UK

British Economists Call for Exit Tax on Wealthy Expats as UK Faces Increasing Revenue Shortfalls

Senior economists and think tanks have urged the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, to implement an "exit tax" on wealthy individuals leaving the country, aiming to raise up to £500 million annually. The proposed tax would target rich...
Slaps Levy on Brandy

China Investigates European Electric Cars and Slaps Tariffs on Brandy

China and European Union (EU), the Chinese government announced that it is considering raising tariffs on gasoline-powered vehicles with large engine capacities and will start collecting duties on brandy imports from Europe. This move follows the EU's recent decision to...
Google

Google Collaborates with Utilities to Explore Nuclear Power for Data Centers Amid AI Boom

As the race to power the future of artificial intelligence (AI) intensifies, tech giants are looking to innovative energy solutions to meet skyrocketing electricity demands. Among these solutions, nuclear energy is emerging as a key player. Google, a subsidiary of...
China- Kiribati

Kiribati Condemns China’s Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Test, Saying the Pacific Should Not Be Seen as “Isolated Pockets”

The Pacific Island nation of Kiribati has issued a rare and pointed criticism of China following the latter's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on September 25, 2024. The missile, which landed in the Pacific Ocean, raised concerns in...
30-year-old Chinese suspect, Jing Qu, is arrested at an apartment in Bangkok on Monday.

Thailand: Chinese Woman Wanted for Public Fraud Arrested in Bangkok After Evading Justice with Face-Lift Surgery

A Chinese woman who had evaded arrest warrants in China for several years was apprehended in Bangkok on Monday after reportedly undergoing face-lift surgery to alter her appearance. The arrest marks the end of a cross-border manhunt and highlights the...
President Xi Jinping has marked the 75th anniversary of the People's Republic of China

“No One Can Stop the Wheel of History”: Xi Jinping’s China at 75 Years of Communist Rule

On the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, President Xi Jinping delivered a statement imbued with both pride and defiance: "No one can stop the wheel of history." The phrase, spoken during celebrations of the...
Elephant Nature Park in Mae Taeng district of Chiang Mai, Thailand

Thailand: Severe Floods in Chiang Mai Cause 30% Decline in Hotel Occupancy, A Temporary Setback for Tourism

Over the three-day period from October 4 to 6, severe flooding in Chiang Mai dealt a significant blow to the province's tourism sector, with hotel occupancy rates plummeting by 30%. The unprecedented rise in water levels, primarily from the swelling...
Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal

Hamas Leader Khaled Meshaal Declares Group Will Rise “Like a Phoenix” Despite Devastating Losses in Gaza Conflict

A year after the Hamas assault on southern Israel that ignited a full-scale war, Khaled Meshaal, the Hamas leader-in-exile, declared that the Palestinian militant group would rise "like a phoenix" from the destruction, despite suffering heavy losses throughout the conflict...
Iran Nuclear

Israel’s Masterstroke Against Iran’s Secret Nuclear Facility Through Operation Sadabad and Bamboozled: What Happened Behind the Scenes?

The Israeli military announced the deaths of eight soldiers during combat operations in southern Lebanon on Tuesday. The soldiers were part of an Israeli incursion aimed at dismantling Hezbollah strongholds near the border, marking Israel’s first combat fatalities since its...
Prachand Helicopters, India

Indian Army Set to Deploy Indigenous ‘Prachand’ Helicopters in Ladakh, Apache AH-64E Delay

India's push for advanced military preparedness along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China in Ladakh is taking a significant turn with the delayed induction of the US-manufactured Apache AH-64E attack helicopters. While the Apache helicopters, known for their...
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