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Sirens sound, people flee as Taiwan simulates Chinese missile attack

France24.com (en) 

Sirens rang out across Taiwan’s capital Taipei Tuesday, July 23, while streets emptied and people hurried to take shelter as part of civil defence drills designed to simulate a Chinese missile attack. It comes amid growing fears of a conflict with China and at the same time that Taiwan holds annual military exercises to test the country’s readiness for a Chinese assault.

Uganda youth leaders call to protest high-level corruption

France24.com (en) 

Uganda youth leaders are calling for a protest Tuesday in Kampala to demonstrate against high-level corruption involving government officials. Ugandans have been provoked by mounting allegations of corruption against the parliament speaker, Anita Among, who has rejected calls for her resignation after revelations online of allegedly irregular expenditure by her office and others close to her. FRANCE 24’s Clément Di Roma reports.

MLB Rumors: What Other Teams Heard About Red Sox’s Deadline Plan

New England Sportd Network: World Cup 

It doesn’t seem like the Red Sox will provide any surprises before the Major League Baseball trade deadline. Anyone who’s followed Boston even marginally this season can identify the areas where the club needs the most improvement. And according to MassLive’s Sean McAdam, teams that have checked in with the Red Sox ahead of the […]

Judge wants maximum raised

Nation News.com 

A high court judge has called for the maximum sentence to be raised for the crime of indecent assault. “The five-year maximum sentence is definitely not fit for this case,” Justice Pamela Beckles said in Supreme Court No. 5 yesterday, adding it was high time “somebody would see fit to increase it”. She was speaking […]

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(Video) Achterberg x-rated assessment of ‘diving’ Messi and love for Robertson reaction

Empire of The Kop 

Lionel Messi is undoubtedly one of the greatest footballers to ever play the game but he was also humiliated by Liverpool and Andy Robertson in particular. Speaking about the 2019 Champions League semi-finals, John Achterberg said: “When we played [Messi] I thought he was a diving c**t. READ MORE: (Video) Liverpool coach on Man Utd failed attempt to […]

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Angel tax abolition significant milestone, will boost startups: IT Minister

Business Standard 

The Union Budget announcement of the abolition of the angel tax is a significant milestone that will boost the startup ecosystem in India, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday. It is a "very good decision" and has been the biggest demand of deep tech startups, Vaishnaw said, adding that the move will spur investment in startups. "Angel tax has been a long-standing issue...deep tech startups had a major issue on how do you do valuation... that point has been addressed with its abolition," he said at a post-budget conference. Читать дальше...

Turkish Kurdish photojournalist Murat Yazar detained for 8 days in Iraqi Kurdistan

Committee to Protect Journalists 

Sulaymaniyah, July 23, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed that the prominent Turkish Kurdish photojournalist Murat Yazar was held in an Iraqi Kurdish security forces prison for eight days before his release on Sunday evening and calls on Iraqi Kurdish authorities to stop arresting journalists. “Iraqi Kurdish authorities have made a habit out of...

CPJ, partners call on Biden to raise press freedom issues with Netanyahu

Committee to Protect Journalists 

The Committee to Protect Journalists and seven other rights groups sent a letter Monday calling on U.S. President Joe Biden to press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on journalist killings and media access in Gaza.  The letter urged Biden to ensure that Netanyahu takes steps to facilitate press freedom and journalist safety in Israel and...

Budget 2024: How tax changes impact investors

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

The amendments to India's capital gains tax are a positive development, simplifying complex rules and creating a level playing field for listed and unlisted shares, regardless of the seller's residency status. A key change is the uniform 12.5% tax rate on all long-term capital gains, both financial and non-financial. This represents a 2.5% increase for listed shares but a significant reduction from 20% to 12.5% for assets like real estate.

Budget will ensure no one is left behind

Thehindubusinessline.com 

Apart from standard welfarism, the Budget is about seeing the poor, youth, farmers and women become catalysts for overall growth

Nissan could resurrect the Silvia nameplate on an entry-level sports car

Autoblog.com 

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