20+ min ago (777+ words) That promise is about to be broken. A global tax crackdown is coming for crypto, and New Zealand is very much part of it. Starting in 2026, the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) will gain unprecedented access to trading histories, whether investors are using local exchanges or offshore platforms. The Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF ), a new international standard, takes effect from April 1 next year. This will close a major gap in global tax transparency for crypto. The CARF is the crypto cousin of the OECD's Common Reporting Standard which requires financial institutions to identify and share information about accounts held by foreign tax residents. This makes it far more difficult to hide assets offshore to evade taxes. Until now, the major challenge has been the sheer volume of unreported offshore crypto activity. A recent IRD report revealed 80% of cryptocurrency transactions by New…...

20+ min ago (695+ words) S&P final U.S. manufacturing PMI (Nov.) MongoDB (NASDAQ:MDB) (Q3) EPS for loss of 53 cents, compared to loss of 39 cents in the prior-year quarter. Credo Inc. (NASDAQ:CRDO) (Q2) EPS for gain of 31 cents, compared to loss of three cents in the prior-year quarter. Vestis Corp (NYSE: VSTS) (Q4) EPS of three cents, compared to 11 cents in the prior-year quarter. New Stratus Energy Inc. (T) (Q3) EPS for gain of nine cents, compared to loss of one cent in the prior-year quarter. Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (T) (Q3) EPS of four cents, compared to six cents in the prior-year quarter. CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) (Q3) EPS of seven cents, compared to eight cents in the prior-year quarter. Marvell Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MRVL) (Q3) EPS of 58 cents, compared to 26 cents in the prior-year quarter. Pure Storage Inc (NYSE:PSTG) (Q3) EPS of 25 cents, compared to 20 cents in the prior-year quarter....

20+ min ago (232+ words) However, this Sunday, Big B decided to skip the Sunday ritual for reasons best known to him. Using social media, Amitabh expressed that it is the love and admiration of the fans that give him the strength to continue his work. Big B took to his X (Earlier known as Twitter) handle, and penned an emotional message that read, "T 5582 -.. the smiles that make me live.. and exist and work (sic)." Reciprocating the love and affection, one of the users penned the comment, "And you are the reason millions of us smile, sir Your passion keeps us alive, inspired and proud, always. Lots of love and respect (sic)." Another one shared, "The love and support from your fans are truly incredible, sir. Keep inspiring!". The third comment read, "Your words and your work keep inspiring us every day, Sir." Work-wise,…...

20+ min ago (216+ words) After Ashnoor Kaur's exit, Shehbaz Badesha, a wild-card entrant, was also eliminated this week due to audience votes. His departure left not only his admirers but also his fellow housemates in shock. Soon after he was eliminated, his sister, Shehnaaz Gill, used social media to welcome him back, calling him a winner to her. Fellow housemate Amaal Mallik, who shared a great rapport with Shehbaz during the show, was also visibly emotional as Shehbaz left the house. Prior to this, Ashnoor Kaur was eliminated from the Bigg Boss house for being violent with Tanya Mittal during the'Ticket To Finale" task. Before the elimination, host Salman Khan schooled Ashnoor over her behaviour towards Tanya during the task. Salman was heard saying,'Ashnoor, hitting someone or hurting someone is not cool in the Bigg Boss house", after which Ashnoor apologised to Salman....

20+ min ago (63+ words) Kuwait PM Receives UAE's MBRSC Chief, Eyes Coop..) KUWAIT, Nov 30 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah received on Sunday the Director General of the Mohammad Bin Rashid Space Centre in the United Arab Em Kuwait PM Receives UAE's MBRSC Chief, Eyes Coop. Ksaok Digital Asset Center Launches Global Green Strategy With Carbon-Neutral Data Centers...

