Giorno: 27 Giugno 2024

DOJ Charges 200 for $2.7B in Healthcare Fraud

Nearly 200 people have been charged in a sweeping nationwide crackdown on healthcare fraud schemes with false claims topping $2.7 billion, the Justice Department said on Thursday.

FCC Asks Telecoms How They Are Blocking Fake AI Robocalls

The chair of the Federal Communications Commission asked the CEOs of AT&T, Verizon , Comcast and other cable and telecom carriers to detail efforts to crack down on fraudulent political robocalls that are generated by AI, the agency said Thursday.

US Embassy: ‘Reconsider Travel to Lebanon’

The U.S. Embassy in Beirut issued a travel advisory Thursday urging U.S. citizens to “strongly reconsider travel to Lebanon,” citing a “complex” security environment that “can change quickly.”

Kenyan police confront protesters day after president withdraws tax increase bill

Kenyan police fired teargas at dozens of protesters in Nairobi and blocked off roads to the presidential palace on Thursday as crowds took to the streets again nationwide, even after the president bowed to pressure to withdraw a tax hike bill. Crowds called for President William Ruto to go further and step down in the […]

Taiwan issues travel advisory after China vows to execute independence supporters

The Taiwanese government warned its citizens not to travel to mainland China on Thursday after Beijing threatened to execute residents who support the island’s independence. Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council spokesman Liang Wen-chieh issued the warning during a routine press conference. The Chinese government announced a new policy targeting “separatists” last week, and said it would […]