News Facts Network (NFN) aggregates and publishes news that is rated to be Left-Center, Least, or Right-Center biased and factual according to Media Bias Fact Check.
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A string of assassinations in Afghanistan point to ISIS-K resurgence – and US officials warn of possible attacks on American interests in next 6 months
on March 21, 2023 at 11:21 am
Since returning to power in Afghanistan in 2021, the Taliban have struggled to contain... The post A string of assassinations in Afghanistan point to ISIS-K resurgence – and US officials warn of possible attacks on American interests in next 6 months appeared first on News Facts Network.
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Chinese COVID data from animal market gives clues on origins of virus, scientists say
on March 21, 2023 at 11:12 am
Data from the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, briefly uploaded to a global database... The post Chinese COVID data from animal market gives clues on origins of virus, scientists say appeared first on News Facts Network.
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Montana senator wants to block mandatory diversity training
on March 21, 2023 at 7:38 am
A Republican lawmaker in Montana wants to prohibit mandatory diversity training for state employees with... The post Montana senator wants to block mandatory diversity training appeared first on News Facts Network.
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US says China and Russia blocking UN action on North Korea
on March 21, 2023 at 7:34 am
The United States accused China and Russia on Monday of shielding North Korea from any... The post US says China and Russia blocking UN action on North Korea appeared first on News Facts Network.
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The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 03/21/2023
on March 21, 2023 at 6:00 am
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... The post The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 03/21/2023 appeared first on Media Bias/Fact Check.
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Daily Source Bias Check: The Citizen (Australia)
on March 21, 2023 at 4:00 am
LEFT-CENTER BIAS These media sources have a slight to moderate liberal bias. They often publish factual information that utilizes loaded words (wording that attempts to... The post Daily Source Bias Check: The Citizen (Australia) appeared first on Media Bias/Fact Check.
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Judge blocks California law requiring safety features for handguns
on March 20, 2023 at 7:45 pm
Author of the article: Published Mar 20, 2023 • 2 minute read A federal judge on Monday blocked California from enforcing a state law requiring new semiautomatic handguns to have certain safety features, finding it violates the right to bear arms under the Second Amendment of the U.S. […]
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Mike Pence says potential Trump arrest would be a ‘politically charged prosecution’
on March 20, 2023 at 5:45 pm
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday decried the possibility of the arrest of his former boss, Donald Trump, saying that it would be “a politically charged prosecution.”In posts to his social media platform Truth Social on Saturday, Trump predicted that he would be arrested on Tuesday, […]
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McCarthy pushes back against Trump’s calls for protests: ‘We want calmness out there’
on March 20, 2023 at 10:22 am
During a press conference, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy responded to former President Donald Trump’s... The post McCarthy pushes back against Trump’s calls for protests: ‘We want calmness out there’ appeared first on News Facts Network.
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Biden calls Israel’s Netanyahu with judicial plan ‘concern’
on March 20, 2023 at 7:55 am
U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that democratic values... The post Biden calls Israel’s Netanyahu with judicial plan ‘concern’ appeared first on News Facts Network.
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North Korea’s Kim calls for nuclear preparedness against US, South Korea: Report
on March 20, 2023 at 7:50 am
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen drills simulating a nuclear counterattack against the... The post North Korea’s Kim calls for nuclear preparedness against US, South Korea: Report appeared first on News Facts Network.
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The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 03/20/2023
on March 20, 2023 at 6:00 am
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... The post The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 03/20/2023 appeared first on Media Bias/Fact Check.
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Record Low Antarctic Sea Ice: Lowest Extent Ever Observed Since Start of Satellite Record in 1979
on March 20, 2023 at 4:45 am
Antarctica sea ice as of February 21, 2023. Annotated with the 1981-2010 median sea ice extent.The long-term trend for sea ice in the south is still flat, while the global trend points downward.In February 2023, sea ice around Antarctica reached the lowest extent ever observed since the start of […]
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Daily Source Bias Check: The African Exponent
on March 20, 2023 at 4:00 am
QUESTIONABLE SOURCE A questionable source exhibits one or more of the following: extreme bias, consistent promotion of propaganda/conspiracies, poor or no sourcing to credible information, a complete... The post Daily Source Bias Check: The African Exponent appeared first on Media Bias/Fact Check.
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The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 03/19/2023
on March 19, 2023 at 6:00 am
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... The post The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 03/19/2023 appeared first on Media Bias/Fact Check.
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Ukraine secures $15.6B IMF loan amid Russia war
on March 22, 2023 at 1:20 am
The International Monetary Fund said it has reached a staff-level agreement to provide Ukraine with $15.6 billion, a much-needed four-year loan to aid the country in continuing to function amid war with Russia.
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New Operation Blue Lotus stops 900 pounds of fentanyl from entering U.S.
on March 22, 2023 at 12:48 am
The Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday that its week-old program, called Operation Blue Lotus, has already stopped more than 900 pounds of fentanyl from coming into the United States.
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Arkansas enacts law restricting school bathroom use by transgender people
on March 22, 2023 at 12:45 am
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday signed a law targeting the trans community, prohibiting transgender people from using the restroom that matches their gender identity at public schools.
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Swimmer survives shark attack off Hawaii's Big Island
on March 21, 2023 at 11:41 pm
A 62-year-old man suffered leg and hand injuries from a shark attack Sunday in Anaeho'omalu Bay off Hawaii's Big Island, according to local officials.