20+ min ago (200+ words) The number of banks included in the assessment decreased from 36 to 35. Statutory capital also showed a notable rise, increasing from 77.46 trillion soums ($6.49 billion) in 2024 to 93.16 trillion soums ($7.81 billion) in 2025. The structure of the banking sector continues to shift toward larger and better-capitalized institutions. By November 2025: . The number of banks with capital below 500 billion soums ($41.9 million) decreased sharply from 12 to 3. . Banks with capital between 500 billion and 1 trillion soums ($41.983.8 million) rose from 3 to 10. . The number of banks holding 12 trillion soums ($83.8167.6 million) remained at 6 in 2024 and 5 in 2025. . Banks within the 25 trillion soum range ($167.6 - 419.0 million) remained stable at 7. . Six banks held between 510 trillion soums ($419.0 million$838.0 million) in both periods. . The number of the largest banks-those with capital over 10 trillion soums ($838.0 million and above)-increased from 2 to 4, with their share rising from 28.2 percent to 41.9 percent. As of November 26, 2025, the official exchange rate set by the…...

20+ min ago (296+ words) The five-day session, scheduled from December 1 to December 5, will witness a series of crucial proceedings, starting with the swearing-in of newly elected MLAs and culminating in the election of the new Speaker. The session opens with the oath-taking ceremony of all 243 MLAs, who will be administered the oath by Pro-tem Speaker Narendra Narayan Yadav. Governor Arif Mohammad Khan had earlier administered the oath of office to Yadav in a simple ceremony at Raj Bhavan. Security arrangements around the Assembly complex in Patna have been intensified, with multiple layers of deployment to manage the large gathering and ensure smooth conduct of proceedings. Following the oath-taking on Monday, the focus will shift to the election of the Speaker on Tuesday. The post has drawn considerable political attention, as both major NDA constituents, the BJP and the JD(U), are said to be considering…...

20+ min ago (929+ words) I'm not surprised he changed careers. To judge by this outstanding book, there is little regard for intelligence, much less independence of thought, among the people who shape'Australia's" strategic outlook. Review: Turbulence: Australian Foreign Policy in the Trump Era " Clinton Fernandes (Melbourne University Publishing) One of the most noteworthy features of Fernades' analysis in Turbulence: Australian Foreign Policy in the Trump Era and his previous work, especially Sub-Imperial Power: Australia in the International Arena (2022), is his ability to account for policy outcomes by placing them in their distinctive historical and geographic contexts. Supporters of AUKUS have suggested that buying and possibly building submarines is a nation-building project on a par with the Snowy Mountains scheme. But Fernandes makes it clear that,'despite ideologically strident claims by Australia's leaders", AUKUS is'a contribution of people, territory, materials, money, diplomacy and ideology to…...

20+ min ago (328+ words) In its latest report, the Human Rights Council of Balochistan (HRCB) documented 113 cases of enforced disappearance and 31 killings across the province in October. Among those killed were 12 previously disappeared individuals, 4 abducted during the same month, and 9 who had gone missing earlier. "Out of the total abductions, ninety-three took place during house raids. Eighteen individuals were taken away from streets and shops, and two were called to military camps before disappearing," the report mentioned. As per the findings, Pakistan's Frontier Corps (FC) was involved in 64 cases of enforced disappearance, while the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and intelligence agencies were each responsible for 19 cases. Additionally, Pakistan-backed death squads carried out 9 abductions, and rangers were involved in 2 cases. Among the affected districts in Balochistan, Panjgur recorded the highest number of enforced disappearances with 22 cases, followed by Kech with 20, Quetta with 19, Khuzdar with 12 and…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago (449+ words) The air quality scenario in Delhi-NCR has shown a consistent improvement this year, with the region recording its lowest average AQI for the January-November period in the last eight years, excluding 2020 -- the COVID-19 lockdown year, according to data shared on Sunday. As per official figures, Delhi's average AQI between January and November 2025 stood at 187, an improvement over 201 in 2024, 190 in 2023, 199 in 2022, 197 in 2021, 203 in 2019, and 213 in 2018. The period also saw a significant reduction in the number of days with "Severe" air quality. Only three days recorded a daily average AQI above 400 this year, compared with 11 in 2024, 12 in 2023, and 17 in 2021. Notably, no day in 2025 so far has recorded AQI levels above 450 ('Severe+'), unlike previous years. Pollution indicators also showed marked improvement. Delhi registered an average PM2.5 concentration of 85 ug/m3, the lowest since 2018 and on par with 2020. In comparison, the PM2.5 average was 98 in 2024, 90 in 2023, 95 in…...