January 2025
February 2025
Biden Blocks US Steel Sale to Japan
President Biden blocked the sale of US Steel to Japan's Nippon Steel, citing long-standing opposition; this decision impacts US-Japan trade and the US steel industry.
Biden Blocks US Steel Sale to Japan
President Biden blocked the sale of US Steel to Japan's Nippon Steel, citing long-standing opposition; this decision impacts US-Japan trade and the US steel industry.
Progress
28% Bias Score
Storm Eunice: Widespread Power Outages and Damage Across UK and Ireland
Storm Eunice caused widespread damage and power outages across Ireland, Scotland, and northern England, leaving over 1 million homes and businesses without electricity and resulting in at least one fatality; transportation was severely disrupted.
Storm Eunice: Widespread Power Outages and Damage Across UK and Ireland
Storm Eunice caused widespread damage and power outages across Ireland, Scotland, and northern England, leaving over 1 million homes and businesses without electricity and resulting in at least one fatality; transportation was severely disrupted.
Progress
20% Bias Score
Slovakia's Ruling Coalition Accuses Opposition of Foreign-Funded Coup Attempt
Slovakia's pro-Moscow government alleges foreign interference in upcoming pro-European protests, claiming a foreign-funded plot to destabilize the country, while the opposition dismisses these claims as a pretext to suppress dissent.
Slovakia's Ruling Coalition Accuses Opposition of Foreign-Funded Coup Attempt
Slovakia's pro-Moscow government alleges foreign interference in upcoming pro-European protests, claiming a foreign-funded plot to destabilize the country, while the opposition dismisses these claims as a pretext to suppress dissent.
Progress
64% Bias Score
U.K. Prioritizes Growth Over Green in Airport Expansion Plans
The U.K. government is on the verge of approving airport expansion plans at Heathrow, Gatwick, and Luton, prioritizing economic growth despite concerns from the Energy Secretary about the impact on climate change targets, which are set to be undermined as global aviation accounts for 2.5 percent of ...
U.K. Prioritizes Growth Over Green in Airport Expansion Plans
The U.K. government is on the verge of approving airport expansion plans at Heathrow, Gatwick, and Luton, prioritizing economic growth despite concerns from the Energy Secretary about the impact on climate change targets, which are set to be undermined as global aviation accounts for 2.5 percent of ...
Progress
60% Bias Score
Schröder Cancels Nord Stream 2 Testimony
Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder canceled his testimony before the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state parliament's Nord Stream 2 investigative committee due to health reasons, leaving only the former Nord Stream 2 CEO, Matthias Warnig, to be questioned regarding the pipeline's construction and th...
Schröder Cancels Nord Stream 2 Testimony
Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder canceled his testimony before the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state parliament's Nord Stream 2 investigative committee due to health reasons, leaving only the former Nord Stream 2 CEO, Matthias Warnig, to be questioned regarding the pipeline's construction and th...
Progress
48% Bias Score
Germany's Existential Anxiety Over Trump's Return
John Kampfner's "In Search of Berlin" discusses Germany's anxiety over Trump's return, highlighting the existential nature of its relationship with the U.S. and the potential impact on German politics, contrasting it with France's approach.
Germany's Existential Anxiety Over Trump's Return
John Kampfner's "In Search of Berlin" discusses Germany's anxiety over Trump's return, highlighting the existential nature of its relationship with the U.S. and the potential impact on German politics, contrasting it with France's approach.
Progress
52% Bias Score
DRC Governor Killed Amid M23 Offensive Near Goma
Peter Cirimwami, North Kivu's military governor, was killed Thursday during clashes between Congolese forces and M23 rebels who captured Sake, a strategic city near Goma, prompting evacuations and panic amongst displaced people and raising fears for Goma's security.
DRC Governor Killed Amid M23 Offensive Near Goma
Peter Cirimwami, North Kivu's military governor, was killed Thursday during clashes between Congolese forces and M23 rebels who captured Sake, a strategic city near Goma, prompting evacuations and panic amongst displaced people and raising fears for Goma's security.
Progress
60% Bias Score
McConnell's Supreme Court Maneuvering: A Partisan Shift with Far-Reaching Consequences
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's unprecedented actions regarding Supreme Court nominations in 2016 and 2020, prioritizing political expediency over established norms, resulted in a 6-3 conservative majority with significant implications for American life, notably overturning Roe v. Wade.
McConnell's Supreme Court Maneuvering: A Partisan Shift with Far-Reaching Consequences
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's unprecedented actions regarding Supreme Court nominations in 2016 and 2020, prioritizing political expediency over established norms, resulted in a 6-3 conservative majority with significant implications for American life, notably overturning Roe v. Wade.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Judge Blocks Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order
A federal judge in Seattle temporarily blocked President Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants, citing its unconstitutionality under the 14th Amendment; 22 states with Democratic governors filed suit.
Judge Blocks Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order
A federal judge in Seattle temporarily blocked President Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants, citing its unconstitutionality under the 14th Amendment; 22 states with Democratic governors filed suit.
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44% Bias Score
France, Germany Seek Delay of EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Rules
France and Germany are pushing for a delay and simplification of new EU rules on corporate environmental reporting and due diligence, citing concerns about their impact on businesses; the European Commission is expected to review these regulations by February 26th.
France, Germany Seek Delay of EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Rules
France and Germany are pushing for a delay and simplification of new EU rules on corporate environmental reporting and due diligence, citing concerns about their impact on businesses; the European Commission is expected to review these regulations by February 26th.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Midlife Collision: How Overlapping Life Transitions Impact Women's Well-being and Careers
The "midlife collision," a term describing the convergence of perimenopause/menopause, caregiving, career demands, and other life transitions for many Western women, is impacting their careers and well-being, prompting calls for workplace flexibility and societal changes to address the unequal distr...
Midlife Collision: How Overlapping Life Transitions Impact Women's Well-being and Careers
The "midlife collision," a term describing the convergence of perimenopause/menopause, caregiving, career demands, and other life transitions for many Western women, is impacting their careers and well-being, prompting calls for workplace flexibility and societal changes to address the unequal distr...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Trump Orders Release of Classified Documents on Kennedy, RFK, and King Assassinations
President Trump ordered the release of thousands of classified documents related to the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr., fulfilling a campaign promise and aiming to address decades of speculation and conspiracy theories.
Trump Orders Release of Classified Documents on Kennedy, RFK, and King Assassinations
President Trump ordered the release of thousands of classified documents related to the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr., fulfilling a campaign promise and aiming to address decades of speculation and conspiracy theories.
Progress
36% Bias Score