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NHS executive lied about the death of mother so she could moonlight for £550 a day at another public body while still getting paid, court hears https://t.co/0gUkumElLg — Daily Mail (@DailyMail) February 17, 2026 An NHS executive lied about the death of her mother so she could take paid leave and earn £550 a day …
We Cannot Afford A Recession There has been ongoing debate as to whether the U.S. economy can weather some of the headwinds we’re currently facing. However, if the past two recessions are any indication, we simply cannot afford a recession—not fiscally, not politically, and certainly not mathematically. The core issue is that the debt-to-revenue ratio …
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has told Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates that Japan will donate $550 million over five years to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, which promotes immunization in developing countries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/20/japan/vaccine-alliance-donation/ Nagasaki University’s ‘Nanoball’ technology could help defeat the next Disease X https://cepi.net/nagasaki-universitys-nanoball-technology-could-help-defeat-next-disease-x h/t A Deplorable Neanderthal
The deal looks like a headline win. Japan agreed to invest $550 billion into U.S. infrastructure and accept a 15% tariff on its exports. Trump’s team calls it leverage. The talking points promise economic victory. But underneath, the funding channel runs domestic. Japan exports roughly $150 billion worth of goods to the United States every …
As YouTube marks its 20th anniversary, the Google-owned video giant is the “new king of all media” — larger and more powerful than any other player in Hollywood — according to an influential Wall Street research firm. What’s more, it’s in a position to gobble up even more screen time and grow bigger. For the …