Sweeping climate and energy legislation goes to Newsom’s desk
New laws aim to rework California’s climate spending, close an environmental review loophole and rein in electricity rates, among other measures.Continue Reading
Congo’s Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000
The latest government data shows Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people out of over 6,100 confirmed cases, Read MoreContinue Reading
Nigerian anticorruption agency sacks 40 staff over misconduct allegations
Nigerian media outlets have reported that five of the dismissed staff are facing prosecution., Nigerian media outlets have reported that five of the dismissed staff are facing prosecution. Nigeria’s anticorruption watchdog has dismissed more than 40 of its own employees for alleged corruption and financial misconduct over the past threeContinue Reading
What do we know about the fatal US bombing of a wedding in Iran’s Sirik?
A residential building and a telecom tower were struck overnight, as Iran and the US launched more strikes over Hormuz., Tehran, Iran – The city of Kuhestak, located in southern Iran’s Sirik County in Hormozgan province, close to the Strait of Hormuz, was the target of multiple overnight attacks byContinue Reading
Former nurse dies amid dementia drug shortages
Once a village, now barren land – BBC in valley devastated by floods. Video, 00:01:03 Subsection Asia Published 2 days ago, from the BBC Read MoreContinue Reading
MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 09/02/2026
Home Fact Check Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check 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, we review each factContinue Reading
Is Your Utility Company Ripping You Off?
The massive nationwide electricity rate hikes aren’t happening simply because utility services have gotten more expensive or customers have been receiving better service. It’s because utility monopolies have bought off the system that’s supposed to keep them in check.Continue Reading
Kyiv school year begins under the shadow of air raid sirens
Kyiv children began the new school year with a ceremony interrupted by an air raid alert, hours after Russian missile strikes hit the capital.Continue Reading
Sharp rise in utility bills pushes Russia’s inflation further off target
The October increase follows a January rise and is the first double tariff hike in four years. The central bank warned it would push annual inflation further above its 4% target in an economy already squeezed by the costs of its war, sanctions and a 21% key interest rate.Continue Reading
New GPUThor attack defeats NVIDIA ECC protection for root access
A newly disclosed Rowhammer attack called GPUThor can bypass error-correcting code (ECC) protections on NVIDIA GPUs, enabling denial-of-service (DoS) and root-level privilege escalation. …Continue Reading
Two astronauts replace ISS camera and docking aid on 6th-ever all-female spacewalk (video)
Two astronauts replaced a spacecraft docking aid and a video camera during a successful spacewalk outside of the International Space Station on Tuesday (Sept. 1). NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and ESA ( European Space Agency ) astronaut Sophie Adenot got through most of the tasks set out for them even in light of Adenot’s spacesuitContinue Reading
Scientists trace 7 stages of a meteorite’s life, from hurtling space rock to Earth’s surface
An illustration of a space rock rocketing to Earth; when does it become a meteorite? (Image credit: Robert Lea (created with Canva)) Studying 75 meteorites falling to Earth, scientists have identified the seven stages a space rock goes through as it crashes through our atmosphere, each of which is determined by different physical processes. TheContinue Reading