Section: US & Canada
What You Need To Know About The Panama Papers Leak
Several world leaders are under fire after a consortium of journalists on Sunday revealed their ties to a Panamanian law firm that helped some of the world’s richest and most powerful people conceal their wealth through tax havens and offshore companies.The revelations are based on the “Panama Papers,” 11.5 million leaked...
Voegele upsets Tsurenko in 1st round of Katowice Open
KATOWICE, Poland (AP) — Unseeded Stefanie Voegele of Switzerland upset sixth-seeded Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine 6-4, 6-0 on Monday to advance to the second round of the Katowice Open. …read more Source: CNS...
Voegele upsets Tsurenko in 1st round of Katowice Open
KATOWICE, Poland (AP) — Unseeded Stefanie Voegele of Switzerland upset sixth-seeded Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine 6-4, 6-0 on Monday to advance to the… …read more Source:...
US Justice Dept and Foreign Officials Respond to Panama Papers
The massive data leak from the law firm Mossack Fonseca on April 3 revealed how the rich and powerful hide their money offshore. No big names have popped up yet when it comes to the U.S., but the breached data reported 3,072 companies, 441 clients, 221 beneficiaries, and 3467 shareholders related to the U.S. U.S. Justice Department Peter Carr...
The Sanctions on Russia: How Hard Do They Bite?
Editor’s Note: How do Russia and the West see one another? What are the experts’ views on the confrontation between Russia and the West? How do the pundits explain the Russo-Ukrainian war and Russia’s Syrian gambit? What are the roots of the mythology about Russia in the West, and why has the West failed to predict and...
Panama Papers read like Who’s Who of world power
Associates of Putin, Assad and Poroshenko are among those implicated in offshore dealings. …read more Source: USA...
A Misleading Argument About Georgia and NATO
Jackson Diehl tries to blame Trump for waning Georgian interest in NATO membership: The rhetoric from Trump has given a boost to pro-Russian parties in Georgia’s campaign. Their argument, said [President] Margvelashvili, has been consistent: “You might want NATO. You might want Europe. But it is not going to happen.” Until now, it...
Panama Papers In Russia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan: Do As I Say, Not As I Do
A massive data leak suggests the presidents of Russia, Ukraine, and Azerbaijan are engaged in shadowy operations to hide wealth abroad, even as they openly condemn the removal of wealth from their countries. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The 5 biggest revelations from the #PanamaPapers
: …More about Business, Politics, Russia, Media, and Us World …read more Source:...
Ottawa to study gap in uncollected taxes in light of Panama Papers
OTTAWA — A senator who has crusaded against tax evasion has released recent correspondence from the revenue minister revealing the government’s plan to determine how much money Canada loses to tax dodgers. National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier says in a Jan. 20 letter to Sen. Percy Downe that her department will try to estimate the...
