The crowning legislative achievement of Donald Trump’s first term in the White House was the passage of an unpopular tax bill that gave big corporations a massive windfall, disproportionately rewarded wealthy individuals despite being pitched as a boon for workers, and contributed trillions to the national debt. With Trump running for another four years in … Read more
An aircraft carrying Malawi’s vice president, Saulos Klaus Chilima, and nine others has gone missing, the southern African nation’s presidency said on Monday.Chilima, 51, was aboard a military aircraft that left Lilongwe, the capital, at 09:17 a.m. (0717 GMT), Malawi’s Office of the President and Cabinet said. It said search and rescue operations were ongoing. “All efforts by aviation authorities to make contact with the … Read more
Hunter Biden’s sister-in-law testified at his criminal trial on Thursday that she took and threw away his gun out of fear of his spiraling addiction, potentially bolstering prosecutors’ case that President Joe Biden’s son broke a law barring illegal drug users from owning firearms.Jurors in the first criminal trial of a U.S. president’s son saw surveillance camera … Read more
GannettJonathan Bandler, Rockland/Westchester Journal NewsJune 5, 2024 at 8:47 PMTwo Eastchester accountants have admitted their roles in a tax fraud scheme that allowed corporate clients to avoid tax liabilty by sending company checks to the accountants and getting cash in return that they never reported.Jack Sardis, 66, of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, pleaded guilty Wednesday … Read more
NRIs need to pay tax on income that arises in India for the financial year of 2023, which runs from April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023.
Hunter Biden’s criminal trial on gun charges began with a government lawyer stating that he was being prosecuted for lying on a form to purchase a handgun and not above the law. Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty to three felony charges related to failing to disclose his drug use when purchasing a gun. The trial is taking place in Wilmington, Delaware, and Hunter Biden’s attorney argued that the gun was never used and was disposed of shortly after purchase. Hunter Biden has publicly discussed his drug addiction, and FBI agent Erika Jensen is expected to testify about his messages discussing drug use. If convicted on all charges, Hunter Biden faces up to 25 years in prison.
Fact: Akel MP Irini Charalambidou criticized the attorney-general’s office for its handling of the prosecution of former Volunteerism Commissioner Yiannakis Yiannaki, who is accused of forging his academic qualifications.
The financial aspect of the scandal surrounding the Osiou Avakoum monastery is the most complex one, according to the attorney-general. Monks under investigation were allegedly found with €800,000 in cash, property in Greece and Limassol, and were caught on CCTV footage having sex with each other.
The proposed value-added tax (VAT) on betting and the increase in excise duty to 20 percent in Kenya could lead to the disappearance of at least 80 percent of sportsbook bets in the market, making investment in the sector unviable and triggering capital flight.
Fact: Trump did not take the stand and be cross-examined in front of the jury during his trial for falsifying business records.