January 2025
February 2025
Teenager Critically Injured in Melbourne Shooting Following Gang Brawl
A 17-year-old boy is in critical condition after being shot in a targeted attack following a large brawl involving 50 young people near Collingwood College in Melbourne; a 15-year-old boy also suffered a gunshot wound in the same incident.
Teenager Critically Injured in Melbourne Shooting Following Gang Brawl
A 17-year-old boy is in critical condition after being shot in a targeted attack following a large brawl involving 50 young people near Collingwood College in Melbourne; a 15-year-old boy also suffered a gunshot wound in the same incident.
Progress
36% Bias Score
China Launches $137 Billion Plan to Stabilize A-Share Market
China unveiled a multiyear plan to inject roughly $137.2 billion annually into its A-share market through increased investments from State-owned entities and mutual funds, aiming to stabilize the market and boost investor confidence.
China Launches $137 Billion Plan to Stabilize A-Share Market
China unveiled a multiyear plan to inject roughly $137.2 billion annually into its A-share market through increased investments from State-owned entities and mutual funds, aiming to stabilize the market and boost investor confidence.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Chinese Consumers Prioritize Wellness, Experiences Amid Cautious Spending
AlixPartners' report on 3,000 Chinese consumers shows increased spending on wellness and experiences (41% on health, 30%+ on groceries/clothing/travel), led by Gen Z in top cities and affluent seniors, despite cautious overall sentiment; online channels dominate.
Chinese Consumers Prioritize Wellness, Experiences Amid Cautious Spending
AlixPartners' report on 3,000 Chinese consumers shows increased spending on wellness and experiences (41% on health, 30%+ on groceries/clothing/travel), led by Gen Z in top cities and affluent seniors, despite cautious overall sentiment; online channels dominate.
Progress
16% Bias Score
China's 2027 Rural Revitalization Plan: Boosting Farmer Income Through Industrial Modernization
China plans to achieve substantial progress in all-around rural vitalization by 2027, focusing on developing high-quality rural industries to boost farmers' income, with specific measures including modernizing agriculture, enhancing urban-rural integration, and expanding rural consumption.
China's 2027 Rural Revitalization Plan: Boosting Farmer Income Through Industrial Modernization
China plans to achieve substantial progress in all-around rural vitalization by 2027, focusing on developing high-quality rural industries to boost farmers' income, with specific measures including modernizing agriculture, enhancing urban-rural integration, and expanding rural consumption.
Progress
24% Bias Score
Trump's Tariff Strategy: A Negotiating Tool or Trade War?
President Trump, during a World Economic Forum address, threatened businesses that do not manufacture in America with tariffs, a tactic described by Kevin O'Leary as a negotiating tool to leverage America's large market and incentivize domestic production, while also addressing issues such as illega...
Trump's Tariff Strategy: A Negotiating Tool or Trade War?
President Trump, during a World Economic Forum address, threatened businesses that do not manufacture in America with tariffs, a tactic described by Kevin O'Leary as a negotiating tool to leverage America's large market and incentivize domestic production, while also addressing issues such as illega...
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52% Bias Score
Rubio's First Trip Addresses China's Influence Near Panama Canal
Secretary of State Marco Rubio's first international trip will include Panama, where he will address concerns about Chinese influence near the Panama Canal, despite Panama and China denying any interference in the canal's operations.
Rubio's First Trip Addresses China's Influence Near Panama Canal
Secretary of State Marco Rubio's first international trip will include Panama, where he will address concerns about Chinese influence near the Panama Canal, despite Panama and China denying any interference in the canal's operations.
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56% Bias Score
China's 2027 Plan for Rural Revitalization and Income Growth
China plans to significantly advance rural vitalization and agricultural modernization by 2027, focusing on high-quality rural industry development to boost farmers' income, with per capita disposable income reaching 23,119 yuan in 2024.
China's 2027 Plan for Rural Revitalization and Income Growth
China plans to significantly advance rural vitalization and agricultural modernization by 2027, focusing on high-quality rural industry development to boost farmers' income, with per capita disposable income reaching 23,119 yuan in 2024.
Progress
32% Bias Score
China's Record Imports Defy Protectionism, Boosting Global Economy
In 2024, China's imports reached a record 18 trillion yuan ($2.47 trillion), a 2.3 percent increase, defying rising global trade protectionism, particularly from the US which proposed a 10 percent tariff on Chinese goods. China aims to create a globally shared market to boost the global economy.
China's Record Imports Defy Protectionism, Boosting Global Economy
In 2024, China's imports reached a record 18 trillion yuan ($2.47 trillion), a 2.3 percent increase, defying rising global trade protectionism, particularly from the US which proposed a 10 percent tariff on Chinese goods. China aims to create a globally shared market to boost the global economy.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Thailand, China to Jointly Combat Cross-Border Telecom Scams
Thailand's prime minister will visit China next month to address a surge in cross-border telecom scams involving human trafficking, drug trafficking, and extortion, prompting joint actions between China and Southeast Asian nations to dismantle criminal networks and restore tourist confidence.
Thailand, China to Jointly Combat Cross-Border Telecom Scams
Thailand's prime minister will visit China next month to address a surge in cross-border telecom scams involving human trafficking, drug trafficking, and extortion, prompting joint actions between China and Southeast Asian nations to dismantle criminal networks and restore tourist confidence.
Progress
60% Bias Score
18-Year-Old Receives 52-Year Sentence for Triple Murder; Public Inquiry Ordered
An 18-year-old was sentenced to at least 52 years for murdering three children in Southport; a public inquiry will review missed opportunities to prevent the killings, and the sentence's leniency is under review.
18-Year-Old Receives 52-Year Sentence for Triple Murder; Public Inquiry Ordered
An 18-year-old was sentenced to at least 52 years for murdering three children in Southport; a public inquiry will review missed opportunities to prevent the killings, and the sentence's leniency is under review.
Progress
60% Bias Score
1,500 US Troops Deploy to US-Mexico Border; 10,000 More Potentially Requested
A Department of Homeland Security internal memo proposes requesting up to 10,000 US troops for border security; currently, 1,500 troops are deploying for processing, surveillance, and infrastructure support, with potential use of military bases as holding facilities and aircraft for deportations.
1,500 US Troops Deploy to US-Mexico Border; 10,000 More Potentially Requested
A Department of Homeland Security internal memo proposes requesting up to 10,000 US troops for border security; currently, 1,500 troops are deploying for processing, surveillance, and infrastructure support, with potential use of military bases as holding facilities and aircraft for deportations.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Congress Reintroduces Bill to Curb Biden Administration's Migrant Entry Programs
Congress reintroduced the End Unaccountable Amnesty Act, aiming to limit the Biden administration's use of humanitarian parole and TPS to admit migrants, capping parole at 1,000 annually and requiring congressional approval for TPS designations, impacting nearly 1.5 million migrants admitted through...
Congress Reintroduces Bill to Curb Biden Administration's Migrant Entry Programs
Congress reintroduced the End Unaccountable Amnesty Act, aiming to limit the Biden administration's use of humanitarian parole and TPS to admit migrants, capping parole at 1,000 annually and requiring congressional approval for TPS designations, impacting nearly 1.5 million migrants admitted through...
Progress
60% Bias Score