Over the next few decades, the richest American families could avoid paying about $8.4 trillion in taxes, or more than four times the cost of … Tax-Dodging Billionaire Dynasties Could Cost US $8.4 TrillionRead more
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U.S. college scam mastermind get sentenced to 3.5 years
The architect of the largest U.S. college admissions fraud scheme ever uncovered was sentenced on Wednesday to 3-1/2 years in prison for helping wealthy parents … U.S. college scam mastermind get sentenced to 3.5 yearsRead more
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Six cancer patients sue utility over Fukushima radiation
Six people who were children living in Fukushima at the time of the 2011 nuclear disaster and have since developed thyroid cancer filed a lawsuit … Six cancer patients sue utility over Fukushima radiationRead more
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Journalists in El Salvador Targeted With Spyware Intended for Criminals
El Salvador’s leading news outlet, El Faro, said on Wednesday that the phones of a majority of its employees had been hacked with the spyware … Journalists in El Salvador Targeted With Spyware Intended for CriminalsRead more
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Amazon Plastic-Free Packaging
It is clear that Amazon can solve its plastic problem. Yet, it is choosing not to make a company-wide commitment to do so, despite the … Amazon Plastic-Free PackagingRead more
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Oceans Break Heat Record for Third Year in a Row
The world’s oceans reached their hottest levels on record in 2021. It’s the third year in a row it’s happened, and it’s driven almost entirely … Oceans Break Heat Record for Third Year in a RowRead more
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Poverty surging so fast in UK
According to the Food Foundation, one in five households with children reported they were unable to access enough food during the first lockdown. In the … Poverty surging so fast in UKRead more
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Antarctic visitors threaten world’s largest remaining wilderness
The first Airbus A340 landed in Antarctica recently using an immense 10,000ft runway carved out of ice, designed to take tourist flights each carrying up … Antarctic visitors threaten world’s largest remaining wildernessRead more
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Saudi Women’s Rights Activist Says Phone Hack by US Contractors Led to Arrest, Torture
A Saudi Arabian women’s rights activist accused three former United States intelligence contractors of an illegal hack of her phone that was instrumental in her … Saudi Women’s Rights Activist Says Phone Hack by US Contractors Led to Arrest, TortureRead more
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Dutch court upholds war crimes immunity for Israel’s Benny Gantz
Dutch judges ruled on Tuesday that two top Israeli military commanders cannot be sued for killing a Palestinian family in the Gaza Strip. The appeals … Dutch court upholds war crimes immunity for Israel’s Benny GantzRead more