Don’t say we didn’t warn you: “Tax the rich” always moves past “the rich” real fast. It’s happening with Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s new pied-à-terre tax before they’ve even figured out how to make it work (if they even can). They announced it as a surtax on 13,000 uber-wealthy nonresident NYC owners of second homes worth $5…
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0 claims checkedMy dad stands when the national anthem plays at baseball games. He removes his faded baseball cap. He faces the flag. He doesn’t sing. “I stand,” he told me.
In this episode of The Political Arena, TimesLIVE and Sunday Times digital politics editor Lizeka Tandwa is joined by Business Day political editor Hajra Omarjee, Sowetan editor Sibongakonke Shoba,…
In this episode of The Political Arena, TimesLIVE and Sunday Times digital politics editor Lizeka Tandwa is joined by Business Day political editor Hajra Omarjee, Sowetan editor Sibongakonke Shoba,…
Two people have died in Sri Lanka due to adverse weather conditions brought on by persistent rain, the island nation's disaster management centre said on Friday (May 15, 2026).
The Iran war has exposed the limits of neutrality The US-Israeli war on Iran exposed the limits of containment, divided allies and forced the world to choose between cautious diplomacy and risky…
Macron and Starmer host allies for summit on Hormuz maritime security US not part of France- and UK-led talks on a post-war Hormuz maritime force, but Europe’s role remains limited. France and the…
Video. Pompeii: A doctor identified thanks to his instruments Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: Interdisciplinary work made it possible to identify…
Chelsea and Manchester City will meet in the FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday morning. While both clubs will desperately want to add another trophy to their mantle, there are plenty of…