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JD Vance threatens health funding to states that don’t comply with White House anti-fraud effort

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Medicare has already paused hospice and home healthcare agency signups as potential fraud is investigated

JD Vance has threatened to “turn off” federal funding for government health insurance programs in states that refuse to comply with the Trump administration’s crackdown on suspected fraud.

States which fail to “get serious” about fraud would lose Medicaid and Medicare funding, the US vice-president announced on Wednesday, sparking fresh accusations that Trump officials are using unfounded allegations to punish political rivals.

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Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon kill 22 people, health ministry says – BBC

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  1. Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon kill 22 people, health ministry says  BBC
  2. Two killed as Israel ramps up southern Lebanon attacks ahead of US talks  Al Jazeera
  3. IDF says it is striking Hezbollah infrastructure in south Lebanon  The Times of Israel
  4. IDF uses robots to advance in Lebanon, FPV drones will continue challenging IDF  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Israeli strikes kill 12 in Lebanon ahead of US-mediated talks  Reuters
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France Clears Cruise Ship to Sail After Norovirus Outbreak Sickens Dozens – The New York Times

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  1. France Clears Cruise Ship to Sail After Norovirus Outbreak Sickens Dozens  The New York Times
  2. 1,700 passengers held on cruise ship over potential acute stomach bug sickness  CNN
  3. France confines over 1,700 passengers on cruise ship over gastroenteritis  Al Jazeera
  4. France: Cruise ship on lockdown over stomach bug outbreak  DW.com
  5. Passengers allowed to leave norovirus-hit cruise ship  BBC
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Canada Court Throws Out Alberta Separatists’ Bid to Force Vote – Bloomberg.com

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  1. Canada Court Throws Out Alberta Separatists’ Bid to Force Vote  Bloomberg.com
  2. Alberta judge tosses out petition to separate from Canada  BBC
  3. Alberta Separation Petition Is Dealt a Court Blow  The New York Times
  4. Canadian Judge Deals Blow to Alberta’s Sovereignty Movement on Referendum  WSJ
  5. Judge overturns Elections Alberta’s approval of separation referendum petition  CBC
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Family of British couple jailed in Iran say they have lost contact

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Lindsay and Craig Foreman were given 10-year sentences after entering the country on a motorcycling trip

The “terrified” family of a British couple jailed for 10 years in Iran on spying charges have said they have lost all contact with them.

Lindsay and Craig Foreman, both 53, were arrested in January 2025 while travelling through Iran during an around-the-world trip by motorcycle.

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Cruise ship, carrying many Brits, stranded in France after stomach flu outbreak – Reuters

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  1. Cruise ship, carrying many Brits, stranded in France after stomach flu outbreak  Reuters
  2. 1,700 passengers held on cruise ship over potential acute stomach bug sickness  CNN
  3. Authorities Clear Norovirus-Stricken Cruise Ship to Continue Sailing After 1,700 Guests Were Confined  People.com
  4. France Clears Cruise Ship to Sail After Norovirus Outbreak Sickens Dozens  The New York Times
  5. France lifts lockdown on cruise ship, blames stomach bug for outbreak  France 24
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Benjamin Netanyahu says he made secret trip to UAE at height of Iran war

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Emirates’ foreign ministry rejects claims that Netanyahu visited country, describing them as ‘baseless’

Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed he made a secret trip to the United Arab Emirates at the height of the Iran war to meet the president, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

“This visit has led to a historic breakthrough in relations between Israel and the UAE,” the Israeli prime minister’s office said on Wednesday night.

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Deer appears ‘drunk’ in video after eating fermented fruits – USA Today

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  1. Deer appears 'drunk' in video after eating fermented fruits  USA Today
  2. Beware of Drunk Deer, French Police Say, Announcing Season of Inebriation  The New York Times
  3. Authorities Issue Warning After Releasing Footage of Drunk Deer Stumbling Near Road  People.com
  4. French police warn drivers to beware of drunken deer  upi.com
  5. Watch: 'Drunk' deer runs in circles after eating fermented fruit  FOX Weather
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