International politics
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/08/16/evs/
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Chinese electric cars will be funnelled towards Britain as manufacturers seek to avoid punishing European Union tariffs, analysis predicts. Car makers including MG owner SAIC and BYD offloaded a record number of electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe this summer, as part of efforts to escape incoming...
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https://order-order.com/2024/06/17/tories-lectured-on-right-wing-sunak-by-libdem-voting-gauke/
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Tories Lectured on "Right-Wing" Sunak By LibDem-Voting Gauke
A LibDem voter appeared on Sky News last night to chat to Ali Fortescue about how bad the situation is for the Tories and that what Ed Davey's party really needs to do to earn his enthusiasm is "to be a little...
A LibDem voter appeared on Sky News last night to chat to Ali Fortescue about how bad the situation is for the Tories and that what Ed Davey's party really needs to do to earn his enthusiasm is "to be a little...
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https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2024/08/10/gov-photo-op-gavin-newsom-hires-200k-a-year-photographer-and-i-bet-you-can-guess-whos-paying-for-him-n2177982
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Redstate
California Governor Gavin Newsom, who took a large budget surplus and turned it into a gaping deficit, oversaw the first net outmigration from the state since 1850, and watched the homeless population swell to by far the highest in the nation, apparently thinks that style is more important than...
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https://www.bbc.com/news/business-64538296
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BBC
A project is under way in northern Sweden which will drastically cut CO2 emissions in making steel.
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https://skift.com/2024/08/12/athens-wildfires-rage-during-greeces-peak-travel-season/
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If Greece doesn't get the wildfires under control, tourism could decline in the coming months.
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Amid Greece's peak travel season, raging wildfires near Athens are putting tour operators on high alert.
On Monday, Greece's government ordered towns and...
If Greece doesn't get the wildfires under control, tourism could decline in the coming months.
Dawit Habtemariam
Amid Greece's peak travel season, raging wildfires near Athens are putting tour operators on high alert.
On Monday, Greece's government ordered towns and...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=9776852&oldid=9776846&title=Emmanuel_Macron
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https://sputnikglobe.com/20240709/bulgaria-lost-over-750mln-in-2024-due-to-schengen-zone-accession-delays---reports-1119312996.html
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"The results of the full admission of Bulgaria and Romania to Schengen are not a one-off effect but will intensify with deeper economic integration between European countries, which means that each successive postponement will cause greater lost benefits for both the Bulgarian and the European economy," Nikolov said, as quoted by Euractiv.
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https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/what-a-un-framework-convention-on-international-tax-cooperation-should-include-by-jose-antonio-ocampo-2024-08
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Project-syndicate
Effective tax cooperation would help correct the economic distortions generated by a handful of CEOs and ultra-wealthy individuals, enhance macroeconomic stability, and increase the resources available to advance social and environmental goals. But the political barriers to progress must not be...
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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy76v561g48o
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Bbc
The ride-hailing app Uber has been hit with a €290m (£246m; $324m) fine for transferring the personal data of European drivers to US servers in violation of EU rules, the Dutch data protection regulator said on Monday.The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) said the transfers were a "serious...
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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/inland-revenue-raises-capital-gains-tax-questions/3ZYLYKVYVBC45OWVK7B3QL62HU/
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Nzherald
In its consultation document, it said it wanted to open discussion on the challenges the tax system faced and possible options to address that."There are several trends that could have significant implications for our tax system in the future. The most relevant trend is that of increased fiscal...
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https://www.siliconrepublic.com/business/uber-fined-netherlands-dutch-dpa-eu-us-data-transfers
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Siliconrepublic
The Dutch DPA said that Uber transferred driver data to its headquarters in the US without sufficient protection over a period of more than two years. The Netherlands' data protection watchdog has fined Uber €290m for transferring the personal data of European taxi drivers to the US. Following an investigation, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) found that Uber collected sensitive information of drivers from Europe and retained it on US servers.
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Darknets cast a web of crime and other illegal activities on the Internet, and there’s no stopping them.
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https://www.forexlive.com/news/opec-leaves-world-oil-demand-forecasts-unchanged-20240710/
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Forexlive
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Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates additional risk and loss exposure. Before you decide to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, experience level, and risk...
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https://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/indonesian-airline-explores-direct-connection-between-davao-and-manado/
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Indonesian airline TransNusa Aviation Group is showing interest in launching direct flights between Manado, Indonesia, and Mindanao to enhance trade, investment, and tourism opportunities between the two regions, according to an official from the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA). MinDA Assistant Secretary Romeo Montenegro informed MindaNews about his meeting with Dato Bernard Francis, the CEO of TransNusa, at the airline's Jakarta office.
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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c36n6g164l6o
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Bbc
The US has proposed rules that would hit many low-value shipments from China with new taxes - a measure aimed at curbing the flood of packages from shopping sites such as Shein and Temu.The Biden administration said the plan was intended to stop "abuse" of an exemption that allowed packages worth...
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https://www.naturalnews.com/2024-07-31-us-dumps-billions-ukraine-national-debt-high.html
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Naturalnews
America's national debt reached a new high of $35 trillion this week around the same time U.politicians threw another $1.7 billion at Ukraine. Russia's ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov is speaking out against Washington, D.C., gross mismanagement of taxpayer funds, which will eventually flush the entire nation down the economic drain.
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Countries agree that it’s time to create updated rules on how nations and institutions should conduct space activities.
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Inflation has made sustainability projects costly and slow, but the green technology sector might still have a fighting chance.
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https://www.tradingview.com/news/reuters.com,2024-07-24:newsml_ZawKbPGc:0-pressr-ahad-appoints-krishna-iyer-as-chief-digital-officer/
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Tradingview
Dubai - AHAD, a leader in compliance, cybersecurity, and digital transformation, announced the appointment of Krishna Iyer as its new Chief Digital Officer. With over 25 years of experience, Krishna is set to lead AHAD's digital strategy with a focus on leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to drive innovation across various technology verticals.
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https://fortune.com/2024/06/18/france-elections-emmanuel-macron-european-union-debt-economy-inflation-unemployment/
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Fortune
In France's upcoming legislative elections, it faces threats to its EU membership from political extremes on both the left and right.
French President Emmanuel Macron's call earlier this month for snap parliamentary elections thrust the EU's second-largest economy into a state of political...
French President Emmanuel Macron's call earlier this month for snap parliamentary elections thrust the EU's second-largest economy into a state of political...
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https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2024/0820/palestinian-authority-democratic-reform-rebuilding-gaza?icid=rss
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Csmonitor
The team of policymakers working to overhaul Palestinian governance has a dramatic checklist: Build a representative, democratic Palestinian Authority. Prepare for the governing and rebuilding of Gaza. Unite a fractured society.By "revitalizing the Palestinian Authority," as President Mahmoud...
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https://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/07/09/lawyer-calls-social-media-influencer-andrew-tate-and-his-brother-serial-tax-evaders/
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LONDON (AP) — Social media influencer Andrew Tate's taunts over refusing to pay British taxes on millions of pounds in revenue may come back to haunt him and his brother Tristan. An online video of Tate bragging of never paying taxes when he lived in England was used as evidence against him in a civil court case that was adjourned on Tuesday for two months.