Former US President Donald Trump’s company was fined around €1.5 million on Friday for a scheme in which the former president’s top executives dodged personal income taxes on lavish job perks.
‘Widow’s Tax’ on Survivors Will Be Completely Gone as of Feb. 1 Benefit Checks
The surviving spouses of military retirees who receive income from two separate benefit programs will no longer have their benefits reduced by any so-called “widow’s tax.”
Bulgarian police say they prevented 164,000 migrants entering illegally from Turkey in 2022
The director of the Bulgarian Border Police Rositsa Dimitrova said officers prevented the illegal crossing of around 164,000 people last year from Turkey
MPV rates slump as breakbulk moves back to container sector
Despite a decline in daily charter rates, the longer-term MPV outlook remains strong due to increased investments in oil and gas and renewables projects.
Pope’s role in Vatican financial probe again centre stage
Pope Francis’ own role in the investigation into financial wrongdoing at the Holy See took centre stage Friday in the Vatican tribunal, with witnesses saying he encouraged a key suspect to co-operate with prosecutors and a key defendant accusing him of…
Top Brazil court greenlights probe of Bolsonaro for riot
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has authorized adding former President Jair Bolsonaro in its investigation into who incited the Jan. 8 riot in the nation’s capital
Panel: State shouldn’t take over Georgia county’s elections
A bipartisan review panel says Georgia’s most populous county has a history of problems with its elections but has also shown considerable improvement
Brazil Supreme Court authorizes probe of Bolsonaro for riot
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Friday authorized including former president Jair Bolsonaro in its investigation of who incited the Jan. 8 riot in the nation’s capital, as part of a broader crackdown to hold responsible parties to account.