Oman Introduces Personal Income Tax for High Earners Oman has introduced a new income tax law. People who earn more than OMR 42,000 per year will now have to pay 5% tax on their income. But most people in Oman won’t have to worry — the Tax Authority says that about 99% of the population […]
Putin and Trump Talk as Ukraine Peace Efforts Stall Russian President Vladimir Putin and former U.S. President Donald Trump recently had a phone call that lasted almost an hour. This happened while U.S.-led peace talks to end the war in Ukraine are stuck, and the U.S. has paused some weapon shipments to Ukraine. Trump is […]
A group of companies, run by Salim Ahmed Said (a man with Iraqi and British nationality), has been secretly buying and selling large amounts of Iranian oil since at least 2020. These companies made the oil look like it came from Iraq by mixing it with real Iraqi oil. This trick helped them avoid international […]
Russia has officially recognized the Taliban government in Afghanistan. This news was shared by Zamir Kabulov, who is Russia’s special representative for Afghanistan. He spoke to Ria Novosti, a Russian state news agency, and said that the Russian government has now recognized the Taliban, which calls itself the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Later, Russia’s Foreign […]
“China has always advocated that all parties resolve economic and trade differences through equal dialogue and consultation,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said. “At the same time, relevant negotiations and agreements should not target or harm the interests of third parties,” she said. The deal announced on Wednesday is the first full pact Trump has […]
On 20 June, two Voyager planes were damaged with red paint, causing about £7 million in damage. Four people between the ages of 22 and 35 have been charged and will appear in Westminster Magistrates’ Court today. Police from Counter Terrorism Policing South East said they are being charged with: Planning to cause criminal damage […]
Jaishankar Rejects Trump’s Claim About India-Pakistan Peace Talks India’s Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar is visiting the United States for three days to attend the Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting. While there, he gave an interview to Newsweek. After the interview, someone asked him if former U.S. President Donald Trump helped reduce tensions between India and Pakistan […]
Former U.S. President Donald Trump recently said that he made a trade deal with Vietnam. As part of the deal, the U.S. will lower taxes (tariffs) on many Vietnamese goods to 20%. Before this, Trump had threatened a higher tax of 46%. In return, he said American products could enter Vietnam without any tax, but […]
Trump’s Big Bill Faces Trouble in the House Former President Donald Trump is trying to get his major bill finally approved in the House of Representatives. The Senate already passed it, but many Republicans in the House are now against it. They are worried it will increase the national debt and hurt social programs. The […]
Trump Announces Trade Deal with Vietnam to Avoid High Tariffs Former U.S. President Donald Trump said he has made a new trade deal with Vietnam. Under this deal: Vietnamese products will face a 20% tax (tariff) when entering the U.S. Goods sent through Vietnam from other countries (especially China) will face a 40% tax. In […]
