Zelenskyy and Poland’s president-elect hold first call, plan mutual visits
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held his first phone conversation with Poland’s president-elect Karol Navrotsky on 31 July, Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram. Navrotsky is set to take office on 6 August. The leaders agreed to exchange visits during the call, according to the statement. Zelenskyy congratulated Navrotsky on his 1 JuneContinue Reading
RFE/RL reveals Ukraine’s top customs official lives in luxury: Mansions, cars, and lavish foreign schooling
RFE/RL reports that the luxury life of customs official has triggered protests after an investigation revealed villas, cars and expensive foreign schooling that far exceed his declared income. The Schemes investigative unit of RFE/RL examined the finances of 44-year-old Anatolii Komar, head of the Ukrainian Customs Service department that managesContinue Reading
The Biggest US LNG Exporter Is Claiming a Massive Tax Credit for Using Its Cargo as an ‘Alternative’ Fuel
Critics say the claim relies on a dubious interpretation of a law intended to promote natural gas and other fuels. An Inside Climate News analysis put the potential windfall at more than $140 million. By Phil McKenna, Peter Aldhous Liquefied natural gas vessels are fueled by their cargo—they’re built specificallyContinue Reading
Celebrating an academic-industry collaboration to advance vehicle technology
On May 6, MIT AgeLab’s Advanced Vehicle Technology (AVT) Consortium, part of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, celebrated 10 years of its global academic-industry collaboration. AVT was founded with the aim of developing new data that contribute to automotive manufacturers, suppliers, and insurers’ real-world understanding of how driversContinue Reading
Madagascar: Authorities Fail to Protect and Assist Antandroy People Displaced by Climate-Exacerbated Droughts
Malagasy authorities have failed to protect and assist thousands of Antandroy people who have been forced to flee their homes since 2017 because of drought-induced famines in the Androy region, in southern Madagascar, Amnesty International said in a new report. “’That Suffering Haunts Me Even Here’ – The Struggle forContinue Reading
Why musicians are boycotting festivals in Europe over Gaza
Musicians across Europe are cancelling shows at festivals linked to KKR, a firm tied to Israel’s defence industry., NewsFeed Musicians across Europe are cancelling shows at festivals linked to KKR, a firm tied to Israel’s defence industry and occupied West Bank settlements. Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen met some of theContinue Reading
Swedish man gets life term over 2015 burning death of Jordanian pilot
Court finds Osama Krayem guilty of ‘serious war crimes and terrorist crimes’ over ISIL killing of Muath al-Kassasbeh., Stockholm court finds Osama Krayem guilty of ‘serious war crimes and terrorist crimes’ over ISIL killing of Muath al-Kassasbeh in Syria. A court in Sweden has sentenced a Swedish man to lifeContinue Reading
MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 07/31/2025
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
The Traitor Hit by Harsh Blow from Fed Chair as Polls Reveal Fresh Weakness
President Traitor 47 has been raging at Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell for weeks, demanding that he cut interest rates. But on Wednesday, the Fed declined —and worse for The Traitor, Powell delivered a blunt assessment of his tariffs, claiming they are “pushing up prices” and that “n ear-term measuresContinue Reading
The real-life Kryptonite found in Serbia—and why it could power the future
Deep in Serbia’s Jadar Valley, scientists discovered a mineral with an uncanny resemblance to Superman’s Kryptonite both in composition and name. Dubbed jadarite, this dull white crystal lacks the glowing green menace of its comic book counterpart but packs a punch in the real world. Rich in lithium and boron,Continue Reading
Watch SpaceX launch Crew-11 astronauts to the ISS for NASA today
SpaceX is poised to launch its next astronaut mission today (July 31), and you can watch the action live. A Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch the four-person Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) for NASA from Kennedy Space Center in Florida today at 12:09 p.m. EDT (1609 GMT). You can watchContinue Reading
SpaceX, NASA say Crew-11 astronaut mission is ‘go’ for launch to ISS on July 31
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket topped with the Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft waits on the launch pad at Launch Complex-39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 27, 2025 ahead of the Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station, currently set for July 31. (Image credit: SpaceX) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX’s Crew-11Continue Reading
