March 2025
April 2025
Ukraine's Peace Overture, US-Ukraine Minerals Deal, and Diverging Western Responses
Protests erupted in Washington D.C. as President Trump addressed Congress, revealing Ukraine's willingness to negotiate peace while announcing a potential US-Ukraine rare earth minerals deal following the halting of US military aid, sparking debate and contrasting responses from the US and the EU.
Ukraine's Peace Overture, US-Ukraine Minerals Deal, and Diverging Western Responses
Protests erupted in Washington D.C. as President Trump addressed Congress, revealing Ukraine's willingness to negotiate peace while announcing a potential US-Ukraine rare earth minerals deal following the halting of US military aid, sparking debate and contrasting responses from the US and the EU.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Trump Administration Weighs Tariff Compromise After Market Turmoil
Facing backlash from Congress, businesses, and trading partners after imposing 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods, President Trump is reportedly considering a compromise involving potential exemptions for certain products, while keeping some tariffs in place.
Trump Administration Weighs Tariff Compromise After Market Turmoil
Facing backlash from Congress, businesses, and trading partners after imposing 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods, President Trump is reportedly considering a compromise involving potential exemptions for certain products, while keeping some tariffs in place.
Progress
64% Bias Score
Trump's 'America First' Policy Sparks International Tensions
During his address to Congress, President Trump announced an 'America First' policy, halting aid to Ukraine, initiating trade disputes with Canada and Mexico, and vowing to reclaim control of the Panama Canal, causing immediate international tension and uncertainty.
Trump's 'America First' Policy Sparks International Tensions
During his address to Congress, President Trump announced an 'America First' policy, halting aid to Ukraine, initiating trade disputes with Canada and Mexico, and vowing to reclaim control of the Panama Canal, causing immediate international tension and uncertainty.
Progress
64% Bias Score
Miombo Woodlands' Undervalued Carbon Storage Boosts Conservation Efforts
A study found the Miombo woodlands in southern Africa hold 3.7 billion metric tons more carbon than previously thought, significantly increasing their economic value for conservation under the Paris Agreement's Article 6, prompting the formation of the Miombo Restoration Alliance for large-scale res...
Miombo Woodlands' Undervalued Carbon Storage Boosts Conservation Efforts
A study found the Miombo woodlands in southern Africa hold 3.7 billion metric tons more carbon than previously thought, significantly increasing their economic value for conservation under the Paris Agreement's Article 6, prompting the formation of the Miombo Restoration Alliance for large-scale res...
Progress
44% Bias Score
Ukrainian Decree Hinders Peace Talks Amidst U.S. Aid Suspension
A 2022 Ukrainian decree barring negotiations with Vladimir Putin complicates peace talks, despite President Zelenskyy's stated willingness to negotiate; the U.S. recently suspended military aid to Ukraine, adding another layer of complexity to the conflict.
Ukrainian Decree Hinders Peace Talks Amidst U.S. Aid Suspension
A 2022 Ukrainian decree barring negotiations with Vladimir Putin complicates peace talks, despite President Zelenskyy's stated willingness to negotiate; the U.S. recently suspended military aid to Ukraine, adding another layer of complexity to the conflict.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Trump's Trade War Gamble: 25% Tariffs on Canada and Mexico, Doubled Tariffs on China
President Trump imposed a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico and doubled tariffs on Chinese imports to 20%, causing significant stock market drops and raising concerns about inflation and economic slowdown; the move is rooted in his belief that tariffs will protect American jobs and busine...
Trump's Trade War Gamble: 25% Tariffs on Canada and Mexico, Doubled Tariffs on China
President Trump imposed a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico and doubled tariffs on Chinese imports to 20%, causing significant stock market drops and raising concerns about inflation and economic slowdown; the move is rooted in his belief that tariffs will protect American jobs and busine...
Progress
64% Bias Score
Oscar-Winning Documentary "No Other Land" Highlights US Censorship of Palestine
No Other Land," an Israeli-Palestinian co-production documenting the destruction of Palestinian communities in Masafer Yatta by the Israeli army, won an Oscar despite facing US distribution challenges due to its subject matter, illustrating a campaign to erase Palestine from US public life.
Oscar-Winning Documentary "No Other Land" Highlights US Censorship of Palestine
No Other Land," an Israeli-Palestinian co-production documenting the destruction of Palestinian communities in Masafer Yatta by the Israeli army, won an Oscar despite facing US distribution challenges due to its subject matter, illustrating a campaign to erase Palestine from US public life.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Merz Plans €500 Billion Spending Spree for German Defense and Infrastructure
Following Germany's election, likely next Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced a plan for a €500 billion fund to upgrade infrastructure and increase defense spending above 1% of GDP, potentially exempting it from debt brake restrictions, to address threats to European peace and enhance national secur...
Merz Plans €500 Billion Spending Spree for German Defense and Infrastructure
Following Germany's election, likely next Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced a plan for a €500 billion fund to upgrade infrastructure and increase defense spending above 1% of GDP, potentially exempting it from debt brake restrictions, to address threats to European peace and enhance national secur...
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48% Bias Score
Firefly's Blue Ghost Makes Historic Private Moon Landing
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander, carrying 10 NASA science instruments, successfully soft-landed on the moon near Mons Latreille in Mare Crisium on Sunday, marking only the second private lunar landing and collecting valuable data on lunar dust and sample collection.
Firefly's Blue Ghost Makes Historic Private Moon Landing
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander, carrying 10 NASA science instruments, successfully soft-landed on the moon near Mons Latreille in Mare Crisium on Sunday, marking only the second private lunar landing and collecting valuable data on lunar dust and sample collection.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Germany to overhaul borrowing rules, create €500 billion infrastructure fund
Germany's incoming coalition government will create a €500 billion infrastructure fund and change borrowing rules to increase military spending and revive economic growth, responding to geopolitical concerns and economic stagnation.
Germany to overhaul borrowing rules, create €500 billion infrastructure fund
Germany's incoming coalition government will create a €500 billion infrastructure fund and change borrowing rules to increase military spending and revive economic growth, responding to geopolitical concerns and economic stagnation.
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52% Bias Score
Ethiopia Seeks Sea Access, Facing Regional Tensions
Ethiopia continues its diplomatic efforts to gain sea access, recently reaching an agreement with Somalia following a deal with Somaliland, causing regional tensions and opposition from Egypt; further negotiations are expected.
Ethiopia Seeks Sea Access, Facing Regional Tensions
Ethiopia continues its diplomatic efforts to gain sea access, recently reaching an agreement with Somalia following a deal with Somaliland, causing regional tensions and opposition from Egypt; further negotiations are expected.
Progress
36% Bias Score
New York Prison Deaths Spark Statewide Officer Strike
Two inmate deaths at New York's Marcy Correctional Facility, allegedly due to beatings by corrections officers, prompted a statewide strike by officers demanding better pay, staffing, and security, highlighting a pattern of violence and prompting a $400 million investment in security cameras.
New York Prison Deaths Spark Statewide Officer Strike
Two inmate deaths at New York's Marcy Correctional Facility, allegedly due to beatings by corrections officers, prompted a statewide strike by officers demanding better pay, staffing, and security, highlighting a pattern of violence and prompting a $400 million investment in security cameras.
Progress
40% Bias Score