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‘I’m worth hundreds of millions – and I’m leaving high-tax Britain’

Bassim Haidar, a Lebanese-Nigerian entrepreneur, says taxing money he’s earned abroad is a ‘no go’ Credit: Bassim Haidar The Telegraph By Mattie Brignal Wealthy foreigners are already fleeing Britain over fears Labour will send a Tory crackdown on “non-doms” into overdrive. Bassim Haidar, a Lebanese-Nigerian entrepreneur who has lived periodically in Britain since 2010, told

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Britons vote in election expected to deliver Labour landslide

British leader of the Liberal Democrats party Ed Davey and his wife Emily Gasson leave a polling station after voting during the general election in London, Britain, July 4, 2024. Photographer Toby Melville By Reuters Britons were voting on Thursday in a parliamentary election that is expected to bring Keir Starmer’s Labour Party to power,

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In the UK election campaign’s final hours, Sunak battles to the end as Labour’s Starmer eyes victory

British opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer speaks during a Labour general election campaign event, in Norton Canes, Britain July 2, 2024. Reuters/Claudia Greco/File Photo By The Associated Press Rishi Sunak has covered thousands of miles in the past few weeks, but he hasn’t outrun the expectation that his time as Britain’s prime minister is

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Tear gas, stones and flames as Kenya protesters say ‘Ruto must go!’

A man gestures during a demonstration over police killings of people protesting against the imposition of tax hikes by the government, in Nairobi, Kenya, July 2, 2024. Photographer Monicah Mwangi By Reuters Riot police fired tear gas grenades and charged at stone-throwing protesters in downtown Nairobi and across Kenya on Tuesday in the most widespread

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Comoros President Assoumani gives son government job

Azali Assoumani, President, Union of Comoros and African Union Chairperson, delivers a speech during the opening event of the African Union’s conference on reparations in Accra, Ghana on November 14, 2023. Photographer Francis Kokoroko/File Photo By Reuters Comoros President Azali Assoumani has put his son, Nour El Fath, in charge of coordinating government affairs as

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Kenya anti-tax protests leave 39 dead, 361 injured: Watchdog

By Anadolu Agency At least 39 people have been killed in anti-government protests over planned tax hikes, according to a report by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR). In a statement late Monday, Roseline Adede, KNCHR’s chairperson, said the deaths were all due to violent clashes between demonstrators and police across the East

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Ethiopia has rejected Somalia proposal to cancel the maritime agreement with Hargeisa

The first phase of the talks between Somalia and Ethiopia was concluded in the city of Ankara, Turkey, without any agreement reached on the dispute between the two countries on maritime issues. Read: What is the consequence of Somalia negotiating its own territory with Ethiopia? The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, Taye Aske Selassie

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72% of voters say Biden not mentally fit to serve as president: Poll

By Anadolu Agency A poll released Sunday found that 72% of registered voters believe that US President Joe Biden does not possess the mental and cognitive health required to serve as head of state. The survey, conducted by CBS News/YouGov, comes amid growing concern over whether Biden is mentally fit for office following the first

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What is the consequence of Somalia negotiating its own territory with Ethiopia?

File Photo/Somali Times After the collapse of Somalia, there have been many problems and the traditional colonialism has had a great opportunity to divide Somalis. Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017 Read: Somalia Hassan Sheikh’s government is facing a widespread financial crisis and the causes The countries of Ethiopia and Kenya used

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Prices of Kenya’s imported UK’s second-hand cars fall

By The East African The Kenyan prices of some popular brands of imported second-hand cars have dropped by double-digits between January and this month, driven by the shilling’s rally against the dollar. Dealers said that prices have been easing since the start of the year, offering relief to price-sensitive Kenyans who opt for the used

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