Trisha Nandy

America

Johnny Depp has donated his NFT earnings to a charity associated with former wife Amber Heard. As per news outlet Radar, the 59-year-old actor’s Never Fear Truth NFT had raised nearly $800,000 in total donations. The list of organizations that received the donation also includes the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, which is associated with Amber Heard. Also Read| Johnny Depp's rep on 'Pirates of the Caribbean' return: This is made up,Never Fever Truth NFT also tweeted saying, “Johnny Depp’s Never Fear Truth NFT sale was always intended to benefit charities and we are pleased to be able to confirm that nearly $800,000 in total donations have been contributed to the following organizations: Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation via (CAF America), Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (via CAF America), The Footprint Coalition, The Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA).”,Amber and Johnny had separated in 2016 after filing for a divorce. In 2017, Amber pledged to donate $7 million from her divorce settlement to the Children’s Hospital. But in the recent defamation case, it was revealed Amber Heard had failed to donate the amount. Many fans of Johnny Depp praised him for his generous donation while some scorned Amber Heard for not fulfilling her promise. ,Also Read | Real artist: Tony Sirico's 'The Sopranos' co-stars remember actor,A fan on Twitter reacting to the donation news said, “And this, ladies and gentlemen, is philanthropy. And the difference between an unfulfilled pledge, and a straight donation.” Another one said, “Every time I think I couldn’t be prouder of that man, he proves me wrong. AMAZING.”,Depp had recently sued Heard for portraying him as a domestic violence perpetrator. The Virginia civil jury ruled in favor of Depp on all three of his counts. The jury found that Heard had not only made false and defamatory statements but that she’d done so with malice.

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<ul>
 <li>Amber Heard and Johnny Depp had separated in 2016</li>
 <li>Amber pledged to donate $7 million from her divorce settlement to the Children’s Hospital</li>
 <li>But in the recent defamation case, it was revealed Amber Heard had failed to donate the amount</li>
</ul>

Opoyi Central

Johnny Depp donates to charity associated with ex-wife Amber Heard

AmberHeard

JohnnyDepp

Charity

LosAngeles

Entertainment

Yash Sadhak Shrivastava

Not only have cryptocurrencies revolutionised the financial world, they have also been widely accepted for charity. The rise in cryptocurrency use for philanthropic purposes is due to its unique technology, which offers it an advantage over the competition. Also Read| How India's new crypto tax impacts investors,Traditional donations are vastly different from crypto gifts. What are these distinctions, and how have they made crypto philanthropy such a popular choice among the general public? ,Let's evaluate the benefits of crypto fundraising over traditional methods:,Donors may focus entirely on the cause rather than identifying the right organisation on crypto contribution platforms, and immediately send the amount to the people in need. The donation pattern has shifted from organisation-specific to cause-centric owing to crypto charity. This method of operation also ensures that smaller nonprofits have an equal chance to participate in the process. ,Also Read| Hackers steal Ether worth $600 million in one of the biggest crypto thefts,The fees for accepting cryptocurrency donations are lower than those for using a credit or debit card. According to Charity Navigator, a charity review group, the processing charge on credit card transactions, as well as a direct withdrawal from the charity contribution, ranges from 2.2% to 7.5%. Also Read| Government seeking to classify cryptocurrencies under GST law,Many countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, already provide tax deductions for cryptocurrency donations to nonprofits. Converting crypto to fiat, on the other hand, may result in the payment of capital gains taxes. Protection of anonymity of the donor is one of the key benefits of crypto contributions. It enables donors to make large donations without having to comply with legal and routine banking regulations like KYC and other forms of identification. Also Read| Is Elon Musk Satoshi Nakamoto, the elusive founder of bitcoin?,Transferring cryptos to any region of the world is simple. This makes it possible for humanitarian groups to accept donations from all around the world. Many international charities, including UNICEF, Red Cross and Greenpeace, have begun to accept cryptocurrency payments. Various charitable groups received substantial amounts of cryptocurrency donations in 2021. More than 1,300 NGOs welcomed cryptocurrency donations in the previous year. Also Read| Digital rupee versus cryptocurrency: What's the difference?,According to United Way, a global charitable organisation, 60% of cryptocurrency donors are under the age of 40. The average age of crypto users in the United States is 38, while the average age of donors is 64. Also Read| Who is the founder of Bitcoin and why is his identity shrouded in mystery?,During the current crisis between Russia and Ukraine, a request for assistance resulted in nearly $100 million in crypto donations to Ukraine. In May 2021, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin contributed roughly $1 billion in Shiba Inu (SHIB) tokens to India's COVID-19 aid during the pandemic.

