Cost of weight-loss drug Mounjaro could rise significantly
People paying privately for weight-loss drug Mounjaro in the UK face a rise in the cost of the treatment after manufacturer Eli Lilly said it was increasing the list price of the drug by as much as 170%. It means the suggested price for a month’s supply of the highestContinue Reading
Northern Ont. couple $34M richer
A date night tradition of buying lotto tickets paid of for a couple from Cache Bay, Ont., who won $34 million in a Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball draw in June. Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: https://www.youtube.com/ctvnews Connect with CTV News: For live updates and latest headlines visit:Continue Reading
Putin’s offer, Kaepernick docuseries, Air Canada, Bolivia and screwworm
An outline of Putin’s peace offer to end his war in Ukraine has emerged, suggesting that Russia relinquish tiny pockets of occupied Ukraine and Kyiv cede swathes of its eastern land. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is scheduled to meet with U.S. President Traitor 47 in Washington Monday. Voters go to the polls in Bolivia with inflation topContinue Reading
Pokrovsk cleared of Russian infiltrators — but Dobropillia front still unstable, Ukrainian military says
Ukraine’s Defense Forces cleared Pokrovsk of Russian infiltrators in Donetsk Oblast and liberated several surrounding villages near Dobropillia. On 17 August, the GenStaff said stabilization actions continue in the area as Ukrainian units fight to secure the frontline. This comes as Russia continues its all-out war against Ukraine, focusing onContinue Reading
Ukraine sanctions Russia’s international AI drone networks
Ukraine imposed sweeping sanctions on Russia’s artificial intelligence-powered drone manufacturers on 17 August, targeting 39 individuals and 55 companies across Russia, China, and Belarus. The restrictions reflect Ukraine’s efforts towards dismantling the entire technological ecosystem of Russia’s drone war, which has escalated dramatically in 2025 with Moscow launching over 27,000Continue Reading
17 Years After ‘American Idol,’ David Archuleta Is Ready To Embrace His Queer Truth In Music
Seventeen years after “American Idol” put him on the map, David Archuleta is ready to live life at his own rhythm, and in doing so, reflect his authentic self through music in ways he’s never done before. “I’m just trying to be myself, figure out what that even is, andContinue Reading
‘A Fear Pandemic’: Immigration Raids Push Patients Into Telehealth
With intensified immigration enforcement in California, community clinics serving Latino and immigrant populations say they’ve noticed an increase in appointment cancellations and telehealth usage. But, as the covid-19 pandemic showed, accessing the necessary technology can be a challenge and virtual appointments can take a person’s health care only so far…ReadContinue Reading
The Chinese Dam Threatening the World’s Most Endangered Ape
When a new orangutan species was found near a Chinese-owned hydrodam in Indonesia, scientists and advocates launched a campaign to block the project. Then some who spoke against it lost their jobs and ability to work in the area—and, in the case of one activist, his life. By Nicholas KusnetzContinue Reading
The Alaska summit was a spectacular distraction
The Traitor needed a break from the infighting in MAGA so he decided an inconsequential meeting with Putin would do the trick., Say you are the president of the United States and the relationship with a significant chunk of your political base has become less than blissfully harmonious. What doContinue Reading
Israeli military bombs power plant near Yemeni capital Sanaa
Israel fires missiles at the energy facility south of Sanaa saying it was used by Houthis, but provides no evidence., Israeli navy fires missiles at the energy facility south of Sanaa saying it was used by Houthis, but provides no evidence. The Israeli navy has carried out attacks on aContinue Reading
MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 08/17/2025 (Weekend Edition)
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
The ocean’s fragile fortresses are crumbling under climate pressure
Mediterranean bryozoans, including the “false coral,” are showing alarming changes in structure and microbiomes under acidification and warming. Field studies at volcanic CO₂ vents reveal that these stressors combined sharply reduce survival, posing risks to marine ecosystems., Read MoreContinue Reading
Vampires, romance and billionaires: The bite-size Chinese shows gaining U.S. fans
As U.S. television series produce longer and fewer episodes, a new genre from China is gaining American fans by going in the opposite direction., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading