Capitol & Westminster
The UK government has postponed key Westminster legislation on political donations, giving MPs time to consider strict limits on mega-donors and stronger transparency rules.
U.S. House investigators subpoena billionaire Leon Black following a tense closed-door interview examining his financial ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
UK political debate intensifies after Andy Burnham unveiled plans for a 'No 10 North' office in Manchester, aiming to shift decision-making power away from Westminster.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is under pressure in Westminster as lawmakers call for investigations into alleged undeclared gifts and donations.
Republican lawmakers return to Capitol Hill facing a packed legislative agenda and fresh leadership challenges following Senator Lindsey Graham's death.
The UK Parliament is expected to pass the landmark Hillsborough Law, showing a legal duty of candour for public officials following years of campaigning by victims' families.
“LUMA Energy accused the government of acting 'in bad faith and with intentional malice to the detriment of the public interest' and warned that canceling its contract could cost the people of Puerto Rico at least $4.5 billion in damages.”
A new federal audit says Puerto Rico has received only a fraction of the disaster recovery money approved after Hurricane Maria, raising fresh concerns over delays in rebuilding the island's power grid.
Puerto Rico continues battling severe water shortages, with thousands of residents affected as infrastructure failures and drought strain supplies across the U.S. territory.
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By Ruth Anselmi
AstraZeneca will pay nearly $34 million to settle allegations that it used illegal kickbacks to influence prescriptions under Texas Medicaid, resolving a healthcare fraud lawsuit without admitting wrongdoing.
By Ruth Anselmi
U.S. authorities have uncovered a large-scale Medicare fraud scheme allegedly linked to Russian organised crime, involving fake medical billing and stolen patient data.
By Ruth Anselmi
HHS Inspector General March Bell decertified Hawaii's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and cut its $3 million annual federal match after finding zero indictments or convictions for Medicaid fraud between 2022 and 2025 — despite $12 million in federal funding over that period.
By Ruth Anselmi
The Justice Department has sued New York state officials and contractor Public Partnerships LLC, alleging a sham bidding process and unauthorized profits in the state's $10 billion Medicaid home-care program.
By Ruth Anselmi
The FDA has issued warning letters to 25 telehealth companies accused of making false and misleading claims about compounded versions of popular weight-loss and diabetes medications.
By Ruth Anselmi
The United States has launched a Section 301 trade investigation into Germany's pharmaceutical pricing policies, escalating tensions over healthcare costs.
By Ruth Anselmi
Ahold Delhaize, owner of Stop & Shop and Giant pharmacies, agreed to a $40 million settlement after allegations that it inflated prescription prices charged to Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE.
By Ruth Anselmi
Federal authorities arrested Herbert Leon Kimble in the Philippines for allegedly masterminding a $1.2 billion Medicare fraud operation involving unnecessary orthopedic braces.
By Ruth Anselmi
A federal jury in Boston found Takeda liable for blocking generic competition to its constipation drug Amitiza — the first pay-for-delay antitrust verdict against a pharma company in U.S. class-action history.
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Environmental NGOs have launched legal action against TotalEnergies, demanding transparency over the sale of its Nigerian oil stake.
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US Department of Homeland Security is investigating a cyber breach affecting a sensitive intelligence-sharing system, while UK agencies warn of increasing state-backed cyber espionage risks across allied networks.
The Senate Intelligence Committee has scheduled a July 15 confirmation hearing for Jay Clayton, President Trump's nominee to serve as the next Director of National Intelligence.
