March 2025
April 2025
Turkey's Alcohol Tax Policy Leads to 160 Deaths
High taxes on alcohol in Turkey have led to at least 160 deaths from methanol poisoning in 2024, prompting calls for tax reduction and increased controls on illegal alcohol production; the government is accused of using taxes to discourage alcohol consumption.
Turkey's Alcohol Tax Policy Leads to 160 Deaths
High taxes on alcohol in Turkey have led to at least 160 deaths from methanol poisoning in 2024, prompting calls for tax reduction and increased controls on illegal alcohol production; the government is accused of using taxes to discourage alcohol consumption.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Geneva Center Proposes Ukraine Ceasefire Plan with 10km Buffer Zone
A Geneva Center for Security Policy expert group proposed a plan for a ceasefire in Ukraine involving a 10km-wide buffer zone along the 1200km frontline, patrolled by 5000 personnel, and supported by 10,000 international troops under a UN mandate, facing skepticism due to Russia's potential non-comp...
Geneva Center Proposes Ukraine Ceasefire Plan with 10km Buffer Zone
A Geneva Center for Security Policy expert group proposed a plan for a ceasefire in Ukraine involving a 10km-wide buffer zone along the 1200km frontline, patrolled by 5000 personnel, and supported by 10,000 international troops under a UN mandate, facing skepticism due to Russia's potential non-comp...
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36% Bias Score
Closure of Indian Transgender Clinics After USAID Funding Halt
The Trump administration's 90-day suspension of USAID funding in India in February 2024 resulted in the immediate closure of three transgender clinics in Hyderabad, Thane, and Pune, impacting over 5000 patients and potentially jeopardizing thousands of jobs in the development sector due to the elimi...
Closure of Indian Transgender Clinics After USAID Funding Halt
The Trump administration's 90-day suspension of USAID funding in India in February 2024 resulted in the immediate closure of three transgender clinics in Hyderabad, Thane, and Pune, impacting over 5000 patients and potentially jeopardizing thousands of jobs in the development sector due to the elimi...
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52% Bias Score
Australian Government's Pro-Israel Stance During Gaza Conflict Sparks Social Cohesion Concerns
In November 2023, Australia's Home Affairs Department warned the government that its perceived pro-Israel stance during the Gaza conflict caused anger and alienation among Palestinian and Muslim Australians, leading to a $52.8 million funding package to address social cohesion concerns, with $7 mill...
Australian Government's Pro-Israel Stance During Gaza Conflict Sparks Social Cohesion Concerns
In November 2023, Australia's Home Affairs Department warned the government that its perceived pro-Israel stance during the Gaza conflict caused anger and alienation among Palestinian and Muslim Australians, leading to a $52.8 million funding package to address social cohesion concerns, with $7 mill...
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40% Bias Score
Merz Proposes European Nuclear Weapons Sharing
Germany's chancellor-to-be, Friedrich Merz, proposes discussing nuclear weapons sharing with France and Britain to complement the US shield, requiring constitutional changes and facing political hurdles, including disagreements over climate spending and immigration.
Merz Proposes European Nuclear Weapons Sharing
Germany's chancellor-to-be, Friedrich Merz, proposes discussing nuclear weapons sharing with France and Britain to complement the US shield, requiring constitutional changes and facing political hurdles, including disagreements over climate spending and immigration.
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40% Bias Score
EU Opens All Options for Defense Spending Amid Geopolitical Shift
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Sunday that all options are open for increasing defense spending in response to threats to European values and a shift towards a more transactional geopolitical landscape, following an EU pledge to dramatically increase military spending faci...
EU Opens All Options for Defense Spending Amid Geopolitical Shift
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Sunday that all options are open for increasing defense spending in response to threats to European values and a shift towards a more transactional geopolitical landscape, following an EU pledge to dramatically increase military spending faci...
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48% Bias Score
EU Affirms U.S. as Ally But Seeks Deeper Ties Elsewhere Amidst Ukraine Aid Cut
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen affirmed the U.S. as a transatlantic ally despite the U.S. halting military aid to Ukraine, but excluded the U.S. from a list of preferred partners, highlighting concerns about the reliability of U.S. support and prompting the EU to boost its defens...
EU Affirms U.S. as Ally But Seeks Deeper Ties Elsewhere Amidst Ukraine Aid Cut
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen affirmed the U.S. as a transatlantic ally despite the U.S. halting military aid to Ukraine, but excluded the U.S. from a list of preferred partners, highlighting concerns about the reliability of U.S. support and prompting the EU to boost its defens...
Progress
60% Bias Score
Merz Proposes Discussing Nuclear Sharing with UK and France
Germany's likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, suggested exploring nuclear weapons sharing with Britain and France to bolster NATO deterrence, despite Germany's commitment to not having its own nuclear arsenal; this follows a coalition agreement and reflects a changing German political landscape.
Merz Proposes Discussing Nuclear Sharing with UK and France
Germany's likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, suggested exploring nuclear weapons sharing with Britain and France to bolster NATO deterrence, despite Germany's commitment to not having its own nuclear arsenal; this follows a coalition agreement and reflects a changing German political landscape.
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28% Bias Score
German Airport Strike Cancels 3400 Flights
On March 26-27, 2024, a strike by Verdi and DBB Beamtenbund unions at 13 German airports resulted in over 3400 flight cancellations, affecting 510,000 passengers due to disruptions in flight control, personnel, and service areas; the action aims to improve pay and working conditions for airport staf...
German Airport Strike Cancels 3400 Flights
On March 26-27, 2024, a strike by Verdi and DBB Beamtenbund unions at 13 German airports resulted in over 3400 flight cancellations, affecting 510,000 passengers due to disruptions in flight control, personnel, and service areas; the action aims to improve pay and working conditions for airport staf...
Progress
52% Bias Score
Stephen A. Smith: Unexpected Presidential Contender?
Stephen A. Smith, a popular sports commentator with a large following, is being considered by some Democrats as a potential 2028 presidential candidate, highlighting the party's search for a fresh, charismatic voice in the wake of recent election defeats and reflecting the increasing influence of me...
Stephen A. Smith: Unexpected Presidential Contender?
Stephen A. Smith, a popular sports commentator with a large following, is being considered by some Democrats as a potential 2028 presidential candidate, highlighting the party's search for a fresh, charismatic voice in the wake of recent election defeats and reflecting the increasing influence of me...
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52% Bias Score
Rediscovered Letters Reveal Belgian Resistance Fighters' Final Messages
The Last Words project unearthed roughly 20 letters from Belgian resistance fighters executed by Nazis in 1944, revealing their final messages and prompting calls to re-evaluate the post-war narrative that overshadowed their heroism.
Rediscovered Letters Reveal Belgian Resistance Fighters' Final Messages
The Last Words project unearthed roughly 20 letters from Belgian resistance fighters executed by Nazis in 1944, revealing their final messages and prompting calls to re-evaluate the post-war narrative that overshadowed their heroism.
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36% Bias Score
COVID-19 Response Backlash Threatens Future Pandemic Preparedness
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic, a narrative blaming the response rather than the virus is gaining mainstream traction, undermining public health preparedness and threatening future pandemic response due to decreased funding and trust in science.
COVID-19 Response Backlash Threatens Future Pandemic Preparedness
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic, a narrative blaming the response rather than the virus is gaining mainstream traction, undermining public health preparedness and threatening future pandemic response due to decreased funding and trust in science.
Progress
56% Bias Score