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The tax paid by tourists who stay overnight in Edinburgh, Scotland can be set at five percent of the cost of accommodation. It is now a proposal from the mayor’s office, and the final amount of the tax and the rules for its collection will be decided by city councilors in future meetings. The new fee will apply to hotels, guesthouses and rooms and properties rented through popular websites.New price for touristsThe local government is looking to raise up to £50m a year thanks to the new charge. The money should be used to improve the state of local infrastructure.…

The Pope met with the diplomatic corps accredited by the Holy See on Thursday. He had prepared a long speech, but only read the beginning. Francis explained to those gathered that he had a cold. Thursday’s illness is another health issue that has plagued the pope recently. Pope Francis’ health issues Just before Christmas, Francis did not meet the faithful for the Sunday Angelus prayer, instead reciting this prayer in the chapel of St. Peter’s House. Malta. The Vatican said in a statement that the pope’s change of plans came about “due to the severe cold of recent days and…

Dramatic photos from and around Los Angeles following the massive wildfires. AP and Reuters released drone footage showing severe damage to homes and residences of celebrities. The American company Maxar Technologies published satellite photos before and after the natural disaster. The scale of the destruction is staggering. The Pacific Palisades, Altadena and Pasadena neighborhoods were particularly hard hit, with more than a thousand homes destroyed in total. Among other things, they lost their property. Billy Crystal in Pacific Palisades, Mandy Moore in Altadena and Paris Hilton in Malibu. Other celebrities such as Leighton Meester and Adam Brody were also forced…

Getty ImagesWhat is happening in the bond markets?A bond is a bit like an IOU that can be traded on financial markets.Governments typically spend more in taxes than they collect and so borrow money to cover the deficit, usually by selling bonds to investors. In addition to eventually repaying the value of the bond, governments pay interest at regular intervals so that investors receive a stream of future payments.UK government bonds – known as “gilts” – are normally considered very safe, with little risk that the money will not be repaid. They are mainly purchased by financial institutions, such as…

The verdict in Potocki’s case was published on social media by the Center for Monitoring Racist and Xenophobic Behavior. The judgment contains information that Jan Zbigniew Potocki’s conviction is related to so-called “crimes”. In Kalisz’s financial pyramid, two men defrauded approximately 600 people of at least 47 million zlotys.Poland’s self-proclaimed president was sent to prison”The ‘President of the Second Republic of Poland’ offered both suspects no prison terms. They collected 480,000 złoty as compensation.” – Center for the Monitoring of Racist and Xenophobic Behavior indicates.Potocki was sentenced to a total of two years in prison and forfeited 480,000 zlotys. Possession…

The issue of PiS subsidy remains unresolved. On Wednesday, Finance Minister Andrzej Domanski asked the National Election Commission to explain the December 30 decision on the PiS committee’s financial report. Patrik Michalski, host of the WP “Tłit” program, asked Equality Minister Katarzyna Kotula “how to get out of this impasse”. – Law and justice have led to such legal chaos that today we really have to make a lot of effort so that everything is done according to the law and no one accuses us and the finance minister of avoiding or breaking the law. the law, because we want…

Due to the wave of fires in Los Angeles and its surrounding areas, it was decided to postpone the announcement of nominations for this year’s Oscars by two days. Many members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences live in fire zones.Voting for members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences began on Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. for works competing for the industry’s most important awards – the Oscars. It was supposed to last until Sunday, January 12, at 17:00, and the candidates themselves should be officially announced on Friday, January 17. However, this will not…

The police are chasing a highway robber near Belchatow (Lodz province). The 28-year-old man was speeding, did not respond to the light and sound signals of the police, violated a number of rules, drove the car in a ditch and crashed into energy barriers. He faces up to five years in prison.The incident happened on the morning of January 7. In the city of Oleshnik, the employees of the traffic department of the Belchatov police carried out measures against road robbers. Their attention was caught by a Renault Megane whose driver was speeding and the driver overtook an oncoming car…

For many years, the Ticonderoga-class missile cruiser was the most powerful surface ship in the world. “But they served too long. Not only did the Navy fail to replace the Ticos, but costly efforts to extend the 9,800-ton ship’s planned 35-year service life also failed. “The Telegraph said.As mentioned earlier, aging warships in which billions of dollars have been invested are being retired at a time when the United States needs more warships, not fewer.“Given their importance, one would think the Navy would prioritize cruiser replacements, especially given that designing and building a new class of warships can take decades.…

Ryanair is seeking more than $15,000 in compensation from a passenger who disrupted a flight from Dublin to Lanzarote. The airline wrote that the traveler’s “unruly behavior” led to the unscheduled landing in Portugal. The flight was canceled overnight and 160 other passengers were deprived of a day’s vacation. Ryanair said this was unacceptable and began the refund process. Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline, has sued a passenger for “disturbing the peace by unruly behavior” on board. The low-cost airline is demanding compensation of $15,400 (approximately PLN64,000) from passengers. The airline announced the start of legal proceedings on Wednesday. The incident…