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Venezuela president names PDVSA head as new oil minister
on March 21, 2023 at 11:39 pm
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday named the head of state oil company PDVSA, Pedro Rafael Tellechea, as the new oil minister, a day after his predecessor resigned amid an extensive corruption investigation focused on the company.
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U.S. sanctions Iranian drone procurement network
on March 21, 2023 at 11:35 pm
The administration of President Joe Biden targeted Iran's military drone procurement network Tuesday as it continues to tighten its financial vices on Tehran.
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US to announce more sanctions against Myanmar -State Dept official
on March 21, 2023 at 11:21 pm
The United States will announce further sanctions against entities inside Myanmar in the coming days, a senior State Department official said on Wednesday.
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At least nine dead, 44 injured in Pakistan after earthquake
on March 21, 2023 at 11:12 pm
At least nine people were dead and 44 injured in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a government official said, after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake with its epicentre in Afghanistan struck late on Tuesday.
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Chinese company wins tender to redevelop Solomon Islands port
on March 21, 2023 at 11:04 pm
The Solomon Islands has awarded a Chinese state company a multi-million dollar contract to upgrade an international port in Honiara in a project funded by the Asian Development Bank, an official from the island nation said on Wednesday.
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China Evergrande set to unveil offshore debt restructuring proposal
on March 21, 2023 at 10:56 pm
China Evergrande Group is set to unveil on Wednesday a restructuring proposal for its $22.7 billion offshore debt that could set the template for distressed peers and shape investor sentiment towards the country's embattled property sector.
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Marcos says new military bases with US to be "scattered" around the Philippines
on March 21, 2023 at 10:51 pm
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Wednesday he will make a formal announcement soon on the locations of four additional military bases under the Enchanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) with the United States.
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Thick sandstorms shroud Beijing and several provinces in China
on March 21, 2023 at 10:27 pm
Capital Beijing and several provinces in China will be affected by thick, dense sandstorms that will severely affect visibility, Chinese weather authorities said on Wednesday.
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Ancient Roman mosaic discovered under supermarket construction site
on March 21, 2023 at 10:23 pm
An ancient mosaic, which archaeologists say was part of a Roman villa and bathhouse, has been unearthed in southeast Britain as workers prepared the site for the construction of a supermarket.
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Taiwan says it has contingency plans for China moves while president abroad
on March 21, 2023 at 10:14 pm
Taiwan's defence ministry has contingency plans for any moves by China during Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's overseas visit, Deputy Defence Minister Po Horng-huei said on Wednesday ahead of Tsai going to the United States and Central America next week.
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Fears for orangutans, dolphins as Indonesia presses on with new capital
on March 21, 2023 at 9:06 pm
Just outside Indonesia's planned new capital on Borneo island, an orangutan catches a banana with one hand, thrown by a conservationist on a boat, while her other hand clings to a tree branch.
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Eight dolphins die in mass stranding on New Jersey beaches
on March 21, 2023 at 8:56 pm
Eight dolphins died after washing ashore in a mass stranding at two New Jersey beaches. Two of the dolphins were found dead. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center euthanized the other six, which were in poor condition.
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2 Florida vacation resorts settle COVID-19 loan forgiveness fraud cases
on March 21, 2023 at 8:49 pm
Two Florida-based companies Tuesday agreed to settle criminal allegations related to violating laws related to COVID-19 financial support programs.
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President Joe Biden awards National Medals of Humanities, Arts at White House
on March 21, 2023 at 8:43 pm
Rock and roll legend Bruce Springsteen and award-winning actress Julia Louis Dreyfus were among the 12 people awarded the National Medal of the Arts Tuesday at the White House.
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White supremacist group leader arrested for threatening journalist
on March 21, 2023 at 8:38 pm
The leader of a white supremacist group was arrested Tuesday, for allegedly threatening a journalist in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Louisiana residents in 'Cancer Alley' file lawsuit to ban new petrochemical plants
on March 21, 2023 at 8:07 pm
Residents in a Louisiana community, known as "Cancer Alley," have filed a federal lawsuit against St. James Parish, calling for a ban on chemical plants and blasting decisions to put plants in Black neighborhoods.
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Ex-UK PM Boris Johnson fights for career in testimony on lockdown parties
on March 21, 2023 at 8:07 pm
Britain's former Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face hours of hostile questioning on Wednesday about whether he misled parliament over rule-breaking COVID-19 lockdown parties at a hearing where he will be fighting for his political career.
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At what cost? UK PM Sunak to win post-Brexit trade vote in parliament
on March 21, 2023 at 8:05 pm
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to win parliamentary approval on Wednesday for a key element of a post-Brexit deal on Northern Ireland, a victory tainted by a lack of support from the province's biggest unionist party and some of his lawmakers.
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TikTok updates community guidelines ahead of U.S. Congressional hearing
on March 21, 2023 at 7:22 pm
TikTok unveiled its "most comprehensive" update to its community guidelines to date Tuesday before CEO Shou Zi Chew's incoming meeting with lawmakers in Washington.
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'Weakened' Macron sticks with pension bill, eyes new reforms
on March 21, 2023 at 7:19 pm
French President Emmanuel Macron is looking to regain the initiative with new reforms in the coming weeks after his government barely survived a no-confidence motion over an unpopular pension bill and nationwide protests continued.
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Los Angeles education workers strike, canceling school for 420,000 students
on March 21, 2023 at 6:37 pm
Some 30,000 education workers backed by the teachers' union walked off the job for a three-day strike in Los Angeles on Tuesday, canceling school for nearly half a million students at the second-largest school district in the United States.