UK PM Truss says cabinet was not informed of plans to scrap top rate of tax

British Prime Minister Liz Truss leaves a television studio after appearing on “Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg”, during the annual Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, Britain, October 2, 2022. Photographer Hannah McKay By Reuters British Prime Minister Liz Truss said on Sunday her cabinet of top ministers was not informed in advance that the government planned

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Thinking of moving to Europe? Here are the easiest countries to get a work visa

Aircrafts are pictured in front of the air traffic control tower at Frankfurt’s airport Photographer Alex Domanski/Reuters Euronews By Giulia Carbonaro Europe is well known for being a difficult place to move to for non-European citizens trying to relocate for work. Some countries in the EU – tiny nations like Liechtenstein and Vatican City, for

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Drought now a national disaster, Somali Kenyan leaders tell William Ruto

Elected leaders from the North Eastern region address the media at Serena hotel on October 1, 2022 where they asked President William Ruto to declare drought a national disaster By Daily Nation A group of elected leaders from the Northeastern region yesterday asked President William Ruto to declare the ongoing drought a national disaster to

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130 dead after fans stampede to exit Indonesian soccer match

Police officers and soldiers stand amid tear gas smoke after clashes between fans during a soccer match at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. Panic following police actions left over 100 dead, mostly trampled to death, police said Sunday. (AP Photo/Yudha Prabowo) By The Associated Press Panic at an Indonesian

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Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2 drones join Somalia’s offensive against Al-Shabab

A Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drone at Gecitkale military airbase, near Famagusta, in the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus on 16 December 2019 (AFP) By Middle East Eye The much-coveted Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone has joined Somalia’s offensive against the insurgent group al-Shabab, in an escalation seen by Somali analysts as highly significant to the

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Bomb kills top Somali police officer

File Photo/Somali Times By AFP A top Somali police official was killed Friday in a bombing claimed by Al-Shabab while carrying out a military offensive against the Islamists, the prime minister said. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud has vowed to stage an all-out-war against the Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists, who have waged a 15-year insurgency against the central

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Iran arrests Europeans accused of role in unrest

By Reuters Iran, which has blamed “foreign enemies” for protests that swept the country after the death of a woman in morality police custody, said on Friday it had arrested nine European nationals for their role in the unrest. The detention of citizens of Germany, Poland, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Sweden and other countries is

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Cubans protest in Havana for 2nd night over lack of power

People protest asking for the restoration of electrical service after four days of blackout due to the devastation of Hurricane Ian in Bacuranao, Cuba, Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) By The Associated Press Groups of Cubans protested Friday night in the streets of Havana for a second night, decrying delays in fully restoring

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European Council head calls for new ‘Energy Union’ amid crisis

By Anadolu Agency The European Council president urged on Friday to set up a new “Energy Union” to tackle the energy crisis the EU faces. Charles Michel, who chairs the summits of EU leaders and represents the EU in diplomatic relations, released a video statement about Russia’s annexation of Ukrainian regions. In line with the

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Ruto pledges wealth tax on tycoons to fix budget

By Business Daily Africa President William Ruto has revived a proposal to impose higher taxes on Kenya’s super-rich and high-income earners, endorsing the introduction of a wealth tax that failed to sail through Parliament over the past four years. The idea is the latest in a long list of efforts to raise taxes on the

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