One of the world’s largest medical device companies is accused of deliberately misleading patients and doctors over the effectiveness of an implant for back pain.Australia’s medical regulator made the serious allegation in a confidential report obtained by this masthead, in a revelation that raises fresh questions about the company that dominates the multibillion-dollar medical device market.Medtronic, a $US118 billion ($165 billion) medical giant, tells patients and doctors on its website that its expensive Intellis spinal cord stimulator cuts back pain by more than half in the vast majority of patients. That claim is based on a 128-person study published in…
Published on 06/09/2026 – 8:07 GMT+2 US peace envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are due to meet with Ukrainian officials in Kyiv on Sunday following talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The pair met the Russian leader in Moscow on Saturday as they discussed a plan to end the war in Ukraine, which began in February 2022 following Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country. A White House official told the AFP news agency that the duo had met with Putin to “advance President Trump’s agenda of peace in the Russia-Ukraine War.” “The two sides discussed substantive plans for next…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A former police officer in North Texas was ordered to serve three consecutive life sentences in prison after investigators found him in possession of over 300 videos and images of children being sexually abused, according to a statement from Johnson and Somerville Counties’ district attorney.Former Itasca Police Department Officer Daniel Joseph Bates was convicted Wednesday of possession of child pornography and online solicitation of a minor after a civilian set him up in an entrapment scheme, according to a statement District Attorney Timothy Good shared with Fox News Digital.Texas Rangers arrested Bates…
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September 6, 2026 — 4:21pmSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAAIt’s a site that’s drawn huge crowds for countless legendary Australian sporting moments – from AFL grand finals to Matildas fever and the Australian Open. But on Sunday afternoon, Federation Square bore witness to something rather un-Australian.Thousands packed into the square waving shimmery golden pom-poms to welcome the San Francisco 49ers Gold Rush Cheerleaders, the official cheer squad for the National Football League (NFL) team.Staying cheerful: Fans at Federation Square on Sunday.Chris HopkinsAhead of Australia’s first local NFL game, in…
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Former Pentagon AI Policy Director Mark Beall warned that expanding artificial intelligence surveillance tools, like Flock cameras, could turn American communities into a “China-like surveillance state” unless guardrails are enforced. Speaking on “Saturday in America,” Beall argued that while this technology can have vital law enforcement benefits, clear rules and judicial oversight are necessary to protect the rights of Americans at home. “We have to be careful that we don’t go too far to the other direction and create a China-like surveillance state, which is literally what AI capabilities will ultimately enable and are enabling right now,” Beall told Fox…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In just over a week, former staffers for John Fetterman, D-Pa., are planning to go public with inside details after expressing what they called disgust at his work as a legislator.”We’re a group of former campaign & Senate staffers for John Fetterman who are disgusted with what he’s become. If you were troubled by yesterday’s Wall Street Journal story… trust us, that’s just the tip of the iceberg,” the group wrote in a post to X.”It’s even worse than you thought.”The new social media account, which is calling itself “Former Fetterman Staffers”…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Dan Driscoll’s departure as Army secretary has brought new scrutiny to the Trump administration’s sweeping changes at the Pentagon, with Democrats and some Republicans warning that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s approach is creating instability among the military’s top leaders.But the president replacing senior military leaders is nothing new. Presidents from Abraham Lincoln to Harry Truman have removed commanders when they lost confidence in their leadership, disagreed over strategy or wanted a different direction.What stands out about the current moment is the pace of the turnover — and the debate over whether the…
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Checkers & Rally’s is leaning into value as Americans remain squeezed by higher everyday expenses, and the fast-food chain’s CEO says consumers’ demand for affordability has intensified over the past couple of years. The chain is offering a $4 Unbeatable Meal Deal, priced at $5 in select markets, as restaurants compete for increasingly price-conscious customers. Checkers & Rally’s CEO Chris Tebben said the company has seen firsthand how strongly consumers respond when prices come down. Checkers & Rally’s first launched a $4 version of the meal deal around May 2025, and Tebben said the company saw an improvement in transaction…
