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Canada Revenue Agency on track to recover at least $400M more in tax crackdown
Canadian tax authorities are on track to recover at least an additional $400 million this year as part of a campaign to crack down on tax evasion by big international companies and wealthy individuals, particularly those using offshore tax havens, a top official says. The Liberal government provided extra cash to the Canada Revenue Agency in last year’s budget to pursue wealthy tax cheats.
’24:Legacy’ producers apologize for using Kenya attack video
The executive producers of the new Fox series “24: Legacy” are apologizing for using footage from a terror attack at a Kenya mall that killed 67 people. A statement Thursday from Evan Katz and Manny Coto says “we regretfully included news footage of an attack in Nairobi.
DoNER Ministry alongwith Tezpur University to encourage entrepreneurship in Northeast
New Delhi, Feb 23 : Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region , jointly with the Department of Business Administration, Tezpur University and North Eastern Finance Corporation Limited , is coming up with a Business Idea Challenge to encourage entrepreneurship in the North-East Region . The annual industry-academia interface event Sampark, which will see the DoNER Ministrys involvement for the first time, brings the spirit of entrepreneurship in the region.
UP polls: 61 pct voters’ turnout recorded in fourth phase
Raebareli, Feb 23 : About 61 percent of voters exercised their franchise till 5 pm on Thursday in the fourth phase of Uttar Pradesh elections, media reports said. Voting was held in 53 Assembly constituencies spread over 12 districts.
Muslim campaign raises over $100,000 for vandalized Jewish cemetery
A crowdfunding campaign launched by two Muslim Americans has raised over $100,000 in less than two days for a vandalized Jewish cemetery outside of St. Louis. The LaunchGood.com campaign , titled “Muslims Unite to Repair Jewish Cemetery,” has brought in $115,000 as of Thursday morning for repairs to the Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery in University City, Missouri.
Deportation plans cast shadow on Trump envoy talks with Mexico
A Mexican who was recently deported from the U.S. rests near the Tijuana river, in Tijuana, Mexico, February 22, 2017. A view shows the San Ysidro Port of Entry, the border crossing between U.S. and Mexico, by the Tijuana river, in Tijuana, Mexico, February 22, 2017.
Update Thursday 2.55PM: Storm-force winds batter South Holland as Doris blows in
Towns and villages across South Holland are in “batten down the hatches” mode as Storm Doris causes havoc across the district. Reports of trees down and power cuts in Spalding, Long Sutton, Moulton Seas End, Pinchbeck, Weston Hills and Baston are threatening to stretch emergency services and utility companies throughout the day.
Canada FX Debt-C$ strengthens as oil prices climb, greenback dips
Gains for the loonie came as U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that he does not see any changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement in the short-term. Canada sends 75 percent of its exports to the United States and could suffer badly if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on promises to renegotiate NAFTA.
US musician makes mics in Russia using Kalashnikov machinery
Claims of hacking by the Russian state may be feeding international tensions, but they’ve given Californian musician David Brown a great icebreaker when selling his line of Russian-made microphones. “We give free hacking lessons with these microphones,” he tells potential buyers in Los Angeles.
Francea s PSA wants to be a European car championa with Opel
The chairman of French carmaker PSA Group wants to create a “European car champion” with the potential purchase of General Motors’ European car business, and pledged to work with governments and unions worried over job cuts. After reporting a near-doubling in 2016 profits, Carlos Tavares lauded the benefits of a deal that could reshape the continent’s car market and see PSA, the maker of Peugeot and Citroen cars, leapfrog the Renault Nissan alliance to become Europe’s No.
$65 flights to Europe offered from Conn, NY
If you act quickly, you can get one of Norwegian Air’s heavily discounted $65 flights to Europe to promote its new regular trans-Atlantic service. The discounted flights that went on sale Thursday are from such airports as Bradley International in Windsor Locks and Newburgh-Stewart in New York.
Woman killed by flying debris as Storm Doris batters Britain
Women attempt to take a selfie amid strong winds on Westminster Bridge, London, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017. Flights have been cancelled and commuters were warned they faced delays after Storm Doris reached nearly 90mph.