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In May 2021, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin contributed roughly $1 billion in <a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/shiba-inu-price-prediction-what-is-shiba-inu-253694/\\\">Shiba Inu (SHIB)</a> tokens to India's COVID-19 aid during the pandemic.\"}}]}

<ul>
 <li>The rise in cryptocurrency use for philanthropic purposes is due to its unique technology</li>
 <li>The fees for accepting crypto donations are lower than credit or debit card</li>
 <li>Protection of anonymity of the donor is one of the key benefits of crypto contributions</li>
</ul>

Opoyi Business

Why crypto donations are skyrocketing worldwide: Explained

Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin

Donation

Ethereum

Blockchain

India

Newzealand

Australia

Russia

Canada

Unicef

UnitedKingdom

Ukraine

Asia

Europe

IndiaNews

Business

Shreyansh Khare

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is in a crisis, unable to pay for its desperately needed fuel imports. The lack of foreign exchange currency has made it difficult for Sri Lanka to pay for its basic necessities. A combination of government mismanagement and the COVID-19 has pushed the country into its deepest economic crisis since independence in 1948. ,The country has been experiencing long lines for fuel at petrol pumps since February 22. This condition has led to an acute shortage of essential items like food, medicine, cooking gas and other essentials, with some Sri Lankans having to stand in lines for hours outside stores to buy necessities. Also Read: Sri Lanka troops open fire at protesters over petrol, diesel supply,Also Read: Agnipath myth vs facts: Government reportedly explains scheme amidst uproar,Watching the condition of his country, Sri Lankan cricketer Roshan Mahanama decided to serve tea and buns to those waiting in long lines at the petrol pumps around Ward Place and Wijerama Mawatha. He shared images on Twitter with a message that read “We served tea and buns with the team from Community Meal Share this evening for the people at the petrol queues around Ward Place and Wijerama mawatha. The queues are getting longer by the day and there will be many health risks to people staying in queue.” ,Also Read: Bangla Tigers haunted by six ducks,He also told the people standing in queues to “ look after each other in the fuel queues. Bring adequate fluid and food and if you’re not well please, reach out to the closest person next to you and ask for support or call 1990. We need to look after each other during these difficult times.”,Also Read: With no new supplies, Sri Lanka announces day off as fuel runs out,His Twitter profile is filled with people praising him for his actions. A user said “You are a true legend and pride to our nation. Thank you!” another user from India commented “Hats off. You were an amazing cricketer. Now you are showing great humanity and compassion during tough times. We all want our neighbour to come out of this crisis asap.”

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<ul>
 <li>Sri Lanka is in a deep crisis and is unable to pay for its fuel imports</li>
 <li>The crisis has led to long lines outside petrol pumps&nbsp;</li>
 <li>Sri lankan former cricketer Roshan Mahanama served tea and buns to those waiting in the lines</li>
</ul>

