MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 10/16/2025
Home Fact Check Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check Fact Check Search Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers that are either a signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) or have been verified as credible by MBFC. Further, weContinue Reading
A giant asteroid hit Earth, but its crater is missing
Researchers discovered a new field of ancient tektites in South Australia, revealing a long-forgotten asteroid impact. These 11-million-year-old glass fragments differ chemically and geographically from other known tektites. Although the crater remains missing, the find exposes a massive event once thought unrecorded, offering clues to Earth’s tumultuous past and planetaryContinue Reading
Violence erupts during anti-pollution protest as anger boils in Tunisia’s phosphate belt
Demonstrators have clashed with police during a protest against worsening air pollutionfrom a phosphate-processing plant in the southern Tunisian city of Gabes, Read MoreContinue Reading
In a regional first, Uruguay passes a law allowing euthanasia
Uruguay’s senate has passed a law decriminalizing euthanasia, putting the South American nation among a handful of other countries where seriously ill patients can legally obtain help to end their lives, Read MoreContinue Reading
Kagurabachi Splash Page Ad Appears in New York Times Newspaper
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Uruguay becomes first country in Latin America to decriminalise euthanasia
Officials hailed the law’s passage as reinforcing Uruguay’s reputation as among the most socially liberal nations in the region.Continue Reading
Violence erupts at pro-Palestinian protest in Barcelona
Violence broke out in Barcelona on Wednesday night as a pro-Palestinian demonstration escalated following a march of around 1,000 protesters towards the Israeli consulate.Continue Reading
FOSS Weekly #25.42: Hyprland Controversy, German State with Open Source, New Flatpak App Center and a Lot More Linux Stuff
In the previous newsletter, I asked what kind of advice someone looking to switch from Windows to Linux would have. I got so many responses that I am still replying to all the suggestions. I am also working on the ‘Windows to Linux migration’ page. Hopefully, we will have thatContinue Reading
Ateios Systems and Kodak unveil solvent-free battery electrode manufacturing process
Battery electrode supplier Ateios Systems has teamed up with materials and chemicals manufacturer Kodak to demonstrate a high-speed, solvent-free production process for the manufacturing of high-energy electrodes for EV batteries. The system, powered by Atelos’s RaiCure platform, reaches a coating speed of 80 meters per minute, which the companies sayContinue Reading
Upgrade to Fedora 41 from Fedora 40 Workstation (GUI and CLI)
Here are the upgrade steps for the new Fedora 41 release from the earlier Fedora 40 workstation version. Fedora 41 is officially available for download and the upgrade channels are now open. This release brings the latest and greatest GNOME 47 desktop for workstation editions, refinements to KDE Plasma 6.2Continue Reading
Emil Motors validates full-scale magnet-free axial-flux induction motor for EVs
Emil Motors has announced successful laboratory dynamometer testing of its initial full-scale magnet-free axial-flux induction motor research unit. The company says that this validation milestone demonstrates the feasibility of scalable, recyclable electric drive units without permanent magnets, targeting EV manufacturers and suppliers concerned with supply chain risks and rare-earth dependence.Continue Reading
Firefox 144 brings fixes, features, and farewells for 32-bit Linux die-hards
Mozilla hardens its browser and toys with AI search while closing the door on legacy systems New versions of both Mozilla’s browser and its subsidiary MZLA’s messaging client are here – with some bad news for users of older kit.…, Read MoreContinue Reading












