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Tax Inspectors Say Statute of Limitations Could Shield Zapatero from Jewelry Case
Spain's tax technicians’ union warns that any tax crimes stemming from €1.3 million in jewelry found in a safe linked to...
Labour Chief Ng Chee Meng to Join Singapore Cabinet as Minister in Prime Minister’s Office, Accelerating AI-Jobs Push
Singapore’s labour chief Ng Chee Meng will be appointed Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office from July 27, marking a ...
UN Secretary-General Candidates Face Off in Debate Ahead of Informal Vote
The six contenders for the UN's top job—including Rafael Grossi and Michelle Bachelet—appeared in a public debate, but t...
Maps, Museums and Manoeuvres: The South China Sea’s Battle of Historical Narratives
As China, the Philippines and Vietnam dig deeper into ancestral claims, museums and schoolbooks become frontline weapons...
Carney Convenes Premiers as U.S. Tariffs Threaten Honey, Hockey Sticks and More
Facing a 50% U.S. tariff on goods from honey to cement, Prime Minister Carney and Canada's premiers meet in PEI to coord...
Russia’s Military Personnel Get New Voting Rights, Including Electronic Option
The Central Election Commission broadened electoral participation for service members, enabling electronic voting, direc...
EPA Grants First Lobster Boat Engine Waiver Under New Rule, Signaling Flexibility for Industry
The U.S. EPA exempted a Massachusetts lobster boat from Tier 4 marine engine standards, the first use of a 2024 exemptio...
Iran Warns of Retaliation Against U.S. and Allies, Threatening Hormuz Oil Blockade
Tehran vows an 'eye for an eye' military response to any new American attacks, extending threats to countries that provi...
Mauritius Protocol Ratification Gives Indian Tax Officials Power to Probe Offshore Investor Structures
The Mauritius cabinet's ratification of a 2024 tax protocol introduces the Principal Purpose Test, allowing Indian tax o...
PoderData: Lula’s Negative Rating Drops 10 Points After New US Tariff
The share of Brazilians who rate President Lula’s government as bad or terrible fell from 47% to 37% in a week, as the U...
Germany Grants Women a Legal Right to Free Violence Protection and Shelter from 2032
A sweeping new law requires states and municipalities to expand women's shelters and counselling services, introducing e...
German Cabinet Adopts Cybersecurity Overhaul for Federal Agencies
Berlin’s new programme aims to unify cyber defenses across ministries, responding to growing espionage threats. A steeri...
Tinubu Orders ICPC Probe into Fictitious Council and ₦1.3bn Budget as Ethical Leadership Spotlight Hits Nigeria
President Tinubu has directed the ICPC to investigate a fictitious foreign intervention council after a ₦1.3bn line item...
Group Warns Governor Adeleke, Alleges He Is 'Destroying' Accord Party
A political group accused Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke of personalizing the Accord Party and warned that internal divis...
DOE to Publicly Post Discrimination Findings Under Cummings Act
The Department of Energy will publish findings of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation on its public website for ...
The UK Joins a Small Club of Nations with a Dedicated AI Minister
The United Kingdom has appointed its first cabinet-level AI minister, Kanishka Narayan, joining a select group of nation...
Russia’s Ambassador to France Poised for Federation Council Seat as Tver Region Governor Names Candidates
Ambassador Alexey Meshkov, a career diplomat with decades of experience, is one of three candidates proposed by Tver’s a...
DOJ Dispatches Monitors to Arizona Primary Polls in Three Counties
Justice Department personnel are observing voting in Maricopa, Apache and Pima counties to enforce federal voting rights...
Trump Vows Further Strikes as Iran Hits Gulf Targets and War Cost Jumps to $37.5 Billion
President Trump pledged continued attacks on Iran, claiming it would take decades to rebuild, as Tehran struck US radar ...
NASA Sets First-Ever Limit on Martian Dust Exposure for Astronauts
A working group recommends a 30-day permissible exposure limit of 0.1 mg/m³, derived from lunar data, as the space agenc...
Poland's Labour Inspectorate Targets Sham Contracts, Chief Says No Attack on B2B
Poland's PIP chief Janusz Krasoń details the new enforcement strategy against disguised employment, promising equal trea...
Bolsonaro escapes 'parallel Abin' probe but remains under multiple investigations
Brazil's former president had one inquiry closed by the Supreme Court, yet faces ongoing probes over fake news, digital ...
Japan Moves to Ease Sale of Inherited Land Taken by State as Unsellable Plots Mount
The Finance Ministry subcommittee approved simplified valuation and negotiated sales for land heirs relinquish to the go...
Turkish Vatan Party Calls for Strategic Russia-China-Iran Alliance, Slams NATO
A party conference in Turkey released a declaration proposing a four-nation security bloc to replace NATO, reflecting a ...
Russia Warns of ‘Direct Threat’ and Countermeasures if US Typhon Missiles Deployed to South Korea
Deputy Foreign Minister Rudenko says Moscow would treat deployment of American Typhon missile systems in South Korea as ...
Iran Widens Strike Zone to Saudi Arabia and Syria as Mediators Struggle to Avert Full-Scale War
Tehran struck Saudi and Syrian targets for the first time since the 7 July escalation, while the US confirmed two soldie...
Monument to Stalin and Metallurgist Bardin Unveiled in Cherepovets
Vologda Governor Filimonov opened a statue linking the Soviet dictator and the scientist who co-founded the local steel ...
Putin Hosts North Korean Foreign Minister, Underscoring Deepening Military Alliance
President Putin thanked Pyongyang for its support in the Ukraine war and conveyed warm greetings to Kim Jong Un, as high...
Serbian President Vucic Reaffirms Opposition to Russia Sanctions, Hails Russian Tourists
President Aleksandar Vučić reiterated Serbia's refusal to impose sanctions on Russia while a minister confirmed Russians...
Tokyo Anti-Militarization Protest Draws 25,000; Demands Resignation of PM Takaichi
Around 25,000 people marched in central Tokyo on Saturday to oppose Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s military buildup, ca...