Thursday's press conference at the RNC headquarters - which saw Rudy Giuliani drip with sweaty hair dye down his face and Sidney Powell claim that Venezuela, China and Cuba was involved in a plot to undermine the result - was described as 'the most outlandish and irresponsible performance ever by a group of lawyers representing a president of the United States.' … [Read more...] about Conservative magazine National Review slams Trump’s refusal to concede as a ‘bid for infamy’ and mocks Giuliani’s ‘outlandish’ press conference as they urge the president to respect the results
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Rishi Sunak’s wife owns part of firm that funnelled money through Mauritius
By setting up letterbox companies in Mauritius – essentially shell companies with no staff and no trading activity – investors can channel money from Indian businesses to the tax haven. Investments routed through Mauritius are estimated to have cost India between $10bn and $15bn over the last 20 years in lost capital gains tax, dividends tax, and tax on interest and royalty payments. … [Read more...] about Rishi Sunak’s wife owns part of firm that funnelled money through Mauritius
PM’s defence of Priti Patel sparked Home Office fury, union says
“That’s what he’s done. The home secretary has offered a full and unreserved apology for what’s happened and I think at that point we can move on and focus on the things that people want us to do, which is keeping their streets safe and that’s what the home secretary is doing, that’s what the government is doing.” … [Read more...] about PM’s defence of Priti Patel sparked Home Office fury, union says
International lawyers draft plan to criminalise ecosystem destruction
“It would have to involve mass, systematic or widespread destruction,” she added. “We are probably talking about Amazon deforestation on a huge scale, deep sea bottom trawling or oil spills. We want to place it at the same level as atrocities investigated by the ICC.” … [Read more...] about International lawyers draft plan to criminalise ecosystem destruction
US Election – 7 things we learned after Trump’s latest rally and Maybot tribute
Trump brands US top Covid-19 expert a "disaster" Speaking from his signature hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, before leave for two rallies in Arizona, Trump took his frustration out on Dr Anthony Fauci midway through a call intended to buck up his national team of campaign workers. … [Read more...] about US Election – 7 things we learned after Trump’s latest rally and Maybot tribute
