Philip Esformes acquired a $1.6 million Ferrari and a $360,000 Swiss watch and traveled around the United States on a private jet, a spending spree fueled by the spoils from what federal prosecutors called one of the largest Medicare fraud cases in history.

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Japan`s trade ministry unveiled a raft of public procurement reforms on Friday following an outcry over a deal to disburse coronavirus relief to struggling businesses that involved powerful advertising agency Dentsu Inc.

Japan tightens procurement rules after outcry over COVID relief spending

Britain's post-Brexit trade deal with the EU looks certain to be passed when parliament is recalled on December 30 after the main opposition Labour party said it would vote in favour despite misgivings.

Post-Brexit trade deal set to pass UK parliament on December 30

Three Latin American countries launched mass immunization programs on Thursday as fears grew in Europe over a variant coronavirus strain that is believed to be far more contagious than the original version.

LatAm countries begin mass vaccinations as Europe fears new strain

Russia expects to support an increase in oil production by the group, known as OPEC+, of another 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) from February at next month`s summit of the leading global oil producers, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said.

Russia Deputy PM says Moscow backs OPEC+ 500,000 bpd oil output hike from Feb

South Korea plans to discuss whether it needs to further tighten distancing rules this weekend as the current curbs failed to reverse a resurgence in outbreaks, with the daily coronavirus count hitting another high on Friday, officials said.

South Korea to decide on tougher distancing as COVID-19 count hits another high

Russian authorities have opened a criminal probe into an ally of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Lyubov Sobol, alleging she threatened a person he claimed took part in his poisoning.

Russia opens criminal probe into Alexei Navalny's ally over 'threat'

Costa Rica received its first batch of coronavirus vaccines late Wednesday and planned to start vaccinations the following day, joining Mexico among the first Latin American countries to begin mass immunization campaigns.

Costa Rica to begin Covid vaccination on Christmas eve

The European Union and Britain chalked out the final details of a post-Brexit trade deal on Thursday ahead of what negotiators hoped would be a pre-dawn breakthrough.

A pre-dawn breakthrough? EU and UK poised to announce Brexit trade deal

Facebook has banned Australian celebrity chef and conspiracy theorist Pete Evans for repeatedly spreading misinformation about the novel coronavirus. Facebook said Thursday it would not "allow anyone to share misinformation about Covid-19 that could lead to imminent physical harm" or falsehoods about Covid-19 vaccines.

Facebook bans Australian celebrity chef over misinformation about coronavirus

The kidnap of 344 schoolboys in northwest Nigeria had the appearance of an Islamist militant attack. There was even a video purporting to show some of the boys with members of Boko Haram, the extremists behind the 2014 kidnapping of more than 270 schoolgirls in the northeast.

Nigeria school abductions sparked by cattle feuds, not extremism, officials say

US President Donald Trump has said he would hold "Iran responsible" in the event of a fatal attack on Americans in Iraq. The outgoing president made this statement ahead of the first anniversary of the killing of a top Iranian general in a US air strike approaches.

Trump warns Iran over rocket strike on embassy in Iraq

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