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Complaint filed to IRS in relation to Fifa head Gianni Infantino’s housekeeper

It calls for inquiry into claims she was on Fifa payroll Fifa: Infantino personally pays for ‘any domestic staff’ A complaint has been filed to the United States Internal Revenue Service calling for an investigation into claims an individual on the Fifa payroll was working privately as a housekeeper for Gianni Infantino. If the IRS investigates and finds the claims to be proven then Fifa could lose its tax-exempt status in the US. Fifa has 501(c)(4) status in the country, a category for organisations “created to promote community welfare for charitable, educational or recreational purposes”. C

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Complaint filed to IRS in relation to Fifa head Gianni Infantino’s housekeeper

It calls for inquiry into claims she was on Fifa payroll Fifa: Infantino personally pays for ‘any domestic staff’ A complaint has been filed to the United States Internal Revenue Service calling for an investigation into claims an individual on the Fifa payroll was working privately as a housekeeper for Gianni Infantino. If the IRS investigates and finds the claims to be proven then Fifa could lose its tax-exempt status in the US. Fifa has 501(c)(4) status in the country, a category for organisations “created to promote community welfare for charitable, educational or recreational purposes”. C

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More than one million people in Lebanon face acute food shortages, UN says

UN warns hunger crisis affecting almost quarter of Lebanon's population could escalate without 'urgent action'.

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Spain's workers hold a general strike over housing costs before national election

Millions of Spanish workers have shut down businesses and disrupted transportation in a protest over housing costs. The strike on Wednesday was the first general strike in Spain in 14 years, culminating in huge marches of tens of thousands of workers and average citizens in downtown Barcelona and Madrid, along with gatherings in other cities.

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Spain's workers hold a general strike over housing costs before national election

Millions of Spanish workers have shut down businesses and disrupted transportation in a protest over housing costs. The strike on Wednesday was the first general strike in Spain in 14 years, culminating in huge marches of tens of thousands of workers and average citizens in downtown Barcelona and Madrid, along with gatherings in other cities.

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Tell us: what would you like to see prioritised in Andy Burnham’s 10-year plan?

We would like to hear what you would like Andy Burnham to prioritise in his 10-year plan for government On the day Andy Burnham became PM, he declared that “later this year” he would “bring forward a new plan for Britain, a 10-year plan, laying out a path from where we are now to where I believe we all want Britain to be”. The plan, which has been described as the core policy statement coming from No 10 this year, will include bringing utilities under public control, reducing bills and establishing a national care service. Continue reading...

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Tell us: what would you like to see prioritised in Andy Burnham’s 10-year plan?

We would like to hear what you would like Andy Burnham to prioritise in his 10-year plan for government On the day Andy Burnham became PM, he declared that “later this year” he would “bring forward a new plan for Britain, a 10-year plan, laying out a path from where we are now to where I believe we all want Britain to be”. The plan, which has been described as the core policy statement coming from No 10 this year, will include bringing utilities under public control, reducing bills and establishing a national care service. Continue reading...

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Farewell to Elon Musk’s Cybertruck. Has any car ever been more repellent? | Arwa Mahdawi

Safety campaigners have condemned it and owners have complained about it. Goodbye to a steel monstrosity seemingly designed by a five-year-old Elon Musk is having a rough go of it, isn’t he? The world’s richest man spent almost half a billion dollars on the midterms in a failed attempt to defend Republican control of government. Now the tech mogul, who moved from California to Texas to escape Democrats and regulations, finds himself in a newly blue state. He also finds himself the subject of an unflattering documentary and, if the Democrats follow through on threats to investigate him, could p

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Farewell to Elon Musk’s Cybertruck. Has any car ever been more repellent? | Arwa Mahdawi

Safety campaigners have condemned it and owners have complained about it. Goodbye to a steel monstrosity seemingly designed by a five-year-old Elon Musk is having a rough go of it, isn’t he? The world’s richest man spent almost half a billion dollars on the midterms in a failed attempt to defend Republican control of government. Now the tech mogul, who moved from California to Texas to escape Democrats and regulations, finds himself in a newly blue state. He also finds himself the subject of an unflattering documentary and, if the Democrats follow through on threats to investigate him, could p

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National security of all countries at risk due to climate crisis, UK foreign secretary warns

Exclusive: Ed Miliband says sci-fi scenarios of destruction ‘now regular occurrences’, as he prepares to address Cop31 Cop31 live – latest updates UK politics live – latest updates The national security of all countries is at risk from the climate crisis, as “science fiction” scenarios of widespread destruction are already coming true and economic shocks from fossil fuels are now the norm rather than the exception, the UK’s foreign secretary is to warn world leaders gathered in Turkey. Ed Miliband will tell the Cop31 UN climate summit on Wednesday that security and defence objectives are the n

