Georgia’s PM Kobakhidze hits back as protests and resignations intensify

GIORGI ARJEVANIDZE/AFP Opposition parties said the third night of protests was the biggest so far After nights of large-scale street demonstrations and a string of public resignations, Georgia’s prime minister has rejected calls for new elections and said protesters have fallen victim to opposition lies. Irakli Kobakhidze confirmed reports that Georgia’s ambassador to the US, … Read more

UBS capital requirements should be proportionate, minister says By Reuters

ZURICH (Reuters) -Capital requirements set for UBS under new banking regulations should be “proportionate”, as Switzerland attempts to strike a balance between financial sector competitiveness and protecting taxpayers, Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter said. Swiss authorities are weighing up how to overhaul banking rules in a bid to prevent a repeat of the 2023 collapse of … Read more

Magic can’t save ‘Harry Potter’ star Rupert Grint from US$2.3M tax bill – National

By Staff The Associated Press Posted December 1, 2024 9:27 am Updated December 1, 2024 9:28 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Former “Harry Potter” film actor Rupert Grint faces a 1.8 million-pound (US$2.3 million) bill after he lost a legal battle with the tax authorities. Grint, who played … Read more

How to watch, stream Week 13 of the NFL’s 2024-2025 season live online free without cable: Fox, CBS, NBC, ESPN

Sure, there were games played Thursday and Friday, but there’s plenty more gridiron battles to be fought before the holiday weekend comes to a close. And with just five weeks left in the season after this, the playoffs are starting to come into focus for some teams, while others are already thinking about next year’s … Read more