0 Paradise Papers: Apple's secret tax bolthole revealed

They reveal how Apple sidestepped a 2013 crackdown on its controversial Irish tax practices by actively shopping around for a tax haven. It then moved the firm holding most of its untaxed offshore cash, now $252bn, to the Channel Island of Jersey. Apple said the new structure had not lowered its taxes. It said it remained the world's largest taxpayer, paying about $35bn (£26bn) in corporation tax over the past three years, that it had followed the law and its changes...

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0 Sex trafficking bill gets tech firms' backing

The Internet Association, which counts Facebook, Google and Amazon among its members, had at first said the proposed law could hurt innovation. But in a statement released on Friday the group said it was satisfied with “important changes” made to the bill. US senators are expected to hold an initial vote on the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (Sesta) next week. "This important bill will hold online sex traffickers accountable and help give trafficking survivors...

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0 Trump rages on Twitter at Clinton and Russia inquiry 'witch hunt'

His Sunday morning outburst came amid reports that the first arrest in the Russian collusion inquiry would be made this week, possibly as early as Monday. Mr Trump insisted allegations of collusion between his campaign and Russia were "phony" and a "witch hunt". He said Republicans were united behind him, before urging: "DO SOMETHING!" Media reports say the first charges have been filed in the investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller into alleged Russian...

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0 Burundi leaves International Criminal Court amid row

It accused the ICC of deliberately targeting Africans for prosecution. The government of Burundi is accused of committing crimes against humanity, including execution and torture. The UN Commission of Inquiry is urging the ICC to open a prosecution soon. In theory its withdrawal from the ICC has no effect on the court's ongoing investigations on the country. Fadi El-Abdallah, a spokesman for the ICC, told the BBC's Newsday programme that "article 127 states that...

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0 Catalonia independence: Rajoy dissolves Catalan parliament

Mr Rajoy said the unprecedented imposition of direct rule on Catalonia was essential to "recover normality". He is also firing Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and his cabinet. The crisis began when Catalan leaders held an independence referendum, defying a ruling by the Constitutional Court which had declared it illegal. Barca coach ducks Catalan crisis questions Catalonia crisis: What next for Spain? What powers does Catalonia have? The Catalan government...

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