Australian federal police officers have commenced a search for documents at the headquarters of PwC Australia in response to the damaging tax leaks scandal. Treasury referred the matter – which relates to the sharing of confidential multinational tax proposals within the firm – to police in May last year. In an email to staff on…
The mayor of Mississippi’s capital city said on Wednesday that he had been indicted in an alleged bribery operation, and he said it was a “political prosecution” to hurt his 2025 campaign for re-election. “My legal team has informed me that federal prosecutors have, in fact, indicted me on bribery and related charges,” Chokwe Antar…
A lone traveler makes his way past a nearly deserted TSA security screening area at Orlando International Airport ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Milton, on October 9, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. Paul Hennessy | Anadolu | Getty Images A government shutdown is looming just as the peak holiday travel season gets underway. Lawmakers have…
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a rally the day before he is scheduled to be inaugurated for a second term, in Washington, U.S., January 19, 2025. Brian Snyder | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump is poised to sign a flurry of executive orders as soon as he’s sworn in, but imposing tariffs on U.S. trading partners…
Max Brosmer threw for 211 yards and a touchdown, Darius Taylor ran for 113 yards a TD and also threw for a score, and Minnesota extended its bowl winning streak to eight with a 24-10 victory over Virginia Tech on Friday night in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. Elijah Spencer had six catches for 81 yards…
A police theory that William Tyrrell’s foster mother loaded his body into a car and disposed of it close to where he died will be examined as an inquest into the toddler’s disappearance reopens. The three-year-old went missing while playing at his foster grandmother’s home in Kendall, on the mid north coast of New South…
In an aerial view, container ships sit docked at the Port of Oakland on December 09, 2024 in Oakland, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images After a contentious negotiation, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) on Wednesday announced a tentative deal on a new six-year master contract. The deadline to…
A cartoon image of US President-elect Donald Trump with cryptocurrency tokens, depicted in front of the White House to mark his inauguration, displayed at a Coinhero store in Hong Kong, China, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Paul Yeung | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies sank on Tuesday, as bullish investor sentiment surrounding…
Elon Musk admitted he cheated at video games to get high scores, a transcript of a private online conversation he had shows, seemingly concluding a fiery scandal over the billionaire’s outlandish claims to be a globally-ranked player. Musk has regularly bragged about his gaming rankings. He told the podcaster Joe Rogan last year that he…
A new scheme enabling families to sign up to free school meals has enabled 20,000 more children to be fed. As well as preventing those children from going hungry, the “auto-enrolment” pilot project is saving households hundreds of pounds a year. A total of 20 local authorities in England this year decided to identify pupils…
