A federal district court in Nevada sentenced Eduardo “Eddie” Lopez of Las Vegas to 40 months in custody and $550,000 in criminal fines. In addition, Lopez must pay $2,496,101 in criminal restitution to the defrauded purchaser of his home healthcare company. Lopez was also ordered to forfeit $10,459,000 from the fraudulent sale of his home […]
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Climate disinformation: Commitment to promote information integrity and counter false narratives. The final decision emphasises solidarity and investment, setting ambitious financial targets while leaving energy transition for later discussion. The burning of fossil fuels emits greenhouse gases that are by far the largest contributors to global warming, making this omission a point of concern for […]
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t was originally reported that 215 pupils had been kidnapped from St. Mary’s School in Papiri, Niger state, early on Friday morning – but the figure was revised upwards to 303 students and 12 teachers, according to The Christian Association of Nigeria. The association’s chair who reportedly visited the school on Friday said that more […]
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She knows what it’s like to be silenced. Born into a family that didn’t believe in educating girls, she had to stay home while her brothers went to school. Only when she moved to Khartoum with her uncle did she get a chance to study, though not for long. “I was forced into marriage at 14,” Awrelia said. “Even before then, some […]
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Public pensions alone may not always be sufficient to maintain adequate living standards. To help people secure a more reasonable income in retirement, the European Commission has put forward a set of measures to improve access to stronger and more effective supplementary pensions. These would complement rather than replace public pensions in EU countries. […]
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A curated snapshot of Africa’s latest developments across Business, Technology, Geopolitics, Security, and Human Rights, reflecting real-time updates from multiple sources. Business Africa’s economic outlook remains resilient despite global uncertainty. The African Development Bank projects average GDP growth of 4.2% in 2025 and 4.3% in 2026, buoyed by private consumption and reforms afdb.org. At the […]
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“First, we need to end the war. Then, we have to restart the factories,” says Basher Abdullah, advisor to Sudan’s Minister of Industry and Trade. Like many of the world’s poorest countries, Sudan’s attempts to develop its economy are severely hampered by conflict. Yet, even amidst the brutal civil war, the UN Industrial Organization […]
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A federal judge has issued a sweeping injunction preventing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from sharing taxpayer home addresses with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), striking a major blow to the Trump administration’s mass deportation strategy. The Ruling U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ruled that the IRS’s agreement to provide ICE with taxpayer address […]
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A former Michigan pharmacist and his brother were sentenced yesterday to eight years in prison and five years in prison, respectively, for their roles in a conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, from approximately 2010 to 2019, Raad Kouza, 59, of Wayne County, […]
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Global leaders have reacted cautiously to the United States’ draft proposal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, warning that the plan requires “additional work” after sparking alarm in Kyiv and among its allies. The proposal, unveiled during high‑level discussions this week, outlines a 28‑point framework that would require Ukraine to make significant concessions, including ceding […]
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