January 2025
February 2025
Goma Under Siege: M23 Rebellion Intensifies in Eastern DRC
Goma, a major city in eastern DRC, is the center of renewed fighting between the M23 rebels and the Congolese army, displacing over 400,000 people since the beginning of the year; Goma's strategic location, rich mineral resources, and economic importance make it a highly contested prize.
Goma Under Siege: M23 Rebellion Intensifies in Eastern DRC
Goma, a major city in eastern DRC, is the center of renewed fighting between the M23 rebels and the Congolese army, displacing over 400,000 people since the beginning of the year; Goma's strategic location, rich mineral resources, and economic importance make it a highly contested prize.
Progress
32% Bias Score
Baltic Sea Cable Cut Sparks NATO Response Amid Suspected Russian Sabotage
On Christmas Day, a power cable connecting Estonia and Finland failed, suspected to be caused by a Russian oil tanker dragging its anchor, raising concerns about energy security and prompting a NATO response called Baltic Sentry.
Baltic Sea Cable Cut Sparks NATO Response Amid Suspected Russian Sabotage
On Christmas Day, a power cable connecting Estonia and Finland failed, suspected to be caused by a Russian oil tanker dragging its anchor, raising concerns about energy security and prompting a NATO response called Baltic Sentry.
Progress
56% Bias Score
US Withdrawal from Paris Agreement Undermines Global Climate Action
The US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, backed by full political control, will likely dismantle climate initiatives, impacting sectors like offshore wind and electric vehicles due to high decarbonization costs, worsening global climate efforts as seen in the 2024 record CO2 emissions.
US Withdrawal from Paris Agreement Undermines Global Climate Action
The US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, backed by full political control, will likely dismantle climate initiatives, impacting sectors like offshore wind and electric vehicles due to high decarbonization costs, worsening global climate efforts as seen in the 2024 record CO2 emissions.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Egypt and Jordan Reject Trump's Gaza Relocation Plan
President Trump suggested that Egypt and Jordan accept Gaza's 2.3 million Palestinians, a proposal immediately and firmly rejected by both countries, along with the Palestinians, due to fears of ethnic cleansing and regional destabilization, following a 15-month war between Israel and Hamas.
Egypt and Jordan Reject Trump's Gaza Relocation Plan
President Trump suggested that Egypt and Jordan accept Gaza's 2.3 million Palestinians, a proposal immediately and firmly rejected by both countries, along with the Palestinians, due to fears of ethnic cleansing and regional destabilization, following a 15-month war between Israel and Hamas.
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44% Bias Score
Social Media Giants Drop Fact-Checking, Raising Global Disinformation Concerns
The inauguration of President Trump saw major social media CEOs align with his policies, while Meta abandoned independent fact-checking, raising global concerns about disinformation and its impact, particularly for Israel's fragile democracy.
Social Media Giants Drop Fact-Checking, Raising Global Disinformation Concerns
The inauguration of President Trump saw major social media CEOs align with his policies, while Meta abandoned independent fact-checking, raising global concerns about disinformation and its impact, particularly for Israel's fragile democracy.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Colombia's Migrant Flight Refusal Sparks US Sanctions
Colombia blocked two US military planes carrying approximately 160 migrants, prompting President Trump to impose 25 percent tariffs (rising to 50 percent), visa restrictions on Colombian officials, and financial sector sanctions; this action follows similar refusals by Mexico and protests by Brazil.
Colombia's Migrant Flight Refusal Sparks US Sanctions
Colombia blocked two US military planes carrying approximately 160 migrants, prompting President Trump to impose 25 percent tariffs (rising to 50 percent), visa restrictions on Colombian officials, and financial sector sanctions; this action follows similar refusals by Mexico and protests by Brazil.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Auschwitz at 80: Preserving Memory in a Changing World
Eighty years after the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau by the Red Army, the passing of the last Holocaust survivors necessitates a shift in how the memory of the approximately one million Jews murdered there between 1942 and 1944 is preserved and transmitted.
Auschwitz at 80: Preserving Memory in a Changing World
Eighty years after the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau by the Red Army, the passing of the last Holocaust survivors necessitates a shift in how the memory of the approximately one million Jews murdered there between 1942 and 1944 is preserved and transmitted.
Progress
20% Bias Score
Palestinians Return to Devastated Northern Gaza After Hostage Deal
Following a mediated agreement resolving a hostage crisis, tens of thousands of Palestinians displaced from northern Gaza began returning home on Monday morning after an Israeli withdrawal, facing the immense challenge of rebuilding their lives amidst widespread destruction.
Palestinians Return to Devastated Northern Gaza After Hostage Deal
Following a mediated agreement resolving a hostage crisis, tens of thousands of Palestinians displaced from northern Gaza began returning home on Monday morning after an Israeli withdrawal, facing the immense challenge of rebuilding their lives amidst widespread destruction.
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44% Bias Score
Displaced Palestinians Return to Devastated Northern Gaza
Following a two-day delay due to a dispute over hostage releases, tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians began returning to the heavily damaged northern Gaza Strip on January 27, 2025, for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Israel.
Displaced Palestinians Return to Devastated Northern Gaza
Following a two-day delay due to a dispute over hostage releases, tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians began returning to the heavily damaged northern Gaza Strip on January 27, 2025, for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Israel.
Progress
40% Bias Score
M23 Rebels Advance on Goma, Congo Accuses Rwanda of Support
The M23 rebel group has entered the outskirts of Goma, the capital of North Kivu, forcing the airport's closure and causing mass civilian flight; at least 13 foreign peacekeepers have been killed, prompting Congo to accuse Rwanda of supporting the rebels and request UN sanctions.
M23 Rebels Advance on Goma, Congo Accuses Rwanda of Support
The M23 rebel group has entered the outskirts of Goma, the capital of North Kivu, forcing the airport's closure and causing mass civilian flight; at least 13 foreign peacekeepers have been killed, prompting Congo to accuse Rwanda of supporting the rebels and request UN sanctions.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Colombia Averts US Sanctions by Accepting Migrant Deportations
Facing US President Donald Trump's threats of tariffs and sanctions, Colombia agreed to accept deportation flights of Colombian migrants, averting the punitive measures but maintaining a visa suspension until the first flight's arrival; Mexico also refused a similar request.
Colombia Averts US Sanctions by Accepting Migrant Deportations
Facing US President Donald Trump's threats of tariffs and sanctions, Colombia agreed to accept deportation flights of Colombian migrants, averting the punitive measures but maintaining a visa suspension until the first flight's arrival; Mexico also refused a similar request.
Progress
52% Bias Score
US-China Relations: Escalating Competition and China's Multifaceted Response
Growing US anxiety over China's rise is driving increased containment efforts, evidenced by a surge in anti-China legislation and decoupling strategies, prompting China to adopt a multifaceted approach combining cooperation and competition to manage the evolving dynamic.
US-China Relations: Escalating Competition and China's Multifaceted Response
Growing US anxiety over China's rise is driving increased containment efforts, evidenced by a surge in anti-China legislation and decoupling strategies, prompting China to adopt a multifaceted approach combining cooperation and competition to manage the evolving dynamic.
Progress
40% Bias Score