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Tax the super-rich, says a new report commissioned by Brazil for its G20 presidency

Jun. 25, 2024 16:19 PM EDT

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A global tax on the super-rich is proposed in a new report that Brazil commissioned for its current presidency of the leading 20 rich and developing nations. Individuals with more than $1 billion in total assets would be required to pay the equivalent of 2% of...

After South Africa's historic election, what now for its global role on issues like the war in Gaza?

Jun. 01, 2024 17:45 PM EDT

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — It was a historic day for South Africa. The political party that ended the racially divisive era of apartheid and sent global hopes soaring with a vibrant new democracy has lost its three-decade grip on power, according to election results Saturday. ...