Conspiracy News Digest

NHS was creaking at the seams when Covid hit, inquiry told

Lack of staff and beds hampered care for both Covid and non-Covid patients, the inquiry is told. Read More
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Man convicted in ‘landmark' FGM conspiracy case

Emad Kaky is guilty of conspiring to commit female genital mutilation (FGM) - a first in England and Wales. Read More
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Corruption review finds ‘red flags' in more than 130 Covid contracts

An anti-corruption charity finds significant concerns in £15.3bn worth of contracts awarded during the pandemic. Read More
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California's scorching COVID summer endures, but shows signs of cooling as focus turns to vaccinations

California's COVID summer may no longer be heating up — though officials caution the virus continues to circulate at levels high enough to pack a punch. Read More
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‘I grieve for the person I was before' – Covid inquiry to hear from healthcare staff

The Covid inquiry opens its next set of hearings on Monday, looking at the impact on healthcare and the NHS. Read More
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Alleged white supremacist leader agrees to plead guilty to conspiracy to riot

As part of Robert Rundo's plea, the government has agreed to seek no more than two years in prison. Rundo, 34, has spent close to two years in prison. Read ...
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Post-Labor Day poses new COVID risk for California. Will the wave get worse?

COVID remains at stubbornly high levels in California, and officials warn that transmission could again accelerate following the busy Labor Day holiday weekend. Read More
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An even more contagious COVID strain is ‘just getting started' amid California wave

Doctors and scientists are keeping an eye on yet another coronavirus subvariant — XEC — that could surpass the latest hyperinfectious strain. Read More
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FAA refers 43 reported abusive, unruly plane passengers to FBI, even as incidents fall from COVID highs

Since 2021, the FAA has referred more than 310 cases of unruly passengers to the FBI for criminal prosecution. Many cases involved a passenger physically assaulting or sexual harassing other ...
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