June 2021

  • Finance ministers from wealthy G7 nations on Saturday endorsed a global minimum corporate tax of at least 15 percent, rallying behind a U.S.-backed plan targeting tech giants and other multinationals accused of not paying enough. The G7 deal for a minimum global corporate tax of at least 15 percent is a “historic step” in the…

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  • As demand for Covid vaccines has fallen in Hong Kong, private companies are offering residents incentives to become vaccinated, which include giveaways and prizes, such as a million-dollar apartment, shopping vouchers and a private airplane party. New incentives are being announced daily. In the past week, some companies have offered employees cash bonuses, shares of…

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  • Even as European nations ponder shutting Huawei out of 5G network rollouts over concerns about data security, the trial of an ex-Huawei employee and a former Polish secret services agent accused of spying for China has opened in Warsaw. According to Polish prosecutors, former Huawei executive Wang Weijing, 39, spent over seven years spying for…

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  • Pastor Temitope Balogun Joshua popularly known as T. B. Joshua, is dead. Born on June 12, 1963, Prophet TB Joshua was a televangelist and philanthropist. He reportedly died in Lagos on Saturday evening shortly after concluding a programme at his church. TB Joshua was the leader and founder of The Synagogue, Church of All Nations…

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  • The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced the birth of their second child, Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, who was born on Friday. The couple’s media firm Archewell released a statement, saying Meghan Markle gave birth on Friday, June 4 at 11:40 am “in the trusted care of the doctors and staff at Santa Barbara…

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  • Team USA clinched a berth in the Tokyo Olympics with a 4-2 win Saturday night against Venezuela in Port St. Lucie, Fla. The team, a mix of major league free agents and notable prospects managed by Mike Scioscia, finished 4-0 to win the Americas qualifying tournament. The U.S. will compete against host Japan, Israel, Mexico…

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  • Former President Donald Trump lashed out at Facebook Friday after the social media giant announced it would suspend his account for at least two years as it enforces new “protocols to be applied in exceptional cases.” “Facebook’s ruling is an insult to the record-setting 75M people, plus many others, who voted for us in the…

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  • A quarter has 119 grooves on its edge, a dime has one less groove. To a certain degree, New Mexico’s Indian Reservations function as states within a state where tribal law may supersede state law. One million dollars’ worth of one-cent coins (100 million coins) weigh 246 tons. About half of all Americans are on…

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