Empty daycare, misspelled sign and $4m in funding put Minnesota Governor Tim Walz in spotlight — Here’s what we know about fraud

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz faced growing criticism recently after a viral online video raised questions about taxpayer dollars flowing to a Minneapolis daycare centre that appeared inactive despite receiving about $4 million in state funding. The footage, released by independent journalist Nick Shirley, shows him visiting the Quality Learning Center in south Minneapolis. Shirley notes…

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You remind me of my mother: Indian-origin electrician rapes 75-year-old woman in Sydney, says his wife never has sex with him

45-year-old Amol Vijay Dhumal, an Indian-origin electrician in Sydney, raped a 75-year-old woman in her home where Dhumal went to instal solar panels in 2024. Dhumal has been found guilty by jury verdict of sexual intercourse without consent and has been sentenced to five years in prison. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that the verdict…

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‘Would you like food—or is that a bribe?’: Trump mocks media; jokes about feeding the ‘fake news’ — Watch video

After a tense first meeting in the Oval Office, the atmosphere was noticeably lighter during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s latest meeting with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, where the US President shared a humorous exchange with reporters as dignitaries gathered for lunch. In a moment captured on video, Trump jokingly ordered the Mar-a-Lago kitchen to serve…

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Kash Patel says Minnesota fraud, as exposed by YouTuber Nick Shirley, is tip of iceberg; convicted will be deported

FBI director Kash Patel said even before the social media reports of Minnesota fraud, the FBI was investigating large-scale fraud cases in the state as part of its ongoing effort to dismantle fraud schemes exploiting federal programs. “To date, the FBI dismantled a $250 million fraud scheme that stole federal food aid meant for vulnerable…

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‘Canadians are dying’: Mark Carney’s $2.5 billion aid to Ukraine draws backlash online

On Saturday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced an additional $2.5 billion in economic assistance for Ukraine. The move has been positioned as a part of the wider international efforts to support the war-torn country. Carney said the funding would help provide more international financing at a critical moment in the conflict, when speaking alongside…

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