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Police arrest 22 in suspected 160 million-euro EU fraud at Czech hospital • Feb. 24, 2025, 5:25 AM ET (Reuters)
Nichola Hawes: Jury discharged from trial of aesthetics nurse accused of fraud • Feb. 17, 2025, 12:32 AM ET (BBC)
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