Ahmed Mohamed Artan, a 40-year-old resident of Golden Valley, Minnesota, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud for his role in the $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, which exploited a federally funded child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fraudulent Scheme and Charges Artan acquired the nonprofit Stigma-Free International in October 2020, using it […]
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Google’s Threat Intelligence Group has issued a warning that the cybercriminal group Scattered Spider has shifted its focus from retail to the insurance sector, raising concerns about ransomware and data theft extortion. Scattered Spider’s History and Recent Activity Tracked by Google and Mandiant as UNC3944, Scattered Spider has operated for several years, occasionally pausing its […]
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Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, IrelandCo-Chairs: France and the Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaWorking Group Co-Chairs: Brazil, Canada, Egypt, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Norway, Qatar, Senegal, Spain, Türkiye, United Kingdom, the European Union, and the League of Arab StatesDate: 19 June 2025 The Co-Chairs of the United Nations High-Level International Conference […]
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Department of Children, Disability and Equality Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley TD, and Minister of State for Disability, Hildegarde Naughton TD, today announced a total of €2.86 million in funding for 22 innovative projects under the latest round of the Disability Participation and Awareness Fund (DPAF). These grants will support projects that […]
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Issued by: Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment The Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment is inviting organisations and community groups across Ireland to submit Expressions of Interest to participate in the 2025–2026 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Champions Programme. As we pass the midpoint of the 2030 Agenda, this programme offers a vital […]
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Hamza Abdirashiid Said, 20, and Amiir Mawlid Ali, 18, have been federally charged with unlawful possession of machineguns following shootings at high school graduation ceremonies in Minnesota. Wayzata High School Graduation Shooting On May 30, 2025, University of Minnesota Police responded to a shooting outside Mariucci Arena, where Wayzata High School’s graduation ceremony was taking […]
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Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has launched a new actively managed ETF focused on green and social bonds in emerging markets, expanding its global suite of sustainable investment solutions. The Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Green and Social Bond Active UCITS ETF (GEMS) is designed to provide targeted exposure to sustainable fixed income instruments issued by […]
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In many African countries, the promise of democracy has been subverted by the persistence of authoritarian rule masked by the facade of electoral legitimacy. What emerges is a pattern of “democratic political dictatorship”—a hybrid regime form in which leaders and ruling parties use constitutional manipulation, state institutions, and security apparatuses not to serve the people, […]
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China’s President Xi Jinping on Tuesday publicly voiced deep concern over the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, marking his first official remarks since the outbreak of hostilities last Friday. Addressing the intensifying tensions in the Middle East, Xi emphasized the urgent need for restraint and de-escalation to prevent further destabilization in the region. In […]
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On Thursday, the US Supreme Court unanimously ruled that public school students with disabilities may pursue discrimination claims under the same standard of proof applied to other institutions facing disability discrimination lawsuits. This decision overturns a more stringent legal standard previously applied by some lower courts specifically in education cases. Writing for the Court, Chief […]
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