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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced that the government will scrap the non-dom tax status in the UK
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced that the government will scrap the non-dom tax status in the UK.
Mr Hunt previously defended the arrangements, arguing they helped ensure that the UK was an attractive place for wealthy…
UK Budget 2024: Jeremy Hunt cuts National Insurance again as election looms
Jeremy Hunt has announced cuts to the tax paid by workers from April, in a bid to revive Tory fortunes ahead of this year's election.
In the last spring Budget before the poll, the chancellor slashed National Insurance by a…
Navalny’s widow invited to Biden speech but not able to attend
US President Joe Biden invited the widow of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to attend his State of the Union speech on Thursday but she cannot attend, the White House said.
Russia will be a key theme for guests at the…
Gaza ceasefire talks deadlocked
Talks on a ceasefire and hostage exchange between Israel and Hamas militants were at an impasse yesterday, as the humanitarian crisis in Hamas-run Gaza deepened and a Houthi attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden killed at least two people.…
Gaza’s hungry await aid
Crowds of men ran through rubble-strewn Gaza City streets past fires and bullet-riddled cars in hope of reaching a rare aid convoy, risking their lives to get food for starving families as famine looms five months into Israel's military…
Facebook, Messenger, Instagram now restored
Meta services Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram faced a temporary global outage today for nearly an hour.
Users reported that starting around 9:15pm today, they were unable to access Facebook and Messenger.
However, the services…
The Ambani pre-wedding extravaganza in pictures
Charter jets for tycoons and celebrities, a performance by Rihanna and directions to don "jungle fever" outfits when visiting an animal rescue centre - that's how billionaire Mukesh Ambani kickstarted big fat Indian wedding celebrations for…
HUNGER CRISIS Emaciated children seen at Gaza hospitals
Two Palestinian toddlers with sunken eyes and emaciated faces, one in a yellow cardigan and the other in a stripy top, were lying side by side on a bed in a Gaza clinic, their thin, bony legs protruding from diapers that looked too big…
Trump backs Israel’s war in Gaza
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump expressed his support for Israel's war in Gaza Tuesday, in his most explicit comments yet on the fighting, as international pressure grows on the United States to rein in its ally.…
Gaza ‘powder keg’ can spark wider war
The Gaza war between Israel and Hamas is a "powder keg" with the potential to spark broader conflict in the Middle East, UN human rights chief Volker Turk said yesterday.
Turk said it was imperative to take all possible measures to…