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Alleged Feeding Our Future fraud ringleader extradited from Somalia to face US charges

  • Alleged fraud ringleader extradited from Somalia to the US.
  • Case concerns roughly $250 million in pandemic food-aid funds.
  • Prosecutors say false meal claims diverted money intended for children.

An alleged ringleader in Minnesota’s Feeding Our Future pandemic-relief fraud case has been extradited from Somalia to the United States to face federal charges. The case matters because it concerns what prosecutors describe as one of the largest COVID-era fraud schemes in the country, involving funds intended to…

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‘Doctor Who’ Icon Tries To Solve an Impossible Case in First Images for New British Crime Thriller

  • David Tennant joins Time for its third series.
  • The new story is set in a Young Offenders Institution.
  • BritBox has released first-look images.

David Tennant will lead the third series of BAFTA-winning British prison drama Time, with first-look images released by BritBox. The anthology will move to a Young Offenders Institution, examining the effects of teenage imprisonment on both those held there and the staff responsible for them. Tennant joins returning…

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Shania Twain teams up with Queens Of The Stone Age’s Josh Homme on rebellious new single ‘Faded Blue Jeans’

  • Twain releases a rock-influenced single with Josh Homme.
  • ‘Faded Blue Jeans’ previews her album due 24 July.
  • Homme is also active with Mastodon and Queens Of The Stone Age.

Shania Twain has released ‘Faded Blue Jeans’, a new single featuring Queens Of The Stone Age frontman Josh Homme. The guitar-led song is the final preview of her forthcoming album ‘Little Miss Twain’, and its collaboration underscores Twain’s continued willingness to blend country influences with rock and blues.…

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JJ Watt goes after MLS squad after social post leaves out wife, a local soccer legend: ‘Worth a mention’

  • J.J. Watt said Real Salt Lake overlooked his wife.
  • Kealia Ohai Watt is a former US international.
  • The exchange raised concerns about recognition for women’s sport.

J.J. Watt criticised Real Salt Lake after a social media post appeared to celebrate him while omitting his wife, former professional footballer Kealia Ohai Watt. He argued that her local sporting record made her “worth a mention”, highlighting how prominent women athletes can be overlooked even when linked…

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Insiders leak bombshell details of Trump’s address to the nation tonight… as rogue official’s ‘YOLO’ agenda ignites ugly GOP civil war

  • Trump plans a primetime speech Thursday on alleged election fraud evidence
  • Sources report a bitter internal GOP dispute ahead of the address
  • Announcement teased as major, using newly declassified documents

President Donald Trump is set to deliver a mysterious primetime address on Thursday at 9pm ET, teasing what he calls a "really big" disclosure related to allegations of election fraud and security vulnerabilities ahead of the midterm elections. According to Daily Mail sources, the build-up to the speech…

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Insurance companies put on notice for stranding trans patients who want to reverse surgeries

  • Tennessee Republican proposes insurance cover for detransition care.
  • Bill targets insurers covering transgender procedures.
  • Full legislative details were not provided.

Republican Representative Diana Harshbarger of Tennessee is introducing legislation that would require health insurers covering transgender medical procedures to also cover treatment for people who seek to detransition, including reversing surgeries where possible. The proposal aims to address concerns that some patients may be left without insurance support…

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Spain’s SETT Invests $7.3 Million in New Canary Islands Animation Company Amuse Labs

  • Spain invests $7.3m in Canary Islands animation studio Amuse Labs
  • SETT takes 48% stake to boost children's IP production
  • Deal expected to create roughly 190 jobs and fund expansion abroad

The Spanish government, through its state-backed investment vehicle SETT, is investing €6.4 million ($7.3 million) in Amuse Labs, a newly established animation company based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, as part of efforts to make the Canary Islands a global hub for children's intellectual property. The move…

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White House says Donald Trump will attend World Cup final

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  • Trump confirmed to attend Sunday's World Cup final in New Jersey
  • He is expected to help present the trophy alongside Infantino
  • Follows his lobbying over a reversed red card for USA's Balogun

The White House has confirmed that Donald Trump will attend Sunday's World Cup final between Spain and Argentina at New Jersey's New York Stadium, according to press secretary Karoline Leavitt. Fifa president Gianni Infantino has said the US president will join him in presenting the trophy to the…

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Hana Stretton – “Seagull Theory II” & “As It Was Before This”

  • Hana Stretton shares two new songs ahead of album *tiarn*
  • "Seagull Theory II" features over 50 recorded voices
  • *tiarn* is out 7 August, available for pre-order

British-Australian ambient folk artist Hana Stretton has released two new tracks, "Seagull Theory II" and "As It Was Before This", ahead of her forthcoming album *tiarn*. Stretton, known for blending samples, field recordings and original material, has drawn comparisons to artists such as Grouper and Claire Rousay and…

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General Mills recalls 736,000 Pillsbury rolls over glass contamination fears

  • General Mills recalls 736,000 Pillsbury bread rolls over glass contamination fears
  • FDA notice covers Hard Roll and Kaiser Roll dough, distributed to 19 states
  • Follows similar glass-contamination recalls at Ajinomoto and Aldi this year

General Mills is recalling nearly 736,000 Pillsbury frozen bread rolls in the United States after the Food and Drug Administration warned they may contain "potential foreign material," specifically glass. The recall, which the company initiated on 19 June, covers commercial food-service products rather than items typically bought by…

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