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Can I avoid paying UK tax on UAE earnings if I relocate?
Question: I moved to Dubai in January. I had a job, and it was kind of OK until recently, but a change of management has led to a toxic work environment, so I have resigned. I am struggling to find another job so am thinking of going back to the...
Aussie’s hot hopes, why former MotoGP champ’s surge ‘hurts’, early taste of 2026: Insider’s Guide
So, what happens now? Marc Marquez is MotoGP world champion, again. Outgoing champion Jorge Martin is injured and absent, again. Francesco Bagnaia is back, again … but for who knows how long. The story of MotoGP in 2025 has been written, right?...
Saudi Arabia Leads High-Level Panel on Advancing Peace at Munich Leaders Meeting
In a significant step toward fostering dialogue and addressing one of the world’s most protracted conflicts, Saudi Arabia hosted a high-level panel discussion in the historic city of al-Ula on Thursday, focusing on pathways to peace between Israel...
Premier League predictions: Liverpool return to winning ways at Chelsea
Friday: Bournemouth v Fulham (11pm kick-off UAE) Bournemouth's fine start to the season continued – the Cherries have lost just once in six games and sit sixth in the table – with an injury-time goal from Eli Kroupi earning them a 2-2 draw at...
Nigeria @ 65: Still flying on clipped wings
By Chinelo Obogo [email protected] After 65 years of independence, experts are unanimous in their submission that the Nigerian aviation sector should have soared far above the altitude it currently is. According to them, the nation, by now, should...
SGV football: Previews, predictions for Friday’s top games in Week 6
Previews and predictions for Friday’s high school football games in the San Gabriel Valley, Whittier and Pasadena area. Dates, sites and times are subject to change. FRIDAY’S GAMES Rancho Cucamonga (1-4) at Damien (5-0), 7 p.m.: You can’t win the...
Self-Renewing Organizations As Innovations
Why is that we accept new product, process, and even business model innovation as Innovation is so much more than technology. It should be human-centric, in organizations that are self-renewing getty normal, but significant organizational...
As Trump said, what is the purpose of the UN?
What are the prospects for UN transformation? The question is in focus as the General Assembly in the past week marked the 80th anniversary of the founding of the UN. At stake is the relevance and functioning of the world’s premier forum for...
Omnibus, omni-blame
Welcome to Rapporteur. This is Eddy Wax, with Nicoletta Ionta in Brussels, bringing you everything you need to start your week in Europe. Need-to-knows: Copenhagen: EU leaders meet for an informal European Council to discuss Ukraine and defence...
Afghanistan releases US citizen after visit by envoy
Afghanistan has released a US citizen from custody after a visit by Washington's hostage envoy Adam Boehler, the US government said. Amir Amiri, who had been detained in Afghanistan since December last year, was released through Qatari mediation...
Brussels’ desperate measures for Ukraine
Welcome to Rapporteur. This is Eddy Wax, with Nicoletta Ionta in Brussels, bringing you everything you need to start your week in Europe. Need-to-knows: Gaza: European leaders back Donald Trump’s peace plan, Hamas yet to respond Parliament: EPP...
People love smelly plants
Stop and smell the roses? Sure. But crowds line up for The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens’ corpse flower, which reeks like decay. Such plants bloom once every few years and just for about a day, but the San Marino,...
Blanc sacked by Saudi Pro league champions Al Ittihad after Al Nassr defeat
Saudi Pro League champions Al Ittihad have ruthlessly sacked manager Laurent Blanc just four games into the new campaign. Blanc had led the Jeddah club to an SPL title and King's Cup double but Ittihad started the new season by being knocked out...
UNGA at 80: A step towards peace and conflict resolution
BY ISAH ALIYI CHIROMA As we find ourselves navigating the complexities of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the discussions surrounding a two-state solution become increasingly urgent. This discourse is not only a matter of national pride for both...
Charlie Kirk's death is a political issue – don't bring religion into it
Earlier this month, US conservative political activist Charlie Kirk was murdered while speaking at a rally on a college campus in Utah. The reactions to his death were immediate and sustained, reflecting the deep divisions that plague American...
X-VPN expands to 44 European countries to address data sovereignty challenges
As Europe enforces the AI Act, NIS2, and GDPR, the demand for infrastructure that balances performance, privacy, and compliance is stronger than ever. VPNs are shifting from consumer convenience tools to critical components of the digital...
As Trump said, what is the purpose of the UN?
What are the prospects for UN transformation? The question is in focus as the General Assembly in the past week marked the 80th anniversary of the founding of the UN. At stake is the relevance and functioning of the world’s premier forum for...
Sayyid Badr, counterparts discuss cooperation
NEW YORK: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister, met, separately, Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand; Luca Beccari, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Political Affairs, International Economic...
Trump policy uncertainty hangs over New York Fed conference
Uncertainty over US President Donald Trump's policies loomed over a New York Fed conference on the US dollar this week, as the White House's unconventional tariff agenda and efforts to exert control over the central bank's board have led to...