Author: News Desk

Three members of the Unknown Vice Lords (UVL), a violent street gang in Memphis, Tennessee, were sentenced to a total of over 42 years in prison for conspiring and attempting to commit a gang-related murder and firearms violations. “These individuals showed a blatant disregard for public safety by engaging in a gang shooting in the […]

KEY TAKEAWAYS Pope Leo XIV’s views on international politics set out a vision that rejects the logic of power and imperialism in favour of diplomacy, the rule of law and multilateral institutions. Europe occupies a central place in this vision: the Pope sees the European Union as a project that transcends national rivalries. During his […]

Independence Blue Cross (IBX), an insurance company incorporated under the laws of Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay $22.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by failing to withdraw inaccurate and untruthful diagnosis codes for its Medicare Advantage Plan enrollees in order to improperly retain overpayments from Medicare. Under the Medicare […]

A federal grand jury in the Middle District of Florida charged two individuals, Swapnadip Roy, 33, and Vicky Ramancha, 37, both Indian nationals, with conspiracy and smuggling related to an alleged transnational counterfeit prescription drug distribution scheme.The indictment alleges that Roy, Ramancha, and their co-conspirators sold counterfeit Ozempic to distributors in the United States at […]

Ahmad Khalil Elshazly, 29, of West Haven, Connecticut, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in the District of Connecticut to 92 months in prison and lifetime supervised release for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization. According to court […]

Know your numbers, protect your heart – take a simple check and join Europe’s fight against the silent killer. Today marks the start of the EU’s first-ever Screening Week that encourages people to get tested for cardiovascular diseases and raise awareness around prevention.   Cardiovascular diseases are the EU’s number one killer, claiming 1.7 million lives every year. Some 80% of cardiovascular diseases can be prevented by […]