Today, the United States announced nearly $2 billion in partnerships with faith-based and community organizations that provide global health and humanitarian assistance around the world. This historic announcement is the largest allocation of global health foreign assistance to faith-based organizations in over 20 years. It underscores the Trump Administration’s commitment to partnering with organizations that […]
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Great Britain: UK Support Helps Costa Rica Strengthen Its Fight Against Human Trafficking
At a school in Los Chiles, close to Costa Rica’s northern border, children, teachers and community leaders came together to talk about how trafficking can be recognised, prevented and reported. For many, the session turned a difficult and often hidden issue into something practical – signposting warning signs to look for, where to seek help, […]
Great Britain: Major Expansion Of Community Mental Health Support Across England
People struggling with their mental health will get help earlier and closer to home, with 159 new NHS mental health facilities opening across England under plans announced today. Backed by £343 million, the rollout is the biggest redesign of mental health services in a generation. It includes 100 new community mental health centres, offering walk-in […]
Great Britain: Global Talent Visa Expanded To Attract World’s Brightest Researchers To Power British Innovation
An expansion of the Global Talent visa announced today (Thursday 6 August) will give more than 100 of the UK’s most innovative companies the ability to support some of the world’s best scientists and engineers to come to live and work in the UK, unlocking a wave of international talent. The move will help secure […]
United States: Nevada Doctor Charged With $95M Wound Care Fraud On Medicare
A federal grand jury in the District of Nevada returned an indictment yesterday charging Stephen Dubin, M.D., 74, of Henderson, Nevada, with a $95 million scheme to defraud Medicare by billing for medically unnecessary amniotic wound allografts that he and others applied to elderly Medicare patients. “This indictment exposes a scheme driven by greed, not […]
United States: Canadian Man Pleads Guilty To Hacking U.S. Cloud Storage Provider And Extorting Its Customers For Millions
Connor Riley Moucka, 26, of Kitchener, Ontario, pleaded guilty today to a widespread computer hacking conspiracy that resulted in the compromise of over 165 victim organizations, the theft of billions of sensitive customer records and the extortion of numerous victims. “Connor Moucka hacked over 150 companies and organizations, obtained extremely sensitive information, and extorted the […]
United States: Texas Physician Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison For Operating A Houston-Area Pill Mill
A Texas physician was sentenced yesterday to 12.5 years in prison for operating her Kingwood medical clinic as an illegal pill mill that issued prescriptions for over 3 million opioid pills. According to court documents, Maryam Qayum, M.D., 68, of Montgomery County, Texas, owned, operated, and was the sole prescriber at Recare Health Clinic (Recare). […]
United States: Secretary Mullin Tours Border Wall, Meets Border Patrol Agents In Texas
Yesterday, United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin toured the southern border in Brownsville, Texas, marking his first visit to the border as Secretary. While at the border, Secretary Mullin toured the southern border wall, visited Camp Monument, toured an autonomous surveillance tower, and met with U.S. Coast Guard personnel and U.S. Border […]
New Zealand: Service Dog IDs To Improve Disability Access
A new national ID card will make it easier for disabled people with certified service dogs to access public places, businesses and public transport, Disability Issues Minister Louise Upston says. “Service dogs –‘disability assist’ dogs in legislation – are trained working dogs which support disabled people to live independently and participate in everyday life,” Louise […]
New Zealand: Jobs Data Shows Why Economic Growth Matters
Today’s labour market statistics confirm what many New Zealanders already know from experience: the second quarter of this year was a tough one, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. “April, May and June were difficult months for many employers. They faced real uncertainty and rising costs, and a lot of them made the hard call to […]