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The Southern Poverty Law Center pleaded not guilty to federal fraud charges. The charges allege that the organization defrauded donors by not disclosing funds would be used to pay informants in extremist organizations.

A three-year-old boy was seriously injured after being allegedly thrown into a crocodile enclosure at a Cambridgeshire zoo. He has undergone five surgeries and faces a long rehabilitation, with his family thanking donors who raised over £25,000.

A report by the Comptroller highlights significant failures in the evacuation and rehabilitation of individuals injured on October 7, citing a lack of policy, coordination, data, funding, and poor synchronization between government, volunteers, and donors.

Gov. Jeff Landry increased his control of the LSU Board of Supervisors by appointing two donors to the university oversight board. The appointments were made quietly, according to the article.

The Supreme Court has asked a petitioner to include a plea for a fair investigation in the Ram temple donation case on June 29. The petition demands the Centre, Uttar Pradesh government, and a Trust establish regulatory and audit mechanisms to safeguard public interest and donor confidence.

Special interests are influencing prediction markets, which can impact institutional hedges, campaign momentum, and journalistic forecasts. This can lead to donors manipulating markets instead of running ads. The movement of these markets can have significant consequences.

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged the Southern Poverty Law Center with 11 counts of wire fraud, bank fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering, accusing the organization of concealing payments to informants who infiltrated hate groups. The SPLC claims these payments were for intelligence-gathering to prevent violence.

Hundreds of donors who contributed $1.5 million to Eric Swalwell's campaign are demanding refunds following allegations of misconduct. The backlash stems from recent sordid claims that have damaged the campaign's reputation.

Over £1bn has been pledged for Sudan at a Berlin conference, surpassing the funding target to address the country's severe humanitarian crisis. The aid aims to alleviate the needs of 34 million people affected by three years of conflict, though prospects for a ceasefire remain uncertain.