February 2025
March 2025
Spain's Gender Pay Gap Widens to 19.6%
In 2023, Spanish male workers earned €29,615 annually, while female workers earned €24,758, resulting in a 19.6% gender pay gap—a slight increase from 2022—that CC OO projects will take over two decades to close, highlighting the need for further policy interventions.
Spain's Gender Pay Gap Widens to 19.6%
In 2023, Spanish male workers earned €29,615 annually, while female workers earned €24,758, resulting in a 19.6% gender pay gap—a slight increase from 2022—that CC OO projects will take over two decades to close, highlighting the need for further policy interventions.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Netflix Series Exposes Wellness Influencer's Cancer Hoax
Netflix's "Apple Cider Vinegar" recounts the true story of Belle Gibson, an Australian wellness influencer who falsely claimed to have cured terminal brain cancer, building a multimillion-dollar brand through deception, ultimately facing legal repercussions for misleading consumers and failing to pa...
Netflix Series Exposes Wellness Influencer's Cancer Hoax
Netflix's "Apple Cider Vinegar" recounts the true story of Belle Gibson, an Australian wellness influencer who falsely claimed to have cured terminal brain cancer, building a multimillion-dollar brand through deception, ultimately facing legal repercussions for misleading consumers and failing to pa...
Progress
28% Bias Score
IRS Fresh Start Program Expands Tax Relief Options
The IRS Fresh Start program, launched in 2011 and expanded since, helps individuals and businesses manage tax debt through installment agreements (up to $50,000 over 72 months), Offers in Compromise, and tax lien relief, providing more flexible payment options and penalty relief.
IRS Fresh Start Program Expands Tax Relief Options
The IRS Fresh Start program, launched in 2011 and expanded since, helps individuals and businesses manage tax debt through installment agreements (up to $50,000 over 72 months), Offers in Compromise, and tax lien relief, providing more flexible payment options and penalty relief.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Merz Calls for Stronger German EU Leadership
In a CDU event in St. Ingbert, Germany, Friedrich Merz advocated for a more prominent German role in the EU, better relations with France and Poland, and a united European front against the US, sparking demonstrations.
Merz Calls for Stronger German EU Leadership
In a CDU event in St. Ingbert, Germany, Friedrich Merz advocated for a more prominent German role in the EU, better relations with France and Poland, and a united European front against the US, sparking demonstrations.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Former Valencian Minister Sentenced in Fire-Extinguishing Contract Bribery Scheme
A former Valencian regional minister, Serafín Castellano, received a one-year, nine-month prison sentence for his role in a bribery scheme involving fire-extinguishing contracts from 1999-2018; the scheme involved corrupting public officials to fix bids, resulting in the conviction of 12 participant...
Former Valencian Minister Sentenced in Fire-Extinguishing Contract Bribery Scheme
A former Valencian regional minister, Serafín Castellano, received a one-year, nine-month prison sentence for his role in a bribery scheme involving fire-extinguishing contracts from 1999-2018; the scheme involved corrupting public officials to fix bids, resulting in the conviction of 12 participant...
Progress
36% Bias Score
Andalusian PP unconcerned by Montero's return, plans counter-offensive
The Andalusian PP is unconcerned about María Jesús Montero's return to regional politics, planning to highlight her past involvement in controversies and link her to the negativity of national politics to hinder the PSOE's electoral prospects.
Andalusian PP unconcerned by Montero's return, plans counter-offensive
The Andalusian PP is unconcerned about María Jesús Montero's return to regional politics, planning to highlight her past involvement in controversies and link her to the negativity of national politics to hinder the PSOE's electoral prospects.
Progress
60% Bias Score
CNMC Fines Avatel Telecom €1.086 Million for Inaccurate Data Reporting
Spain's CNMC fined Avatel Telecom €1.086 million for late and inaccurate customer data reports, impacting key sector analyses and highlighting challenges in regulating rapidly expanding telecom firms.
CNMC Fines Avatel Telecom €1.086 Million for Inaccurate Data Reporting
Spain's CNMC fined Avatel Telecom €1.086 million for late and inaccurate customer data reports, impacting key sector analyses and highlighting challenges in regulating rapidly expanding telecom firms.
Progress
36% Bias Score
IRS Tax Debt Collection: Methods and Resolution Options
The IRS employs various methods to collect unpaid taxes, ranging from demand letters to seizing assets; however, taxpayers can resolve debt through payment plans, settlements, or professional assistance.
IRS Tax Debt Collection: Methods and Resolution Options
The IRS employs various methods to collect unpaid taxes, ranging from demand letters to seizing assets; however, taxpayers can resolve debt through payment plans, settlements, or professional assistance.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Idaho to make firing squad primary execution method
Idaho lawmakers advanced bill H0037, making the firing squad the primary execution method due to difficulties with lethal injection, following a botched execution last year and the upcoming Bryan Kohberger trial.
Idaho to make firing squad primary execution method
Idaho lawmakers advanced bill H0037, making the firing squad the primary execution method due to difficulties with lethal injection, following a botched execution last year and the upcoming Bryan Kohberger trial.
Progress
48% Bias Score
UK Assisted Dying Bill Faces Expert Scrutiny
A proposed assisted dying bill in the UK is facing scrutiny from experts who raised concerns about safety, accessibility, and potential risks for vulnerable groups, despite supporters claiming it to be the world's safest.
UK Assisted Dying Bill Faces Expert Scrutiny
A proposed assisted dying bill in the UK is facing scrutiny from experts who raised concerns about safety, accessibility, and potential risks for vulnerable groups, despite supporters claiming it to be the world's safest.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Italian Woman Stabbed 14 Times by Husband; Bystanders Intervene
On January 6th, 2024, in Seriate, Italy, Daniela Manda was stabbed 14 times by her estranged husband outside a Lidl supermarket; bystanders intervened, subduing the attacker, who had previously been convicted of abuse against Ms. Manda.
Italian Woman Stabbed 14 Times by Husband; Bystanders Intervene
On January 6th, 2024, in Seriate, Italy, Daniela Manda was stabbed 14 times by her estranged husband outside a Lidl supermarket; bystanders intervened, subduing the attacker, who had previously been convicted of abuse against Ms. Manda.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Netherlands to Phase Out Migrant Worker Housing Cost Deductions by 2030
The Netherlands will phase out employer deductions for housing costs from migrant workers' minimum wages by 2030, starting with a 5% annual decrease from January 2026, aiming to combat exploitation where employers profit from inflated housing costs.
Netherlands to Phase Out Migrant Worker Housing Cost Deductions by 2030
The Netherlands will phase out employer deductions for housing costs from migrant workers' minimum wages by 2030, starting with a 5% annual decrease from January 2026, aiming to combat exploitation where employers profit from inflated housing costs.
Progress
36% Bias Score