The body representing universities in Wales says "pressing, urgent challenges" are being faced.

Tuition fees in England are to rise for the first time in eight years, to help universities.

University fees are rising to £9,535, meaning students will be left in more debt after their course.

A Premier League footballer has been further questioned by police over allegations of rape.

The senior official was initially appointed to the role after departing as the PM's chief of staff.

Nik is worried assisted dying could lead to coercion - but Elise, who has cancer, wants the choice.

Justin Welby said he had to take responsibility for failures since he was notified about abuse committed by John Smyth.

Eleven-time Paralympic gold medallist Dave Roberts fails to hit the qualifying time in the 50m free at the Paralympic trials in Sheffield.

Defending Paralympic champions Dave Roberts and Liz Johnson must wait on the British Swimming selectors to see if they have made it on to the team for London 2012.

Evo Morales said he survived an attempt on his life on Sunday, blaming the current government.

"He could be the next great" - meet the 14-year-old international goalkeeper hoping to one day make it in the Premier League.

Colombia is hosting talks to assess global progress in protecting 30% of all land and water by 2030.

Scottish fencer Keith Cook is to take legal action over his omission from Great Britain's Olympic squad.

Showjumper Tim Stockdale is setting his sights on competing at the Rio Olympic Games of 2016 at the age of 52.

Nicky Hunt expects to challenge for a medal at Rio 2016 after learning she will receive full Olympic funding from Archery GB.

The racing outside the top class threatens to be as fierce as ever as British riders target the Moto2 and Moto3 titles this year

Chris Boardman tells the BBC he will end his nine-year association with British Cycling after London 2012.

Gregory Bauge, who beat Jason Kenny to track cycling's sprint world title in Melbourne, says the fallout from his year-long ban still 'hurts'.

Sir Chris Hoy concludes the World Track Cycling in Melbourne with a stunning ride to win the men's keirin gold medal.

British Cycling performance director Dave Brailsford refuses to reveal his sprint selection strategy for Sir Chris Hoy and Jason Kenny.

Lamont Peterson says Amir Khan is incapable of altering his game-plan for their May rematch and that his British rival is mentally "all over the place".

Delano Williams defends his decision to try out for Great Britain, because his native Turks and Caicos cannot compete at London 2012.

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Premio Loco comes through in the home straight to win the Winter Derby at Lingfield, with Cai Shen second and Circumvent third.

Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Synchronised has a chance to complete a rare double after remaining among the Grand National entries.

Grand National-winning jockey Graham Lee cites weight issues as his main reason for switching codes to Flat racing.

Montjeu, who sired three Epsom Derby winners, dies at the age of 16 following a short illness.

A hip fracture rules bookies' favourite Prince De Beauchene out of the Grand National on 14 April.

Sir Alex Ferguson's Harry The Viking is among the likely runners at the Scottish Grand National.

Russia's Ministry of Finance has said it is prepared to terminate the Dutch tax agreement if ongoing negotiations fail.

The European Commission has extended the scope of its in-depth investigation into the Dutch tax treatment of Inter IKEA.

On May 25, 2020, the Dutch tax authority said that taxpayers receiving assessment notices for not submitting a value-added tax return on time can apply for a three-month filing extension.

The European Commission has referred the Netherlands to the Court of Justice for its rules on the cross-border transfer of pension capital and cross-border provision of pensions.

The Netherlands and Poland have agreed to make changes to their tax treaty, to add provisions to prevent tax base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS), and amend provisions relating to the taxation of pensions income.

Shot from village Timila in Ranikhet Tehsil of Uttarakhand

The Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2021 was published in Singapore's Official Gazette on November 16, 2021, following approval earlier by Singapore's President.

The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has issued guidance for taxpayers on accessing the International Compliance Assurance Programme, a voluntary risk assessment and assurance program.

The International Monetary Fund has collated information on the tax and non-tax policy responses of some 193 jurisdictions to COVID-19.

Singapore's Ministry of Finance has launched a public consultation on proposed corporate tax and income tax breaks.

Switzerland has signed protocols to its double taxation agreements with Cyprus, Liechtenstein, and Malta to implement minimum standards developed as part of the OECD's BEPS project.

Malta has received approval from EU authorities to extend its heightened value-added tax registration threshold for certain suppliers of services.

Russia's Ministry of Finance has said it is prepared to terminate the Dutch tax agreement if ongoing negotiations fail.

Malta has published The Value Added Tax Act (Amendment of Sixth Schedule) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations, 2020, which makes changes to the thresholds for VAT registration as a small undertaking.

In two recent speeches, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has outlined plans to extend COVID-19 supports for French businesses.

On August 26, 2020, the Swiss Federal Council ratified a new double taxation agreement with Bahrain and a Protocol to revise its DTA with Kuwait.

The Cyprus Tax Department has released ten-year government bond yield rates for five new territories, to support businesses in calculating claims for Cyprus's Notional Interest Deduction. The rates are for Bermuda, Denmark, Jordan, Portugal, and Switzerland.

The Hong Kong Government has gazetted legislation to provide tax concessions for carried interest distributed by eligible private equity funds operating in Hong Kong.

On December 4, 2020, the European Commission said that Italy must abolish its corporate tax exemptions for ports in order to align its tax regime with EU state aid rules.

The OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS has published the outcome of more reviews into territories' preferential tax regimes and on tax dispute resolution through the Mutual Agreement Procedure.