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Voice of America 

Tax super-rich, says report commissioned by Brazil for its G20 presidency

RIO DE JANEIRO — A global tax on the super-rich is proposed in a new report that Brazil commissioned for its current presidency of the leading 20 rich and developing nations. Individuals with more than $1 billion in total assets would be required to pay the equivalent of 2% of their wealth in income tax, according to the proposal in the report by Gabriel Zucman, a French economist who teaches at the Paris School of Economics. The report says global billionaires currently pay the equivalent of... Читать дальше...

Scoop 

ORC Adopts Long-Term Plan

ORC Chair Gretchen Robertson says the LTP has a “significant focus” on public transport, large-scale environmental project funding and how rates are calculated.

Calgary Herald 

Burning Questions: Who should Flames draft with the No. 9 overall pick?

On the latest episode of Burning Questions, Postmedia’s Rob Wong chats with Postmedia Calgary Flames writers Wes Gilbertson and Danny Austin about the upcoming NHL Draft and who the Flames may select with the ninth overall pick and if GM Craig Conroy may trade other veteran pieces this offseason.

New York Post 

New photos show ‘haphazard manner’ in which Trump allegedly stored classified documents: prosecutors  

Federal prosecutors released new photos Monday in Donald Trump’s classified documents case that they argued show the former president allegedly stored the sensitive information in a “haphazard manner.” The pictures, taken by the FBI and one of Trump’s co-defendants in the case, were released by prosecutors as part of an effort to dismiss the defense team’s...

Cyprus Mail 

Just one pupil left at Cyprus’ smallest school

The lone remaining pupil in the village of Kambos and her teacher have earned the distinction of the “smallest school in Cyprus” it was reported on Tuesday. Nine-year-old Demetra Panayiotou, whose three schoolmates graduated last week, will be starting fourth grade in September. The school will remain in operation thanks to the intervention of Education […]

Sports - Google News (uk) 

Julian Assange live news: WikiLeaks founder pleads guilty and awaits sentencing in Saipan district courtroom - The Guardian

  1. Julian Assange live news: WikiLeaks founder pleads guilty and awaits sentencing in Saipan district courtroom  The Guardian
  2. Julian Assange latest: Wikileaks founder pleads guilty in US court in deal to end legal battle over leaks  BBC
  3. Julian Assange flies out of UK on $500,000 private jet after being freed in US plea deal  Sky News
  4. Julian Assange heads to remote Pacific island – and freedom – in US plea deal  The Independent
  5. WikiLeaks gadfly: the Julian Assange... Читать дальше...