Almost exactly nine years after the Panama Papers were revealed, two dozen countries’ tax agencies say they’ve recovered nearly $2 billion combined in tax arrears thanks to information in the leak about hidden bank accounts and offshore shell companies. CRA says it has assessed $83 million in taxes owing plus …
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South Korea’s constitutional court upholds president’s impeachment over martial law order
South Korea’s Constitutional Court has formally upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol following an aborted attempt to declare martial law late last year. Justices said Yoon violated the basic rights of the people by declaring martial law. South Korea’s Constitutional Court has formally upheld the impeachment of President …
Read More »‘Weaponization of aid’: Myanmar accused of blocking rescue efforts after deadly earthquake
Mere hours after the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar last Friday, the head of the military junta controlling the country pleaded for international assistance. But numerous groups say the junta is blocking aid to those in Myanmar who need it most. Temporary ceasefire follows reports of bombs dropped …
Read More »Carney rates his French, Poilievre opposes Quebec secularism law: What emerged from Cinq chefs program
French-speaking Canadians got a first taste of how the five main federal party leaders defend their platforms beyond U.S. tariff threats in the span of two hours Thursday night on Radio-Canada's Cinq chefs, une élection program. Trump, the economy and the French language take centre stage French-speaking Canadians got a …
Read More »These best friends have sent each other the same birthday card for over 80 years
Pat DeReamer and Mary Wheaton-Kroger exchange the same card every year to celebrate each other's birthday — a tradition they've kept for the past 81 years. Pat DeReamer and Mary Wheaton-Kroger earned a Guinness World Record for swapping the same birthday card As It Happens8:28These best friends have sent each …
Read More »Israeli troops seize more land in Gaza as mass evacuations of Palestinians continue
Israel announced a major expansion of military operations in Gaza on Wednesday, saying large areas of the enclave would be seized and added to its security zones, accompanied by a large-scale evacuation of the population. At least 19 people, including children, killed in Israeli strike at UN clinic-turned-shelter: Health Ministry. …
Read More »‘AM I IN TROUBLE?’: Wild video shows married teacher’s arrest for raping teen student
Newly released body-cam footage captured the moment an Illinois teacher realized she was busted for alleged sexual abuse of a male student. Christina Formella, 30, of Downers Grove, was arrested during a traffic stop last month, just days after a 15-year-old boy claimed to police he was molested by the …
Read More »What’s going on with Prince Andrew sex accuser Virginia Giuffre?
The woman who triggered the massive sex trafficking probe into billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and his pal Prince Andrew is supposed to be dead. Virginia Giuffre, 41, made the shock announcement Sunday on Instagram. She told followers she would be dead in four days from injuries suffered in an Australian …
Read More »Man pulled out alive after nearly 5 days in Myanmar earthquake rubble
Rescue crews in Myanmar pulled a 26-year-old man out alive from the rubble of the capital city hotel where he worked early on Wednesday, but most teams were finding only bodies five days after a massive earthquake hit the country. Dramatic rescue in city of Naypyitaw by Turkish, local teams …
Read More »Red, white and bruised: World braces for battery of Trump tariffs
After spending more than two years teasing of tariffs, tomorrow is the big reveal: the day President Donald Trump unveils the full scope of his protectionist trade policy. From Wall Street, to Windsor, to a wary Washington, the world will be watching. Years in the making, Trump promises big announcement …
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