March 2025
April 2025
UK Welfare Reform Aims to Curb Soaring Benefit Costs
Britain's long-term sickness and disability benefit claims have more than doubled in 40 years, costing £66 billion annually and projected to reach £100 billion by 2030, prompting welfare reforms to reduce costs and boost employment, despite internal political opposition.
UK Welfare Reform Aims to Curb Soaring Benefit Costs
Britain's long-term sickness and disability benefit claims have more than doubled in 40 years, costing £66 billion annually and projected to reach £100 billion by 2030, prompting welfare reforms to reduce costs and boost employment, despite internal political opposition.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Australia Open to Ukraine Peacekeeping Mission
Australia is open to joining a future peacekeeping mission in Ukraine as Britain plans to move the operation into its operational phase; this was announced during a video conference with 29 Western allies (excluding the US), following warnings from Russia about the consequences of such a coalition.
Australia Open to Ukraine Peacekeeping Mission
Australia is open to joining a future peacekeeping mission in Ukraine as Britain plans to move the operation into its operational phase; this was announced during a video conference with 29 Western allies (excluding the US), following warnings from Russia about the consequences of such a coalition.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Spanish Leftist Leader Urges Unified Front Against Neofascism and Military Buildup
Luis Felipe Alcaraz, a veteran Spanish leftist leader, urges a united left-wing front to combat rising neofascism and increasing military spending, warning of severe social cuts and potential electoral defeat if the left remains divided.
Spanish Leftist Leader Urges Unified Front Against Neofascism and Military Buildup
Luis Felipe Alcaraz, a veteran Spanish leftist leader, urges a united left-wing front to combat rising neofascism and increasing military spending, warning of severe social cuts and potential electoral defeat if the left remains divided.
Progress
48% Bias Score
US Invokes 1798 Alien Enemies Act Against Venezuelan Gang, Faces Legal Block
The U.S. government, under the Trump administration, invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang due to their alleged involvement in transnational crime and ties to the Maduro regime, prompting a temporary block by a federal judge.
US Invokes 1798 Alien Enemies Act Against Venezuelan Gang, Faces Legal Block
The U.S. government, under the Trump administration, invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang due to their alleged involvement in transnational crime and ties to the Maduro regime, prompting a temporary block by a federal judge.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Rubio, Lavrov Discuss Ukraine Peace Talks; Kellogg's Role Narrowed
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed the next steps in peace talks to end the war in Ukraine, including a potential 30-day ceasefire, while also addressing attacks against Yemen's Houthis. Despite recent tensions, Kyiv has agreed in principle to a ...
Rubio, Lavrov Discuss Ukraine Peace Talks; Kellogg's Role Narrowed
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed the next steps in peace talks to end the war in Ukraine, including a potential 30-day ceasefire, while also addressing attacks against Yemen's Houthis. Despite recent tensions, Kyiv has agreed in principle to a ...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Hohhot Offers Generous Childcare Subsidies to Boost Birth Rate
Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, is providing significant childcare subsidies of up to 100,000 yuan per child to boost birth rates, reflecting a national policy shift highlighted in the recent government work report, which aims to address China's declining fertility rate and aging population through financia...
Hohhot Offers Generous Childcare Subsidies to Boost Birth Rate
Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, is providing significant childcare subsidies of up to 100,000 yuan per child to boost birth rates, reflecting a national policy shift highlighted in the recent government work report, which aims to address China's declining fertility rate and aging population through financia...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Donetsk Atelier Thrives Amidst War
In war-torn Donetsk, Irina Radysh's high-end fashion atelier, Contour, survived shelling and blockade by adapting to wartime conditions, taking on repair work, and ultimately creating a successful clothing collection that won multiple awards at the Ples on the Volga festival.
Donetsk Atelier Thrives Amidst War
In war-torn Donetsk, Irina Radysh's high-end fashion atelier, Contour, survived shelling and blockade by adapting to wartime conditions, taking on repair work, and ultimately creating a successful clothing collection that won multiple awards at the Ples on the Volga festival.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Puberty Blockers for Gender Dysphoria: Clinical Trial Proposed Amidst Controversy
Due to insufficient evidence, routine use of puberty blockers for gender dysphoria in children was halted; a clinical trial is proposed to assess potential benefits and harms, addressing polarized views and a lack of robust data.
Puberty Blockers for Gender Dysphoria: Clinical Trial Proposed Amidst Controversy
Due to insufficient evidence, routine use of puberty blockers for gender dysphoria in children was halted; a clinical trial is proposed to assess potential benefits and harms, addressing polarized views and a lack of robust data.
Progress
60% Bias Score
UK Economic Forecast Uncertain Amidst Global Instability
The UK faces significant economic uncertainty due to global factors like the war in Ukraine and unpredictable US trade policies; the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) will release a new forecast in ten days, impacting tax and spending policies, with current predictions suggesting growth near 1 ...
UK Economic Forecast Uncertain Amidst Global Instability
The UK faces significant economic uncertainty due to global factors like the war in Ukraine and unpredictable US trade policies; the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) will release a new forecast in ten days, impacting tax and spending policies, with current predictions suggesting growth near 1 ...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Draper Upsets Alcaraz in Indian Wells Semifinals
Jack Draper upset top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz 6-1, 0-6, 6-4 in the Indian Wells Masters 1000 semifinals on March 18th, 2024, ending Alcaraz's 16-match winning streak and preventing a potential triple crown win, while propelling Draper into the top 10 rankings.
Draper Upsets Alcaraz in Indian Wells Semifinals
Jack Draper upset top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz 6-1, 0-6, 6-4 in the Indian Wells Masters 1000 semifinals on March 18th, 2024, ending Alcaraz's 16-match winning streak and preventing a potential triple crown win, while propelling Draper into the top 10 rankings.
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40% Bias Score
Madrid Priest Arrested for Sexually Assaulting Six-Year-Olds
Father Marcelino de Andrés, a 57-year-old priest at Madrid's Highlands El Encinar school, was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing six-year-old girls; two teachers who knew about the abuse failed to report it; and the school is now under investigation for allegedly ignoring prior warnings about t...
Madrid Priest Arrested for Sexually Assaulting Six-Year-Olds
Father Marcelino de Andrés, a 57-year-old priest at Madrid's Highlands El Encinar school, was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing six-year-old girls; two teachers who knew about the abuse failed to report it; and the school is now under investigation for allegedly ignoring prior warnings about t...
Progress
48% Bias Score
Record-Breaking Protest in Belgrade Challenges Vucic
On Saturday, an estimated 275,000-325,000 people protested in Belgrade against Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, demanding accountability for the November collapse of a train station roof in Novi Sad that killed 15, exceeding previous protests and marking the largest in Serbian history.
Record-Breaking Protest in Belgrade Challenges Vucic
On Saturday, an estimated 275,000-325,000 people protested in Belgrade against Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, demanding accountability for the November collapse of a train station roof in Novi Sad that killed 15, exceeding previous protests and marking the largest in Serbian history.
Progress
44% Bias Score