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forbes.com
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Major Cyberattack Cripples Ukrainian Government Databases

A significant cyberattack, blamed on Russia, has disrupted Ukraine's vital government databases, including civil status, legal entities, and real estate records; restoration is expected within two weeks, and a criminal investigation is underway.

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40% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
cnbc.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 Index Reconstitution Impacts Market Significantly

On Friday, the S&P 500 added Apollo Global Management and Workday, removing Qorvo and Amentum; the Nasdaq-100 added Palantir, MicroStrategy, and Axon Enterprise, removing Illumina, Super Micro Computer, and Moderna, reflecting a rebalancing based on market capitalization and other factors, significa...

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28% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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NotLockBit Ransomware: Cross-Platform, Self-Deleting Threat

A new analysis reveals NotLockBit ransomware's cross-platform capabilities, self-deleting mechanism, and targeted file encryption impacting Windows and MacOS users, leveraging data exfiltration for extortion.

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36% Bias Score

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
cnbc.com
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Market Volatility Amid Inflation Fears, Shutdown Looms, and Amazon Strike

Friday's stock market futures fell due to inflation concerns and a failed House Republican funding bill that risks a government shutdown; Amazon workers went on strike, while Nike reported lower revenue.

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40% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
npr.org
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Minneapolis LGBTQ+ Community Seeks Self-Defense Amidst Post-Election Anxieties

Following the 2024 election, increased anxieties within Minneapolis' LGBTQ+ and minority communities over potential threats to their safety and rights under a second Trump administration led to a surge in demand for firearm training from Sequeerity, a company providing culturally sensitive gun train...

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48% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
npr.org
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Federal Regulations Mandate Increased Gas Leak Detection and Repair

New federal regulations mandate that gas utilities increase leak detection and repair of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from gas meters, the largest source of such leaks; these rules, stemming from a law passed during President Trump's term, are currently being finalized by the Biden administrati...

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40% Bias Score

Climate Action
europe.chinadaily.com.cn
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Trip.com Reports 119% Surge in Inbound China Tourism

Trip.com Group's Global Partner Summit in Abu Dhabi revealed a 119 percent year-on-year increase in inbound China tourist bookings for the first 11 months of 2023, driven by positive foreign perceptions of safety, cleanliness, history, hospitality, and food, and fueled by strategic partnerships such...

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48% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
forbes.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Tarver's "Three Graces" Reclaims History, Challenges Racism in Art

Adrienne Elise Tarver's life-size painting, "Three Graces" (2019), recontextualizes a photo of Black women from ethnological expositions within the Western art historical canon, challenging the racism inherent in past scientific practices and promoting inclusivity in the art world; ARTNOIR's initiat...

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32% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
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House Rejects Funding Bill, Shutdown Looms as Trump Weighs In

The House rejected a new government funding bill on Thursday, risking a partial government shutdown by midnight Friday; President-elect Trump said he prefers a shutdown under Biden, not himself, and criticized the lack of debt ceiling adjustments in the proposal; Democrats called the bill "laughable...

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56% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
forbes.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Holiday Travel Chaos Looms Amidst Potential Government Shutdown

The TSA anticipates screening almost 40 million travelers in the next two weeks, leading to potential travel delays, particularly on December 26, 27, and 30; a potential government shutdown could worsen this by reducing air traffic controllers and TSA agents.

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44% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
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Trump's Protectionist Stance Reshapes Republican Trade Policy

President-elect Trump's embrace of tariffs signals a significant departure from the Republican Party's historical pro-free trade stance, potentially leading to higher prices for consumers and a more protectionist economic policy.

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40% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
npr.org
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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New Rules Target Methane Leaks From Gas Meters

The Biden administration is finalizing rules requiring gas utilities to detect and repair methane leaks, targeting consumer meters as a primary source, impacting climate change and potentially consumer costs; final rules are expected next month.

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36% Bias Score

Climate Action