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      26 January

      Rishi Sunak has never paid a tax penalty, says Downing Street

      Downing Street has said that Rishi Sunak has never paid a tax penalty – unlike Nadhim Zahawi. The Prime Minister is facing mounting pressure from the opposition benches, as well as several Conservative MPs, to sack Mr Zahawi after it was reported that the Tory chairman settled a multi million-pound bill with the taxman while chancellor. Mr Zahawi has implied that his payment to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) included a penalty for a “careless and not deliberate” error. Mr Sunak has asked Sir Laurie Magnus, his independent adviser, to investigate whether any ministerial rules have been broken. Earlier, Number 10 was not forthcoming when asked whether Mr Sunak has ever paid a penalty to the taxman. His press secretary told journalists: “You…

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    • 26 January

      Western unity is critical, but Ukraine needs more than tanks to win this war

      It has felt like an interminable wait, but in fact Germany’s hesitation over Leopard 2 tanks lasted only a few days. Berlin has got what it wanted – more cover from the US – although it had to pretend at one point it didn’t want it. With Washington agreeing, in principle, to send some of its gas-guzzling Abrams tanks at some point, chancellor Olaf Scholz has scored a diplomatic victory. Berlin is now not alone in sending homemade tanks to Ukraine and can portray itself as not simply being bullied into agreement. Politically, western unity is critical. The west may not be fighting directly in Ukraine, but the war is not one it can afford to lose. If Russia is able…

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    • 25 January

      Fears of escalation after Myanmar air raids near India border

      Five people were killed in the attacks, which targeted the headquarters of the Chin National Front, an ethnic armed group. Camp Victoria was hit in two air raids earlier this month [Supplied] By Emily Fishbein and Adam Saprinsanga Published On 25 Jan 2023 On the afternoon of January 10, Van Bawi Mang, a member of an armed resistance group fighting against the Myanmar military, was resting in his barracks at a camp on the country’s northwestern border with India when a loud explosion jolted him back to the reality of war. He scrambled into a nearby ditch as jet fighters flew overhead, glass shattering with the reverberation of the falling bombs. The camp, known as Camp Victoria, serves as the headquarters of the…

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    • 25 January

      Five-day COVID-19 lockdown imposed in Pyongyang

      Reports of North Koreans panic-buying food ahead of lockdown triggered by rising cases of respiratory illnesses. North Koreans celebrating Lunar New Year were pictured wearing masks [Cha Song Ho/AP Photo] Published On 25 Jan 2023 North Korea has ordered a five-day lockdown of the capital Pyongyang amid rising cases of an unspecified respiratory illness, according to NK News. Citing a government announcement, the Seoul-based outlet, which reports on North Korea, said residents were required to stay in their homes until the end of Sunday and submit to multiple temperature checks every day. The notice did not mention COVID-19 directly, but North Korea did not do so during its first outbreak last year when it spoke only of “fever” cases. On Tuesday, NK…

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    • 25 January

      Effort to eradicate Guinea worm disease enters ‘last mile’

      The final years of the eradication effort, led by the US’s Carter Center, will be the ‘most difficult’, expert says. A Guinea worm, a parasite that can grow up to a metre long, emerges from the leg of a South Sudanese girl [File: Skye Wheeler/Reuters] Published On 25 Jan 2023 Only 13 human cases of Guinea worm disease were reported worldwide last year, according to the Carter Center in the United States. After decades of progress, Adam Weiss, director of The Carter Center’s Guinea Worm Eradication Program, cautioned the end phase of the global effort to eradicate the parasitic disease will be “the most difficult”. The Atlanta-based centre – founded by former US President Jimmy Carter and his wife Eleanor Rosalynn Carter – said…

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    • 25 January

      Cargo ship sinks between Japan, S Korea; 9 still missing

      Search and rescue efforts under way after a cargo ship carrying lumber capsizes between Japan and South Korea. Members of the South Korean Coast Guard search for crew members of a cargo ship that sank early Wednesday in waters between South Korea and Japan [The Korea Coast Guard via AP] Published On 25 Jan 2023 Japan and South Korea are searching for nine crew members of a cargo ship that capsized in rough weather. Japanese and South Korean media said 13 members of the crew were rescued on Wednesday after the 6,551-tonne “Jintian” sank off the coast of Japan’s Nagasaki. Five of the crew were picked up by nearby vessels, while eight were later rescued by the Japanese and South…

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    • 25 January

      Rs 21.2 cr sent to Dubai via cryptocurrency in UP’s Prayagraj

      The police have also come across 35 bank accounts of the accused Krishna Avtar, who has been arrested and sent to jail. Prayagraj: Investigations into transfer of cash to Dubai through cryptocurrency in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj have revealed that cash transactions worth Rs 21.29 crore have taken place, police said. The police have also come across 35 bank accounts of the accused Krishna Avtar, who has been arrested and sent to jail. The scam had come to light on January 2, following which police launched detailed investigations. According to police officials, Avtar transferred cash from a gaming app to one Jai, based in Dubai. Earlier, investigations revealed that Avtar converted cash worth Rs 3.75 crore into cryptocurrency and transferred it to…

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    • 25 January

      Chris Hipkins sworn in as New Zealand PM

      The swearing-in ceremony held in Parliament saw Hipkins officially taking up the top job and Carmel Sepuloni becoming the deputy Prime Minister, Xinhua news agency reported. Wellington: Chris Hipkins was sworn in as New Zealand Prime Minister on Wednesday, with his predecessor Jacinda Ardern officially tendering her resignation. The swearing-in ceremony held in Parliament saw Hipkins officially taking up the top job and Carmel Sepuloni becoming the deputy Prime Minister, Xinhua news agency reported. Prime Minister Hipkins will reshuffle the cabinet next week. Besides the top leadership role, Hipkins himself will be the minister of national security and intelligence. Tackling inflation will be his priority, he said, as Stats NZ released on Wednesday the growth of New Zealand’s consumers price index…

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    • 25 January

      Microsoft posts 12 pc drop in quarterly profit

      The company said in a statement that its operating income was USD 20.4 billion during the quarter, which is a decline of 8 per cent y-o-y over the figure in the corresponding quarter the previous year. Redmond: Microsoft Corporation has announced that its profit went down 12 per cent year-on-year to USD 16.4 billion during the quarter ended December 2022 and that its revenue rose 2 per cent y-o-y to USD 52.7 billion in the reviewed period. The company said in a statement that its operating income was USD 20.4 billion during the quarter, which is a decline of 8 per cent y-o-y over the figure in the corresponding quarter the previous year. Diluted earnings per share was USD 2.20, a…

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    • 25 January

      US govt sues Google over its monopoly on digital advertising market

      Filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, the complaint alleged that Google monopolises key digital advertising technologies, collectively referred to as the “ad tech stack” Washington: The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and eight states have sued Google over its alleged monopoly over digital advertising technology products. Filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, the complaint alleged that Google monopolises key digital advertising technologies, collectively referred to as the “ad tech stack”, that website publishers depend on to sell ads and that advertisers rely on to buy ads and reach potential customers. Website publishers use ad tech tools to generate advertising revenue that supports the creation and maintenance of a vibrant…

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