A group of MPs and peers claims the funds can only legally be spent on churches and payment of clergy wages.

The Scots singer thought Kim Wilde was cool and got talked into buying a Cocteau Twins record but which song gives her a slap in the face?The first song I fell in love with
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CJ Stroud throws two long touchdown passes as the Houston Texans reach the NFL play-offs.

Federal prosecutors said the total fraud in Minnesota's Medicaid programs could be as much as $9 billion, but DFL Gov. Tim Walz and other state officials disputed that the amount of taxpayer money stolen is that high.

The ship’s final tragic 160 minutes are relived via passengers’ first-hand testimonies. Plus: is there life beyond Earth? Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, BBC Two Continue reading...

BBC Sport looks at the key questions going into the divisive Battle of the Sexes-style match between Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios on Sunday.

Voting is almost sure to favour the ruling military junta, which is stage-managing the polls but some see them as the most pragmatic way to try to improve conditions.

The Telluride Ski Resort in Mountain Village, Colorado, was shuttered Saturday, with no date set for reopening, due to a labor dispute with the ski patrol union over wages.

The Home Office says Kinshasa has failed to agree to measures allowing the return of illegal immigrants and foreign national offenders.

Liu De-wen operates at a sensitive space in Taiwan’s history, as Beijing demands reunification with the islandIn the leafy back blocks of a military cemetery in northern Taiwan, Liu De-wen strides through a room holding rows and rows of shelves. He stops and stoops to the lowest row, opening a small…

Questions around the reliability of the US greenback are dulling the luster of what was the world’s currency of trade. New, global alternatives are emerging.

Bardot titillated the world for five decades, but the controversy and voyeurism surrounding her shouldn’t overshadow an intriguing film career• Bridgette Bardot dies aged 91Bardot … there was a time when it couldn’t be pronounced without a knowing pout on the second syllable. French headline-writers…

Records show how government departments played down residents’ warnings about corrupt practices and substandard materials that fuelled the deadly blaze.

Ben Aris talks about the meeting on Dec 28 between Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and US President Trump

The Minnesota Department of Human Services recently suspended payments to 11 providers that serve adults with disabilities over "credible allegations" of fraud, according to a letter written by Temporary Commissioner Shireen Gandhi and obtained by WCCO.

Senegal remain top of their AFCON group after a 1-1 draw against DR Congo, but will have to wait until the final group stage matchday to seal their spot in the knockout stages.

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A major new review has put hundreds of alternative autism treatments under the microscope—and most didn’t hold up. Scientists analyzed decades of research and found little reliable evidence that popular approaches like probiotics, acupuncture, or music therapy truly work. Alarmingly, safety was ofte…

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Topjaw’s Jesse Burgess is known for asking chefs and celebrities their favourite places to eat and drink. Time to turn the tables …As the wildly popular social media platform celebrates its 10th year, we ask the Topjaw frontman what he loves – and hates – about eating out during the festive season. …

Voting is under way in Myanmar’s heavily restricted election. Tony Cheng explains the process from a polling station.

Voters in Kosovo are casting ballots in an early parliamentary election in hopes of ending a political stalemate that has gripped the small Balkan country for much of this year

New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D) on Saturday rejected Elon Musk’s argument that his appointment to head up the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) is inexperienced. “Experience does matter, which is why I appointed the person who spent more than 30 years at EMS. You know, the workforce that ad…

At a beach resort on the outskirts of Davao City, the apparent fleeting visit of soon-to-be terrorist gunmen has been a talking point.

In collisions at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, hotter than the Sun’s core by a staggering margin, scientists have finally solved a long-standing mystery: how delicate particles like deuterons and their antimatter twins can exist at all. Instead of forming in the initial chaos, these fragile nuclei a…

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Dozens of staff bring the annual light show to life – but a changing climate means displays now need to be designed differentlyWhere might one find three giant jellyfish, a Dalek, and a flying bear? In a fever dream perhaps, but also here, in the Blackpool Illuminations storehouse.Inside this nondes…

The Balkan nation votes again as PM Albin Kurti seeks majority to break the stalemate and form a government.

A trickle of voters made their way to Myanmar's heavily restricted polls on Sunday, with the ruling junta touting the exercise as a return to democracy five years after it ousted the last elected government, triggering civil war.

