US charges 11 people in Russia-based scheme to bilk Medicare of $10bn

28/06/2025 03:38 The Guardian

Prosecutors allege more than a million Medicare recipients had their information stolen and used by the defendants for fraudulent claimsUS federal prosecutors charged 11 people on Friday in a Russia-based scheme to bilk Medicare – the American health insurance program for the elderly and disabled – out of $10.6bn through fraudulent billing for expensive medical equipment.The “transnational criminal organization” orchestrated a “multi-billion-dollar health care fraud and money laundering scheme” that included purchasing dozens of medical equipment companies from prior legitimate owners to perpetrate the fraud, according to the indictment dated 18 June. Continue reading...

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Record numbers expected at Budapest Pride march despite attempts to ban it – Europe live

Organisers of Budapest Pride said the government was attempting to restrict peaceful protests by targeting themAfter 19 years of commuting to Denmark from Sweden, Helen Sjögren is so used to crossing the bridge that she identifies as Scandinavian rather than Swedish.The researcher at a Danish pharm...

28/06/2025 08:54 The Guardian

Trump says he would ‘absolutely’ consider bombing Iran again – Middle East crisis live

US president tells White House briefing he would ‘without question’ attack the country if Tehran is enriching uranium to concerning levelsHello and welcome to our live coverage of the latest developments in the Middle East.Donald Trump has said he would “absolutely” consider bombing Iran aga...

28/06/2025 07:59 The Guardian

‘Everything is opportunistic’: how will Iran war affect Netanyahu’s polling?

Loyalists hope for boost after apparent victory, but political divisions and 7 October security failures still loom largeWhen Benjamin Netanyahu described the opportunities for peace that Israel’s successes in its brief war with Iran might bring, supporters took him at his word.“This victory pre...

28/06/2025 06:00 The Guardian

Torrential rain expected to hit Sydney next week as wild weather system brews off Australia’s east coast

Bureau of Meteorology warns of damaging winds and possible flooding on Tuesday and Wednesday as potential east coast low developsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSydney and parts of the New South Wales coast should brace themselves for a fast-developing weather system expec...

28/06/2025 03:12 The Guardian

US Senate votes against resolution to limit Trump’s Iran war powers – as it happened

This blog has now closed. Read our latest story hereThe Trump administration is readying a package of executive actions aimed at boosting energy supply to power the US expansion of artificial intelligence, according to four sources familiar with the planning, Reuters reports.US and China are locked...

28/06/2025 01:58 The Guardian

US reaches deal with China to speed up rare-earth shipments, White House says

China confirms details amid efforts to end trade war but reiterates it will continue to approve export permitsThe US has reached an agreement with China to speed up rare-earth shipments into America, officials confirmed on Friday. The news sent US stock markets to fresh highs amid news of wider effo...

27/06/2025 19:01 The Guardian

Hegseth announces new name of US navy ship that honored gay rights icon Harvey Milk

Defense secretary said the vessel will be renamed after Oscar V Peterson to take ‘politics out of ship naming’The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has formally announced that the US navy supply vessel named in honor of the gay rights activist Harvey Milk is to be renamed after Oscar V Peterso...

27/06/2025 18:40 The Guardian

US attacks on Iran redraw calculus of use of force for allies and rivals around globe

Perceived readiness of US to employ force instead of negotiations could have knock-on effects around the worldUS politics live – latest updatesFor US allies and rivals around the world, Donald Trump’s strikes on Iran have redrawn the calculus of the White House’s readiness to use force in the...

27/06/2025 16:47 The Guardian

IDF opens inquiry into possible war crimes after deaths near Gaza aid sites

Israel Defense Forces to examine growing evidence of shootings of Palestinians trying to obtain foodThe Israeli military has launched an investigation into possible war crimes following growing evidence that troops have deliberately fired at Palestinian civilians gathering to receive aid in Gaza.Hun...

27/06/2025 16:38 The Guardian

No 10 defends welfare bill U-turn as Abbott warns Starmer not to assume revolt is over – UK politics live

No 10 has offered significant concessions to the rebels amid fears over Tuesday’s voteNo 10 climbs down over welfare billStephen Kinnock, the care minister, was the government voice on the airwaves this morning. Here are the main points he made about the welfare bill U-turn.Kinnock rejected claims...

27/06/2025 14:52 The Guardian

Severe weather warnings issued for southern Europe ahead of Bezos wedding in Venice – as it happened

Temperatures expected to reach over 40C at the weekend as Amazon founder Jeff Bezos prepares to marry Lauren Sánchez in VeniceThe 28-year-old son of Norway’s crown princess is suspected of three rapes and more than a dozen other offences, Norwegian police as they announced the closure of an inves...

27/06/2025 14:36 The Guardian

Rising poverty in conflict zones ‘causes a billion people to go hungry’

In first assessment since pandemic in 2020, World Bank urges other countries to step up supportExtreme poverty is accelerating in 39 countries affected by war and conflict, leaving more than a billion people to go hungry, according to the World Bank.Civil wars and confrontations between nations, mos...

