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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The White House has remained silent after a new report claims advisors to President Donald Trump have discussed offering New York City Mayor Eric Adams a position within the Trump administration in the hopes it would hurt mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s election odds. Trump advisors reportedly had a discussion with Adams’ associates about dipping out of the race and potentially joining the Trump administration to pave the way for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo to secure a victory in November’s election, the New York Times reported Wednesday. It remains unclear if specific positions for Adams…

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Angela Rayner is battling for her political survival after she admitted underpaying stamp duty on her £800,000 seaside flat and referred herself to the ministerial ethics adviser after days of denials of wrongdoing.The deputy prime minister confirmed her tax arrangements after coming under intense pressure to be more transparent about her properties, but has been left with her reputation damaged and future hanging in the balance.Keir Starmer immediately threw his weight behind Rayner, but faced criticism after Downing Street refused to say when he had been told about her situation. Government sources suggested the ethics inquiry could be completed within…

New Delhi: The GST Council has rolled out one of the biggest reforms since the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax. From September 22, 2025, India will move to a simplified two-slab system of 5% and 18%, along with a special 40% rate for luxury and sin goods. Everyday essentials such as milk, paneer, and roti have been exempted, insurance has been made tax-free, and costs for construction and farming equipment are being reduced. But big changes always come with bigger questions. What exactly gets cheaper? What stays the same? How will billing work if you have already made…

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At least 15 people were killed and more than a dozen were injured in a crash of the popular funicular railway in Lisbon on Wednesday, according to local authorities. Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro expressed condolences for the victims in a statement and said that an investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the accident.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.Babak DehghanpishehBabak Dehghanpisheh is an NBC News Digital international editor based in New York. Source link

New Delhi: India’s tax landscape is stepping into a new chapter. With the biggest structural change since the launch of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in 2017, the GST Council has pressed reset on how the country taxes consumption. Apart from being a rate revision, the overhaul is a full-scale reimagination of India’s indirect tax architecture. It is apparently aimed at simplifying compliance, encouraging spending and laying the groundwork for the next phase of economic expansion. After a marathon day-long meeting, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced sweeping changes that will recast the GST into a leaner and more…

The Scottish government has banned arms companies which supply the IDF from getting grants and investment support, and will freeze support for trade with Israel.John Swinney, the first minister, said on Wednesday any defence contractors who wanted financial help in Scotland would have to prove their products would not be used by the Israel Defense Forces.He said governments around the world needed to take urgent action in response to the humanitarian “catastrophe” in Gaza, where there was now plausible evidence of genocide.“The scale of suffering [in Gaza] is unimaginable,” he told the Scottish parliament. “Nobody can ignore it. We must…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! House Speaker Mike Johnson slammed California Gov. Gavin Newsom for his “anti-Christian rhetoric” in the aftermath of the deadly shooting in Minnesota.Johnson, speaking during his first press conference since lawmakers returned from an extended recess, noted that the Democrat governor had taken personal jabs at him in recent weeks and accused Newsom of “shamelessly” mocking the victims of the Annunciation Catholic School shooting, where two children were killed and 17 people injured during morning Mass.NEWSOM REBUKES WHITE HOUSE DEFENSE OF PRAYER AFTER SHOOTING: KIDS WERE ‘LITERALLY PRAYING AS THEY GOT SHOT AT’…

Signs of dissent within the military ranks surfaced shortly after Netanyahu announced the new military plans in early August, when an association of Israeli air force reserve and retired pilots called for an “immediate end to the futile war and urgent action to bring the hostages home.”Netanyahu on Tuesday highlighted the importance of the role reservists will play in the Gaza City offensive. “Dear reserve soldiers, you are the strength that holds Israel,” he wrote on X, noting that they had to leave “work, studies and home” to report for duty.“But the mission is still not complete,” he added.The looming…