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- Asteroid to approach Earth this weekend at closest point since 1600s
- Trump threatens 100% tariff on countries introducing digital services tax
- Plane crashes into CITIC Tower in Beijing, wreckage falls to ground
- Europol identifies 731 organised crime networks operating across the EU
- Shipping Traffic in Strait of Hormuz Continues Amid Iranian Vessel Attacks
- Moroccan court sentences 29 to prison, including politicians and athletes, in drug trafficking case
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- Billionaire Leon Black to testify before congressional panel on Epstein payments
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President Trump has threatened to implement a 100% tariff on nations imposing a digital services tax on U.S. companies. He stated that any country proceeding with such a tax would face immediate import duties, overriding existing trade agreements. Approximately half of OECD European members have proposed or enacted similar taxes.
Leon Black, co-founder of Apollo Global Management, is set to testify before the House Oversight Committee regarding his financial dealings with Jeffrey Epstein. Senator Ron Wyden has questioned Black’s payments exceeding $170 million for services purportedly related to tax advice and estate planning, amid ongoing scrutiny over Epstein’s criminal activities.
EUROPEAN UPDATE
This morning, European Union leaders address energy security and economic stability in response to recent geopolitical tensions.
Key discussions centre on collaborative strategies moving forward.
Julian Assange: Lawyers describe US prosecution as state retaliation Julian Assange’s legal representatives have accused…
As the storm continues, the state is seeing flash flooding and reports of landslides in Los Angeles. Flood watches for other regions, including the Bay Area, Sacramento and San Diego are still in effect as of Tuesday morning.
Authorities could not confirm if the leg belonged to a man or woman, or how much of the limb was found.
Jin Guanghua, a Chinese man being held in Australia, is in custody for his alleged involvement in a tobacco smuggling operation, which reportedly generated $700 million for North Korea. Currently, he awaits extradition to the United States, where he is set to face legal proceedings.
Houthis have been attacking US targets and commercial shipping in the Red Sea since Israel invaded Gaza following the October 7 Hamas attacks.
According to the Justice Department, Smirnov’s motivation for providing false statements to the FBI stemmed from his personal dislike of President Biden.
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