Haaland nets four as City rout Wolves 5-1
Fact: Erling Haaland scored four goals in Manchester City’s 5-1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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MPs hopeful wealth declarations law will be published soon
Lawmakers are working on passing legislation to create a more effective framework for the submission of wealth declarations by certain state officials and Politically Exposed Persons.
Tax costs to UK businesses jumped 27% in the last year to £13.1bn – The CFO
Two-thirds of UK business taxes were introduced in the past decade, costing businesses £13.1bn in the last year, up 27% from the previous year.
How to Improve the Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT)
The text discusses the Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT) and its purpose to address profit shifting by multinational enterprises. The fact described in the text is that BEAT is intended to address a legitimate problem, but its execution leaves room for improvement.
Top NY court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction
Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction has been overturned by a New York court, leading to a new trial in the landmark #MeToo case. The court found that the trial judge made errors by allowing testimony from women not part of the charges and by allowing prejudicial cross-examination. The decision now rests with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on whether to retry Weinstein, who is currently serving a 23-year prison sentence.
Harvey Weinstein, ’s conviction overturned by top NY court
New York’s highest court overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 sex crimes conviction due to critical mistakes made by the trial judge. The court ruled that allowing testimony from women who were not part of the charges and cross-examining Weinstein in a prejudicial manner was an abuse of judicial discretion. The decision calls for a new trial.
US Justice Department to pay survivors of Nassar abuse $138m
The U.S. Justice Department reached a 8.7 million civil settlement with hundreds of victims of former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, resolving claims that the FBI botched the initial investigation into Nassar.
Call to suspend legal costs in Astrasol case
Residents involved in the Astrasol case have been vindicated for the link between cancer incidents and pollution from a factory. However, due to procedural errors, they lost the case and are now facing payment of legal costs. They have appealed to the European Court of Human Rights, highlighting the high toll of cancer in the area with 47 deaths and 67 illnesses.
June elections are , ‘uncharted territory’
Fact: There will be as many as 20,000 candidates vying for the 3,500 public offices in the upcoming local and European elections.
Pelosi joins call for Biden to stop transfer of US weapons to Israel
Nancy Pelosi and other congressional Democrats signed a letter urging President Biden to stop weapons transfers to Israel amid criticism of Israel’s military assault on Gaza, which has led to thousands of deaths and widespread hunger. Pelosi’s support highlights a growing mainstream view in the Democratic Party. The letter also called for an investigation into an Israeli airstrike that killed aid workers. The United Nations has warned of a looming famine in Gaza.