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Minnesota prosecutor accused of Medicaid fraud in sex trafficking case

A former Minneapolis-area prosecutor is facing a slew of criminal charges after allegedly submitting fraudulent claims to Medicaid out of a commercial sex house she had transformed into an assisted living facility.

‘It Will Follow the Money’: Carroll Unveils Big Build Royal Commission

Commissioner Chris Kourakis will decide who is called to give evidence, including former premiers Jacinta Allan and Daniel Andrews.

CNBC Daily Open: Trump bemoans 'ridiculous rates'

President Donald Trump is raging against rates, vowing economic warfare on Iran and lending support to crypto regulation in a busy environment for investors.

Zomi Frankcom: Penny Wong condemns ‘insulting’ decision to clear IDF over Gaza strikes that killed Australian aid worker

Israeli government decides not to pursue criminal proceedings over 2024 triple drone strike that killed Australian aid worker and six others

Alina Habba shuts down speculation she could replace Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary

Alina Habba publicly dismissed speculation she would replace Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary, shifting Kalshi odds dramatically.

Blizzards, nuclear anxiety and a fragile bond: two sisters in Japan

Sayuri Ichida’s and her sister used to be distant – until their mother died. This exhibition traces their close relationship through sun, wind and snow

Farage using Christianity ‘to stir anti-Muslim feeling’, says Rowan Williams

Former archbishop of Canterbury also has ‘awkward questions’ for activist Tommy Robinson on his claimed faith

'The only way is up': cycling Norway’s mountainous ‘Milky Way’

The Mjølkevegen was once used to bring milk from high pastures to the towns below. Now cyclists are discovering the road’s breathtaking panoramas of peaks and lakes, dotted with cosy inns

Capture the Dark 2026: Winning photographs

A selection of winning images from DarkSky International’s 2026 Capture the Dark photography contest.

Melancholy made in Hungary is fuelling bestsellers across the globe

A ‘capacity for despair’ forged by political oppression has long been consider a Magyar national trait. But after Orbán, writers in the country remind us that melancholy must not always be bleak

How I’ve Tried to Change the World by Alexei Sayle review

The comedian charts his life in demos from 1960s Liverpool to 2020s London in this fiery and addictive book

Kennedy Center Informs Federal Court It Will Not Restore Trump’s Name to Building

The battle for the name of the Kennedy Center building took another turn on Wednesday as the board reversed an earlier decision it had made earlier this month.