A study conducted by The Center for Corporate Tax Accountability and Research (Cictar) has alleged that the tech giant Microsoft has evaded billions in taxes in Britain, Australia, and New Zealand all nations where it has lucrative public sector contracts due to its complex organisational structure.
Cictar said that the corporation, which maintains that it complies with local rules and regulations wherever it operates, was depriving the public purse of much-needed funds while receiving the taxpayer's money.
A study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal on Saturday has suggested that the symptoms of monkeypox cases in the UK are different than the previous virus outbreak reported in the rest of the world.
The peer-reviewed study came to the conclusion after analysing 54 patients who attended sexual health clinics in London and were diagnosed with monkeypox during a 12-day period in May 2022.
A study from The University of Western Australia has revealed a previously unknown process that plants can make their own “secret decisions” on how much carbon can be released back into the atmosphere.
The study published in Nature Plants suggests that the discovery has "profound implications" for the use of plants as carbon stores. It means that plants of the future could be designed to meet the world's food needs while also aiding the environment.