February 2025
March 2025
US Absence from G20 Meetings Highlights Growing Tensions with South Africa
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's absence from the G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting in South Africa, explained by President Ramaphosa as not a boycott, highlights growing tensions between the US and South Africa, impacting diplomatic relations due to South Africa's lawsuit against Israel at the ICJ....
US Absence from G20 Meetings Highlights Growing Tensions with South Africa
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's absence from the G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting in South Africa, explained by President Ramaphosa as not a boycott, highlights growing tensions between the US and South Africa, impacting diplomatic relations due to South Africa's lawsuit against Israel at the ICJ....
Progress
36% Bias Score
Hesse's Ongoing Support for Ukrainian Refugees
Over 99,000 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Hesse, Germany since February 24, 2022, prompting a significant humanitarian and integration effort involving financial aid, employment integration, and educational programs.
Hesse's Ongoing Support for Ukrainian Refugees
Over 99,000 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Hesse, Germany since February 24, 2022, prompting a significant humanitarian and integration effort involving financial aid, employment integration, and educational programs.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Third Victorian Bird Flu Outbreak Exacerbates Australia's Egg Shortage
A third Victorian poultry farm has been hit by a highly pathogenic H7N8 avian influenza strain, leading to the culling of around 500,000 chickens and extending Australia's egg shortage for at least six months, according to industry experts.
Third Victorian Bird Flu Outbreak Exacerbates Australia's Egg Shortage
A third Victorian poultry farm has been hit by a highly pathogenic H7N8 avian influenza strain, leading to the culling of around 500,000 chickens and extending Australia's egg shortage for at least six months, according to industry experts.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Mangione Trial Highlights US Healthcare Debate
Luigi Mangione, 26, is on trial in New York for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, sparking a debate about the US healthcare system and the influence of public opinion on legal proceedings.
Mangione Trial Highlights US Healthcare Debate
Luigi Mangione, 26, is on trial in New York for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, sparking a debate about the US healthcare system and the influence of public opinion on legal proceedings.
Progress
56% Bias Score
A2B Taxi Company Faces Accusations of Systemic Failures and Inadequate Government Oversight
Australia's largest taxi company, A2B, faces criticism for inadequate complaint handling and potential payment system fraud, impacting passenger safety and trust, especially among vulnerable users of government-funded transport; while the federal government's response is deemed insufficient.
A2B Taxi Company Faces Accusations of Systemic Failures and Inadequate Government Oversight
Australia's largest taxi company, A2B, faces criticism for inadequate complaint handling and potential payment system fraud, impacting passenger safety and trust, especially among vulnerable users of government-funded transport; while the federal government's response is deemed insufficient.
Progress
48% Bias Score
CoStar Bids for Domain Amidst Market Dominance Struggle
CoStar, a US-based real estate data firm, offered $4.20 per share to acquire Domain Holdings, a 60 percent subsidiary of Nine Entertainment, representing a 40 percent premium. This bid comes amidst Domain's struggles against its larger competitor, REA Group, highlighting market dynamics and the pote...
CoStar Bids for Domain Amidst Market Dominance Struggle
CoStar, a US-based real estate data firm, offered $4.20 per share to acquire Domain Holdings, a 60 percent subsidiary of Nine Entertainment, representing a 40 percent premium. This bid comes amidst Domain's struggles against its larger competitor, REA Group, highlighting market dynamics and the pote...
Progress
52% Bias Score
EU Likely to Miss Most 2030 Green Targets
A new European Environment Agency report reveals the European Union is likely to miss most of its 2030 green targets, impacting its climate-neutrality goal; only eight of 28 key objectives are projected to be met, necessitating significant policy changes and increased financing.
EU Likely to Miss Most 2030 Green Targets
A new European Environment Agency report reveals the European Union is likely to miss most of its 2030 green targets, impacting its climate-neutrality goal; only eight of 28 key objectives are projected to be met, necessitating significant policy changes and increased financing.
Progress
32% Bias Score
Von der Leyen-Merz Rivalry to Reshape EU Power Dynamics
The potential for conflict between European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and likely German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is rising due to their differing policy priorities and past political rivalry, significantly impacting EU decision-making.
Von der Leyen-Merz Rivalry to Reshape EU Power Dynamics
The potential for conflict between European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and likely German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is rising due to their differing policy priorities and past political rivalry, significantly impacting EU decision-making.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Gas Plant Extension Delayed Amid Indigenous Rock Art Concerns
The Australian government's delay in approving a 50-year extension for Woodside's North West Shelf Gas Plant until 2070, due to concerns about damage to the Murujuga Cultural Landscape's 40,000-year-old rock art, highlights tensions between industrial development and Indigenous heritage preservation...
Gas Plant Extension Delayed Amid Indigenous Rock Art Concerns
The Australian government's delay in approving a 50-year extension for Woodside's North West Shelf Gas Plant until 2070, due to concerns about damage to the Murujuga Cultural Landscape's 40,000-year-old rock art, highlights tensions between industrial development and Indigenous heritage preservation...
Progress
48% Bias Score
Chinese Warships' Live-Fire Drills Disrupt Australian Airspace
On Friday, three Chinese warships conducted live-fire military exercises 640 kilometers east of Eden, NSW, Australia, within an 18-kilometer airspace protection zone, causing at least three commercial aircraft to reroute due to limited prior notice, prompting diplomatic discussions between Australia...
Chinese Warships' Live-Fire Drills Disrupt Australian Airspace
On Friday, three Chinese warships conducted live-fire military exercises 640 kilometers east of Eden, NSW, Australia, within an 18-kilometer airspace protection zone, causing at least three commercial aircraft to reroute due to limited prior notice, prompting diplomatic discussions between Australia...
Progress
44% Bias Score
RBA Admits Delayed Interest Rate Hikes During 2022 Inflation Surge
Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Michele Bullock admitted the bank was too slow to raise interest rates during the 2022 inflation surge, which peaked at 7.8 percent in December, and that this delay influenced its recent decision to cut rates, the first such reduction in over four years. The RBA's ...
RBA Admits Delayed Interest Rate Hikes During 2022 Inflation Surge
Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Michele Bullock admitted the bank was too slow to raise interest rates during the 2022 inflation surge, which peaked at 7.8 percent in December, and that this delay influenced its recent decision to cut rates, the first such reduction in over four years. The RBA's ...
Progress
36% Bias Score
Record Voter Turnout and Electoral Redistribution Shape Australia's 2025 Federal Election
Australia's 2025 federal election will feature a record 18 million voters, due to population growth and electoral commission efforts, resulting in electoral redistribution, impacting campaigning strategies and policy priorities.
Record Voter Turnout and Electoral Redistribution Shape Australia's 2025 Federal Election
Australia's 2025 federal election will feature a record 18 million voters, due to population growth and electoral commission efforts, resulting in electoral redistribution, impacting campaigning strategies and policy priorities.
Progress
44% Bias Score