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Laura Kövesi, chief prosecutor at the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO)
Finance ministers should ‘be losing sleep’ over extent of tax fraud, says chief EU prosecutor
LUXEMBOURG — The authorities in EU member states aren’t showing enough of an appetite to claw back the tens of billions in funds lost to fraud each year, according to the head of the EU’s financial crime agency.Laura Kövesi, chief prosecutor at the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), told Euronews that EU tax authorities are failing to collect an estimated €130 billion in VAT each year, with between €30 billion and €60 billion of that lost to fraud or “simply stolen” from the country’s coffers.“If I were a finance minister, I would probably be losing sleep over it,” she said. “Especially in the current economic context when inflation is very high.”Kövesi was speaking to Euronews as the EPPO celebrates its first anniversary, having officially launched...
June 01, 2022

Finance ministers should ‘be losing sleep’ over extent of tax fraud, says chief EU prosecutor

Sultana Tafadar, the first hijab-wearing criminal barrister, was appointed as counselor to Queen Elizabeth II of England.
Sultana Tafadar is first hijabi barrister to be appointed counselor to Queen of England
LONDON — Sultana Tafadar, the first hijab-wearing criminal barrister, was appointed as counselor to Queen Elizabeth II of England, one of the highest positions a lawyer can hold in England, for those who showed “excellence in advocacy.”During a ceremony conducted at Westminster Palace near the Buckingham Palace to commemorate her "taking the silk" — an euphemism for her designation in the Quality Control Center in English courts.The high-ranking lawyer was born in Luton, England, according to the British Daily Mail website, and her roots are from Bangladesh.Tafadar confirmed that she could not believe what she had achieved, and that everything was a surreal experience. “I'm absolutely delighted, especially as the first hijab-wearing barrister to have been admitted...
June 01, 2022

Sultana Tafadar is first hijabi barrister to be appointed counselor to Queen of England

A US-made M142 HIMARS rocket launcher takes part in military exercises last year.
US to send longer-range rockets to Ukraine in latest aid package
WASHINGTON — A White House official said the weapons would include medium-range High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS)The US will send Ukraine more advanced rocket systems to help it defend itself, President Biden has announced.The weapons, long requested by Ukraine, are to help it strike enemy forces more precisely from a longer distance.Until now, the US had refused the request out of fear the weapons could be used against targets in Russia.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the US was "directly and intentionally adding fuel to the fire" with its weapons deliveries to Ukraine.Separately, the German government has promised to send an air defense system to Ukraine.Chancellor Olaf Scholz told MPs that the IRIS-T system was the most modern Germany possessed and would...
June 01, 2022

US to send longer-range rockets to Ukraine in latest aid package

Chairman of the Danish People
Denmark holds referendum on dropping EU defense opt-out
COPENHAGEN — Danes vote in a referendum on Wednesday on whether to scrap a 30-year opt-out and take part in EU defence and security policy.Denmark is the only EU member that has a so-called defence reservation.But like its Nordic neighbours, Sweden and Finland, it has been reassessing its security policy since Russia launched its war on Ukraine.Opinion polls suggest Danes back closer European defence ties, and the result could affect their military future.Equally, there has been plenty of confusion about what the vote means in a country that is already part of Nato's defensive alliance.Danish leaders argue the regional security situation has changed, and that calls for Denmark to work more closely with the EU on defence issues."I believe with all my heart that we have to vote...
June 01, 2022

Denmark holds referendum on dropping EU defense opt-out

Iryna Venediktova said several thousand of the suspected cases have been identified in eastern Ukraine.
Ukraine reports 15,000 suspected war crimes
KYIV — Around 15,000 suspected war crimes have been reported in Ukraine since the war began, with 200 to 300 more reported daily, its chief prosecutor said.Some 600 suspects have been identified and 80 prosecutions have begun, Iryna Venediktova told reporters in The Hague.The list of suspects includes "top military, politicians and propaganda agents of Russia", she added.Russia has denied targeting civilians or involvement in war crimes.Of the 15,000 alleged war crimes, Ms Veneditkova said several thousand had been identified in the eastern Donbas region - the scene of fierce fighting between Russian and Ukrainian troops.Alleged war crimes in the region include the possible forcible transfer of people - including cases of adults and children - to different parts of Russia, Ms...
June 01, 2022

