The U.K. Closed a Tax Loophole for the Global Rich. Now They’re Fleeing. – WSJ – The Wall Street Journal

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  1. The U.K. Closed a Tax Loophole for the Global Rich. Now They’re Fleeing. - WSJ  The Wall Street Journal
  2. When Millionaires Say They’re Leaving—They Almost Never Do  Forbes
  3. Non-doms are abandoning London’s wealthiest postcodes – and it affects all of us  The Independent
  4. The ultrarich move in herds. Just ask London.  The Japan Times
  5. Capital Exodus: The UK's Tax Reforms and the Rise of Global Investment Hubs  AInvest
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Three teenagers killed in Queensland crash while attempting to overtake truck

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Two men and a woman, all aged 19, died at the scene in Mackay after a late night crash involving multiple vehicles

Three teenagers have died in Queensland after their car crashed into a dual-cab ute while attempting to overtake a truck.

Two 19-year-old men and a 19-year-old woman died at the scene in Mackay, more than 800km north of Brisbane, after a crash involving multiple vehicles late on Friday night.

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Australia delivers Abrams tanks to Ukraine for war with Russia – Reuters

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  1. Australia delivers Abrams tanks to Ukraine for war with Russia  Reuters
  2. Aussies deliver US-made tanks to Kyiv, as EU signs strictest sanctions package against Putin  New York Post
  3. First Australian tanks handed over to Ukrainian army  The Guardian
  4. Ukraine Gets Major Abrams Tank Boost  Newsweek
  5. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Australia sends first tranche of tanks to Kyiv while drone attack kills one in Odesa  The Independent
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Is this Queensland beach really the best in the world? Tell us your favourite

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Whitehaven Beach on Whitsunday Island is home to marine stingers, including jellyfish, from October to May, but that didn’t stop voters in Big 7 Travel list. Have your say in the comments section

A Queensland beach where swimmers need to wear stinger suits for eight months of the year has been voted the best in the world for 2025.

Whitehaven Beach, on Whitsunday Island, is home to marine stingers, including jellyfish, from October to May when the water temperatures are warmer, making the use of stinger suits highly advisable.

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US justice department asks to unseal grand jury transcripts in Epstein case

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Move seeks to contain controversy that has engulfed Trump administration since it announced it would not release more files from sex trafficking case

The US Department of Justice asked a federal court on Friday to unseal grand jury transcripts in Jeffrey Epstein’s case at the direction of Donald Trump amid a firestorm over the administration’s handling of records related to the wealthy financier.

The move – coming a day after a Wall Street Journal story put a spotlight on Trump’s relationship with Epstein – seeks to contain a growing controversy that has engulfed the administration since it announced that it would not be releasing more government files from Epstein’s sex trafficking case.

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Security Alert: Demonstration in Mexico City – U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Mexico (.gov)

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  1. Security Alert: Demonstration in Mexico City  U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Mexico (.gov)
  2. Officials at popular tourist spot cave to protesters who called out Americans  Fox News
  3. Mexico City unveils plan to tackle gentrification after mass protests  CNN
  4. Mexico City Vows To Tackle Gentrification After Protests  Barron's
  5. Backlash against Mexico City gentrification echoes global anger at overtourism and rising rents  The Guardian
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Lawyer argues Call of Duty maker can’t be held responsible for actions of Texas school shooter

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Families of victims sued Activision and Meta, saying the companies bear responsibility for products used by gunman

A lawyer for the maker of the video game Call of Duty argued Friday that a judge should dismiss a lawsuit brought by families of the victims of the Robb elementary school attack in Uvalde, Texas, saying the contents of the war game are protected by the first amendment.

The families sued Call of Duty maker Activision and Meta Platforms, which owns Instagram, saying that the companies bear responsibility for products used by the teenage gunman.

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