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Two Turkish frigates in Ukraine’s Odessa
Two Turkish warships have dropped anchor at the port in the Ukrainian city Odessa on April 3 for a stay of two days …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Panama Papers: huge tax leak exposes world leaders, celebrities
One of the biggest document leaks in history snared world leaders, celebrities and sports stars in a snowballing worldwide scandal Monday over their secretive offshore financial dealings.A year-long worldwide media investigation into a trove of 11.5 million documents, leaked from a Panama-based law firm with offices in 35 countries, exposed a...
World figures deny wrongdoing as ‘Panama Papers’ turn spotlight on tax evasion (Update 2)
By Kylie MacLellan and Elida Moreno Governments across the world began investigating possible financial wrongdoing by the rich and powerful on Monday following a leak of documents from a Panamanian law firm which allegedly showed how clients avoided tax or laundered money. The documents detailed schemes involving an array of figures from friends...
Trove of data on offshore accounts prompts probe, raises questions
Among the countries with past or present political figures named in the reports are Iceland, Ukraine, Pakistan, Russia and Argentina …read more Source: Gulf...
Ukrainian MPs call for investigation into Poroshenko after Panama leaks
By Pavel Polityuk and Alessandra Prentice KIEV, April 4 (Reuters) – Ukrainian lawmakers said on Monday parliament should investigate allegations that President Petro Poroshenko used an offshore firm to avoid tax, following a global leak of documents from a Panama-based law firm over the weekend. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine president’s vast offshore tax plan revealed
According to documents obtained by investigative journalists, Petro Poroshenko has been busy setting up an offshore tax haven for his business assets as Ukraine was suffering its worst defeat in war with Russia …read more Source: World...
Ukraine president’s offshore tax plan in Panama Papers
According to documents obtained by investigative journalists, Petro Poroshenko has been busy setting up an offshore tax haven for his business assets as Ukraine was suffering its worst defeat in war with Russia …read more Source: World...
Alaa Mubarak among political figures exposed in Panama Papers leak
By: Mada MasrAlaa Mubarak, the son of former President Hosni Mubarak, is among the global political figures whose financial dealings were exposed in the “Panama Papers,” a document leak said to be the largest in the history of journalism.More than eleven million documents were leaked from Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, which sells offshore...
The End of the American Empire
By Ambassador Chas W. Freeman The End of the American EmpireRemarks to East Bay Citizens for Peace, the Barrington Congregational Church,and the American Friends Service Committee Ambassador Chas W. Freeman, Jr. (USFS, Ret.)Senior Fellow, the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs 2 April 2016, Barrington, Rhode Island I’m...
Pope organizes European fundraising campaign for Ukraine
Pope Francis called on Catholic parishes across Europe on Sunday to donate generously on April 24 to the victims of the Ukraine conflict, particularly the elderly and children. …read more Source: The Daily...
