January 2025
February 2025
Trump Administration Freezes Nearly All U.S. Foreign Aid
The State Department froze almost all new funding for U.S. foreign assistance, excepting emergency food programs and military aid to Israel and Egypt, impacting billions in global projects, including health, education, and anti-corruption efforts, as per President Trump's executive order.
Trump Administration Freezes Nearly All U.S. Foreign Aid
The State Department froze almost all new funding for U.S. foreign assistance, excepting emergency food programs and military aid to Israel and Egypt, impacting billions in global projects, including health, education, and anti-corruption efforts, as per President Trump's executive order.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Lammy witnesses horrors of Sudan war, calls for global action
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy witnessed horrific conditions at the Chad-Sudan border, reporting widespread atrocities and famine affecting over 12 million displaced people; he called for an international meeting to address the crisis, highlighting the insufficient global response to what is now t...
Lammy witnesses horrors of Sudan war, calls for global action
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy witnessed horrific conditions at the Chad-Sudan border, reporting widespread atrocities and famine affecting over 12 million displaced people; he called for an international meeting to address the crisis, highlighting the insufficient global response to what is now t...
Progress
44% Bias Score
Industrial Project Threatens Chile's Paranal Observatory
AES Andes plans a large industrial complex near Chile's Paranal Observatory, threatening its dark skies essential for astronomical research; light and dust pollution from the complex risk degrading observations at the world's leading observatory and planned expansions, highlighting challenges in bal...
Industrial Project Threatens Chile's Paranal Observatory
AES Andes plans a large industrial complex near Chile's Paranal Observatory, threatening its dark skies essential for astronomical research; light and dust pollution from the complex risk degrading observations at the world's leading observatory and planned expansions, highlighting challenges in bal...
Progress
60% Bias Score
Israel-Hamas Prisoner Exchange: 200 Palestinians Freed for Four Israeli Soldiers
Hamas released a list of 200 Palestinian prisoners to be freed by Israel today, in exchange for four Israeli soldiers captured on October 7th, 2023, as part of a Gaza ceasefire agreement; concurrently, Houthi rebels in Yemen unilaterally released 153 prisoners of war.
Israel-Hamas Prisoner Exchange: 200 Palestinians Freed for Four Israeli Soldiers
Hamas released a list of 200 Palestinian prisoners to be freed by Israel today, in exchange for four Israeli soldiers captured on October 7th, 2023, as part of a Gaza ceasefire agreement; concurrently, Houthi rebels in Yemen unilaterally released 153 prisoners of war.
Progress
56% Bias Score
US Leads AI Race as Europe and China Lag
The AI race is intensifying, with the US leading due to superior computational power, a robust capital market, and export restrictions on China; Europe lags due to fragmented capital markets and high energy costs, while China faces restrictions on microchip imports.
US Leads AI Race as Europe and China Lag
The AI race is intensifying, with the US leading due to superior computational power, a robust capital market, and export restrictions on China; Europe lags due to fragmented capital markets and high energy costs, while China faces restrictions on microchip imports.
Progress
44% Bias Score
IDF Operation in Jenin Refugee Camp Causes Mass Evacuation, Casualties
The Israeli military operation "Iron Wall" in Jenin refugee camp led to the evacuation of most residents, with the IDF claiming it allowed the evacuation while residents reported being ordered out. At least 12 Palestinians were killed and 40 injured, according to the UN, and rights groups raised con...
IDF Operation in Jenin Refugee Camp Causes Mass Evacuation, Casualties
The Israeli military operation "Iron Wall" in Jenin refugee camp led to the evacuation of most residents, with the IDF claiming it allowed the evacuation while residents reported being ordered out. At least 12 Palestinians were killed and 40 injured, according to the UN, and rights groups raised con...
Progress
40% Bias Score
US Halts Nearly All Foreign Aid for Review
President Trump's executive order halts nearly all US foreign aid—$68 billion annually—for review, impacting global projects and potentially causing significant disruptions to humanitarian aid, with exceptions only for emergency food aid and military aid to Israel and Egypt.
US Halts Nearly All Foreign Aid for Review
President Trump's executive order halts nearly all US foreign aid—$68 billion annually—for review, impacting global projects and potentially causing significant disruptions to humanitarian aid, with exceptions only for emergency food aid and military aid to Israel and Egypt.
Progress
48% Bias Score
EU to Renew Sanctions Against Russia Amidst Ukraine War
The European Union is set to renew its sanctions against Russia on January 27th, a move driven by Russia's ongoing aggression in Ukraine and part of a broader strategy involving supporting Ukraine, opposing Putin's policies, and addressing global war consequences. The renewal, requiring unanimous co...
EU to Renew Sanctions Against Russia Amidst Ukraine War
The European Union is set to renew its sanctions against Russia on January 27th, a move driven by Russia's ongoing aggression in Ukraine and part of a broader strategy involving supporting Ukraine, opposing Putin's policies, and addressing global war consequences. The renewal, requiring unanimous co...
Progress
48% Bias Score
Israeli Military Operation in Jenin Refugee Camp Leaves 12 Dead, Thousands Displaced
The Israeli army conducted a large-scale military operation in Jenin refugee camp, displacing over 2,000 families and resulting in the deaths of at least 12 Palestinians, mostly civilians, raising fears of escalating conflict in the West Bank and jeopardizing the recent Gaza ceasefire.
Israeli Military Operation in Jenin Refugee Camp Leaves 12 Dead, Thousands Displaced
The Israeli army conducted a large-scale military operation in Jenin refugee camp, displacing over 2,000 families and resulting in the deaths of at least 12 Palestinians, mostly civilians, raising fears of escalating conflict in the West Bank and jeopardizing the recent Gaza ceasefire.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Trump Halts All Foreign Aid, Sparking Humanitarian Concerns
President Trump ordered a complete stop to all foreign aid, pausing approximately $72 billion in aid, creating a potential humanitarian crisis, while issuing waivers for military aid to Israel and Egypt.
Trump Halts All Foreign Aid, Sparking Humanitarian Concerns
President Trump ordered a complete stop to all foreign aid, pausing approximately $72 billion in aid, creating a potential humanitarian crisis, while issuing waivers for military aid to Israel and Egypt.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Israel to Release Four Female Soldiers in Gaza Ceasefire Deal
Four Israeli female soldiers captured during Hamas' October 2023 attack will be released today in exchange for 180 Palestinian prisoners, as part of a Gaza ceasefire agreement that also includes further Israeli troop withdrawals and humanitarian aid deliveries; this is the second phase of the exchan...
Israel to Release Four Female Soldiers in Gaza Ceasefire Deal
Four Israeli female soldiers captured during Hamas' October 2023 attack will be released today in exchange for 180 Palestinian prisoners, as part of a Gaza ceasefire agreement that also includes further Israeli troop withdrawals and humanitarian aid deliveries; this is the second phase of the exchan...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Four Israeli Soldiers to be Released by Hamas; Agreement Breach Raises Concerns
Four Israeli soldiers held hostage by Hamas in Gaza since October 7th, 2023, are scheduled for release on January 25th, as part of a larger prisoner exchange deal; however, Hamas's exclusion of a civilian hostage from the initial release violates the agreement, potentially prompting an Israeli respo...
Four Israeli Soldiers to be Released by Hamas; Agreement Breach Raises Concerns
Four Israeli soldiers held hostage by Hamas in Gaza since October 7th, 2023, are scheduled for release on January 25th, as part of a larger prisoner exchange deal; however, Hamas's exclusion of a civilian hostage from the initial release violates the agreement, potentially prompting an Israeli respo...
Progress
44% Bias Score