Robert Roberson was convicted of killing daughter and is now set to be first execution in a shaken baby syndrome case.Story Published at: October 16, 2024 at 10:48PM
Texas man faces execution after clemency plea fails
Who’s the jailed gang leader at the centre of the Canada-India row?
Canada has accused Indian diplomats of colluding with an international criminal gang led by a jailed gangster. Story Published at: October 16, 2024 at 09:35PM
What’s so spectacular about the new tomb discovery in Jordan’s Petra?
The ancient city has drawn visitors for centuries and was made famous in a 1989 Indiana Jones film.Story Published at: October 16, 2024 at 08:43PM
Russian whale watcher found alive after more than two months lost at sea
A fishing boat found a Russian whale watcher who had been drifting at sea for more than two months.Story Published at: October 16, 2024 at 08:39PM
Tax efficient selling of assets (uk)
via Cryptocurrency News & Discussion https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/1g57mra/tax_efficient_selling_of_assets_uk/ I'm aware the sale of a crypto asset to GBP is a taxable event and I'm hypothetically looking to avoid paying capital gains tax. Is it possible to simply purchase a property abroad using the actual crypto currency directly and therefore not triggering a taxable event anywhere? Effectively purchasing a holiday home in a […]
Palestinians ‘starving’ in northern Gaza as Israel presses assault
Northern Gaza hospitals say food and medicine running out amid siege, as Israel continues bombardment across territory.Story Published at: October 16, 2024 at 07:36PM
Videos of Ukrainians being detained by conscription patrols go viral
Videos of Ukrainian men resisting detention at a rock concert in Kyiv have gone viral.Story Published at: October 16, 2024 at 07:21PM
Rights groups demand end to asylum seeker detentions in Guantanamo
US cannot keep hiding its 'mistreatment of asylum seekers by exiling them,' says letter signed by 125 organisations.Story Published at: October 16, 2024 at 07:17PM
British Singer Lily Allen turned down 200,000 Bitcoins for a gig in 2009, currently worth $13.5 BILLION
via Cryptocurrency News & Discussion https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/1g54ife/british_singer_lily_allen_turned_down_200000/ "Pop star Lily Allen has voiced her regret at refusing to accept payment in Bitcoins for a gig. The "Hard Out Here"” singer was asked to perform on 3D chat website Second Life from the comfort of her home “about five years ago”. She turned down the offer as the virtual currency was worth […]
Where is Cameroon’s Paul Biya — and why is his health a banned topic?
The 91-year-old president has been missing in action for over a month, fuelling rumours about his health.Story Published at: October 16, 2024 at 04:53PM