• The Federal Hall in Manhattan, New York is seen marked with graffiti after protests against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd. Reuters
    The Federal Hall in Manhattan, New York is seen marked with graffiti after protests against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd. Reuters
  • A NYPD policeman is seen during a protest in Brooklyn, New York City. Reuters
    A NYPD policeman is seen during a protest in Brooklyn, New York City. Reuters
  • Protesters demonstrate during a peaceful march in downtown Houston, Texas. AFP
    Protesters demonstrate during a peaceful march in downtown Houston, Texas. AFP
  • Protestors including British actor John Boyega, centre, raise their fists in Parliament square during an anti-racism demonstration in London. AFP
    Protestors including British actor John Boyega, centre, raise their fists in Parliament square during an anti-racism demonstration in London. AFP
  • British actor John Boyega speaks to protestors in Parliament square during an anti-racism demonstration in London. AFP
    British actor John Boyega speaks to protestors in Parliament square during an anti-racism demonstration in London. AFP
  • Protesters kneel to demonstrate against the death of George Floyd near the US Capitol, in Washington, DC. AFP
    Protesters kneel to demonstrate against the death of George Floyd near the US Capitol, in Washington, DC. AFP
  • Protestors hold placards and shout slogans as they march during an anti-racism demonstration in central London. AFP
    Protestors hold placards and shout slogans as they march during an anti-racism demonstration in central London. AFP
  • People lay down in protest for the death of George Floyd near the US Capitol, in Washington, DC. AFP
    People lay down in protest for the death of George Floyd near the US Capitol, in Washington, DC. AFP
  • Police officers react as they attempt to detain a protestor near the entrance to Downing Street, during an anti-racism demonstration in London. AFP
    Police officers react as they attempt to detain a protestor near the entrance to Downing Street, during an anti-racism demonstration in London. AFP
  • Protesters during a protest on the Malieveld in The Hague, The Netherlands. Organizer Black Lives Matter Netherlands organized the meeting in protest of violence against black people in the US and the death of 46-year-old George Floyd while in police custody. EPA
    Protesters during a protest on the Malieveld in The Hague, The Netherlands. Organizer Black Lives Matter Netherlands organized the meeting in protest of violence against black people in the US and the death of 46-year-old George Floyd while in police custody. EPA
  • Protestors scuffle with Police officers near the entrance to Downing Street, during an anti-racism demonstration in London. AFP
    Protestors scuffle with Police officers near the entrance to Downing Street, during an anti-racism demonstration in London. AFP
  • Protestors hold placards during a demonstration in London. AFP
    Protestors hold placards during a demonstration in London. AFP
  • U.S. Army soldiers pass protesters as they arrive to maintain a perimeter during a rally against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, near the White House, in Washington, U.S. REUTERS
    U.S. Army soldiers pass protesters as they arrive to maintain a perimeter during a rally against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, near the White House, in Washington, U.S. REUTERS
  • Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser bows her head in prayer during a vigil as protests continue on the streets near the White House over the death in police custody of George Floyd, in Washington, U.S. REUTERS
    Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser bows her head in prayer during a vigil as protests continue on the streets near the White House over the death in police custody of George Floyd, in Washington, U.S. REUTERS
  • A demonstrator displays a message of protest on shoes as protesters rally against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, near the White House in Washington, U.S. REUTERS
    A demonstrator displays a message of protest on shoes as protesters rally against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, near the White House in Washington, U.S. REUTERS
  • A police officer takes a knee in front of protesters near Downing Street during a "Black Lives Matter" protest following the death of George Floyd who died in police custody in Minneapolis, London, Britain. REUTERS
    A police officer takes a knee in front of protesters near Downing Street during a "Black Lives Matter" protest following the death of George Floyd who died in police custody in Minneapolis, London, Britain. REUTERS
  • This combination of photos provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office in Minnesota shows J. Alexander Kueng, from left, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao. They have been charged with aiding and abetting Derek Chauvin, who is charged with second-degree murder of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by the Minneapolis police officers on May 25. AP
    This combination of photos provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office in Minnesota shows J. Alexander Kueng, from left, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao. They have been charged with aiding and abetting Derek Chauvin, who is charged with second-degree murder of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by the Minneapolis police officers on May 25. AP
  • Hundreds of demonstrators lie face down depicting George Floyd during his detention by police during a protest against police brutality, on Boston Common. AP Photo
    Hundreds of demonstrators lie face down depicting George Floyd during his detention by police during a protest against police brutality, on Boston Common. AP Photo
  • Atlanta Police Officer J. Coleman, left, and protester Elijah Raffington, of Sandy Springs, fist bump while an Atlanta Police bicycle unit blocking Marietta Street at Centennial Olympic Park Drive kneels down with protesters in a symbolic gesture of solidarity outside the CNN Center at Olympic Park, in Atlanta, during a protest sparked by the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. AP
    Atlanta Police Officer J. Coleman, left, and protester Elijah Raffington, of Sandy Springs, fist bump while an Atlanta Police bicycle unit blocking Marietta Street at Centennial Olympic Park Drive kneels down with protesters in a symbolic gesture of solidarity outside the CNN Center at Olympic Park, in Atlanta, during a protest sparked by the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. AP
  • People continue to gather near the intersection of 38th and Chicago in front of the Cup Foods at the spot where George Floyd was arrested and who later died in police custody, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. EPA
    People continue to gather near the intersection of 38th and Chicago in front of the Cup Foods at the spot where George Floyd was arrested and who later died in police custody, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. EPA