In the mid-19th century, Bernhard Riemann conceived of a new way to think about mathematical spaces, providing the foundation for modern geometry and physics.

Melbourne Cricket Ground head curator Matthew Page says he was in a “state of shock” during England’s two-day defeat of Australia in the Boxing Day Test.

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Around $1 trillion was pulled from active equity mutual funds over the year, according to estimates from Bloomberg Intelligence using ICI data.

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery insists it is still too early to say whether his side is in contention for the Premier League title despite being third in the table after their 2-1 victory against Chelsea.

The health emergency is detailed in the forthcoming CNN Films documentary I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not.

Nigeria handed nervy ending by Tunisia but hold on to become second team to reach 2025 Africa Cup of Nations knockouts.

To the designers of film posters, I suppose it looks cleverly exotic – but there are 250 million readers of Cyrillic globally, and its misuse grinds our gearsOne of the worst bugbears to possess is one that is shared by hardly anyone else. It’s lonely being the only person who cares about something.…

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As young men face new rules forcing them to indicate their readiness to serve, the Bundeswehr drums up support at a trade showSitting in the cramped interior of a Panzerhaubitze 2000 armoured vehicle, Tom, 20, hangs on every word coming from Achim, an officer with the German military, as he breathle…

Jakarta and its sprawling environs’ 42mn inhabitants are now the most populous conurbation, according to the UN

Studies estimate that Bad Bunny brought in hundreds of millions — but the cultural value and impact on the island is even higher

See the moon phase expected for December 28, 2025 as well as when the next full moon is expected.

The filmmakers behind Yash’s highly anticipated “Toxic – A Fairytale for Grown-Ups” have revealed the first look at Huma Qureshi as Elizabeth, unveiling a character that blends old-world glamour with unsettling gothic menace. The newly released image captures Qureshi against a cemetery backdrop, her…

The Coral Adventurer is under investigation for the death of Suzanne Rees, who was found dead on a remote island after being left behind by the ship.

Florian Wirtz finally scores his first goal for Liverpool in Saturday's win over Wolves - and shows he adapting to "the hardest league in the world".

US President Donald Trump will meet his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, in Florida on Sunday for talks on a peace agreement to end the nearly four-year war with Russia.. This comes as Moscow's Foreign ​Minister Sergei Lavrov said that any ‍European ​troops deployed ⁠to Ukraine would becom…

Demographers warn new births to hit lowest level since records began in 1899 as population crisis deepens

Indonesia is building a new, green city in the jungle. Its future is far from certain, but new residents like living there.

The three inmates who escaped the DeKalb County Jail threatened to kill and sexually assault their terrified Lyft driver while fleeing to Florida, court documents reveal.

Indian actor Sheena Chohan, who made her Hindi-language feature film debut in the biopic “Sant Tukaram” earlier this year, has been cast as the lead in “Arjunanin Allirani,” a Tamil-language drama centered on folk artists and caste discrimination. The film, written by acclaimed Tamil author B. Jeyam…

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The 70-metre-long cloth about the Norman invasion has not been seen in England since it was created in 11th centuryThe Bayeux tapestry will be insured for an estimated £800m when it returns to the UK in 2026 for the first time in more than 900 years.
The Treasury will insure the 70-metre embroidere…

Eleanor McCain wants C$1bn for stake in company but family members dispute her price

Federal prosecutors have unveiled charges against six more people accused of defrauding programs in Minnesota — adding to a scandal that has ensnared over 90 people.

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The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

Opposition hopes to tap into frustrations of people living in country where conflict remains a daily realityCentral African Republic goes to the polls on Sunday with the president, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, seeking a third term.As many as 2.3 million registered voters will cast ballots for what obs…

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from Season 5, Volume 2 of “Stranger Things, now streaming on Netflix. The biggest show of the streaming era is turning out to be, in large part, about one young man’s coming out process. In the final episode of Volume 2, released on Christmas Day, Will By…

A new court document details what federal prosecutors in Minnesota say was a frantic effort by two defendants to get a juror to vote for an acquittal in a pandemic fraud case.

