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đŸ©ș Orange County Man Charged in $270 Million Medi-Cal Prescription Fraud Scheme

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Los Angeles, Federal authorities have charged Paul Richard Randall, 66, of Orange, California, with health care fraud for allegedly orchestrating a $270 million scheme to defraud Medi-Cal, California’s public health insurance program, through fraudulent prescription drug reimbursements. 💊 Scheme Overview Between May 2022 and April 2023, Randall and co-conspirators exploited a temporary suspension of Medi-Cal’s […]

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5 things you should know about extreme weather

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While no single extreme weather event can be blamed solely on climate change, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) makes it clear: human-caused greenhouse gas emissions are very likely to have made weather and climate extremes more frequent and intense. And this dangerous trend is set to continue. Our continent is warming faster than […]

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UN calls for reversal of US sanctions on Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese

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They’re calling for the decision to be reversed, warning it could undermine the wider international human rights system. The sanctions were announced by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday under a Presidential Executive Order. Mr. Rubio alleged that Ms. Albanese had “directly engaged with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in efforts to investigate, […]

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International Criminal Court: War crimes, systematic sexual violence ongoing in Darfur

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Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan told ambassadors in the UN Security Council that the ICC has “reasonable grounds to believe” that both war crimes and crimes against humanity are being committed in region, where a deepening conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has plunged the region into a humanitarian […]

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Overlooked and underestimated: Sand and dust storms wreak havoc across borders

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That’s how much sand and dust enters the atmosphere on an annual basis according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)’s annual report on the storms which scatter such particles across borders worldwide. The UN weather agency’s reports warns that while the amount of dust decreased marginally in 2024, the impact on humans and economies is increasing. […]

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UN voices concern over Greece’s suspension of asylum applications

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The move, currently being debated in the Greek Parliament, would halt asylum registration for three months and allow for the return of new arrivals without assessing their claims. It follows a recent rise in landings on the southern islands of Gavdos and Crete. While acknowledging the strain of managing new arrivals, UNHCR said such measures […]

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EU and Israel Reach Agreement to Expand Humanitarian Aid Access to Gaza

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📍 Brussels, July 10, 2025 — The European Union has secured a landmark agreement with Israel to significantly expand humanitarian aid access to the Gaza Strip, following weeks of diplomatic pressure and mounting concern over deteriorating conditions in the enclave. The deal was announced by EU High Representative Kaja Kallas, ahead of a key foreign […]

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AI & ML Startups Shatter Funding Records with $73.6 Billion Raised in Q1 2025

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📍 San Francisco, July 10, 2025 — Artificial intelligence and machine learning startups posted a record-breaking $73.6 billion in venture funding across 1,603 deals in the first quarter of 2025, according to PitchBook data. This marks the highest quarterly total on record by deal value, underscoring sustained investor enthusiasm for AI technologies despite broader market […]

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WHO Releases First-Ever Global Guidelines for Managing Arboviral Diseases

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📍 Geneva, July 4, 2025 — The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first comprehensive global guidelines for the clinical management of arboviral diseases, including dengue, chikungunya, Zika, and yellow fever. The guidelines aim to equip health care providers with evidence-based recommendations to improve diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes for patients affected by these increasingly […]

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