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World

September 22, 2026

Crown Medical Solutions, owners reach agreement with U.S. govt over fraudulent billing scheme

Crown and its owners, Michelle and Philanzo King, have agreed to pay $825,000 to resolve allegations of submitting false claims to Medicare for payment.

Michelle and Philanzo King
September 22, 2026

UK govt charges Vincent ‘Bajinya’ Brown with crimes linked to Rwandan genocide

The UK police, in a statement on Monday, said Mr Brown was the first to be charged in the UK over a link to the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.

Vincent 'Bajinya' Brown
September 22, 2026

Canadian province sues OpenAI over ChatGPT’s role in mass shooting

British Columbia has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, over the Tumbler Ridge school shooter’s interactions with ChatGPT.

ChatGPT
September 22, 2026

Nodus International Bank CEO jailed 112 months in U.S. for multimillion-dollar wire fraud

A U.S. court ordered Mr Niembro to forfeit more than $16.9 million, representing the proceeds he derived from the wire fraud conspiracy.

Nodus International Bank
September 21, 2026

Global coalition targets AI access for 3.4 billion people

The foundation said the initiative was aimed at addressing a major gap in AI access.

Gates Foundation
September 21, 2026

Air Force officer charged over call for Trump’s impeachment

Mr Watson could face reprimand, reassignment, demotion, forfeiture of pay, extra duties or restrictions, dishonourable discharge, confinement and loss of benefits.

Air Force Major Jason Watson
September 21, 2026
UN Secretary General António Guterres speaking at the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland
September 21, 2026

University of Dundee lecturers begin five-week strike amid financial crisis

The five-week strike began on Monday, September 21, and it is set to run until October 23.

University of Dundee
September 21, 2026

England, Wales plan special courts for rape cases

The UK government said the plan builds on its pledge to halve violence against women and girls in a decade.

Andy Burnham
September 21, 2026

UK tribunal penalises lawyer Benedicte Mabika after assault conviction

Ms Mabika faced a disciplinary panel following an altercation in which she threw a bottle at a woman, injuring her at the Wax Bar in Nottingham on December 23, 2023.