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BRUSSELS—Amazon does not have to pay 250 million euros ($273 million) in back taxes to Luxembourg, Europe’s top court ruled on Thursday, marking a defeat for EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager’s crackdown on sweetheart tax deals for multinationals. “The Court of Justice confirms that the (European) Commission has not established that the tax ruling given […] Read More.

They demanded President Joe Biden urge a ceasefire, the release of hostages, and humanitarian aid for Gaza. Read More.

Apple has released a new update to its iPhone operating system aimed at protecting users from password theft if devices are stolen. The new “Stolen Device Protection” feature was released in the beta version of iOS 17.3 on Dec. 12, meaning it is available for developers to download. The opt-in feature effectively adds a second […] Read More.

President Trump called on the GOP to take urgent action after a poll revealed that one-in-five mail-in voters admitted to committing fraud in the 2020 election. Read More.

The study indicates that the virus can live in the lungs for up to 18 months after infection in what scientists call ‘viral reservoirs.’ Read More.

A California woman returned home after a week to find her apartment burglarized—and her neighbor hiding in her closet. Brittany Heinzman, 35, had returned to her apartment in Irvine, Calif., after spending a week away for the holidays. When she returned Dec. 1, she said she discovered the front door unlocked and her apartment ransacked. […] Read More.

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is demanding that the federal government pay more than a half-billion dollars in “reimbursement” to deal with the financial crisis created by President Joe Biden’s failure to secure the southern border. In the letter released on Dec. 8 by Ms. Hobbs, the Democrat governor is seeking more than $512 million in […] Read More.

The House Judiciary Committee has issued subpoenas to two major asset managers in relation to an antitrust probe. Read More.

There are no prizes for Mr. Albanese and Mr. Bowen strutting the world stage, telling the world what it should do and what they will do on climate change. Read More.

Alaska claims the federal government illegally interfered in state affairs when it rejected a large economic development. Read More.

“I will not be testifying on Monday. MAGA!” Read More.

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Thursday called on social media platforms to censor content about “abortion pill reversal.” In a letter, ranking member Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and the panel’s Democrats called on Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk to “combat the spread of misinformation” on their platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and X—formerly known […] Read More.

Hunter Biden has been indicted by a federal grand jury on 9 counts related to his tax returns. The indictment includes felonies. Read More.

Allowing foreigners to enter the US and be quickly released into the country is encouraging record numbers of illegal immigrants, officials contend. Read More.

Most of the money in a super PAC for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential bid came from PAC supporting his Florida governorship. Read More.