Sri Lankan ex-cricketer Mahanama serves tea to people amid economic crisis

Cricket

SriLanka

Sports

Cricketer

Fuel

Crisis

World

Washington D.C., DC, USA

Leave it to Elon Musk to stir up controversy without saying — or tweeting — a word. In November, according to a regulatory filling, the Tesla CEO donated to charity about 5 million shares of company stock, worth $5.7 billion. Since the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission was made public Monday, Tesla hasn't responded to a request for comment. Nor has Musk mentioned the donation on Twitter, his favorite communications forum. Also Read | Elon musk compares Canadian PM Justin Trudeau with Adolf Hitler, deletes post later,Yet that hasn't quelled debates in and out of philanthropy, about transparency, tax deductions and congressional legislation, along with speculation about where exactly the money was donated. Some experts say Musk likely donated his shares to his donor-advised fund, or DAF for short. DAFs are essentially charitable investment accounts in which donors can claim a tax deduction upfront but aren’t legally required to distribute the money. ,Experts say that would be the most advantageous strategy for Musk, currently the world's richest man with an approximate net worth of more than $220 billion. A DAF donation would allow him to claim a tax deduction of as much as 30% of his 2021 adjusted gross income, instead of 20% if he had donated it instead to his foundation. Musk could also deduct the fair market value of the stock, instead of its original value. Also Read | Lawsuit against Tesla for racial discrimination against Black workers,“He can do whatever he wants with his money — anyone can,” said John Arnold, a billionaire philanthropist who co-founded the Laura and John Arnold Foundation and Arnold Ventures with his wife, Laura. “But if he’s getting a subsidy from society through this tax deduction, then there’s a responsibility that goes with it.”,Whether or not Musk donated his Tesla shares to a DAF, Arnold said, the possibility that he did highlights a questionable tax loophole for many wealthy Americans. “Society is giving them this tax deduction, this subsidy to encourage more resources to get to communities,” Arnold said. “But the way that the tax law is structured today, it doesn’t necessitate that that happens. You can get the tax deduction today, and there’s no requirement for that money ever to get to the community. You can give money to a donor advised fund and keep it in a tax-free investment account forever.”,Arnold and others who want to address that loophole have formed a coalition, the Initiative to Accelerate Charitable Giving, that seeks to tighten requirements for DAFs and other financial vehicles used by the wealthy. Also Read | Elon Musk helping restore Tongan internet as COVID-19 outbreak grows,This month, a bipartisan group of lawmakers proposed a bill in the House of Representatives that would limit how long donations can remain in a DAF untaxed. Similar bipartisan legislation was introduced last year in the U.S. Senate. Many DAF proponents oppose the changes, arguing that DAFs, with an average payout rate of around 20%, are distributing money faster and more robustly than many private foundations, whose average distribution is generally only slightly above the 5% annually required by law, according to the Stanford Law School Policy Lab on Donor Advised Funds. If Musk did place Tesla shares in a DAF, the tax law’s intent backfired, Arnold said. The community received neither the tax revenue generated by Musk’s income on the shares or the philanthropic benefit that the tax deduction