88 m. ago Federal officials claim to have cracked the biggest health care fraud schemes in history

State and federal prosecutors have charged more than 320 people in the largest coordinated takedown of health care fraud schemes in Justice Department history that uncovered nearly $15 million in false claims

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2 h. ago I learned about slavery from Hollywood. Why is French cinema so slow to depict our own colonial crimes?

A biopic of Frantz Fanon and other remarkable new movies are finding success via social media, yet remain invisible at the big film festivalsFrance’s involvement in the transatlantic slave trade was historically among the most significant in Europe. After Britain, France had the second biggest colonial empire. We know that 1.38 million people were deported in at least 4,220 documented French slave trade expeditions. Yet the stories of the lives of those people are almost entirely absent from the French collective imagination.Growing up in France, the only images of this crime against humanity I ever saw on screen were in US-made films. I learned about it from the 1970s TV series Roots and from Steven Spielberg’s movie Amistad. Today in France, Hollywood films such as 12 Years a Slave or Django Unchained are still the references when it comes to depicting the horrors experienced by enslaved people.Rokhaya Diallo is a Guardian Europe columnist Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Shakespeare in war: Ukraine festival explores intersection to bard’s world

‘There is a big need for theatre to work with existential problems,’ says translator, as Shakespeare productions boom across UkraineThe Ukrainian Shakespeare festival in the city of Ivano-Frankivsk did not open with a play. Another kind of performance was staged on the steps of the theatre, one that did not deal with sad stories of the death of kings but with tragedy unfolding in real life.This was theatre in a different sense: a rally involving several hundred people demonstrating on behalf of Ukrainian prisoners of war, thousands of whom are estimated to remain in Russian captivity. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago UK will be even hotter today: Temperatures could hit 35C as amber health alert is extended across England after sunseekers flocked to the coast as 'killer' heatwave gripped Britain

Forecasters issued an amber health alert which will cover London, the East Midlands, the South East, the South West and the East of England, and is set to remain in place until 6pm today.

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5 h. ago Hidden breast cancer risk factor that means you're SIX times more likely to get it. Other countries warn women... no wonder doctors now say: 'Patients have a right to know. Too many have died'

If you had a risk factor for breast cancer , would you want to know? And what if that same risk factor meant that any tumours that did occur would be harder to spot on standard scans?

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5 h. ago Trump to host Israel's Netanyahu at the White House as he increases pressure for a Gaza ceasefire

Trump told reporters Friday ''We think within the next week we're going to get a ceasefire' in Gaza.' He is set to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House Monday.

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5 h. ago Woman recovers lottery ticket she threw away and ends up winning top prize

‘I just had this premonition – go get that ticket,’ the Shepherdsville woman told lottery officials

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5 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Russia claims to have seized all of Luhansk region and first village in Dnipropetrovsk

If confirmed Luhansk would be first Ukrainian region to be fully occupied by Moscow; pictures show North Korean leader at repatriation of soldiers apparently killed in Ukraine. What we know on day 1,224Moscow’s forces have seized all of Luhansk – one of four regions Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in September 2022 despite not fully controlling a single one – Leonid Pasechnik, a Russia-appointed official there, said on Monday. If confirmed, that would make Luhansk the first Ukrainian region to be fully occupied by Russia after more than three years of war. There was no immediate comment from Kyiv on Pasechnik’s claim. In remarks to Russia’s state TV Channel One that aired Monday evening, Pasechnik said he had received a report “literally two days ago” saying that “100%” of the region was now under the control of Russian forces.Russian forces have captured a village in the Ukrainian region of Dnipropetrovsk for the first time in their three-year offensive, Russian state media a...

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5 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Russia claims to have seized all of Luhansk region; Kim Jong

If confirmed Luhansk would be first Ukrainian region to be fully occupied by Moscow; pictures show North Korean leader at repatriation of soldiers apparently killed in Ukraine. What we know on day 1,224Moscow’s forces have seized all of Luhansk – one of four regions Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in September 2022 despite not fully controlling a single one – Leonid Pasechnik, a Russia-appointed official there, said on Monday. If confirmed, that would make Luhansk the first Ukrainian region to be fully occupied by Russia after more than three years of war. There was no immediate comment from Kyiv on Pasechnik’s claim. In remarks to Russia’s state TV Channel One that aired Monday evening, Pasechnik said he had received a report “literally two days ago” saying that “100%” of the region was now under the control of Russian forces.Russian forces have captured a village in the Ukrainian region of Dnipropetrovsk for the first time in their three-year offensive, Russian state media a...