27/06/2025 13:44 The Guardian

UK launched huge operation to find suspected Russian double agent in MI6

Exclusive: Operation Wedlock lasted up to 20 years and took MI5 teams across world amid panic about ‘another Philby’Britain’s spy chiefs were forced to launch one of the most sensitive and risky investigations since the cold war over fears a senior officer at the foreign intelligence service M...

27/06/2025 12:00 The Guardian

Former Greens candidate may lose sight after being arrested in Sydney protest at alleged Israel technology supplier

Hannah Thomas, who ran against Anthony Albanese in the Sydney electorate of Grayndler, sustained facial injuriesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA former Greens candidate has been injured after allegedly resisting police arrest while picketing a business in Sydney’s west,...

27/06/2025 11:32 The Guardian

Colombia gangs lure children to join ranks via TikTok and Facebook, UN warns

Armed groups post videos of weapons, cars and parties to social media to depict ‘perks’ of lifestyle, say expertsGangs in Colombia are increasingly recruiting children into their ranks, with a notable number coerced over TikTok and Facebook, the United Nations has warned.The UN Human Rights Offi...

27/06/2025 11:00 The Guardian

Israeli closure of northern crossing to aid points will directly affect distribution, say aid officials – Middle East crisis live

Israeli government orders closure of Zikim crossing, which is most direct route to food distribution points located in central and south GazaIsrael’s air force carried out intense airstrikes on mountains overlooking the southern Lebanese city of Nabatiyeh on Friday, in an attack that the Israeli m...

27/06/2025 10:01 The Guardian

Weather tracker: France hit by severe thunderstorms

Low-pressure system tracking over intensely heated land results in large hailstones and frequent lightningAfter several days of intense heat, large parts of France were hit by severe thunderstorms on Wednesday night as powerful supercells swept north-east across the country.A low-pressure system tha...

27/06/2025 09:50 The Guardian

Australians with ADHD could face drug shortages for rest of year, TGA says

People with neurodevelopmental disorder advised to contact their doctor while experts say alternative medications availableGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeople with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are being advised to contact their doctor as Australia’s drug r...

27/06/2025 09:45 The Guardian

Nike expects Trump tariffs to cost it $1bn

Sportswear company to reduce manufacturing in China to soften the impact of US trade policiesBusiness live – latest updatesNike has said it expects costs to increase by about $1bn (£728m) as a result of Donald Trump’s tariff war as the sportswear company looks to reduce its manufacturing in Chi...

27/06/2025 09:27 The Guardian

Ukrainians who fled to UK being refused asylum on grounds it is ‘safe to return’

Law firm says it hears weekly from Ukrainians, including vulnerable women and children, who were turned downUkrainians who fled to the UK after the Russian invasion are being refused asylum by the Home Office on the grounds it is safe to return to Ukraine.Families are trying to obtain a route to set...

27/06/2025 04:00 The Guardian

Trump celebrates ‘big, beautiful bill’ despite Senate parliamentarian rejecting key elements – as it happened

This blog has closed. Read our latest story hereUS voters: share your views on Trump’s ‘one big beautiful bill’By taking military action, Trump “created the conditions to end the war, decimating, obliterating Iran’s nuclear capabilities”, Hegseth says, contrary to early US intelligence f...

27/06/2025 01:50 The Guardian

Australia news live: white supremacist organisation reportedly listed as terror group; fatal stabbing of Sydney man investigated

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26/06/2025 21:36 The Guardian

Trump is making US intelligence parrot his line on Iran - it echoes Bush’s invasion of Iraq

Tailoring assessments to suit political prejudices undermines their very function and led us to the Iraq warIn the run-up to the 2003 US invasion of Iraq, journalists covering the preparations for war became familiar with the concept of “stovepiping”.The term described the tactic of pushing inte...

26/06/2025 18:09 The Guardian

Office for National Statistics has ‘deep-seated’ problems and needs an overhaul

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26/06/2025 18:04 The Guardian

US pediatricians criticize RFK Jr’s new vaccine panel: ‘Truly an embarrassment’

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26/06/2025 16:53 The Guardian

Netanyahu thanks Trump for public call to cancel his corruption trial

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26/06/2025 16:39 The Guardian

Khamenei says Iran will strike back if US hits again in first remarks since ceasefire

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26/06/2025 16:28 The Guardian

Middle East crisis: Iran delivered ‘heavy slap to US’s face’, says Khamenei as he threatens further attacks on American bases – as it happened

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26/06/2025 16:12 The Guardian

Growing signs of slowdown in UK jobs market, says Bank of England governor

Andrew Bailey warns of ‘significant decline in wage growth in year ahead’ as Bank prepares for interest rates decisionBusiness live – latest updatesThere are growing signs that the UK jobs markets is slowing as employers respond to higher national insurance contributions (NICs) by cutting hiri...

26/06/2025 16:03 The Guardian

Members of British Jewish body suspended after criticising Israel to launch appeal

Board of Deputies representatives hit by disciplinary action say they remain ‘deeply concerned’ about Gaza warMiddle East crisis – live updatesThirty-six elected representatives to the UK’s largest Jewish organisation are to appeal against disciplinary action taken against them after they cr...

26/06/2025 15:49 The Guardian

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