was meant to create. DAFs also allow for anonymity. Benjamin Soskis, a historian of philanthropy and a senior researcher at the Urban Institute, suggested that Musk's donation shows norms may be tipping towards a lack of disclosure about where large gifts are landing. ,Also Read | Uber will 'absolutely' accept cryptocurrencies in future, says CEO,“When you’re giving away that much money, it is by definition a matter of public interest where it’s going to,” Soskis said. Generally, Musk’s approach to donations has differed from that of many other wealthy donors, who are often accused of publicizing their gifts as a way to burnish their reputations. About a month before donating his stock, the notoriously provocative Musk engaged in a Twitter fight with the head of the United Nations World Food Programme, who had urged billionaires to donate $6 billion on a “one time basis” to help end starvation. ,Musk said he would sell $6 billion of Tesla stock and donate the proceeds to the agency if it could show how the money would solve world hunger. David Beasley, the organization's executive director, said this week that it had yet to receive a donation from the Tesla CEO. Also Read | Why India turned down Elon Musk’s tax break request,Soskis, of the Urban Institute, has suggested that there's room for Musk to be more transparent about his gifts while still signaling his “contempt” for “elite public opinion,” as the Tesla CEO frequently does. At times, Musk does provide transparency about his donations. Last year, he gave $50 million to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. He also donated about $30 million to a variety of public schools and nonprofits in south Texas, where SpaceX builds its rockets. His private foundation's latest IRS filing shows he donated 11,000 Tesla shares to the charity in 2019. From July that year to June 2020, the foundation distributed $23.6 million in grants. Some of that went directly to working charities, but a large chunk — $20.7 million — went to Fidelity Charitable, a grantmaker that sponsors DAFs. ,Some who have worked with Musk explain his style of philanthropy by saying he isn't focused on looking good. Also Read | Cancer Moonshot: Joe Biden's health care initiative with a reboot,Marcius Extavour, vice president of climate and energy at XPrize, which manages Musk’s $100 million prize for carbon removal, says Musk wanted the project to be focused on finding impactful solutions and didn’t want it to use his image everywhere. That's in contrast to some other donors, who, Extavour asserts, seem more concerned about invitations to speaking engagements and other events. “It’s been pretty nice to work with the Musk Foundation as a donor who is not.. nitpicking on how we describe this or how we describe that, Extavour said. “Or making sure they get the shine or the limelight. Steve Greanias, general manager of fundraising solutions for the fundraising platform GiveSmart, says that like most people working in philanthropy, he is curious about where Musk’s money went and how it was or will be used. Yet he doesn’t think it’s necessarily everyone’s business to know. His own platform, which serves about 8,000 nonprofits and has processed about $800 million in donations, accepts anonymous donations. Also Read | Tesla fans complain Joe Biden ignores company's EV leadership,“If you have this kind of money and you want to do good with it and you don’t feel the need to be recognized for it, that’s OK,” Greanias said. “That’s between you and the organization. As long as your relationship’s OK with them, it shouldn’t matter if the world wants to know where money came from.”

