By Makiko Yamazaki, Brigid Riley and Anton Bridge TOKYO (Reuters) -Nearly half of the companies on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s (TSE) prime section have responded to a call to disclose plans to improve capital efficiency, the bourse said on Monday, as it released for the first time a list of those who had complied. The […]
By Felix Light TBILISI (Reuters) – A large protest was held in Tbilisi on Saturday to demand harsh punishment for a woman accused of defacing a religious icon depicting Soviet dictator Josef Stalin which was recently-installed in the Georgian capital. The suspect is alleged to have splashed paint on the icon, which was on display […]
Payton Gendron, the white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket, may be facing his own death after federal prosecutors announced Friday they intend to seek capital punishment. It marks the first time the Justice Department under President Joe Biden has authorized a new attempt at the death penalty. While the state […]
A retiring couple stands in front of the home they recently sold to downsize in retirement. Selling your longtime home and downsizing in retirement is a common practice for people entering their golden years. While profits from a home sale are considered capital gains, the IRS typically allows you to exclude part of the profit […]
At least 15 people have been killed during rioting and looting in Papua New Guinea, according to reports. Unrest began in the capital Port Moresby on Wednesday after hundreds of police officers, soldiers, prison staff and public servants walked off their jobs in protest over a pay dispute. Similar riots also caused damage in Lae, […]
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil on Monday observed the anniversary of last year’s uprising in the capital when thousands of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro invaded government buildings and called for a military intervention to remove President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from office. Several demonstrations in defense of democracy were taking place […]
A concerning report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services from 2019 said that one million plant and animal species worldwide are threatened with extinction. The organization said the decline of nature is happening at a rate “unprecedented in human history,” with invasive species, global heating, and pollution all said to be […]
By Patrick Werr CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt is preparing to spend billions doubling the size of a lavish new capital it is building in the desert 45 km (28 miles) east of Cairo, where the first residents are trickling in, the head of the company overseeing the project said. The city is the biggest of […]
When selling a primary residence, homeowners often ponder the implications of capital gains tax on their profits. If a homeowner sells their property and realizes a profit of $1 million, they may face a significant tax bill. The amount of tax owed can range from tens of thousands to a hundred thousand or more, depending […]
On the morning of 2 January, Russia attacked Ukraine in several waves with missiles of various types. Powerful explosions were heard in five districts of Kyiv. Air defence forces managed to shoot down 61 Russian missiles in the sky over the capital, 10 of which were aerial ballistic Kinzhals. A total of 72 aerial targets […]
Explosions have rung out in the city of Kyiv during a Russian air-raid, with authorities reporting that air defence systems have been activated in response. Ukraine’s Air Force later added that a large number of missiles were advancing towards Kyiv. Source: Kyiv City Military Administration (KCMA); Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko; Air Force of the Armed […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean capital, Seoul, received the biggest single-day snowfall recorded in December for more than 40 years on Saturday but there have been no reports of any weather-related deaths or injuries. The country’s weather agency said Sunday that 12.2 centimeters (4.8 inches) of snow fell on Seoul the previous […]