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Media caption Paradise Papers: Apple’s secret tax bolthole revealed The world's most profitable firm has a secretive new structure that would enable it to continue avoiding billions in taxes, the Paradise Papers show. They reveal how Apple sidestepped a 2013 crackdown on its controversial Irish tax practices by actively shopping around for a tax haven. It then moved the firm holding most of its untaxed offshore cash, now $252bn, to the Channel Island of Jersey. Apple said the new structure had not lowered its taxes. It said it remained the world's largest taxpayer, paying about $35bn (£26bn) in corporation tax over the past three years, that it had followed the law and its changes "did not reduce our tax payments in any country". In a further statement  the company stressed that no operations or investments had been moved from Ireland. The  Paradise Papers  is the name for a huge leak of financial documents that is throwing light on...

Image copyright EPA Image caption Police investigate the crash in the Sydney suburb of Greenacre Two eight-year-old boys have died after a car crashed into a primary school classroom in Sydney, police have said. The incident at Banksia Road Public School also left three girls in hospital with injuries. Most of the other 19 children in the classroom were assessed at the scene by paramedics, authorities said. The driver of the car, a 52-year-old woman, was taken to a police station. Authorities say they do not believe the crash was intentional. The incident happened at about 09:45 local time on Tuesday (22:45 GMT Monday) in the suburb of Greenacre. Paramedics described the scene as "pandemonium". "Obviously it was a scene of carnage," said Supt Stephanie Radnidge, from New South Wales (NSW) Ambulance. "There were a number of distressed and overwhelmed children and teachers at the scene of a horrible accident." Others treated at scene The ...

Image copyright REUTERS Image caption Diego Angelini was buried at Rosario's main cemetery The first funerals of five Argentine tourists killed in last Tuesday's truck attack in New York have taken place in their home town of Rosario. Relatives and friends have been paying their last respects to the men. They were part of a group of 10 friends who had travelled to the United States to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their graduation from college. Eight people in total were killed in the attack, carried out by Uzbek immigrant Sayfullo Saipov. New York truck attack: What we know Who were the victims? Who was the suspect? He drove his truck on to a cycle lane in Lower Manhattan, targeting cyclists and pedestrians. Federal prosecutors brought terrorism charges against the 29-year-old last week. The other victims were a Belgian citizen and two Americans. Image copyright AFP Image caption This image of the Argentine friends was taken moments before they flew to ...