WHAT HAPPENED?

In 2016, the European Commission’s competition chief Margrethe Vestager accused Ireland of having granted Apple illegal tax benefits, unfairly diverting investment away from other countries.

Both Apple and Ireland, whose low tax rates helped it attract Big Tech companies to set up their European headquarters, successfully challenged the EU ruling.

But the European Court of Justice has now sided with Vestager, agreeing Apple had unduly benefited from unfair loopholes in Ireland’s tax regime, and that the company must now hand Ireland 13 billion euros in back payments.

source: Explainer: Why does Apple have to pay Ireland $14.4 billion?

I was today years old…

Siberians roaming freely, while thousands in Egypt are whipped to move stones.

Make shareholders happy.

It has a 24-carat gold-plated finish and is thought to have cost around $230,000 to make.

Now, imagine you go to a FIFA play without a ticket.

Edit: According to Trump, that was a present from FIFAs President Gianni Infantino.

The FIFA boss has been in Washington, D.C., 10 times since Donald Trump returned to office in January, in an attempt to woo the president. He has previously argued that proximity to the president is “absolutely crucial” to the success of the 2026 World Cup, which will be partly hosted in the U.S

Also wait 20 years more with the ongoing climate change, and you get to know how the Dinos felt.