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National security of all countries at risk due to climate crisis, UK foreign secretary warns

Exclusive: Ed Miliband says sci-fi scenarios of destruction ‘now regular occurrences’, as he prepares to address Cop31 Cop31 live – latest updates UK politics live – latest updates The national security of all countries is at risk from the climate crisis, as “science fiction” scenarios of widespread destruction are already coming true and economic shocks from fossil fuels are now the norm rather than the exception, the UK’s foreign secretary is to warn world leaders gathered in Turkey. Ed Miliband will tell the Cop31 UN climate summit on Wednesday that security and defence objectives are the n

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Bethell faces fitness race for South Africa Tests after being ruled out of Australia tour

All-rounder sent back to UK with swelling on knee South Africa Test series begins on 17 December Jacob Bethell is battling to be fit for England’s Test series in South Africa next month after being ruled out of the white-ball tour of Australia. The 23-year-old underwent surgery on his right knee at the end of August and while he was not expected to be ready for the one-day internationals that start in Perth on Friday, it was hoped he would feature in the Twenty20s that follow. Continue reading...

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Bethell faces fitness race for South Africa Tests after being ruled out of Australia tour

All-rounder sent back to UK with swelling on knee South Africa Test series begins on 17 December Jacob Bethell is battling to be fit for England’s Test series in South Africa next month after being ruled out of the white-ball tour of Australia. The 23-year-old underwent surgery on his right knee at the end of August and while he was not expected to be ready for the one-day internationals that start in Perth on Friday, it was hoped he would feature in the Twenty20s that follow. Continue reading...

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Germany reportedly bans Chinese drones at military bases over security concerns

Western military forces increasingly worried Chinese-made technology ⁠could send ‌sensitive information to Beijing Germany has banned commercially available Chinese-made drones ⁠from its military bases and training grounds due to security concerns, ⁠according to reports. Western military forces have grown increasingly concerned that Chinese-made technology ⁠could pose a security risk and may be ​used to transmit ‌sensitive information to Beijing. Continue reading...

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Germany reportedly bans Chinese drones at military bases over security concerns

Western military forces increasingly worried Chinese-made technology ⁠could send ‌sensitive information to Beijing Germany has banned commercially available Chinese-made drones ⁠from its military bases and training grounds due to security concerns, ⁠according to reports. Western military forces have grown increasingly concerned that Chinese-made technology ⁠could pose a security risk and may be ​used to transmit ‌sensitive information to Beijing. Continue reading...

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What happens to your brain when the days get darker? - video

As the nights draw in, many of us can experience low mood. But for a small proportion of people a more intense depression develops through the winter months. It’s a phenomenon that since the 1980s has been labelled seasonal affective disorder, or Sad, and can be debilitating for sufferers. To find out more about the latest scientific understanding of Sad, Ian Sample speaks to Russell Foster, professor of circadian neuroscience at the University of Oxford. He explains what scientists think the mechanism for the condition could be and what the evidence says about the best way to tackle it. In th

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What happens to your brain when the days get darker? - video

As the nights draw in, many of us can experience low mood. But for a small proportion of people a more intense depression develops through the winter months. It’s a phenomenon that since the 1980s has been labelled seasonal affective disorder, or Sad, and can be debilitating for sufferers. To find out more about the latest scientific understanding of Sad, Ian Sample speaks to Russell Foster, professor of circadian neuroscience at the University of Oxford. He explains what scientists think the mechanism for the condition could be and what the evidence says about the best way to tackle it. In th

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Maybe it’s a new tagline. Maybe it’s more punctuation. Maybelline’s 35-year-old slogan has an update

First introduced in 1991, ‘Maybe she’s born with it’ is out the door – but is the new slogan a glow-up? Alyx, I hear a certain makeup brand has updated its tagline. Why is this a big deal? The jingle that has been burned into the minds of women around the world since its Christy Turlington-helmed debut in 1991, “Maybe she’s born with it, maybe it’s Maybelline”, has received what has being described as a “modernisation”. In a new campaign with Miley Cyrus, the “she’s” will be replaced with “we’re”, which both changes the observer’s perspective to something a little more self-directed and makes

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Maybe it’s a new tagline. Maybe it’s more punctuation. Maybelline’s 35-year-old slogan has an update

First introduced in 1991, ‘Maybe she’s born with it’ is out the door – but is the new slogan a glow-up? Alyx, I hear a certain makeup brand has updated its tagline. Why is this a big deal? The jingle that has been burned into the minds of women around the world since its Christy Turlington-helmed debut in 1991, “Maybe she’s born with it, maybe it’s Maybelline”, has received what has being described as a “modernisation”. In a new campaign with Miley Cyrus, the “she’s” will be replaced with “we’re”, which both changes the observer’s perspective to something a little more self-directed and makes

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