Welcome Uncle Sam To Global Tax Reform
According to Yellen, one of the outcome of an interconnected world has been a 30-year race to the bottom on corporate tax rates. The average corporate income tax rate across 117 nations is 23.85%, according to the Tax Foundation , a think tank.

Ontario logs 3,065 new COVID-19 cases ahead of vaccine update
Quebec now has 123 people in intensive care for COVID-19, which is still well below the stated capacity of 383. The last time the province reported a positivity rate that high was three months ago on January 5.

UK to announce new international travel rules
A series of events will start this month, including soccer matches, comedy shows and marathon races. The government said today it won't lift the travel ban before May 17 - and maybe later.

Biden says no evidence higher corporate taxes will drive companies overseas
That would not prevent the government from later pushing other aspects of its plan with a partisan vision, he added. Despite his promise, Biden said after Easter break he will meet with lawmakers to push the plan forward.

Australia and New Zealand announce travel bubble starts from April
Returning New Zealand residents would be required to undergo 14 days in hotel quarantine, at their own expense. Ms Ardern called the bubble a "world-first" arrangement.

Trial in George Floyd’s death expected to turn to ex-cop’s training
The report said Mr Floyd died of "cardiopulmonary arrest, complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck compression". Another said Chauvin never eased up, either by putting a hand on the ground or leaning on a squad auto next to him. "Once Mr.

Joe Biden was reduced to tears by Hunter Biden's addiction
Certainly, there could be a laptop out there that was stolen from me. "It could be that it was stolen from me", he said. He also has three children from his previous marriage to Kathleen, and a son named Beau with wife Melissa.

Leak at wastewater pond prompts evacuations
The pond where the leak was found is in a stack of phosphogypsum, a radioactive waste product from the manufacture of fertiliser. According to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the water is safe to drink. "Evacuate area NOW.

Mississauga and Brampton seeing highest daily COVID-19 cases since January
Health unit regions transitioned back to the COVID-19 Response Framework, with five colour-coded levels of varying restrictions. The latest round of measures stop short of the "stay-at-home" order imposed during another wave of infections in January.

‘Thrown back into winter’ - freezing weather creeping in over bank holiday weekend
Highest temperatures of four to eight degrees will drop on Monday night to between minus two and two degrees once again. Light rain or drizzle will develop in the northwest during the afternoon and spread southwards through the evening.

Jordan in security sweep, king`s half-brother put under house arrest
The country's powerful intelligence agency has gained extra powers since the pandemic began, drawing criticism from rights groups. The move is thought to follow a visit by the prince to tribal leaders, where he is said to have garnered some support.

Prince Hamzah bin Hussein of Jordan's 'house arrest' message in full
Yaser al-Majali, director of Hamzah's office, and Adnan Abu Hammad, who manages the prince's palace, are among the detainees. He said Sharif Hassan Bin Zeid and former minister Bassem Awadallah, and others, were arrested as part of it.

Taiwan prosecutors probe train crash that killed 51
Priest Sung Chih-chiang was there as a show of support... to the survivors. "She could not find her daughter". The railway administration is also without a permanent director after its former chief retired in January.

Army Chief Denies Claim Jordan's Prince Hamza is Under Arrest
Abdullah has ruled Jordan since the 1999 death of of his father, King Hussein, who ruled the country for close to a half-century. Jordanian security forces have arrested top officials and others on "security related" grounds, according to Petra news agency.

Dutch stop giving AstraZeneca vaccine to under-60s pending review
The European Medicines Agency is expected to update its recommendation on this issue on April 7. Benefits of vaccination against Covid-19 continue to outweigh any risks.