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Musk could also deduct the fair market value of the stock, instead of its original value.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Also Read |&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/lawsuit-against-tesla-for-racial-discrimination-against-black-workers-185295/\\\">Lawsuit against Tesla for racial discrimination against Black workers</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“He can do whatever he wants with his money — anyone can,” said John Arnold, a billionaire philanthropist who co-founded the Laura and John Arnold Foundation and Arnold Ventures with his wife, Laura. “But if he’s getting a subsidy from society through this tax deduction, then there’s a responsibility that goes with it.”\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Whether or not Musk donated his Tesla shares to a DAF, Arnold said, the possibility that he did highlights a questionable tax loophole for many wealthy Americans.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“Society is giving them this tax deduction, this subsidy to encourage more resources to get to communities,” Arnold said. “But the way that the tax law is structured today, it doesn’t necessitate that that happens. 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Similar bipartisan legislation was&nbsp;introduced last year&nbsp;in the U.S. Senate.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Many DAF proponents oppose the changes, arguing that DAFs, with an average payout rate of around 20%, are distributing money faster and more robustly than many private foundations, whose average distribution is generally only slightly above the 5% annually required by law, according to the Stanford Law School Policy Lab on Donor Advised Funds.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"If Musk did place Tesla shares in a DAF, the tax law’s intent backfired, Arnold said. The community received neither the tax revenue generated by Musk’s income on the shares or the philanthropic benefit that the tax deduction was meant to create.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"DAFs also allow for anonymity. Benjamin Soskis, a historian of philanthropy and a senior researcher at the Urban Institute, suggested that Musk's donation shows norms may be tipping towards a lack of disclosure about where large gifts are landing.&nbsp;\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Also Read |&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/business/uber-will-absolutely-accept-cryptocurrencies-in-future-says-ceo-dara-khosrowshahi-274864/\\\">Uber will 'absolutely' accept cryptocurrencies in future, says CEO</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“When you’re giving away that much money, it is by definition a matter of public interest where it’s going to,” Soskis said.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Generally, Musk’s approach to donations has differed from that of many other wealthy donors, who are often accused of publicizing their gifts as a way to burnish their reputations.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"About a month before donating his stock, the notoriously provocative Musk engaged in a Twitter fight with the head of the United Nations World Food Programme, who had urged billionaires to donate $6 billion on a “one time basis” to help end starvation.&nbsp;\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Musk said he would sell $6 billion of Tesla stock and donate the proceeds to the agency if it could show how the money would solve world hunger. David Beasley, the organization's executive director, said this week that it had yet to receive a donation from the Tesla CEO.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Also Read |&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/business/why-india-turned-down-elon-musks-tax-break-request-274485/\\\">Why India turned down Elon Musk’s tax break request</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Soskis, of the Urban Institute, has suggested that there's room for Musk to be more transparent about his gifts while still signaling his “contempt” for “elite public opinion,” as the Tesla CEO frequently does.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"At times, Musk does provide transparency about his donations. Last year, he gave $50 million to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. He also donated about $30 million to a variety of public schools and nonprofits in south Texas, where SpaceX builds its rockets.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"His private foundation's latest IRS filing shows he donated 11,000 Tesla shares to the charity in 2019. From July that year to June 2020, the foundation distributed $23.6 million in grants. Some of that went directly to working charities, but a large chunk — $20.7 million — went to Fidelity Charitable, a grantmaker that sponsors DAFs.&nbsp;\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Some who have worked with Musk explain his style of philanthropy by saying he isn't focused on looking good.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Also Read |&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/cancer-mooshot-joe-bidens-health-care-initiative-with-a-reboot-254435/\\\">Cancer Moonshot: Joe Biden's health care initiative with a reboot</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Marcius Extavour, vice president of climate and energy at XPrize, which manages Musk’s $100 million prize for carbon removal, says Musk wanted the project to be focused on finding impactful solutions and didn’t want it to use his image everywhere. That's in contrast to some other donors, who, Extavour asserts, seem more concerned about invitations to speaking engagements and other events.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“It’s been pretty nice to work with the Musk Foundation as a donor who is not.. nitpicking on how we describe this or how we describe that,\\\" Extavour said. “Or making sure they get the shine or the limelight.\\\"\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Steve Greanias, general manager of fundraising solutions for the fundraising platform GiveSmart, says that like most people working in philanthropy, he is curious about where Musk’s money went and how it was or will be used. Yet he doesn’t think it’s necessarily everyone’s business to know. His own platform, which serves about 8,000 nonprofits and has processed about $800 million in donations, accepts anonymous donations.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Also Read |&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/tesla-fans-complain-joe-biden-ignores-companys-ev-leadership-113485/\\\">Tesla fans complain Joe Biden ignores company's EV leadership</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“If you have this kind of money and you want to do good with it and you don’t feel the need to be recognized for it, that’s OK,” Greanias said. “That’s between you and the organization. As long as your relationship’s OK with them, it shouldn’t matter if the world wants to know where money came from.”\"}}]}

