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Israel Gaza war: Gaza death toll passes 10,000 More than 10,000 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel began bombing the Strip last month, according to the health ministry.  More than 4,000 of those killed were children, the Hamas-run ministry added. The number surpasses the UN’s figure of about 5,400 killed in Gaza in all of Israel’s previous conflicts with Hamas since it took control of the territory in 2007. Israel began bombing Gaza following the Hamas attacks which killed 1,400 people and kidnapped more than 200 others on 7 October. Israel claims it has destroyed Hamas’s infrastructure and…

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Italy to seize $835m from Airbnb in tax evasion inquiry An Italian judge has ordered the seizure of €779.5m from Airbnb over alleged tax evasion. Preosceuots says Airbnb failed to collect a tax from landlords on around €3.7bn of rental income. Landlords in Italy are required to pay a 21% tax on their earnings. Airbnb told the BBC that it was “surprised and disappointed at the action announced by the Italian public prosecutor”. The company’s spokesperson Christopher Nutly said the firm’s European headquarters had been working to resolve the matter with the Italian tax agency since June. Mr Nutly added…

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Donald Trump clashes repeatedly with judge in heated New York testimony Former US President Donald Trump spent almost four hours on the witness stand, repeatedly clashing with the judge, as he testified in a civil fraud trial in New York. Trump defended his family’s business disputing claims that he deceived banks and shared his grievances with the case. The judge has already ruled the Trump Organization committed fraud and this trial will determine the penalties. Prosecutors are seeking a $250m fine and severe business restrictions. Trump’s time on the stand was marked by heated exchanges and lengthy responses. These prompted…

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Elementor #561206 November 7, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian – Mone’s ties with Covid PPE firm admitted  The Guardian says the Conservative peer Michelle Mone has acknowledged for the first time that she was involved with a company that was awarded government PPE contracts worth £200m during the COVID pandemic. The paper says that, in November 2020, lawyers for Lady Mone told it she was “not connected in any way” with the company, while lawyers for Mr Barrowman said he “never had any role or function”. It adds that, a month later, lawyers…

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