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Zimbabwe's finance minister has tabled the 2025 budget, sparking a series of controversies. According to the document, the new tax will be introduced in the country from January 1st. The rate is 0.5 percent. Applies to fast food sales. The official reason for this decision is a desire to promote healthy habits. However, it is a well-known fact that this also aims to repair the country's dire finances. According to the 2025 Budget presented by Mthula Ncube, the fast food tax will apply to pizza, hamburgers, French fries, fried chicken, hot dogs and donuts. The new interest rate is 0.5…
A car carrying three men fell off an unfinished bridge in India. The passenger and driver died at the scene. The car was directed to an unprepared intersection by navigation. Additionally, there was heavy fog on the day of the accident, so the driver was unaware of the danger. Families of the victims have accused local authorities of failing to secure access to the bridge. The tragic accident occurred in India, 200 kilometers east of Delhi. A car carrying three people fell off an unfinished bridge into the Langanga River, the BBC reported. As added, the driver was following Google…
The presidential election is fast approaching. According to a poll conducted by the Opinia24 center for TVN24, more than half of Poles consider security to be the most important election issue. In the WP “Tłit” program, the CO of the European Parliament Krzysztof Brezia was also asked what this campaign will be about. – I see what is happening in Georgia now, I see Russia's hybrid war, I see the Georgian nation that had European aspirations, and I see how easily the fire of populism can take control of the state, and these are the same methods that PiS used…
P.A.Australia has warned travelers against Tiger Vodka (pictured) and Tiger Whiskey due to “serious safety concerns”.Australia has warned travelers not to drink certain alcoholic beverages in Laos, following a spate of deaths linked to suspected methanol poisoning.Australians should avoid drinking Tiger Vodka and Tiger Whiskey “due to serious safety concerns”, Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs said on its travel information website on Friday. He adds that Laotian authorities have banned the sale and consumption of these two products, fearing that they pose a health risk. The BBC has contacted the Laotian government for confirmation. Reports suggest that the six people…
Sweden has formally asked China to cooperate in an investigation into damage to two cables in the Baltic Sea after a Chinese ship was linked to the incidents. The cables – one linking Sweden to Lithuania, the other Finland to Germany – were damaged in Swedish territorial waters in the Baltic Sea on November 17 and 18. A Chinese ship, the Yi Peng Three, was likely in the area at the time and has since been anchored in international waters off the coast of Denmark.China has denied any involvement in the sabotage.The Yi Peng Three left the Russian port of…
Wojciech Olejniczak will not be arrested – lawyer Jakub Wende announced on the X platform. The court also applied other preventive measures against him. The operation with the remaining detainees continues in Katowice. According to the National Prosecutor's Office, the case concerns economic crimes.On Thursday, the 23rd, the former Minister of Agriculture and former head of the SLD, Wojciech Olejniczak, left the Katowice Prosecutor's Office and was taken to court, where a detention hearing was held. – Now the court announced its decision on the prosecutor's request for preliminary arrest against Wojciech Olejniczak. The district court did not accept the…
A New Zealand warship that crashed into a coral reef before catching fire and sinking had been left on autopilot, an official investigation has heard.Crew members of HMNZS Manawanui believed the vessel was under manual control while sailing in Samoan waters.All 75 people on board were safely evacuated. But the submerged ship began spilling oil into the ocean, sparking fears in nearby coastal villages.HMNZS Manawanui was the first ship lost by New Zealand since the Second World War. It was one of nine ships in the country's small naval fleet.The first investigation report into the incident was released on Friday.…
The man, approximately 60 years old, was discovered in Los Angeles in April of this year. Since then, he had been admitted to two hospitals, but neither doctors nor police knew who he was. A milestone happened just a few days ago. America: Man discovered for the first time in 25 years. his sister noticed him in the photo Hospital staff have asked for help identifying the man, who is unable to speak and cannot give his name. USA Today published an article with his photo. The article said, “The patient cannot provide his details or any other information that…
The Spanish government has accepted the introduction of paid “weather leave”. People living in areas affected by weather conditions have four additional days. This regulation was approved almost a month after the tragic floods that devastated Valencia.As Labor Minister Yolanda Diaz explained, the four-day leave will be given to employees who cannot reach their workplace due to extreme weather conditions and cannot work remotely. Orange or red alertThe rules apply when the relevant authorities – from local authorities to national agencies – issue an orange or red warning for adverse weather conditions. If the unfavorable weather conditions do not disappear…
Australia's Parliament has passed legislation banning the use of social media by children under 16. According to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, there is a clear “causal link” between the rise of social media and harm to young Australians' mental health, writes The Guardian. The Internet Safety Amendment prohibits social media platforms from allowing users under 16 to access their services. Companies that fail to comply with this requirement face fines of up to $32 million. This law will come into force within 12 months. Australia. Children's use of social media is prohibited As the Guardian points out, the bill lacks…