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The UN has created a mission to support Sudan's political transition and German police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann believe she is dead

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June 04, 2020

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George Floyd killing: Derek Chauvin has murder charge upgraded

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on Wednesday announced that Derek Chauvin, the former police officer who was arrested in the killing of George Floyd, is now charged with second-degree murder.

The charge has been increased from one of third-degree murder, which was laid last Friday.

Mr Chauvin knelt on Floyd's neck for more than eight minutes.

Three other former Minneapolis police officers – Tou Thao, Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane, who were with Mr Chauvin at the time of the killing – were charged on Wednesday for aiding and abetting murder.

German officials believe Madeleine McCann is dead

A file photograph dated 12 May 2007 shows a poster of three-year-old Madeleine McCann, a British girl who went missing in 2007 while on holiday with her parents in Praia da Luz, in Lagos, Portugal. EPA
A file photograph dated 12 May 2007 shows a poster of three-year-old Madeleine McCann, a British girl who went missing in 2007 while on holiday with her parents in Praia da Luz, in Lagos, Portugal. EPA

German officials investigating a 43-year-old man over the death of Madeleine McCann, who disappeared in Portugal aged only three, believe she is dead.

Her parents had said on Thursday that the announcement of a new suspect was a potentially highly significant development in the 13-year worldwide hunt for their daughter.

"The public prosecutor's office in Braunschweig is investigating a 43-year-old German national on suspicion of murder. From this you can see that we assume that the girl is dead," Braunschweig state prosecutor Hans Christian Wolters said.

Madeleine disappeared from her bedroom on May 3, 2007, during a family holiday in the Algarve while her parents were dining with friends nearby in the resort of Praia da Luz.

Anger and sadness as Londoners protest against George Floyd killing

  • An injured police officer, who appeared to have been struck in the head by a thrown object, is assisted by his colleagues during a Black Lives Matter protest at Trafalgar Square in London. Getty Images
    An injured police officer, who appeared to have been struck in the head by a thrown object, is assisted by his colleagues during a Black Lives Matter protest at Trafalgar Square in London. Getty Images
  • A protester reaches out to greet a police officer near the US embassy in London. AP
    A protester reaches out to greet a police officer near the US embassy in London. AP
  • George Floyd, an unarmed black man, died after a police officer knelt on his neck during an arrest in Minneapolis, USA. AFP
    George Floyd, an unarmed black man, died after a police officer knelt on his neck during an arrest in Minneapolis, USA. AFP
  • Londoners defied coronavirus restrictions and rallied on Wednesday in solidarity with protests raging across the United States. AFP
    Londoners defied coronavirus restrictions and rallied on Wednesday in solidarity with protests raging across the United States. AFP
  • Police officers react as protesters attempt to push past them in Whitehall. AFP
    Police officers react as protesters attempt to push past them in Whitehall. AFP
  • Police officers detain a protester near the Foreign Office. AFP
    Police officers detain a protester near the Foreign Office. AFP
  • People hold placards as they gather for an anti-racism demonstration in Windrush Square, Brixton in south London. AFP
    People hold placards as they gather for an anti-racism demonstration in Windrush Square, Brixton in south London. AFP

There was solidarity, sadness and anger in London on Wednesday as thousands of mostly young people gathered to protest against the death of George Floyd in US police custody.

"I've seen the video going around on social media and it's genuinely a collective trauma," said Sharleen, 18, who joined the protest in Hyde Park.

Mr Floyd, an unarmed African-American man, died on May 25 in Minneapolis after a white policeman knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes.

The incident, which was captured on camera, has sparked violent protests across the US and demonstrations around the world.

UN creates political mission in Sudan to support transition

The UN Security Council unanimously adopted two resolutions to create a mission in Sudan to support the country's political transition and extend the mandate of peacekeepers in Darfur, diplomats said.

The resolution on the new United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (Unitams) was drafted by Britain and Germany.

The mission was established "for an initial period of 12 months", according to the text of the resolution, which asks Secretary General Antonio Guterres to quickly name an envoy to head the mission.

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If a business does not apply for the refund on time, they lose their credit.

2. E-invoicing in the UAE

Businesses should continue preparing for the implementation of e-invoicing in the UAE, with 2026 a preparation and transition period ahead of phased mandatory adoption. 

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Tax authorities are increasingly using data already available across multiple filings to identify audit risks. 

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Tax disputes are expected to become more frequent and more structured, with clearer administrative objection and appeal processes. The UAE has adopted a new penalty regime for VAT and excise disputes, which now mirrors the penalty regime for corporate tax.

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