February 2025
March 2025
German Election 2025: Debunking Online Disinformation
False claims about Germany's 2025 election circulated online, including that signed ballots are valid, pencils are disallowed, and ballot boxes must be locked; all claims are false according to the Federal Election Code.
German Election 2025: Debunking Online Disinformation
False claims about Germany's 2025 election circulated online, including that signed ballots are valid, pencils are disallowed, and ballot boxes must be locked; all claims are false according to the Federal Election Code.
Progress
24% Bias Score
Left Party Leads in Berlin Bundestag Elections
Unofficial results from Berlin's Bundestag elections show the Left Party leading with 20.3% of the vote, surpassing the CDU (17.7%), Greens (16.1%), and AfD (16.1%), while the SPD, a ruling party, received only 14.9%, prompting concerns and potential political realignments.
Left Party Leads in Berlin Bundestag Elections
Unofficial results from Berlin's Bundestag elections show the Left Party leading with 20.3% of the vote, surpassing the CDU (17.7%), Greens (16.1%), and AfD (16.1%), while the SPD, a ruling party, received only 14.9%, prompting concerns and potential political realignments.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Merz's CDU Tops German Election Poll, Poised for Chancellorship
Following a snap election in Germany on February 23rd, Friedrich Merz's CDU party secured 29% of the vote, positioning him to potentially become Chancellor; this follows a long career in politics, including a period outside of parliament, and positions him to lead the next German government.
Merz's CDU Tops German Election Poll, Poised for Chancellorship
Following a snap election in Germany on February 23rd, Friedrich Merz's CDU party secured 29% of the vote, positioning him to potentially become Chancellor; this follows a long career in politics, including a period outside of parliament, and positions him to lead the next German government.
Progress
52% Bias Score
WiseTech Board Resignations Amid Founder's Controversy
Four WiseTech board members resigned on Wednesday following disagreements with founder Richard White, causing a significant share price drop and raising concerns about corporate governance.
WiseTech Board Resignations Amid Founder's Controversy
Four WiseTech board members resigned on Wednesday following disagreements with founder Richard White, causing a significant share price drop and raising concerns about corporate governance.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Spanish AI Agency Sparks Outrage Amidst Growing European Tech Pessimism
Spain's newly formed AI agency, with a €5 million budget and sanctioning powers, has sparked outrage among entrepreneurs due to concerns over excessive regulation and pessimism towards Europe's technological future, as evidenced by a recent Atomico report showing a fourfold increase in pessimism amo...
Spanish AI Agency Sparks Outrage Amidst Growing European Tech Pessimism
Spain's newly formed AI agency, with a €5 million budget and sanctioning powers, has sparked outrage among entrepreneurs due to concerns over excessive regulation and pessimism towards Europe's technological future, as evidenced by a recent Atomico report showing a fourfold increase in pessimism amo...
Progress
60% Bias Score
Trump's Second Term: Policy Shifts and Administrative Overhaul
President Trump's second term began with significant policy shifts, including a failed Gaza relocation plan and legal challenges facing the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) headed by Elon Musk, which is targeting numerous federal agencies for restructuring, potentially impacti...
Trump's Second Term: Policy Shifts and Administrative Overhaul
President Trump's second term began with significant policy shifts, including a failed Gaza relocation plan and legal challenges facing the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) headed by Elon Musk, which is targeting numerous federal agencies for restructuring, potentially impacti...
Progress
40% Bias Score
CDU/CSU Wins German Election, but Coalition Talks Loom
In the 2025 German Bundestag election, the CDU/CSU bloc won the most seats with approximately 28% of the vote, falling short of their target and necessitating coalition talks, while the AfD secured a significant 20%, forcing difficult negotiations and raising questions about potential alliances.
CDU/CSU Wins German Election, but Coalition Talks Loom
In the 2025 German Bundestag election, the CDU/CSU bloc won the most seats with approximately 28% of the vote, falling short of their target and necessitating coalition talks, while the AfD secured a significant 20%, forcing difficult negotiations and raising questions about potential alliances.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Trump Administration Places Most USAID Personnel on Leave, Eliminating Thousands of Positions
The Trump administration placed nearly all USAID personnel on administrative leave and eliminated about 2,000 US-based positions on February 23, 2025, halting most foreign aid programs except for limited security and counter-narcotics initiatives, drawing criticism for jeopardizing humanitarian effo...
Trump Administration Places Most USAID Personnel on Leave, Eliminating Thousands of Positions
The Trump administration placed nearly all USAID personnel on administrative leave and eliminated about 2,000 US-based positions on February 23, 2025, halting most foreign aid programs except for limited security and counter-narcotics initiatives, drawing criticism for jeopardizing humanitarian effo...
Progress
56% Bias Score
80+ UK Deaths Linked to Weight-Loss Jabs
Over 80 Britons have died, and nearly 400 required hospitalization, after using weight-loss and diabetes jabs like Ozempic and Mounjaro, prompting calls for stricter regulations and raising concerns over the drugs' accessibility.
80+ UK Deaths Linked to Weight-Loss Jabs
Over 80 Britons have died, and nearly 400 required hospitalization, after using weight-loss and diabetes jabs like Ozempic and Mounjaro, prompting calls for stricter regulations and raising concerns over the drugs' accessibility.
Progress
64% Bias Score
Two Cyclones Threaten Australia's Coast
Two tropical cyclones, Alfred and Bianca, are moving towards Australia's coast, bringing the potential for heavy rain, strong winds, and flash flooding, primarily to central Queensland if Cyclone Alfred shifts closer to the coast next weekend; Cyclone Bianca is expected to remain offshore.
Two Cyclones Threaten Australia's Coast
Two tropical cyclones, Alfred and Bianca, are moving towards Australia's coast, bringing the potential for heavy rain, strong winds, and flash flooding, primarily to central Queensland if Cyclone Alfred shifts closer to the coast next weekend; Cyclone Bianca is expected to remain offshore.
Progress
16% Bias Score
EU's Security Dilemma: A Hypothetical Russian Threat and the Need for a Unified Defense
A hypothetical Russian threat to an EU Eastern border country would trigger Article 42.7 of the Lisbon Treaty, obligating other members to assist with all means, despite the EU lacking a unified army and facing uncertainty regarding US support.
EU's Security Dilemma: A Hypothetical Russian Threat and the Need for a Unified Defense
A hypothetical Russian threat to an EU Eastern border country would trigger Article 42.7 of the Lisbon Treaty, obligating other members to assist with all means, despite the EU lacking a unified army and facing uncertainty regarding US support.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Heavy Fighting in Kursk Region: Over 200 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed, Equipment Destroyed
In the Kursk region, Russian forces repelled four Ukrainian counterattacks, destroying over 200 soldiers, 2 BMPs, 2 APCs, 14 AFVs, 14 cars, an M270 MLRS, a transport-loading vehicle, two artillery pieces, four mortars, an EW station, and two ammunition depots, while over 150 Caspian marines received...
Heavy Fighting in Kursk Region: Over 200 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed, Equipment Destroyed
In the Kursk region, Russian forces repelled four Ukrainian counterattacks, destroying over 200 soldiers, 2 BMPs, 2 APCs, 14 AFVs, 14 cars, an M270 MLRS, a transport-loading vehicle, two artillery pieces, four mortars, an EW station, and two ammunition depots, while over 150 Caspian marines received...
Progress
80% Bias Score