March 2025
April 2025
Brazil's Lula Proposes Tax Reform Exempting 10 Million
Brazilian President Lula submitted a tax reform bill to Congress that would exempt 10 million Brazilians earning up to 5,000 reais monthly from income tax, compensated by a new tax on high earners, reducing government revenue by approximately €4.2 billion.
Brazil's Lula Proposes Tax Reform Exempting 10 Million
Brazilian President Lula submitted a tax reform bill to Congress that would exempt 10 million Brazilians earning up to 5,000 reais monthly from income tax, compensated by a new tax on high earners, reducing government revenue by approximately €4.2 billion.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Madrid on High Alert for Manzanares River Flooding
Authorities in Madrid are on high alert for potential flooding from the Manzanares River, with the M-30 and M-40 ring roads partially closed due to rising water levels and potential for overflow, particularly on Friday.
Madrid on High Alert for Manzanares River Flooding
Authorities in Madrid are on high alert for potential flooding from the Manzanares River, with the M-30 and M-40 ring roads partially closed due to rising water levels and potential for overflow, particularly on Friday.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Qbuzz Fined €3.5 Million for Service Failures in Zuid-Holland
The Zuid-Holland province fined Qbuzz almost 3.5 million euros for failing to meet contractual obligations, causing significant service disruptions including delays, cancellations, and safety issues during their first months of operation in the northern part of the province.
Qbuzz Fined €3.5 Million for Service Failures in Zuid-Holland
The Zuid-Holland province fined Qbuzz almost 3.5 million euros for failing to meet contractual obligations, causing significant service disruptions including delays, cancellations, and safety issues during their first months of operation in the northern part of the province.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Sydney Double Murder: Not Criminally Responsible Verdict
A Sydney court found Christopher Bouggas, 44, not criminally responsible for the stabbing deaths of Steven Finlay, 52, and Mitch Watson, 32, in Redfern in 2022 due to a mental health impairment. Bouggas had a prior manslaughter conviction for pushing a man off a balcony.
Sydney Double Murder: Not Criminally Responsible Verdict
A Sydney court found Christopher Bouggas, 44, not criminally responsible for the stabbing deaths of Steven Finlay, 52, and Mitch Watson, 32, in Redfern in 2022 due to a mental health impairment. Bouggas had a prior manslaughter conviction for pushing a man off a balcony.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Melbourne Airport Rail Link Feud Resolved: \$12 Billion Project to Proceed
After a three-way feud delaying the project by at least four years, the Australian and Victorian governments and Melbourne Airport signed an agreement on Thursday to proceed with the airport rail link, committing a total of $12 billion to the project, with construction expected to begin soon.
Melbourne Airport Rail Link Feud Resolved: \$12 Billion Project to Proceed
After a three-way feud delaying the project by at least four years, the Australian and Victorian governments and Melbourne Airport signed an agreement on Thursday to proceed with the airport rail link, committing a total of $12 billion to the project, with construction expected to begin soon.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Darwin's Cats Project Seeks 100,000 Feline Participants
The Darwin's Cats project, a collaboration between the Broad Institute, MIT, Harvard, and UMass Chan Medical School, aims to collect DNA samples and behavioral surveys from 100,000 cats by June 2026 to create a comprehensive database of feline genetics and behavior, building upon a similar dog-focus...
Darwin's Cats Project Seeks 100,000 Feline Participants
The Darwin's Cats project, a collaboration between the Broad Institute, MIT, Harvard, and UMass Chan Medical School, aims to collect DNA samples and behavioral surveys from 100,000 cats by June 2026 to create a comprehensive database of feline genetics and behavior, building upon a similar dog-focus...
Progress
16% Bias Score
Terroir Expert's Soil Study to Revolutionize Chianti Classico Winemaking
Pedro Parra, a Chilean terroir expert, is conducting a three-year soil study at Isole e Olena winery in Chianti Classico, Italy, using a unique method of digging three-meter-deep holes to analyze soil layers and select the best plots for wine production, aiming to improve wine quality and adapt to c...
Terroir Expert's Soil Study to Revolutionize Chianti Classico Winemaking
Pedro Parra, a Chilean terroir expert, is conducting a three-year soil study at Isole e Olena winery in Chianti Classico, Italy, using a unique method of digging three-meter-deep holes to analyze soil layers and select the best plots for wine production, aiming to improve wine quality and adapt to c...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Turkish Opposition Condemns Erosion of Justice, Citing Political Arrests
The Turkish opposition, led by Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, protests the erosion of justice, citing the imprisonment of political figures like Ekrem İmamoğlu and journalists like İsmail Saymaz as evidence of the government's abuse of power, leading to increased social and political tension.
Turkish Opposition Condemns Erosion of Justice, Citing Political Arrests
The Turkish opposition, led by Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, protests the erosion of justice, citing the imprisonment of political figures like Ekrem İmamoğlu and journalists like İsmail Saymaz as evidence of the government's abuse of power, leading to increased social and political tension.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Tver Veteran Group Boosts Russian Military Recruitment with Financial Incentives
The Tver branch of the Union of Airborne Troops is actively recruiting and training personnel for the war in Ukraine, offering significant financial incentives and support to prospective soldiers. This is in collaboration with the local government and military commissariats.
Tver Veteran Group Boosts Russian Military Recruitment with Financial Incentives
The Tver branch of the Union of Airborne Troops is actively recruiting and training personnel for the war in Ukraine, offering significant financial incentives and support to prospective soldiers. This is in collaboration with the local government and military commissariats.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Tariff Uncertainty
Two months into Trump's second term, the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged due to conflicting pressures from tariffs: potential economic slowdown versus inflation concerns.
Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Tariff Uncertainty
Two months into Trump's second term, the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged due to conflicting pressures from tariffs: potential economic slowdown versus inflation concerns.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Miami Beach Mayor Withdraws Attempt to Evict and Defund Arts Cinema
Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner attempted to evict and defund O Cinema for showing the Academy Award-winning documentary "No Other Land," but withdrew the resolution after facing significant community opposition at a city commission meeting on Wednesday.
Miami Beach Mayor Withdraws Attempt to Evict and Defund Arts Cinema
Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner attempted to evict and defund O Cinema for showing the Academy Award-winning documentary "No Other Land," but withdrew the resolution after facing significant community opposition at a city commission meeting on Wednesday.
Progress
48% Bias Score
California's Medi-Cal faces $9.5 Billion Shortfall, Prompts Loan Request
California faces a $9.5 billion shortfall in its Medi-Cal program, partly due to the inclusion of 1.6 million undocumented immigrants, prompting a $6.2 billion loan request and raising concerns about long-term fiscal sustainability.
California's Medi-Cal faces $9.5 Billion Shortfall, Prompts Loan Request
California faces a $9.5 billion shortfall in its Medi-Cal program, partly due to the inclusion of 1.6 million undocumented immigrants, prompting a $6.2 billion loan request and raising concerns about long-term fiscal sustainability.
Progress
52% Bias Score