
Sweden plans to amend its constitution to allow the revocation of citizenship from dual nationals who commit crimes threatening national security or obtained their passports fraudulently; the government cites concerns about espionage, bribery, and false information in citizenship applications, aimin...
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44% Bias Score
Berlin School Violence: 90 Youths Chase Student, Raising Safety Concerns
At Berlin's Friedrich-Bergius-Schule, a seventh-grader was chased by approximately 90 youths with weapons on Wednesday, prompting a large police response and raising concerns about escalating school violence following previous reports of aggression and violence among students.
Berlin School Violence: 90 Youths Chase Student, Raising Safety Concerns
At Berlin's Friedrich-Bergius-Schule, a seventh-grader was chased by approximately 90 youths with weapons on Wednesday, prompting a large police response and raising concerns about escalating school violence following previous reports of aggression and violence among students.
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48% Bias Score
Habeck Defends Germany's 2022 Nuclear Phase-Out Decision
Germany's Economics Minister Robert Habeck defended the government's 2022 decision to phase out nuclear power, stating that an objective review found extending the plants' lifespans wouldn't have significantly improved energy security during the Ukraine crisis.
Habeck Defends Germany's 2022 Nuclear Phase-Out Decision
Germany's Economics Minister Robert Habeck defended the government's 2022 decision to phase out nuclear power, stating that an objective review found extending the plants' lifespans wouldn't have significantly improved energy security during the Ukraine crisis.
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44% Bias Score
Berlin School Violence Escalates: 15-Year-Old Arrested After Large-Scale Student Confrontation
Following a November 2024 teacher's report on violence at Berlin's Friedrich-Bergius-Schule, a recent incident involved 80–120 students from different schools, resulting in a 15-year-old's arrest for assault and police intervention. A seventh-grader was chased and threatened.
Berlin School Violence Escalates: 15-Year-Old Arrested After Large-Scale Student Confrontation
Following a November 2024 teacher's report on violence at Berlin's Friedrich-Bergius-Schule, a recent incident involved 80–120 students from different schools, resulting in a 15-year-old's arrest for assault and police intervention. A seventh-grader was chased and threatened.
Progress
56% Bias Score
IRS to Report US Cryptocurrency Transactions Starting 2025
Starting in 2025, US taxpayers using custodial digital asset trading platforms will have their crypto transactions reported to the IRS on Form 1099-DA; decentralized exchange reporting starts in 2027, while cost basis reporting is delayed until 2026; this is a tax compliance mechanism, not a new tax...
IRS to Report US Cryptocurrency Transactions Starting 2025
Starting in 2025, US taxpayers using custodial digital asset trading platforms will have their crypto transactions reported to the IRS on Form 1099-DA; decentralized exchange reporting starts in 2027, while cost basis reporting is delayed until 2026; this is a tax compliance mechanism, not a new tax...
Progress
32% Bias Score
French Four-Day Workweek Trial Yields Mixed Results"
A French trial of a four-day workweek involving 12 small and medium-sized businesses yielded mixed results: while 10 initially adopted it to address recruitment issues and improve work-life balance, two withdrew due to financial concerns; among the remaining ten, varying adaptations were made, highl...
French Four-Day Workweek Trial Yields Mixed Results"
A French trial of a four-day workweek involving 12 small and medium-sized businesses yielded mixed results: while 10 initially adopted it to address recruitment issues and improve work-life balance, two withdrew due to financial concerns; among the remaining ten, varying adaptations were made, highl...
Progress
32% Bias Score
UK GDP Shows Slight Growth Despite Widening Trade Deficit and Economic Uncertainty
UK's monthly real GDP grew 0.1 percent in November 2024 due to service sector growth, but the three-month period showed no growth; the trade deficit widened to £10.8 billion, and unexpected inflation drop offered relief to Chancellor Rachel Reeves.
UK GDP Shows Slight Growth Despite Widening Trade Deficit and Economic Uncertainty
UK's monthly real GDP grew 0.1 percent in November 2024 due to service sector growth, but the three-month period showed no growth; the trade deficit widened to £10.8 billion, and unexpected inflation drop offered relief to Chancellor Rachel Reeves.
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32% Bias Score
Bankrupt Russian Media Mogul Vladimir Gusinsky Owes Over \$7 Million
Former Russian media magnate Vladimir Gusinsky, once worth \$400 million, declared bankruptcy in a Connecticut court on January 1, 2025, owing over \$7 million to more than 10 creditors, including Alexander Zheleznyak and Leonid Nevzlin, with assets under \$6 million.
Bankrupt Russian Media Mogul Vladimir Gusinsky Owes Over \$7 Million
Former Russian media magnate Vladimir Gusinsky, once worth \$400 million, declared bankruptcy in a Connecticut court on January 1, 2025, owing over \$7 million to more than 10 creditors, including Alexander Zheleznyak and Leonid Nevzlin, with assets under \$6 million.
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40% Bias Score
Kanopatskaya's Presidential Bid: Opposition Figure or Regime Asset?
Anna Kanopatskaya, a Belarusian politician with a history of ambiguous affiliation with the opposition, is running for president in 2025, raising questions about her true motives and potential impact on the election.
Kanopatskaya's Presidential Bid: Opposition Figure or Regime Asset?
Anna Kanopatskaya, a Belarusian politician with a history of ambiguous affiliation with the opposition, is running for president in 2025, raising questions about her true motives and potential impact on the election.
Progress
56% Bias Score
German Man on Trial for Alleged Bomb Plot and Racist Attack
A 37-year-old German man is on trial in Halle for allegedly constructing a bomb targeting people with dark skin and for a separate incident involving racist abuse and threats against a pedestrian while intoxicated; the defendant claims the device was a firecracker and denies racist intent.
German Man on Trial for Alleged Bomb Plot and Racist Attack
A 37-year-old German man is on trial in Halle for allegedly constructing a bomb targeting people with dark skin and for a separate incident involving racist abuse and threats against a pedestrian while intoxicated; the defendant claims the device was a firecracker and denies racist intent.
Progress
52% Bias Score