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Aug

Former CDC-Linked Autism Researcher Expected to Plead Guilty in $1 Million Grant Fraud Case

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Danish researcher Poul Thorsen, a former scientist associated with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is expected to plead guilty next week to federal charges stemming from an alleged scheme to steal more than $1 million in government research funding, according to prosecutors and recent court developments. Thorsen, 65, faces charges of […]

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Russia and Ukraine Exchange 103 Captured Soldiers Each in Latest Prisoner Swap

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Prisoner Swap Completed With UAE Mediation Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 103 prisoners of war each in their latest prisoner swap, providing another rare point of cooperation between the two sides as broader efforts to end the war. The exchange took place on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) helping to […]