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Top story: calls to widen action on Lukashenko
Morning everyone. Iâm Martin Farrer and these are the top stories this morning.
Belarus has been accused of âterrorismâ after it forced a Ryanair flight to make an emergency landing in Minsk in order to arrest one of the passengers, an exiled opposition blogger critical of the countryâs authoritarian president
. Roman Protasevich, who is accused of organising last yearâs protests against Alexander Lukashenkoâs brutal regime, was detained on Sunday after his flight from Greece to Lithuania was diverted after the crew was told by Belarus air traffic controllers that there might be a bomb on board. Minsk confirmed that Lukashenko ordered his military to scramble a Mig-29 fighter to escort the plane. In a statement, Ryanair said the closest airport was Minsk and that the situation had been âout of its handsâ. The plane was over Belarusian airspace when it
Tax refund delays could continue as backlog of tax returns is growing, tax advocate says cbsnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbsnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
With more than 40 million taxpayers yet to file, it s likely a portion of those returns will end up flagged for review leaving those taxpayers with an unknown wait for their refunds, rather than the usual three-week turnaround. My tax person said he was shocked if I wouldn t see my refund in 10 days, and it s been over two months, said Hillary Osborne, 41. She filed her 2020 tax return on February 27. So far, nothing. I check Where s My Refund?, and it says it s still being processed I called the IRS after 21 days, and you can t get through to anyone.
Osborne, a single mother who works as a project administrator in Tennessee, said her refund should amount to more than $4,400, which will cover about four months of rent. She said her taxes are fairly simple, but she wondered if something about the stimulus checks have tied up her return.
Tax refund delays: Backlog of tax returns is growing, tax advocate says cbsnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbsnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.