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6 h. ago King Charles to receive £132m next year after crown estate makes £1.1bn profit

Offshore wind power boom helps push profit from land and property to more than double what it was two years agoKing Charles is set to receive official annual income of £132m next year, after his portfolio of land and property made more than £1bn in profits thanks to a boom in the offshore wind sector.Profits at the crown estate – which partly funds the monarchy – were flat at £1.1bn in its financial year to the end of March but more than double their level two years ago, at £442.6m. Continue reading...

Economics

7 h. ago Crown Estate profits remain at record high but windfarm boost set to fall back

The estate said the short-term boost from offshore windfarms was expected to drop sharply to £25 million from January 2026.

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7 h. ago Inter Milan dumped out of Club World Cup by Fluminense to end season trophyless

Inter Milan 0-2 Fluminense: The Nerazzurri were stunned by Fluminense to officially condemn them to a trophyless season

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7 h. ago Police name man who lured firefighters into deadly gunfire that killed two

The suspect in the Idaho firefighter ambush shooting has been identified as Wess Roley, according to officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to discuss the investigation

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8 h. ago Brentford show firm faith in their model as Keith Andrews jumps into the unknown

Club have history of promoting from within and remain pragmatic about potential departure of Bryan MbeumoPhil Giles had already given the update on Christian Nørgaard. “It’s more likely than not,” the Brentford director of football said, suggesting that the club captain was close to sealing a £10m move to Arsenal, which is expected to feature £5m in add-ons. Then it was time for Giles to do likewise with Bryan Mbeumo, who is the subject of a bid from Manchester United. Brentford value their 20-goal top scorer from last season at about £65m. United are nearly there with it.“We’ve made our point clear,” Giles said. “If Bryan earned a massive move now and it was right for us financially, we’d be open to it. But if he ended up here with us next season, I wouldn’t be massively surprised. We’d be delighted. And it would save me a massive headache, frankly.” With that, Giles glanced at the man to his left – the new Brentford head coach, Keith Andrews, presumably the source of said headache...

Culture

8 h. ago GOV.UK app REVEALED as Brits to get mobile alerts and digital driving licences

In a significant shift, the public will be able to download the new app on their phone to easily access official information and cut life-admin instead of using the GOV.UK website

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9 h. ago Royal train to be retired as King Charles seeks to modernise monarchy

Palace accounts show Treasury finding to remain at £86.3m, while duchy of Cornwall will waive some charity rentsThe royal family’s private “royal train” will be decommissioned as part of King Charles’s drive to modernise the monarchy and reduce costs.The train has been used to transport members of the royal family around Britain’s railway network since 1840, but it has become increasingly costly to maintain and store. Rolling stock from the 1980s would need to be updated for modern railway networks, and two new more fuel-efficient helicopters offer a suitable alternative. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago How much does the royal family cost? A breakdown of the key figures

More than 1,900 official royal engagements were carried out in the UK and overseas in 2024-25

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10 h. ago White House says Canadian PM ‘caved’ to Trump demand to scrap tech tax

Trump officials hail U-turn as Mark Carney says decision to rescind digital services tax means revival of trade talksThe United States has said that Canada’s prime minister Mark Carney “caved” to demands from the White House after his government abruptly scrapped their digital services tax on US technology companies, which was set to go into effect on Monday.“It’s very simple. Prime minister Carney and Canada caved to president [Donald] Trump and the United States of America,” press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a daily briefing. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago EastEnders fans warn The Six scandal 'isn't over' as double exit 'sealed'

It appears Keanu Taylor's death has come back to haunt the six Walford ladies in a new twist

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10 h. ago Iranian cyberattacks remain a threat despite ceasefire, US officials warn

The FBI and federal cybersecurity officials are warning that the threat of cyberattacks linked to pro-Iranian groups continues despite a ceasefire between Iran and Israel

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