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Victims of Medellín cartel demand justice as some express dismay former mob boss faces no charges in ColombiaThe return of former drug trafficker Fabio Ochoa to Colombia following his deportation from the United States has reopened old wounds among victims of the Medellín cartel, with some expressing dismay at the Colombian authorities’ decision to let Ochoa walk free.Some of the cartel victims said they are hoping the former drug lord will at least cooperate with ongoing efforts by human rights groups to investigate one of the most violent periods of Colombia’s history and demanded that Colombian prosecutors also take Ochoa

Christmas Eve footfall up 31% on last year across all retail destinations, after lacklustre start to seasonRetailers received a boost from a last-minute spree by shoppers on Christmas Eve, with an increase in footfall after a lacklustre festive season.Footfall was up by 31.1% across all UK retail destinations up until noon on Tuesday compared with Christmas Eve last year, although the date fell on a Sunday in 2023 and so suffered from shorter shopping hours. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/dec/24/last-minute-christmas-shoppers-provide-boost-for-uk-retailers Author : Nadeem Badshah Publish date : 2024-12-24 18:45:19 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Report comes day after Ford and GM said they’d donate $1m each as big companies look to cozy up with president-electToyota is reportedly donating $1m to Donald Trump’s inauguration.The report, per Reuters citing a company spokesperson, comes one day after Ford and General Motors said they would donate $1m each to the president-elect’s inaugural fund. The two US automakers will also provide vehicles to the 20 January event, the outlet reported. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/24/toyota-trump-inauguration-donation Author : Léonie Chao-Fong Publish date : 2024-12-24 17:55:40 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

IRS says payments going to those who did not claim under 2021 recovery rebate plan in what may be final installmentUS tax authorities have announced that special, $1,400 payments are going out to 1 million taxpayers who did not claim under the 2021 recovery rebate scheme, in what may be a final installment of pandemic-era stimulus checks.The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said in an advisory that the disbursements were a “special step” after a review found that many eligible taxpayers who did not receive one or more Economic Impact Payments (EIP), also known as stimulus “stimi” payments. Continue reading... Source