March 2025
April 2025
Hong Kong to Host World Internet Conference Focusing on AI
The World Internet Conference Asia-Pacific Summit, focusing on AI applications, will be held in Hong Kong from April 14-15, marking the first time the high-level forum is held outside mainland China; Hong Kong aims to use the summit to promote broader global cooperation and advance AI development.
Hong Kong to Host World Internet Conference Focusing on AI
The World Internet Conference Asia-Pacific Summit, focusing on AI applications, will be held in Hong Kong from April 14-15, marking the first time the high-level forum is held outside mainland China; Hong Kong aims to use the summit to promote broader global cooperation and advance AI development.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Four Arrested in Sydney Kidnapping Case
Four men, Wenqiang Zeng, David Wildsmith, Lun Weng, and Liannan Zheng, were arrested in Sydney following a months-long investigation into the alleged kidnapping and assault of two men over an undisclosed debt; a ransom of approximately \$480,000 was demanded.
Four Arrested in Sydney Kidnapping Case
Four men, Wenqiang Zeng, David Wildsmith, Lun Weng, and Liannan Zheng, were arrested in Sydney following a months-long investigation into the alleged kidnapping and assault of two men over an undisclosed debt; a ransom of approximately \$480,000 was demanded.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Tariffs on Chinese Imports Harm Health of Low-Income American Families
New tariffs on Chinese imports are increasing sports equipment costs, disproportionately affecting low-income families and potentially harming their physical and mental health, with youth sports participation rates declining significantly.
Tariffs on Chinese Imports Harm Health of Low-Income American Families
New tariffs on Chinese imports are increasing sports equipment costs, disproportionately affecting low-income families and potentially harming their physical and mental health, with youth sports participation rates declining significantly.
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56% Bias Score
Merz Plans German Cost Cuts Amidst Debt-Fueled Spending Plan
Germany's incoming chancellor, Friedrich Merz, plans cost cuts despite a debt-heavy spending plan needing constitutional changes, facing legal challenges and political gridlock.
Merz Plans German Cost Cuts Amidst Debt-Fueled Spending Plan
Germany's incoming chancellor, Friedrich Merz, plans cost cuts despite a debt-heavy spending plan needing constitutional changes, facing legal challenges and political gridlock.
Progress
48% Bias Score
China Races Ahead in Autonomous Driving
China's electric vehicle (EV) industry is rapidly advancing autonomous driving technology, deploying robotaxis at scale and aiming for widespread Level 3 adoption by 2026, exceeding adoption rates projected in North America and Europe; however, safety, liability, and geopolitical concerns remain.
China Races Ahead in Autonomous Driving
China's electric vehicle (EV) industry is rapidly advancing autonomous driving technology, deploying robotaxis at scale and aiming for widespread Level 3 adoption by 2026, exceeding adoption rates projected in North America and Europe; however, safety, liability, and geopolitical concerns remain.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Japan Begins Dismantling First Commercial Nuclear Reactor
On Monday, Chubu Electric Power Co. began dismantling the Hamaoka plant's No. 2 unit in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, marking the first commercial nuclear reactor in Japan to undergo this process, which is the third of four phases in decommissioning nuclear installations.
Japan Begins Dismantling First Commercial Nuclear Reactor
On Monday, Chubu Electric Power Co. began dismantling the Hamaoka plant's No. 2 unit in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, marking the first commercial nuclear reactor in Japan to undergo this process, which is the third of four phases in decommissioning nuclear installations.
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0% Bias Score
China Unveils $41.4 Billion Plan to Boost Consumption
China unveiled a plan to boost consumption, allocating 300 billion yuan ($41.4 billion) for a consumer goods trade-in program, aiming to increase purchasing power and stimulate domestic demand. The plan includes measures to improve minimum wage standards, expand property income channels, and develop...
China Unveils $41.4 Billion Plan to Boost Consumption
China unveiled a plan to boost consumption, allocating 300 billion yuan ($41.4 billion) for a consumer goods trade-in program, aiming to increase purchasing power and stimulate domestic demand. The plan includes measures to improve minimum wage standards, expand property income channels, and develop...
Progress
40% Bias Score
China's Economic Growth Accelerates in First Two Months of 2025
China's retail sales and fixed-asset investment accelerated in January-February, exceeding expectations and boosting the country's economic growth prospects for 2025. Government initiatives supporting consumption and trade-in programs are key factors in this positive trend.
China's Economic Growth Accelerates in First Two Months of 2025
China's retail sales and fixed-asset investment accelerated in January-February, exceeding expectations and boosting the country's economic growth prospects for 2025. Government initiatives supporting consumption and trade-in programs are key factors in this positive trend.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Deforestation Threatens Global Food Security: 2024 Forest Loss and its Impacts
The world lost 5.4-6.4 million hectares of forest in 2024, impacting food production, as 1.6 billion people depend on forests for food and resources, while deforestation driven by agriculture and logging worsens soil degradation and disrupts hydrological cycles, threatening food security.
Deforestation Threatens Global Food Security: 2024 Forest Loss and its Impacts
The world lost 5.4-6.4 million hectares of forest in 2024, impacting food production, as 1.6 billion people depend on forests for food and resources, while deforestation driven by agriculture and logging worsens soil degradation and disrupts hydrological cycles, threatening food security.
Progress
36% Bias Score
North Macedonia Nightclub Fire Kills 59, Prompts Nationwide Safety Crackdown
A fire at an overcrowded nightclub in Kocani, North Macedonia, early Sunday killed 59 and injured 155, exceeding double its permitted capacity; 15 people are detained for questioning, and a nationwide inspection of all nightclubs has been ordered.
North Macedonia Nightclub Fire Kills 59, Prompts Nationwide Safety Crackdown
A fire at an overcrowded nightclub in Kocani, North Macedonia, early Sunday killed 59 and injured 155, exceeding double its permitted capacity; 15 people are detained for questioning, and a nationwide inspection of all nightclubs has been ordered.
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16% Bias Score
Shanghai Breaks Ground on National Emergency Medical Center
Construction of Shanghai's Ruijin Hospital National Emergency Medical Center, a 73,000 square meter facility with 600 beds, began Monday, integrating air, land, and sea resources for emergency response, and aiming for completion by June 2028.
Shanghai Breaks Ground on National Emergency Medical Center
Construction of Shanghai's Ruijin Hospital National Emergency Medical Center, a 73,000 square meter facility with 600 beds, began Monday, integrating air, land, and sea resources for emergency response, and aiming for completion by June 2028.
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60% Bias Score
Astronauts Return After 9-Month ISS Stay Due to Spacecraft Malfunctions
US astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth on Tuesday after a 9-month stay at the International Space Station, significantly longer than their planned 8-day mission, due to malfunctions in the Boeing Starliner and the SpaceX spacecraft initially scheduled for their return.
Astronauts Return After 9-Month ISS Stay Due to Spacecraft Malfunctions
US astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth on Tuesday after a 9-month stay at the International Space Station, significantly longer than their planned 8-day mission, due to malfunctions in the Boeing Starliner and the SpaceX spacecraft initially scheduled for their return.
Progress
40% Bias Score