The Christian Charity Bringing Syrians Children To Israel For Lifesaving Heart Surgery
It’s an interfaith effort: a Christian charity funded by private donors is bringing Syrian refugee children into Israel for heart surgery. Shevet Achim , whose name means “brothers dwelling together,” has been quietly arrange transport for Syrian youngsters from their countries of refuge into Israeli hospitals.
Israel reinstates life term of Hamas prisoner freed in swap
A Palestinian activist says an Israeli court has ordered a senior Hamas member to complete his life sentence, after the man was freed in a 2011 swap of hundreds of inmates for an Israeli soldier held by Hamas. At the time of the exchange, Nael Barghouti had served 33 years for participating in the kidnapping and killing of an Israeli soldier, making him one of the longest-held Palestinians.
Historic former Blackburn church to host major beer festival
More than 30 ales will be on offer at Holy Trinity Church in Mount Pleasant, Blackburn, on April 22 and 23. The Grade II-listed gothic structure, built between 1837 and 1846, has been empty for more than 30 years since it closed as a place of worship in 1981. The festival, with free entrance, is the latest in a series of events designed bring life back to the church.
BC-AP News Coverage Advisory 10:15,ADVISORY
Good morning! Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up today. Some plans are subject to change; see the 2 p.m. News Digest for updates.
H. Lundbeck A/S- (HLUYY) Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks Investment Research
According to Zacks, “H. Lundbeck A/S is an international pharmaceutical company engaged in the research and development, production, marketing and sale of pharmaceuticals across the world.
Brazil’s sexy Carnival puts Pentecostal mayor in tight spot
While campaigning last year to become Rio de Janeiro’s mayor, Marcelo Crivella, a retired Pentecostal bishop, insisted his faith would not get in the way of governing the nation’s most famous city. The former gospel singer and missionary, a high-profile member of one of Brazil’s most powerful evangelical churches, captured 59 percent of the vote and took office Jan. 1. But less than two months into his four-year term, Crivella’s promises are about to be tested by Carnival, Rio’s annual weeklong party often marked by heavy drinking and drug use, wild sex and round-the-clock dancing.
Contract awarded to provide advanced connectivity
Boston Networks has been awarded a contract to design, supply and install a new Wireless Wide Area Network to provide advanced connectivity to towns and rural schools across the Angus Council area. The upgrade will include the provision of wireless connectivity to a number of schools to deliver the higher bandwidth required to facilitate the delivery of the Curriculum for Excellence programme.
Why do populists get lost in translation?
Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events Daniel W. Drezner is a professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and a regular contributor to PostEverything . Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Oct. 10, 2016, at a news conference in Istanbul.
UK braced for 80mph winds as ‘weather bomb’ Storm Doris blows in
Storm Doris has embarked on its destructive path across Britain, with gusts of nearly 80mph, cancelled flights and commuters warned of delays. A 79mph gust was recorded in Gwynedd, North Wales, at 8am as Doris started to make its way east across the country, with the system later declared a “weather bomb” by the Met Office.
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‘Wrong on every level’: Councils urge Government to give up plans for …
Pressure is mounting on the Government after a “damning” Parliamentary report shows it has not proved the Heathrow expansion can achieve legal environmental limits. The report, issued on Thursday, February 23, by the cross party Environmental Audit Committee, is a follow-up of its first report and states it has seen “little evidence so far of the ‘step change’ in the Government’s approach to environmental mitigation”, which the committee had originally called for.
Moments after he was deported, a Mexican man jumped to his death off…
Guadalupe Olivas Valencia was surrounded by cars and surveillance cameras as he made his last, desperate attempt to cross the border from Tijuana, Mexico into the U.S. on Monday. Passing through the car lanes of the San Ysidro Port of Entry, the busiest land border crossing in the Western Hemisphere, his odds of making it past immigration authorities were slim.
Sex survey shows how much action south London couples are getting each month
Randy Croydon couples and bonk-buddies in Bromley are having three times more sex than prudes in Cornwall, according to intimate new figures. A survey has revealed couples in south London have sex a whopping 84 times per year – an average of seven sex sessions a month, putting them almost smack-bang in the middle for the country.