Ukraine reports 15,000 suspected war crimes

COVID-19 movement restrictions rendered migrants unable to leave Yemen for many months last year, forcing them to seek temporary shelter in an abandoned building in Aden. — courtesy IOM/Rami Ibrahim
‘We must not turn our backs’ on migrants stranded in Yemen
GENEVA — With some 27,800 migrants having crossed from the Horn of Africa into war-torn Yemen this year, the UN migration agency, IOM, expressed concern on Tuesday over the safety and well-being of those on the move.Over the last five months, more people have made the dangerous journey than that of all of last year, according to the International Organization for Migration’s (OIM) Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), which cited it as the world’s busiest maritime migration route prior to COVID-19.“We are increasingly concerned about the safety and well-being of people moving through Yemen,” said Christa Rottensteiner, IOM Yemen’s Chief of Mission.Last year, IOM reported that an estimated 27,700 migrants entered Yemen through the so-called Eastern Route, down from 138,000 in 2019...
May 31, 2022

‘We must not turn our backs’ on migrants stranded in Yemen

Cigarette butts are a major source of plastic pollution. — courtesy Pexels
Big tobacco is having a ‘devastating’ impact on the environment: WHO report
GENEVA — As well as killing eight million people every year, the tobacco industry has a far bigger impact on the planet than many people realize.A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) released Tuesday details the destructive impact of this deadly industry on the environment and health of ordinary people.Every year, tobacco costs the world 600 million trees, 200,0000 hectares of land, 22 billion tons of water and releases 84 million tons of CO2 into the atmosphere, according to the report.The CO2 emissions alone are equivalent to one-fifth of what is produced by the airline industry.Most tobacco is grown in low or middle-income countries where water and farmland are desperately needed to produce food. Instead, they are being used to grow these “deadly” tobacco plants,...
May 31, 2022

Big tobacco is having a ‘devastating’ impact on the environment: WHO report

EU leaders gathered for an extraordinary meeting to discuss Ukraine, energy and food security at the Europa building in Brussels, Monday, May 30, 2022.
EU leaders agree to ban 90% of Russian oil by year-end
BRUSSELS — EU leaders agreed on Monday night to ban most Russian oil from the bloc's markets by the end of the year. The embargo will target only seaborne imports.Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia's blockade of Ukrainian sea ports was preventing Kyiv from exporting 22 million tons of grain, and accused the country of deliberately creating this problem to cause suffering elsewhere.The embargo covers Russian oil brought in by sea, allowing a temporary exemption for imports delivered by pipeline, a move that was crucial to bring landlocked Hungary on board a decision that required consensus.The president of the European Council, Charles Michel, hailed the deal as a “remarkable achievement”, after tweeting on Monday night that sanctions will...
May 31, 2022

EU leaders agree to ban 90% of Russian oil by year-end

The UK government launched a new visa scheme on Monday aiming to attract what it calls
UK launches visa scheme for 'elite' university graduates
LONDON — The UK government launched a new visa scheme on Monday aiming to attract what it calls "high potential individuals" to work in Britain.The program is open to graduates from 50 elite universities, mostly in the US and Asia. Those with a bachelor's or master's degree are eligible for a two-year work visa, and PhD holders can apply for a three-year work visa. In both categories, though, there's no requirement to get a job before applying.“This new visa offer means that the UK can continue to attract the best and brightest from across the globe," said British Chancellor Rishi Sunak.“The route means that the UK will grow as a leading international hub for innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship."In Europe, the scheme is open to graduates...
May 30, 2022

UK launches visa scheme for 'elite' university graduates

The world's most famous painting has been attacked with cake by a man disguised as an old woman. — courtesy Twitter
Man disguised as old woman attacks Mona Lisa with cake
PARIS — A bizarre incident occurred at the Louvre Museum in Paris Sunday as a man in disguise smeared a cake over the Mona Lisa.Videos posted on social media appear to show the young man arriving in a wheelchair, wearing a wig and lipstick.One Twitter user wrote that a man “dressed as an old lady jump[ed] out of a wheelchair and attempted to smash the bulletproof glass of the Mona Lisa” before “smear[ing] cake on the glass.”The man, whose identity has not been confirmed, claims to be an environmental protester."Think about the Earth. There are people who are destroying the Earth. Think about it. All the artists tell you to think about the Earth. All the artists think about the Earth.“That's why I did this. Think about the planet," shouted the disguised man as he...
May 30, 2022

Man disguised as old woman attacks Mona Lisa with cake

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