Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Five things you need to know
Evidence shows certain American magnates pay very little tax, according to a controversial new report. The ProPublica website said it has tax returns showing the likes of Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffet – men who are richer than many countries – paid nothing at all in tax in some years. The Biden Administration has promised to punish the people responsible for leaking the tax returns.
The 25 richest Americans including Jeff Bezos, Mike Bloomberg and Elon Musk paid relatively little — and sometimes nothing — in federal income taxes between 2014 and 2018, according to an analysis of IRS filings by ProPublica. https://t.co/IsZyRbMT53
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 8, 2021
President Joe Biden's troubled son Hunter sent text messages to his lawyer using racist language, according to a report. The Daily Mail's US website claims Hunter, who has become a major target for his father's political opponents, repeatedly used the word "n***a" in discussions with the attorney George Mesires. President Biden has so far ignored the report.
Hunter Biden used the n-word multiple times in casual conversation, text messages show | Daily Mail Online #RacistHunter https://t.co/twLDIFGNQ2
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) June 8, 2021
A South African woman has given birth to 10 babies, according to reports in the country. If confirmed, it would be a new world record. Gosiame Thamara Sithole is said to have had seven boys and three girls.
South African woman gives birth to 10 babies in what could be a new world record https://t.co/nONW2B4cGF
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 9, 2021
Donald Trump has praised Nigeria after it banned controversial social media platform Twitter. The Nigerian government said the ban was in response to Twitter's removal of a post by President Muhammadu Buhari. Trump said: "Who are they to dictate good and evil, if they themselves are evil?"
Trump backs Nigeria banning Twitter, calls for other countries to follow https://t.co/coXr5xyFNy pic.twitter.com/8fI4vcdOTO
— The Hill (@thehill) June 9, 2021
Apple has paid millions of dollars to a woman whose explicit photos and videos were shared online by technicians repairing her iPhone. The private material was uploaded to Facebook and elsewhere. It was made to look as though the woman had posted the material herself. Apple apologized for the "egregious violation."
Apple reportedly paid millions to a woman after explicit photos were sent to Facebookhttps://t.co/OXzlqqyfxN
— FOX Business (@FoxBusiness) June 8, 2021
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