Hongkongers and other overseas tourists visiting Japan will only be able to claim back the consumption tax they have paid upon leaving the country starting from 2026, according to media reports. Reports of the planned change came after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba identified a series of abuses involving tourists suspected of illegally trading duty-free […]
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 22: Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) speaks during a small rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court calling for ethics reform on the High Court on June 22, 2023 in Washington, DC. The event was hosted by progressive advocacy group People for the American Way. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Democratic congresswoman Katie […]
MSNBC.com changed its headline on an analysis story about Jose Antonio Ibarra, an illegal immigrant that was convicted on Wednesday of murdering Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, after it was criticized for its original headline, “Laken Riley’s killer never stood a chance.” The updated headline reads, “The guilt of Laken Riley’s killer was never in […]
Article content Two women are contesting the validity of their late father’s will and the paternity of a woman who says she’s their half-sister, rather than their stepsister. They want the will thrown out or amended to provide more of a share to each of them. Steven Whitehouse died in 2023 in Quesnel and daughters […]
A 76-year-old monk died on Monday after being attacked by a man shouting “I am Jesus Christ” in a monastery in southeastern Spain, the religious order said on Monday. Two others were injured in the rampage on Saturday morning on the Santo Espiritu del Monte monastery in the hills above Gilet, a village 30km (19 […]
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Margaret Bergin got her husband to get into bed and pretend to be her 110-year-old relative when officials called to her home Source link
What is it about landlords and pushing everything to the absolute limit when it comes to financial recompensation? Damage one little corner of a 15-year-old carpet or a horrifically sun-faded curtain, and suddenly, they’re quoting you for full replacement and the consequential loss involved with that replacement—purely as a means to keeping your entire deposit, […]
This employee secured a bonus for their performance from his employer, which he had worked tirelessly for over the last period. Meanwhile, his coworker had been wasting much of her time on their phone, turning in her work late, and just generally being a deadweight in the office. When the coworker learned the employee had […]