March 2025
April 2025
Black Basta Ransomware Group Automates VPN and Firewall Attacks with New Brute-Force Tool
The Black Basta ransomware group uses a new automated brute-force tool, Bruted, targeting enterprise VPNs and firewalls from vendors like Cisco, Palo Alto, and Citrix, automating credential stuffing attacks to gain initial access for ransomware deployment.
Black Basta Ransomware Group Automates VPN and Firewall Attacks with New Brute-Force Tool
The Black Basta ransomware group uses a new automated brute-force tool, Bruted, targeting enterprise VPNs and firewalls from vendors like Cisco, Palo Alto, and Citrix, automating credential stuffing attacks to gain initial access for ransomware deployment.
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20% Bias Score
Trump Administration Cuts Funding to Fair Housing Nonprofits
The Trump administration cut $30 million in federal funding to 66 fair-housing nonprofits, jeopardizing their ability to enforce anti-discrimination laws and potentially exacerbating the housing crisis; this follows a record high in fair housing complaints and comes at a time of increasing homelessn...
Trump Administration Cuts Funding to Fair Housing Nonprofits
The Trump administration cut $30 million in federal funding to 66 fair-housing nonprofits, jeopardizing their ability to enforce anti-discrimination laws and potentially exacerbating the housing crisis; this follows a record high in fair housing complaints and comes at a time of increasing homelessn...
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52% Bias Score
Japanese Stars Revitalize MLB, Boosting Ratings and Global Appeal
The 2023 World Series' record-high ratings, a 42% increase in MLB television ratings, and a 32% spike in Asian viewership are largely due to the rising popularity of Japanese stars like Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, transforming baseball into a global sport.
Japanese Stars Revitalize MLB, Boosting Ratings and Global Appeal
The 2023 World Series' record-high ratings, a 42% increase in MLB television ratings, and a 32% spike in Asian viewership are largely due to the rising popularity of Japanese stars like Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, transforming baseball into a global sport.
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40% Bias Score
AI Deepfakes, Legal Challenges, and the US-China Tech Race
AI-generated "digital twins" are causing legal issues for deepfake victims, as highlighted by Scarlett Johansson; OpenAI is proposing an AI Action Plan to the Trump administration to maintain a US tech lead over China.
AI Deepfakes, Legal Challenges, and the US-China Tech Race
AI-generated "digital twins" are causing legal issues for deepfake victims, as highlighted by Scarlett Johansson; OpenAI is proposing an AI Action Plan to the Trump administration to maintain a US tech lead over China.
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64% Bias Score
Trump's Week: DOJ Speech, NATO Meeting, and USAID Document Purge Controversy
President Trump's week began with a Tesla display at the White House and ended with a speech at the Department of Justice, criticizing his predecessor and highlighting increased NATO defense spending and a potential Greenland acquisition while dismissing concerns about a USAID document purge as 'fak...
Trump's Week: DOJ Speech, NATO Meeting, and USAID Document Purge Controversy
President Trump's week began with a Tesla display at the White House and ended with a speech at the Department of Justice, criticizing his predecessor and highlighting increased NATO defense spending and a potential Greenland acquisition while dismissing concerns about a USAID document purge as 'fak...
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60% Bias Score
Baloch Commander Assassinated in Kabul
Moshtaq Kohki, a top commander of the Baloch Liberation Army, was assassinated in Kabul, Afghanistan, on February 4, 2024; this follows a pattern of attacks against Baloch separatists and highlights the complex geopolitical dynamics in the region, with allegations of Pakistani and Indian involvement...
Baloch Commander Assassinated in Kabul
Moshtaq Kohki, a top commander of the Baloch Liberation Army, was assassinated in Kabul, Afghanistan, on February 4, 2024; this follows a pattern of attacks against Baloch separatists and highlights the complex geopolitical dynamics in the region, with allegations of Pakistani and Indian involvement...
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56% Bias Score
Brain's Reward System Drives Excessive Sugar Consumption
A study using mice and human brain tissue found that high-sugar diets activate POMC neurons, releasing beta-endorphin, an endogenous opioid, which triggers a reward response, driving increased consumption. This mechanism was also observed in humans using fMRI.
Brain's Reward System Drives Excessive Sugar Consumption
A study using mice and human brain tissue found that high-sugar diets activate POMC neurons, releasing beta-endorphin, an endogenous opioid, which triggers a reward response, driving increased consumption. This mechanism was also observed in humans using fMRI.
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12% Bias Score
Zetas Leaders Arraigned in US on Multiple Charges
Former Zetas cartel leaders Miguel and Omar Trevino Morales were arraigned in a US court on Friday on charges of drug trafficking, money laundering, and murder, following their extradition from Mexico last month as part of 29 drug suspects, amidst increasing US pressure on Mexico to tackle drug smug...
Zetas Leaders Arraigned in US on Multiple Charges
Former Zetas cartel leaders Miguel and Omar Trevino Morales were arraigned in a US court on Friday on charges of drug trafficking, money laundering, and murder, following their extradition from Mexico last month as part of 29 drug suspects, amidst increasing US pressure on Mexico to tackle drug smug...
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52% Bias Score
Navy Orders Transgender Service Members to Separate by March 28
The Department of the Navy issued a memo mandating that transgender sailors and Marines must voluntarily separate from service by March 28th or face involuntary removal, impacting their post-separation benefits significantly, due to a January executive order barring transgender individuals from mili...
Navy Orders Transgender Service Members to Separate by March 28
The Department of the Navy issued a memo mandating that transgender sailors and Marines must voluntarily separate from service by March 28th or face involuntary removal, impacting their post-separation benefits significantly, due to a January executive order barring transgender individuals from mili...
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56% Bias Score
Pope Francis Recovering, Approves Church Reform Plan
Pope Francis, hospitalized for five weeks with double pneumonia, is recovering and has approved a three-year plan to implement church reforms, despite initial health setbacks.
Pope Francis Recovering, Approves Church Reform Plan
Pope Francis, hospitalized for five weeks with double pneumonia, is recovering and has approved a three-year plan to implement church reforms, despite initial health setbacks.
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40% Bias Score
Massive Belgrade Protest Against Corruption Following Deadly Station Collapse
Tens of thousands protested in Belgrade on March 16th against corruption, following the November 2024 Novi Sad railway station collapse that killed 15, demanding accountability and transparency, with tractors defying city ordinances.
Massive Belgrade Protest Against Corruption Following Deadly Station Collapse
Tens of thousands protested in Belgrade on March 16th against corruption, following the November 2024 Novi Sad railway station collapse that killed 15, demanding accountability and transparency, with tractors defying city ordinances.
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36% Bias Score
Senate Democrats' Approval of Spending Bill Empowers Trump's Budget Cuts
Senate Democrats' decision to allow Republicans to pass a spending bill averts a government shutdown, but empowers President Trump to implement deep cuts across various agencies, potentially affecting millions of Americans and the overall economy, while public opinion is divided on the impacts of th...
Senate Democrats' Approval of Spending Bill Empowers Trump's Budget Cuts
Senate Democrats' decision to allow Republicans to pass a spending bill averts a government shutdown, but empowers President Trump to implement deep cuts across various agencies, potentially affecting millions of Americans and the overall economy, while public opinion is divided on the impacts of th...
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48% Bias Score