GLOBAL ECONOMY

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American citizen sentenced to prison time in Russian court

Robert Woodland, a Russian-born U.S. citizen, was sentenced to nearly 13 years in Russian prison for drug trafficking related charges. (Credit: AP)

Africa June 26

Kenya's president backtracks on controversial tax increases after deadly protests shake nation

Kenyan President William Ruto announced on Wednesday that he would not sign a finance bill into law after widespread protests erupted over proposed new taxes.

Africa June 26

Kenyan protesters vow to continue demonstrations after violent clashes leave 23 dead

Kenyan protesters have vowed to continue their demonstrations against new tax hikes, following violent clashes on Tuesday that resulted in at least 23 deaths.

Europe June 26

Denmark imposes world's first carbon tax on flatulent farm animals

Denmark will start taxing livestock farmers for the greenhouse gases emitted by their cows, sheep and pigs from 2030, becoming the first country to do so.

Brazil June 25

Brazil-backed G20 report calls for global, wealth-based income tax

Brazil commissioned a report calling for the world's billionaires to pay 2% of their wealth in income tax, a plan that would raise up to $250 billion annually from about 3,000 people.

Supreme Court June 21

SCOTUS rejects woman's claim she has constitutional right to visa for husband with MS-13 ties

An American citizen who sued to get her noncitizen MS-13-member husband a visa has no constitutional liberty interest to such a lawsuit, the Supreme Court ruled Friday.

OPINION June 20

Message to government and elites: You're killing us with all this 'helping'

Progressive individuals and entities were not mean to "play God," and trying to do so ends up with bad outcomes for the rest of us, regardless of the intentions.

OPINION June 17

Biden’s electric vehicle mandates give auto industry to China on a silver platter

Biden treats China as a 'foreign entity of concern' and that nation dominates the materials used in electric vehicle batteries. But the White House is still pushing EV mandates.

OPINION June 14

Stone Age leftists hate modern world and want us to live like cavemen. Supreme Court can stop them

Stone Age leftists are trying to club civilization backward with lawsuits. They attack key industries and want us to live like cavemen. It's up to the Supreme Court to stop them.

Russia June 7

Embargoed by the West, Russia finds new business partners at its annual investment forum

Cut off from the West, Russia has increased economic cooperation with countries in Africa, South America and the Middle East, which were all represented at its premier investment forum.