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Thai Supreme Court dismisses final Toyota appeal over tax bill
Thai Supreme Court dismisses final Toyota appeal over tax bill
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Thailand's Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a final appeal by the local subsidiary of car giant Toyota over a disputed $270 million import tax bill following a decade of legal wrangling. On Thursday the Supreme court issued a final ruling against Toyota, stating the firm was not eligible for the 30 percent import duty reduction.

S.African panel named to probe Ramaphosa over farm heist
S.African panel named to probe Ramaphosa over farm heist
World
by  AFP

South Africa's parliament has appointed an independent panel to determine whether President Cyril Ramaphosa should face impeachment over the alleged cover-up of a heist at his luxury farmhouse. The scandal around Ramaphosa erupted in June after South Africa's former national spy boss, Arthur Fraser, filed a complaint with the police.

Defying warnings, Jews embark on Ukraine pilgrimage
Defying warnings, Jews embark on Ukraine pilgrimage
World
by  AFP

Thousands of Israeli ultra-Orthodox Jews have vowed to brave the dangers of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and make a pilgrimage there during the Jewish new year, Rosh Hashana. In September 2020, thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews were trapped for days between the borders of Belarus and Ukraine after Kyiv refused to allow them entry due to the Covid pandemic.