Jeffrey R. Holland of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints died on Saturday from kidney disease, the Church announced. Holland, the president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, was next in line to lead the Mormon Church based on a long-established succession plan, according to The Asso…

The US president says air strikes are against ISIL, claiming the group targets Christians.

The Trump administration is looking into whether Minnesota tax money found its way to al Shabaab, an al Qaeda affiliate based in Somalia, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

The university fired ex-coach Sherrone Moore on Dec. 10 for having an "inappropriate relationship" with a female staffer.

A 36-year-old man has become the 78th person charged in the $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud scheme​.

Bristol 36-27 NewcastleVisitors lose after leading 27-17 but four tries earn first pointIn the end Bristol had too much. A display of equal parts grit and skill by Newcastle threatened a huge festive upset in the freezing-cold south-west, but two tries by the elusive Louis Rees-Zammit and some class…

The fight against fraud in Minnesota took on a new target, autism centers. It's the latest in a series of taxpayer fraud cases in Minnesota.

Now, vacationers looking to ski are wondering what to do and merchants are hoping it doesn’t last.

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The bribe attempt surrounded the trial of seven defendants in one of the country's largest COVID-19-related fraud cases.

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The weather administration said damage from the quake should be limited because it was deep and hit offshore.

Luxury cars, homes, jewelry and casino trips were among the spoils of some of the biggest pandemic era fraud cases, according to a CBS News review of five years of government records and data.

A top prosecutor suggested on Thursday that the total amount of fraud in Minnesota could be $9 billion or more.

Although the Apple Watch comes with simple built-in productivity apps like Reminders and Calendar, it’s worth exploring some third-party apps that are designed to boost productivity by offering additional functionality.

They say they're going to do something that rhymes with "grieve."

A 65-year-old man is the latest to plead guilty in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme.

Let's break down all of ChatGPT's consumer plans to see whether a subscription is worth it - especially since the free plan already offers a lot.

Volcanic activity at the mountain intensified on 27 December, according to Italian scientists.

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A man has pleaded guilty to wire fraud in what federal prosecutors have called a "massive" scheme to defraud a Minnesota housing program, according to court documents filed Thursday.

A proposal to establish a new state government watchdog designed to fight fraud in public programs sailed through the Minnesota Senate on Thursday.

It was another busy day of Afcon, four games being played across Morocco, as teams in groups C and D looked to secure their spot in the knockout stages of the competition. In group D, Benin won their first game ever at an Afcon, beating Botswana 1-0. The battle of the big cats ended in gridlock as t…

President Trump has recently attacked Gov. Tim Walz over the fraud cases, calling Minnesota a "hub of fraudulent money laundering activity" and lashing out against the state's Somali community.

Documents and images show luxury purchases and wire transfers to China and East Africa.

Man spotted at beach in Newcastle on Wednesday with tattoos linked to white supremacist ideologyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man who allegedly displayed Nazi hate symbols by showing off his tattoos at a popular beach in New South Wales has been charged.Ben Parsons was…

These are some of the biggest trends you can expect to see hitting stores in the new year.

Policymakers and investors are pursuing what’s feasible rather than promising the impossible.

As the military pushes ahead with a widely condemned election, Beijing’s priorities are proving decisiveMyanmar’s first election since the 2021 coup: everything you need to knowMyanmar’s military has managed to regain momentum in its battle against a determined patchwork of opposition groups, retaki…

The frog has become a frequent symbol at protests against the Trump administration.

Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Weekend News" with Jericka Duncan.

The National Retail Federation estimates that 17% of holiday purchases will be sent back. Andres Gutierrez reports on what happens to unwanted gifts after they're returned to retailers.

By searching these hidden codes, you'll uncover hidden genres and obscure shows on Netflix.

Get Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows for just $34.97 — a one-time payment for lifetime access.

Samsung is adding two brand new speakers to its audio lineup, along with updated soundbars boosted with AI features. While not as inconspicuous as the Samsung Frame, the new WiFi speakers, called the Music Studio 5 and 7, were designed to blend into your living room's atmosphere with their minimalis…

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Bruno’s resignation from United Launch Alliance, a joint rocket venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin, was announced on Dec. 22.

Observers say the vote, accompanied by a renewed crackdown on dissent, is meant to entrench the junta's power.