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Cyprus denies allegations of migrant pushbacks

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Cyprus denies allegations of migrant pushbacks

Cyprus denied allegations of pushing back and threatening migrants during an operation off the coast of Lebanon. The individuals were provided with food and blankets before being sent back, and Cyprus did not push back any of the boats. The UNHCR and EU define pushback as forcibly returning migrants without access to international protection or asylum procedures. The Republic of Cyprus stated that it respects international conventions and acts within the framework of legality. Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou emphasized that their actions regarding migration flows comply with international regulations.

How Burdensome Are Your State’s Nonresident Income Tax Filing Laws?

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How Burdensome Are Your State’s Nonresident Income Tax Filing Laws?

Fact: Nearly half the states in the US require individuals to file nonresident individual income tax returns if they work for even a single day within that state.

Freeland’s new federal budget hikes taxes on the rich to cover billions in new spending | CBC News

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Freeland's new federal budget hikes taxes on the rich to cover billions in new spending | CBC News

Fact: Ottawa plans to spend .9 billion more than planned over the next five years, with a projected billion deficit this fiscal year.

Canada Hikes Capital Gains Tax to Raise Billions for Housing – BNN Bloomberg

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Canada Hikes Capital Gains Tax to Raise Billions for Housing - BNN Bloomberg

Canada will raise capital gains taxes on businesses and wealthy individuals to help pay for new spending aimed at making housing more affordable and improving the lives of young people. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said the government will tax Canadian companies on two-thirds of their capital gains, up from half currently.

Capital gains tax change draws ire from some Canadian entrepreneurs worried it will worsen brain drain | CBC News

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Capital gains tax change draws ire from some Canadian entrepreneurs worried it will worsen brain drain | CBC News

The federal government’s budget includes an increase in the inclusion rate of the capital gains tax from 50% to 67% for businesses and trusts, generating an estimated billion in new revenue. This change will impact 40,000 individuals and 307,000 companies in Canada. Some members of the business community believe that expanding the taxable amount will hurt productivity, investment, and entrepreneurship in Canada, potentially leading to a brain drain.

EU corporate tax ‘harmonisation’ reforms would be opposed, Harris says

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EU corporate tax ‘harmonisation’ reforms would be opposed, Harris says

Ireland does not support reforms of the European Union’s internal market that propose harmonization of national corporate tax rates.

Prince William back to public duties after Kate, ’s cancer revelation

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Prince William back to public duties after Kate, ’s cancer revelation

Prince William returned to public duties for the first time since his wife Kate revealed she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy for cancer.

Mothers of Cypriot earthquake dead meet Turkish justice minister

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Mothers of Cypriot earthquake dead meet Turkish justice minister

– The mothers of two Cypriot children who were killed in last year’s earthquakes in Turkey met with Turkish Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc.
– The trial of 11 people responsible for the Isias hotel’s collapse is set to resume on April 26, with each defendant facing up to 22 and a half years in jail if found guilty.
– Families and Turkish Cypriot leaders are demanding that the charges be upgraded to intentional killing, with protests planned in Nicosia.

Monks, ’ lawyers demand halt to church probe

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Monks, ’ lawyers demand halt to church probe

Lawyers representing the Osiou Avakoum monks called for an end to investigations by the archdiocese, citing alleged prior sentencing of the monks for crimes.