It appears to be the biggest leak of offshore data yet, revealing the secrets of how the rich, powerful and famous stash their cash and avoid paying tax. The Pandora Papers comprise more than 12 million documents, which were leaked to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists in Washington DC. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) called Jan. 6 a violent insurrection, but other lawmakers in his party are breaking with McConnell including Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX). #CNN #News
Boris Johnson is facing more pressure over Downing Street parties as he attempts to cling to power, after receiving a questionnaire from the Metropolitan Police. Senior Tory MPs claim that despite his determination to fight on it will be difficult for him to continue as prime minister if he is fined for breaching COVID lockdown
Ed Byrne has been among a group of comedians to pay an emotional tribute to his younger brother who has died at the age of 44 after battling cancer. Mr Byrne had battled Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which is a type of cancer that attacks the body’s lymph nodes. He was diagnosed at the start of the
In this article PTON John Foley, co-founder and chief executive officer of Peloton Interactive Inc., stands for a photograph during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) in front of the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, U.S., on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Roughly two months after Peloton’s IPO, founder
A standoff between police and protesting truckers at the US-Canada border has shown so sign of ending, after lasting more than seven hours. “Freedom Convoy” activists have been at Ambassador Bridge, one of the busiest crossings between the two countries, as part of a demonstration against Canada’s COVID-19 restrictions. About 20 protesters milled about outside
French police have fired tear gas at protesters on Paris’ Champs Elysees avenue who are demonstrating against coronavirus restrictions. Cars carrying protesters managed to get through police checkpoints to cause traffic around the Arc de Triomphe monument to grind to a halt. The protesters waved French flags and sounded their horns in defiance of the
President Biden and the US Department of Energy have issued multiple notices of intent to allocate $2.91 billion in support of EV battery manufacturing as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The DOE shared plans to use the funds to further battery materials refining, production plants, and battery cell manufacturing facilities in addition to battery
In this article IAG-GB AIR-FR Sustainable aviation fuel’s main challenge relates to volume rather than airlines’ desire to use it, and consumers will be willing to pay the extra costs associated with its uptake, the director general of the International Air Transport Association told CNBC Friday. “I think quantity is the main issue at the
The US and its allies will “respond decisively” if Russia invades Ukraine, President Joe Biden has told Vladimir Putin in a phone call. Mr Biden told his counterpart the US remains prepared to engage in diplomacy despite the build up of Russian troops on the border with Ukraine, but was “equally prepared for other scenarios”.
NatWest Group, the taxpayer-backed lender, is to start a search for a successor to Sir Howard Davies, the City grandee who has chaired it for the last seven years. Sky News has learnt that NatWest’s board has kicked off internal discussions about the launch of a process to fill what was once one of the
Scientists in the UK have set a new record for generating energy from nuclear fusion, the same process that powers the sun seen as a potential future source of near limitless power. The Joint European Torus – or JET – an experimental fusion machine near Abingdon in Oxfordshire, generated around 59 megajoules, or 11 megawatts
Despite repeated attacks on Hillary Clinton emails in 2016, Former President Trump’s White House record-keeping is in the spotlight after accusations of destroying documents. CNN’s Brian Todd has more. #CNN #News
The cost of a homemade G&T could become more expensive as the price of popular tonic waters soars. The price of mixers made by brands such as Schweppes and Fever-Tree has increased sharply over the last month, according to shop price data from the research firm Assosia. Quoting the report, The Guardian said the price
5:24 PM ET ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Christian Pulisic is the youngest United States men’s national team player ever to appear in a World Cup qualifier, score a goal and captain the team. His transfer in 2019 from Borussia Dortmund to Chelsea was the most ever paid (a reported £58 million fee) for
France has dropped its COVID-19 testing requirement for vaccinated travellers arriving from the UK. The French interior ministry has said that from 12 February, travellers will not need to test as long as they are vaccinated according to European regulations. This applies regardless of where a traveller is coming from. Bonjour, Stéph in place now
Finding traces of life on other planets is one of the most intriguing and exciting aspects of astronomy. Scientists have long aspired to identify planets that may one day be habitable. With that distant goal in mind, a group of Indian researchers – two students and a professor — has found not one but 60
The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted its first star and captured a selfie, NASA announced Friday. The steps are part of the months-long process of aligning the observatory’s enormous golden mirror that astronomers hope will begin unraveling the mysteries of the early Universe by this summer. The first picture sent back of the cosmos is far
A chip made by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company TSMC Semiconductor stocks got whacked on Friday as investors digested hotter-than-expected inflation and increased tensions between Ukraine and Russia. Chipmakers had been boosted by increased demand during the pandemic and have generally reported strong earnings and outlooks in the past month. But investors are looking for less-risky
Kylie Jenner has revealed the name of her newborn son. On Instagram, she added a story that simply read “Wolf Webster”, along with a white heart emoji. The 24-year-old reality TV star and cosmetics entrepreneur had announced the arrival of her baby boy earlier this week. A black-and-white photo showed a hand holding the baby’s