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Spain’s Juan Carlos Makes a Big Tax Payment Amid New Financial Probe

Published on 9th of November Article My name's Urszula Jasiulewicz and I'd love  to give a presentation on the subject, which appeared on the New York Times site. The article talks about Spain’s Juan Carlos who Made a Big Tax Payment Amid New Financial Probe. I promise I won’t take a lot of your time. Should you have any questions about this topic, please, feel free to speak up after my presentation.  So to begin with, Spain’s former monarch’s lawyer said on Wednesday that  King Juan Carlos has paid about $820,000 in back taxes, amid an investigation by prosecutors into whether he and other members of the royal family used bank accounts in other people’s names to hide assets from the tax authorities. The king’s lawyer, Javier Sánchez-Junco Mans, did not say why or when Juan Carlos had made the payment. But the announcement came just a month after Spanish media revealed an investigation into possible tax evasion and money laundering based on the former king and his relatives usi

Israel Takes First Step Toward New Election

Welcome. My name's Urszula Jasiulewicz and I'd love  to give a presentation on the subject, which appeared on the New York Times site. The article talks about   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition partners who sided with the opposition in a preliminary vote to bring down the government, which has been largely paralyzed over infighting.  I’ll try to keep it short and I’d like to begin by saying that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel persuaded his rival Benny Gantz to join a unity government after three inconclusive elections. How did it happen? It was crystal clear that on Wednesday Israel moved closer to another early election, its fourth in two years, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s disenchanted coalition partners joined the opposition in a preliminary vote to bring down the unity government in which they serve. In any case, if a state budget is not approved by Dec. 23, the Knesset will disperse automatically and elections will be set for late Mar

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Shares Her Miscarriage Grief

NYNews Welcome. I want do give a presentation on the subject of the presidential elections in the united states of america. I read an article on the subject of  Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, that revealed in a deeply personal essay in the New York Times Opinion section on Wednesday that she had miscarried her second child with Prince Harry in July, bringing light to an experience shared by many grieving families who often suffer in silence. I’ll try to keep it short and I’d like to begin by saying that this information shocked the royalty supporters who expressed the deep sadness for this tragedy. Moving on A she wrote, the coronavirus pandemic, racial protests, political polarization in a nasty election year in the United States — have “brought so many of us to our breaking points,” Experts who help grieving parents immediately praised her decision to share her story, saying it would help break a persistent cultural taboo over talking about miscarriages and baby loss. The essay went

Mexico says it wants its ex-officials tried in Mexico

 It was read on the 20th of November. The article posted on the 20th of November. https://apnews.com/article/marcelo-ebrard-mexico-trials-latin-america-united-states-c9e3711e312fea2978827253b445ce62 Mexico’s foreign secretary said that the country no longer wants officials accused of corruption to be put on trial in the United States. On the other hand, a spokesman for Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said the country was still willing to extradite officials or drug traffickers, walking back an earlier statement by Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard. The flurry of exchanges came a day after the U.S. agreed to drop a high-profile drug trafficking and money laundering case against a former Mexican defense secretary, whose arrest in Los Angeles last month enraged Mexico. The country wants formal information sharing and extradition processes. A U.S. Justice Department official said no new agreements had been reached between the two countries. Cienfuegos, 72, was secretly indict

Asia Today: Japan crosses 100,000 cases, 9 months after 1st

 It was read on the 30th of October. The article posted on the 30th of October. Asia Today  The health ministry said that Japan’s coronavirus cases have topped 100,000, nine months after the first case was found in mid-January. The country confirmed 808 new cases on Thursday, bringing the cumulative COVID-19 cases to 100,334, including 712 people who were on a cruise ship that was docked off a Japanese port earlier this year. Nationwide, Japan has more than 1,700 deaths. Japan has so far managed to avoid “explosive” infections as in Europe and the U.S. without enforcing lockdowns, most likely thanks to the common use of face masks and disinfectant, as well as other common preventive measures including social distancing. Mainland China is a major source of personal protective equipment such as masks and body suits, some of which have been found to be counterfeit or of inferior quality. The Health Ministry of India also reported 563 more fatalities in the past 24 hours, raising the confi

North Korea warns against the coronavirus yellow dust

  It was read on the 23th of October. The article posted on the 23th of October. Coronavirus: North Korea warnings over 'yellow dust coming from China' The ''yellow dust" that blows from China towards North Korea was announced to be dangerous. It was said to spread the coronavirus. On Thursday streets were empty because citizens were warned to stay indoors. "There is no known link between the seasonal dust clouds and Covid-19." says the article. Turkmenistan also alleged virus-laden dust was the reason citizens were being told to wear masks.  In  Korean Central Television (KCTV) it the ban on  outdoor construction work was introduced.  The US Centres for Disease Control has said coronavirus can remain  suspended in the air “for hours” , which may reason the caution in North Korea. On the other hand, it is extremely rare to be infected this way.  North Korea claims there are no cases of coronavirus in the country. However,  leader Kim Jong-un has been hold

Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda: Mexico's ex-defence minister arrested in the US

 It was read on the 16th of October. The article posted on the 16th of October. Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda: Mexico's ex-defence minister arrested in the US A former Mexican defence minister has been arrested in the US. Gen Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda was detained at Los Angeles airport, Mexico's foreign minister announced in a tweet late on Thursday. H e was arrested on a warrant issued by the US Drug Enforcement Administration.  In the coming hours, t he foreign minister is to be informed of the charges.  There wasn't much information that has been released. Gen Cienfuegos, 72, served as minister from 2012 to 2018, under President Enrique Peña Nieto.  He played a key role in Mexico's war on drugs. But there were accusations of complicity between the state and the country's powerful drug cartels throughout Mr Peña Nieto's presidency. Earlier this year, one of the former president's closest advisers was extradited to Mexico from Spain on corruption charges. Em