The taxation of housing is intergenerationally unfair: the nation does not get richer when house prices rise. Instead, when a home is sold, there is usually a transfer of wealth from young buyers to older sellers. The windfall increase in house values that has benefited older generations has not come about from investment or risk-taking, but arises simply from being an owner-occupier for many years. The introduction of capital gains tax (CGT) on the sale of a primary residence would feed some of that unearned financial gain back into government coffers....

“Aujourd’hui, nous lançons Snapchat +, une collection de fonctionnalités exclusives, expérimentales et en avant-première disponibles sur Snapchat pour 3,99 $ par mois”, a déclaré Snap dans un communiqué. Comme nous l’évoquions il y a quelques jours, Snapchat teste en interne depuis quelques semaines une application payante. C’est désormais officiel, l’abonnement est disponible et sera facturé environ 4 dollars par mois. Soit environ 3,8 euros. Il devrait proposer “une collection de fonctionnalités exclusives” et “expérimentales”....

The second volume of the fourth season of the show arrives on Friday (July 1) at 8 p.m. However, according to the creators of the series, Matt and Ross Duffer, those who are looking forward to learning the fate of characters such as Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown), Steve (Joe Keery) and Robin (Maya Hawke), may be better off wait a little longer before you watch it. The fraternal duo spoke with Collider editor-in-chief Steven Wintraum and told him that they had completed work on the effects on Thursday (June 30th)....

The decision was 6-3. Supreme Court Justice John Roberts wrote the opinion for the Conservative majority, with the three Liberal judges disagreeing. Roberts said “the former advises skepticism about the EPA’s claim” that the law “empowers it to devise carbon emission ceilings based on a generation-changing approach”. “In the light of the above, this is an important question mark,” Roberts wrote, adding that “there is little reason to believe that Congress has given such decisions to the Agency....

“While President Biden refuses to do his job and enforce the immigration laws enacted by Congress, the State of Texas is once again stepping up and taking unprecedented action to protect Americans and secure our southern border,” he said. Abbott in a press release on Thursday, announcing the zero tolerance policy. Only the federal government is legally empowered to enforce immigration law. As a legal justification, Abbott cites Article IV, § 4 of the US Constitution....

Apple Insider reports that the new watch will come in three sizes, including a new 50.5mm option. This will be slightly larger than the maximum size of the 7 Series, which is currently 45mm. For context, the smallest current Apple Watch has a 41mm display. Apple appears to be pushing for health-focused features on the Apple Watch according to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who says it will come with body temperature measurement....

US stock markets steadied in July after a brutal first-half selloff amid soaring inflation, the conflict in Ukraine and the Fed’s move away from easy money. The S&P 500 (.SPX) has closed higher in each of the first four sessions so far this month after posting its biggest first-half percentage drop since 1970. The benchmark has not had five consecutive gains so far in 2022. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters....

The city says the vendor originally contracted to display the fireworks at three parks informed city staff Thursday that it will not go ahead with production. As a result, the city says the fireworks display at Milliken Park in northeast Toronto has been cancelled. City spokesman Brad Ross told CBC News the city last used the vendor for the Victoria Day fireworks in Ashbridges Bay, and that the vendor said last week the city had not yet paid its bill for that display....

“As people gather to celebrate Canada Day across the city, the Toronto team will help residents get vaccinated against COVID-19 and keep their vaccines up to date,” said Mayor John Tory. “We have made such progress thanks to our world. top vaccination efforts and that is why we continue to work throughout these holidays and in the summer to help deliver vaccine doses. “ TPH will host the following vaccination clinics in early July: • High Park Canada Day Festival at High Park, 1873 Bloor St....

Les groupes recherchent un homme qui a téléphoné à de nombreuses opérations de quartier, ainsi qu’à la police pour avertir qu’un homme potentiellement armé venait dans la zone commerciale et a commis un attentat terroriste, selon nous. Plusieurs plaques commerciales ont été évacuées et fermées. Un groupe de chiens s’est rendu sur les lieux pour accompagner le RAID. Nous n’avons pas plus d’informations sur cet homme pour le moment. Sur place, des passants s’interrogent sur une éventuelle menace terroriste....

Comment The commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service is facing a new onslaught of questions after a report showed on Wednesday that two enemies of President Donald Trump had been singled out for a rare audit. Charles Rettig, whose 2018 nomination by Trump to lead the agency surprised many tax professionals when it was announced, has faced new scrutiny after the New York Times revealed that both former FBI Director James B....

Trump’s online posts on Saturday — including a message in which he wrote that “UNPRECEDENTED SCAM DEMANDS UNPRECEDENTED CURE!” — represented a major escalation in his attacks on American institutions and democratic norms, which scholars said should be taken as a sign of how far he is willing to go to regain power. “A massive fraud of this type and magnitude allows for the termination of all rules, regulations and articles, even those found in the Constitution,” Trump wrote on the Truth Social platform....

The big picture: Some current and former members of the Trump Media & Technology Group were also subpoenaed, but specific names were not disclosed. Why it matters: The investigation continues to expand and could delay or prevent TMTG from going public. In the past, summonses have been issued for members of the blank check company. At issue is whether or not Digital World Acquisition held merger talks with Trump Media prior to its own IPO, which would have violated securities laws....

Yulia Paievska, 53, popularly known in Ukraine by her nickname Taira, has risen to folk hero fame. She said the abuse began immediately after she was identified at a checkpoint near Mariupol and taken prisoner, along with her driver, on March 16. “For five days I didn’t have food and basically didn’t drink,” Paievska told CNN on Tuesday, nearly three weeks after she was released in a June 17 prisoner exchange....

Ils ont exprimé leur opposition par milliers dans les premiers jours de la guerre. Mais depuis, la machine répressive russe a fait son travail. Alors que l’armée russe anéantit l’Ukraine, le régime de Vladimir Poutine écrase ce qui reste de liberté d’expression au pays des tsars. Certains dissidents russes, cependant, défient les interdictions, risquant leur propre sécurité. Le devoir a été discuté avec certains d’entre eux ou leurs proches. Premier portrait d’une série de quatre....

Le Haut Conseil de la Santé recommande la distribution de deuxièmes boosters Covid à tous les plus de 18 ans à partir de septembre. Le Haut Conseil de la santé recommande qu’à partir de septembre, toute personne âgée de plus de 18 ans puisse bénéficier d’une deuxième injection de rappel contre le Covid 19. Les groupes à risque et les personnels soignants seront les premiers à pouvoir demander leur injection supplémentaire , explique Het Laatste Nieuws, qui a consulté le CSS opinion....

Als nur Genesene und Geimpfte in Hotels übernachten durften, rebellierte Günther Hlebaina. Der Chef des Luxushotels „Das Kronthaler“ in Achenkirch (Tirol), der selbst nicht geimpft ist, ließ ungeimpfte Gäste übernachten und prüfte nicht einmal die 2G-Regel – „Heute“ berichtete. Das wird dem Hotelier nun zum Verhängnis. „BH versucht meiner Mandantin die Glaubwürdigkeit abzusprechen. Wir wehren uns natürlich und sind vor das Landesverwaltungsgericht gegangen.“ Wegen zahlreicher Corona-Verstöße im vergangenen Winter droht dem Geschäftsmann nun die Schließung seines Geschäfts....