February 2025
March 2025
New HIV Drug Offers Six-Month Protection; Populism Threatens Progress
A new injectable HIV prevention drug provides six months of protection with a single dose; however, this progress is threatened by rising populism and attacks on effective programs like PEPFAR, which has saved an estimated 25 million lives, and the questioning of established HIV/AIDS science.
New HIV Drug Offers Six-Month Protection; Populism Threatens Progress
A new injectable HIV prevention drug provides six months of protection with a single dose; however, this progress is threatened by rising populism and attacks on effective programs like PEPFAR, which has saved an estimated 25 million lives, and the questioning of established HIV/AIDS science.
Progress
52% Bias Score
DEI Watchlist" Targets Federal Health Workers, Raising Concerns About Intimidation
A conservative group's "DEI Watchlist" names at least 57 federal employees, mostly women and Black people, from public health agencies, sparking concerns about intimidation and threats to equitable health initiatives.
DEI Watchlist" Targets Federal Health Workers, Raising Concerns About Intimidation
A conservative group's "DEI Watchlist" names at least 57 federal employees, mostly women and Black people, from public health agencies, sparking concerns about intimidation and threats to equitable health initiatives.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Germany's Long-Term Care Insurance Faces Reform Pressure Amid Rising Costs
Germany's long-term care insurance contribution rate rose by 0.2 percentage points in 2024, ranging from 2.6% to 4.2% based on family size, prompting calls for reforms due to the rising number of care recipients (5.7 million in December 2023) and high costs.
Germany's Long-Term Care Insurance Faces Reform Pressure Amid Rising Costs
Germany's long-term care insurance contribution rate rose by 0.2 percentage points in 2024, ranging from 2.6% to 4.2% based on family size, prompting calls for reforms due to the rising number of care recipients (5.7 million in December 2023) and high costs.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Augsburg Prison: Anti-Torture Committee Reveals Severe Shortcomings, Prompts Investigation
Following allegations of mistreatment, Germany's Anti-Torture Committee found serious shortcomings at Augsburg-Gablingen prison, including insufficient exercise, privacy violations in high-security cells, potential evidence tampering, and the inhumane treatment of inmates kept almost entirely naked ...
Augsburg Prison: Anti-Torture Committee Reveals Severe Shortcomings, Prompts Investigation
Following allegations of mistreatment, Germany's Anti-Torture Committee found serious shortcomings at Augsburg-Gablingen prison, including insufficient exercise, privacy violations in high-security cells, potential evidence tampering, and the inhumane treatment of inmates kept almost entirely naked ...
Progress
52% Bias Score
US Tariff Threat Creates Economic Uncertainty in Windsor, Ontario
The potential imposition of US tariffs on Canadian goods creates significant economic uncertainty in Windsor, Ontario, threatening thousands of jobs and impacting various sectors, including manufacturing, agriculture, and healthcare, due to close economic and social ties with Detroit.
US Tariff Threat Creates Economic Uncertainty in Windsor, Ontario
The potential imposition of US tariffs on Canadian goods creates significant economic uncertainty in Windsor, Ontario, threatening thousands of jobs and impacting various sectors, including manufacturing, agriculture, and healthcare, due to close economic and social ties with Detroit.
Progress
64% Bias Score
Panama Denies US Claim of Canal Toll Exemption Amid Heightened Tensions
Panama denied US claims of a toll exemption for US government ships using the Panama Canal, contradicting a US State Department announcement; tensions heightened by Trump's threats and concerns over Chinese influence.
Panama Denies US Claim of Canal Toll Exemption Amid Heightened Tensions
Panama denied US claims of a toll exemption for US government ships using the Panama Canal, contradicting a US State Department announcement; tensions heightened by Trump's threats and concerns over Chinese influence.
Progress
68% Bias Score
Protesters Demolish Hasina's Home Amidst Bangladesh Political Crisis
In response to exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's speech from India, thousands of Bangladeshi protesters demolished her family's Dhaka home, a site symbolizing the country's independence, amidst allegations of authoritarian rule, human rights abuses, and political instability.
Protesters Demolish Hasina's Home Amidst Bangladesh Political Crisis
In response to exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's speech from India, thousands of Bangladeshi protesters demolished her family's Dhaka home, a site symbolizing the country's independence, amidst allegations of authoritarian rule, human rights abuses, and political instability.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Ukraine-Russia Prisoner Exchange Amidst Poltava Funeral for Missile Strike Victims
On Wednesday, Ukraine and Russia exchanged 150 prisoners of war, facilitated by the UAE, while Poltava held funerals for 14 civilians killed in a recent Russian missile strike, including two families who were completely wiped out.
Ukraine-Russia Prisoner Exchange Amidst Poltava Funeral for Missile Strike Victims
On Wednesday, Ukraine and Russia exchanged 150 prisoners of war, facilitated by the UAE, while Poltava held funerals for 14 civilians killed in a recent Russian missile strike, including two families who were completely wiped out.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Rising Nursing Home Costs in Germany
Nursing home costs in Germany have risen sharply, with the average resident's self-payment for the first year increasing to €2984, highlighting regional disparities and prompting calls for reform ahead of the German federal election.
Rising Nursing Home Costs in Germany
Nursing home costs in Germany have risen sharply, with the average resident's self-payment for the first year increasing to €2984, highlighting regional disparities and prompting calls for reform ahead of the German federal election.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Slowdown in Russian Offensive, Withdrawal of North Korean Mercenaries in Ukraine
Ukraine reports that North Korean mercenaries have withdrawn from the front lines near Kursk after suffering heavy losses, while Russia's ground offensive in eastern Ukraine has significantly slowed, with daily attacks dropping from 292 in December to around 80 in February, amid ongoing diplomatic e...
Slowdown in Russian Offensive, Withdrawal of North Korean Mercenaries in Ukraine
Ukraine reports that North Korean mercenaries have withdrawn from the front lines near Kursk after suffering heavy losses, while Russia's ground offensive in eastern Ukraine has significantly slowed, with daily attacks dropping from 292 in December to around 80 in February, amid ongoing diplomatic e...
Progress
44% Bias Score
German Court Reviews Case of Left-Wing Extremist Lina E.
The German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) is reviewing the case of Lina E., a 29-year-old convicted of multiple attacks on right-wing extremists. Despite a five-year sentence, she was released pending appeal; the BGH hearing will consider the appeal filed by both Lina E. and the federal prosecutor's...
German Court Reviews Case of Left-Wing Extremist Lina E.
The German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) is reviewing the case of Lina E., a 29-year-old convicted of multiple attacks on right-wing extremists. Despite a five-year sentence, she was released pending appeal; the BGH hearing will consider the appeal filed by both Lina E. and the federal prosecutor's...
Progress
44% Bias Score
Panama Canal Fee Dispute and US Aid, Guantanamo Bay Decisions
The Panama Canal Authority denied claims of free transit for US vessels, while the US announced aid for Haiti's security mission despite a broader aid freeze and repurposed Guantanamo Bay for migrant detention.
Panama Canal Fee Dispute and US Aid, Guantanamo Bay Decisions
The Panama Canal Authority denied claims of free transit for US vessels, while the US announced aid for Haiti's security mission despite a broader aid freeze and repurposed Guantanamo Bay for migrant detention.
Progress
44% Bias Score