Billionaires pay almost no tax. A global levy of just 2% could raise $250 billion
Governments should open a new front in the international clampdown on tax evasion with a global minimum tax on billionaires, which could raise $250 billion annually, the EU Tax Observatory said on Monday.
1970-01-01 08:00
Lyanna Mormont Was Only Supposed to Appear in One Game of Thrones Scene
The iron-fisted Lady of Bear Island totally stole the one scene she was hired to appear in back in season 6, and a fan-favorite (and now-recurring) character was born.
1970-01-01 08:00
Trey'shawn Eunes, who wanted to make his mother proud, was killed at 12 in an accidental shooting in Texas
Trey'shawn's death makes Lakesha Bay one of many mothers struggling with the pain of losing a child to the scourge of American gun violence.
1970-01-01 08:00
House enters third week without speaker as nine Republicans vie for gavel
As the House enters its third week without a speaker, nearly a dozen Republicans are vying to earn the support of their conference to wield the gavel, throwing the chamber into even more uncertainty.
1970-01-01 08:00
'Not in our name': Jewish peace activists across the US call for immediate ceasefire and justice for Palestinians
Thousands of Jewish peace activists across the United States are calling on President Joe Biden and other elected officials to rein in Israel -- arguing more civilian deaths is not the answer to Hamas' deadly attack.
1970-01-01 08:00
Ten, no more? Five questions for the ECB
By Dhara Ranasinghe, Stefano Rebaudo and Naomi Rovnick LONDON The European Central Bank has good reasons to hold
1970-01-01 08:00
Chinese drug firms backed by global banks found using leopards and pangolins parts, group says
Three top Chinese pharmaceutical companies, which are backed by top global banks, are using endangered animal parts in their medicines, according to an investigation by an environmental protection group.
1970-01-01 08:00
'Beautiful and pure': Family and friends mourn beloved Detroit synagogue leader who was found fatally stabbed in her home
Friends and family of Samantha Woll, a beloved Detroit synagogue leader found fatally stabbed over the weekend, remembered her kindness, her generosity and her dedication for helping others during a packed funeral service Sunday.
1970-01-01 08:00
House GOP circus embarrasses senior party leaders as the country and the world wait for Republicans to pick a speaker
House Republicans on Monday open the next act of their Washington farce, desperately searching for a speaker after ousting the incumbent and rejecting two would-be replacements while still clueless about how to dig out of the crisis.
1970-01-01 08:00
MLS rumors: Messi going nowhere, Davies to Madrid, bad start for Rooney
Today's MLS rumors include Lionel Messi not planning to go out on loan from Inter Miami. Alphonso Davies continues to be linked with Real Madrid and Wayne Rooney has a poor start to his time as Birmingham City manager.
1970-01-01 08:00
Mother of 6-year-old killed in alleged anti-Muslim attack near Chicago released from hospital after being stabbed over a dozen times
A Chicago-area woman who was stabbed multiple times in an alleged anti-Muslim attack that left her 6-year-old son dead last week has been released from the hospital, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations' Chicago office.
1970-01-01 08:00
NFL Winners and Losers from Week 7: Falcons claim division, Lions forget how to score
The Falcons are in first place, the Ravens are rolling, and the Lions are, uh, not rolling anymore. Here are the NFL Week 7 winners and losers.
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