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California doctor Violetta Mailyan has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for a Medicare fraud scheme involving fake Botox treatment claims. (Photo: YouTube) A California doctor who defrauded Medicare of more than $45 million by billing for Botox injections she never administered has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison. Violetta Mailyan, 45,…

A long-running property dispute between neighbours in Newark, Delaware, has ended with a court ruling that gives homeowners legal ownership of a piece of land they had looked after for more than 20 years. According to legal documents published by Justia Law, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued a decision in an adverse possession case…

Just nine days after starting the business, Lexi had raised the amount needed (Photo: Facebook/Slime & Squish) A 14-year-old girl from Indiana, United States, who started a small business to pay for a school trip has gained more than 30,000 social media followers and over eight million online views in less than a month.Lexi Long,…

Maya Jama has donated £83,500 of her own money to her chosen charity, Action for Children. The amount matches exactly what she would have won if she had claimed victory on the BBC reality show Celebrity Traitors. The 32-year-old Love Island host made it to the final episode of the second series but was voted…

A police officer was struck by a Molotov cocktail in Paris during violent protests over living costs, with 565 arrested across France A police officer was struck by a Molotov cocktail during clashes in Paris on Saturday, as demonstrations over rising living costs and deteriorating public services turned violent in several French cities.The interior ministry…

Changes made to Forked Deer River near Jackson in 1916 have contributed to flash floods. (Representational photo: NOAA) A river in Tennessee, US, that was straightened more than a century ago to drain surrounding land is now being prepared for restoration after years of flooding problems. Authorities have acquired 985 acres along the South Fork…

Kim Jong-un’s military tests cluster bomb warhead, eyes year-end deployment North Korea has carried out another test of a cluster-bomb warhead for tactical ballistic missiles, with plans to make different variants available to military units by the end of this year, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing state media.The test was conducted on Saturday by the…

During the Quad meeting, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted the significance of preserving freedom of choice and ensuring secure supply chains. (Pic Credit: X) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday highlighted freedom of choice, secure supply chains and tackling non-market practices as key areas of focus for the Quad, while calling for a…

Wild horses (Representative image) Nevada ranchers who wanted federal officials to remove excess wild horses more quickly have lost their appeal. On October 29, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling in favor of the U.S. Department of the Interior and other federal officials, holding that the Bureau…