Police dog with security duties for Royal Family at Balmoral Estate retires
After nine years of loyal service, Police Dog Patch, a regular attendee in Royal Deeside with security duties for members of the Royal Family, has recently retired from Police Scotland. Over her nine year career Patch worked across the length and breadth of the United Kingdom and was even involved in deployments at the London 2102 Olympic Games and the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
Iraqi forces push into Mosul airport, key military base
Iraqi federal police pushed their way into the perimeter of Mosul International Airport on Thursday, taking control of the runway amid fierce exchanges of fire with Islamic State militants hunkered down in several airport buildings, police officials said. The advance came as part of a major assault that started five days earlier to drive the Islamic State group from the western half of Mosul, Iraq’s second-largest city.
Minister: New judges will restore right-wing trust in High Court
Shaked indicates she managed to sway panel to select conservative, non-activist candidates; Naor hails picks despite failing to get own choices on bench Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked attends a meeting of the Israeli Judicial Selection Committee at the Ministry of Justice in Jerusalem on February 22, 2017. Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked on Thursday hailed the new appointments to the Supreme Court, saying the four fresh faces will restore right-wing trust in Israel’s highest legal authority.
Revealed: Adolf Hitler ‘dropped Nuclear Bomb during World War 2 test’
Classified documents from the archives of Washington DC claim the Nazis tested a “rudimentary” nuclear device before the end of the war. Shocking revelations about the Third Reich’s nuclear programme comes after the full extent of Hitler’s Nazi nuclear weapons programme was revealed by Daily Star Online.
North Korea calls Malaysian investigation ‘full of holes’
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – After more than a week of silence in its state-controlled media, North Korea on Thursday slammed the investigation into the death of one of its citizens in Kuala Lumpur, saying Malaysia’s probe is full of “holes and contradictions.” The report from the highly-selective official outlet KCNA did not acknowledge the victim was Kim Jong Nam, an exiled scion of Pyongyang’s ruling family, and it largely echoed previous comments by North Korea’s ambassador to Malaysia.
Montreal production designer on Oscar nod for ‘Arrival,’ creating alien language
Montreal production designer Patrice Vermette is going to the Oscars again – and hopes to find his way to the red carpet this time. Vermette is nominated for his work on Quebec director Denis Villeneuve’s brainy alien-invasion drama “Arrival.”
Ap Photos: a selection of pictures from the past week
Luisa Bodem kicks up sand as she competes in the women’s long jump event at the German indoor athletics in Leipzig, Germany, on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017. A cow is prepared for a photograph in front a pastoral backdrop in Verden, Germany, on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017.
Corbyn faces tough test as voters go to the polls in two by-elections
Jeremy Corbyn is facing his toughest electoral test to date as voters go to the polls in two crunch by-elections in Labour’s traditional heartlands. The party is fighting to hold Copeland and Stoke-on-Trent Central in the face of strong challenges from the Conservatives and Ukip.
US envoy Tillerson in Mexico to soothe ties
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson meets with Mexican leaders on Thursday to try to calm a row over President Donald Trump’s trade and immigration policies. Trump has outraged Mexico by vowing to build a wall along the border to keep out migrants, whom he branded rapists and criminals during his presidential campaign.
Surigao airport reopened 12 days after quake damages runway
By MB Online After 12 days since its runway was damaged by the 6.7-magnitude earthquake, Surigao airport has finally reopened. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines issued a Notice to Airmen announcing the reopening of the said airport.
Iraqi forces push up to Mosul’s key military base by airport
Iraq’s special forces say they have begun an assault against the Islamic State group on a sprawling military base south of Mosul that’s adjacent to the city’s airport.
Victoria Jones plays Cilla in Cilla and the Shades of the 60s [Picture: Scott Candi]
There’s a ‘stunning and elegant’ review of the life of singer Cilla Black coming to the Exmouth Pavilion soon. And we’ve got a pair of tickets for this terrific show to give away in our easy-to-enter competition! Cilla and the Shades of the 60s rediscovers one of pop music’s most defining eras, and reflects on some of its biggest stars.
Iraqi security forces storm Mosul airport
“Rapid response forces, federal police and anti-terrorism forces stormed Mosul airport… and an al-Ghazlani military camp,” said a statement read out on state TV.
Tech breakthroughs take a backseat in upcoming Apple iPhone launch
An Apple iPhone 7 and the company logo are seen in this illustration picture taken in Bordeaux, France on February 1, 2017. FILE PHOTO – A customer buys the new iPhone 7 smartphone inside an Apple Inc. store in Los Angeles, California, U.S. on September 16, 2016.