March 2025
April 2025
Lawsuit Alleges Trump Administration Targeted Pro-Palestinian Activist for Deportation
Cornell graduate student Momodou Taal is suing the Trump administration for allegedly targeting him for deportation due to his pro-Palestinian activism; pro-Israel group Betar US provided his information to government officials, leading to a chilling effect on free speech.
Lawsuit Alleges Trump Administration Targeted Pro-Palestinian Activist for Deportation
Cornell graduate student Momodou Taal is suing the Trump administration for allegedly targeting him for deportation due to his pro-Palestinian activism; pro-Israel group Betar US provided his information to government officials, leading to a chilling effect on free speech.
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40% Bias Score
Nobel Laureates Urge Action on Global Food Security Crisis
Over 150 Nobel laureates urged global leaders to prioritize agricultural R&D and develop "moonshot" technologies to solve the growing food security crisis caused by climate change, population growth, and resource scarcity.
Nobel Laureates Urge Action on Global Food Security Crisis
Over 150 Nobel laureates urged global leaders to prioritize agricultural R&D and develop "moonshot" technologies to solve the growing food security crisis caused by climate change, population growth, and resource scarcity.
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44% Bias Score
CFMEU expels gangland figures, addresses violence against women
The CFMEU's Victorian delegates unanimously voted to expel gangland figures and bikies from the union, implementing stricter shop steward requirements and supporting initiatives to combat violence against women following revelations of payments to underworld figures and violence on worksites.
CFMEU expels gangland figures, addresses violence against women
The CFMEU's Victorian delegates unanimously voted to expel gangland figures and bikies from the union, implementing stricter shop steward requirements and supporting initiatives to combat violence against women following revelations of payments to underworld figures and violence on worksites.
Progress
56% Bias Score
North Macedonia Nightclub Fire Kills 59, Prompts Nationwide Inspection
A fire at an overcrowded nightclub in Kocani, North Macedonia, on Sunday killed 59 people and injured 155, with pyrotechnics suspected as the cause. The club was operating illegally, exceeding its capacity by double, leading to 15 detentions and a nationwide inspection of nightclubs.
North Macedonia Nightclub Fire Kills 59, Prompts Nationwide Inspection
A fire at an overcrowded nightclub in Kocani, North Macedonia, on Sunday killed 59 people and injured 155, with pyrotechnics suspected as the cause. The club was operating illegally, exceeding its capacity by double, leading to 15 detentions and a nationwide inspection of nightclubs.
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16% Bias Score
Chinese Manufacturers Drive Industrial Upgrades, Boosting Exports to Emerging Markets
Facing trade headwinds, Chinese manufacturers are upgrading to produce tech-intensive green products, significantly increasing exports to emerging markets; Risen Energy's energy storage exports surged 870 percent year-on-year, while Shenyang Yuanda Aluminium's new contracts exceeded 1 billion yuan, ...
Chinese Manufacturers Drive Industrial Upgrades, Boosting Exports to Emerging Markets
Facing trade headwinds, Chinese manufacturers are upgrading to produce tech-intensive green products, significantly increasing exports to emerging markets; Risen Energy's energy storage exports surged 870 percent year-on-year, while Shenyang Yuanda Aluminium's new contracts exceeded 1 billion yuan, ...
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44% Bias Score
Merz's Budget Cuts Face Legal, Political Hurdles in Germany
Germany's incoming chancellor, Friedrich Merz, plans budget cuts despite a debt-heavy spending plan requiring constitutional changes, facing political opposition and legal challenges, potentially impacting Germany's economic strength and international standing.
Merz's Budget Cuts Face Legal, Political Hurdles in Germany
Germany's incoming chancellor, Friedrich Merz, plans budget cuts despite a debt-heavy spending plan requiring constitutional changes, facing political opposition and legal challenges, potentially impacting Germany's economic strength and international standing.
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44% Bias Score
Australian Budget Prioritizes Cost-of-Living Relief Amidst Global Uncertainty
Australia's Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced the upcoming budget will prioritize cost-of-living relief with funds allocated for election promises, while tempering expectations for widespread new policies due to slower economic growth and global uncertainty, including a potential US recession and new...
Australian Budget Prioritizes Cost-of-Living Relief Amidst Global Uncertainty
Australia's Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced the upcoming budget will prioritize cost-of-living relief with funds allocated for election promises, while tempering expectations for widespread new policies due to slower economic growth and global uncertainty, including a potential US recession and new...
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36% Bias Score
China's Lithium Battery Dominance: A Legacy of Innovation
In 2024, China produced over 10 million metric tons of lithium batteries, valued in the trillions of yuan, a result of decades of research led by Chen Liquan, whose work transformed China into a global leader in battery technology.
China's Lithium Battery Dominance: A Legacy of Innovation
In 2024, China produced over 10 million metric tons of lithium batteries, valued in the trillions of yuan, a result of decades of research led by Chen Liquan, whose work transformed China into a global leader in battery technology.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Teacher Jailed for Eight-Year Sexual Abuse of Student
A Brisbane court sentenced former science teacher Kellie Ann-Marie Whiteside to five years' jail for repeatedly sexually abusing a student, starting when the child was 12 and continuing until they were 20; the abuse involved exchanging explicit messages and images and occurred on school grounds and ...
Teacher Jailed for Eight-Year Sexual Abuse of Student
A Brisbane court sentenced former science teacher Kellie Ann-Marie Whiteside to five years' jail for repeatedly sexually abusing a student, starting when the child was 12 and continuing until they were 20; the abuse involved exchanging explicit messages and images and occurred on school grounds and ...
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44% Bias Score
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 this high-level forum is held outside mainland China and reflecting Hong Kong's growing role as a tech hub.
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 this high-level forum is held outside mainland China and reflecting Hong Kong's growing role as a tech hub.
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48% Bias Score
UK's Strict Bitcoin Regulations Drive Businesses Away
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) broad classification of bitcoin with other cryptoassets is driving businesses away, harming investors, and undermining the UK's global financial competitiveness, unlike jurisdictions such as the US, UAE, and Singapore.
UK's Strict Bitcoin Regulations Drive Businesses Away
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) broad classification of bitcoin with other cryptoassets is driving businesses away, harming investors, and undermining the UK's global financial competitiveness, unlike jurisdictions such as the US, UAE, and Singapore.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Tariffs on Chinese Goods Increase Sports Equipment Costs, Harming Low-Income Families
New tariffs on Chinese imports, a major supplier of sports equipment to the US, have increased the cost of sports gear by 46 percent since 2017, disproportionately impacting low-income families and reducing their children's sports participation, leading to concerns about declining physical and menta...
Tariffs on Chinese Goods Increase Sports Equipment Costs, Harming Low-Income Families
New tariffs on Chinese imports, a major supplier of sports equipment to the US, have increased the cost of sports gear by 46 percent since 2017, disproportionately impacting low-income families and reducing their children's sports participation, leading to concerns about declining physical and menta...
Progress
56% Bias Score