UK Experiences Greatest Surge of Permanent Migrant Arrivals of Any Developed Nation
The number of “permanent migrants” travelling to the United Kingdom soared by over 50 per cent in 2023, more than any other OECD member.
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OECD Urges Higher Global Property, Environmental, and Wealth Taxes
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Wednesday called for raising taxes on the world’s wealthiest people, their assets, their properties, and big business while alleviating soaring debt obligations of smaller countries.
Indonesia May Normalize Relations with Israel to Join OECD
Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim nation, is reportedly ready to normalize relations with Israel as a condition of OECD membership.
African Nations Worry Western Focus on Ukraine Aid Means Less To Go Around
African countries are casting a worried eye as the West pumps aid into Ukraine, sensing a retreat in pledges to help their development.
Not So Conservative: UK Saw Second Highest Tax Rises Among Top Economies in 2021
Under the so-called Conservative Party, the British public saw their tax burden rise at the second-highest rate among G7 nations in 2021.
MEP Slams ‘EU Empire’ Scheme to Implement ‘Taxation Without Representation’
A German MEP has denounced a proposed EU scheme of “taxation without representation” that would leave Germany a “tax colony” of an “EU empire”.
‘Not a One-Off’: EU Chiefs Warns Bloc Will Block More Vaccine Exports, Accuses Britain of Doing Same
The EU has threatened to blockade more supplies of coronavirus vaccines, as the bloc continues to fall behind other major western powers.
Sweden Accused of Removing Migrant Pupil Results to Boost School Test Scores
The Swedish government has been accused of removing test scores of foreign-born pupils and those with poor Swedish language skills to boost the country’s PISA educational score.
U.S. Students Show No Improvement on International Tests
Results of an international assessment found American teens showed no improvement in reading, math, and science compared to the 2015 results.
New York Times Trashes U.S. Ahead of Independence Day: ‘The U.S. Is Really Just O.K.’
The New York Times delivered a questionable message ahead of Independence Day: “The U.S. is really just O.K.”