Shubham Banerjee

<ul>
 <li>According to a regulatory filling,&nbsp;Musk donated about 5 million shares of company stock, worth $5.7 billion in November</li>
 <li>Some experts say Musk likely donated his shares to his donor-advised fund, or DAF for short</li>
 <li>A DAF donation would allow him to claim a tax deduction of as much as 30% of his 2021 adjusted gross income</li>
</ul>

Questions on transparency, tax deduction after Musk’s $5.7 billion donation

ElonMusk

Tesla

UnitedStates

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

India's government has blocked Mother Teresa's charity from receiving foreign funds, saying the Catholic organization did not meet conditions under local laws, dealing a blow to one of the most prominent groups running shelters for the poor. ,The Home Ministry said a statement Monday that the Missionaries of Charity's application for renewing a license that allows it to get funds from abroad was rejected on Christmas. ,The ministry said it came across adverse inputs while considering the charity's renewal application. It did not elaborate. Also Read: Political slugfest over 'freezing' of Missionaries of Charity's bank accounts,Its troubles come in the wake of a string of attacks on Christians in some parts of India by Hindu right-wing groups, who accuse pastors and churches of forced conversions. The attacks have especially been prominent in the southern state of Karnataka, which has seen nearly 40 cases of threats or violence against Christians this year, according to a report from the Evangelical Fellowship of India. ,Earlier on Monday, the chief minister of West Bengal state, Mamata Banerjee, sparked outrage when she tweeted that the government had frozen the bank accounts of the charity. But the government soon clarified that it had not frozen any accounts. ,The charity confirmed in a statement that the government had not frozen its accounts but added that its Foreign Contribution Regulation Act renewal application had not been approved. ,Therefore ... we have asked our centers not to operate any of the (foreign contribution) accounts until the matter is resolved, it said. ,Earlier this month, the Missionaries of Charity, which Mother Teresa started in Kolkata in 1950, found itself under investigation in the western state of Gujarat following complaints that girls in its shelters were forced to read the Bible and recite Christian prayers. The charity has denied the allegations. ,The charity runs hundreds of shelters that care for some of the world's neediest people who Mother Teresa had described as the poorest of the poor. ,India is home to the second largest Catholic population in Asia after the Philippines, but the roughly 18 million Catholics represent a small minority in the largely Hindu nation of nearly 1.4 billion. Critics say religious tensions have grown under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist government, with more frequent attacks against minorities. ,Mother Teresa received the Nobel Peace Prize for her work in 1979, and Pope Francis declared her a saint in 2017, two decades after her death.

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Vaishnavi Vaidyanathan

<ul>
 <li>India's government has blocked Mother Teresa's charity from receiving foreign funds</li>
 <li>Union Home Ministry turned down the charity's application for renewal of a licence to receive foreign contributions</li>
 <li>It said it came across "adverse inputs" while considering the charity's renewal application</li>
</ul>

India blocks foreign funds for Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity

MotherTeresa

Saakhi Chadha

Myanmar (Burma)

Two staff members of the charity 'Save the Children' are missing after an attack, blamed on the Myanmar military, left more than 30 people dead on Friday. The United Kingdom-based foundation said in a statement that two of its workers who were travelling home for the holidays after conducting humanitarian response work were 'caught up in the incident'. Their private vehicle was attacked and burned out after the massacre in which the army allegedly 'forced people out of their cars, killing over 30 and burning their bodies', the statement added. Inger Ashing, Chief Executive of Save the Children, has said that the group condemns the attack as a breach of International Humanitarian Law, adding, We are horrified at the violence carried out against innocent civilians and our staff, who are dedicated humanitarians, supporting millions of children in need across Myanmar. Investigations into the nature of the incident are continuing but attacks against aid workers cannot be tolerated.”,Also Read | Hong Kong university removes Tiananmen massacre statue,According to reports and witnesses, the Myanmar military is believed to have rounded up and shot villagers, including women and children, and then burnt their bodies in eastern Mo So village outside Hpruso township in Kayah state. Images from the scene showing the charred bodies and vehicles were all over social media soon after, even though the accounts have not been independently verified. ,Also Read | Begged them to not shoot: Illinois state Senator recalls carjacking terror,While the government has not yet commented on the incident, the state-run newspaper 'Myanna Alinn' carried a report on Friday saying that the fighting broke out when members of ethnic guerrilla forces (Karenni National Progressive Party) and others drove in 'suspicious' vehicles, refused to stop, and then attacked the security forces, according to a report by The Associated Press. Also Read | Bomb explosion at eastern Congo restaurant on Christmas Day leaves 7 dead,Myanmar has been in acute unrest and turmoil ever since the military seized control and detained ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and members of her National League for Democracy (NLD). Several people have been killed over the last few months. Myanmar's National Unity Government (NUG) has called the attack a Christmas massacre, adding, As the world celebrates Christmas and its message of peace, the NUG repeats its demands on the international community to act immediately and decisively to end the military junta's escalating war crimes and crimes against humanity against the Myanmar people, the NUG statement added, according to a CNN report.

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<ul>
 <li>An attack blamed on the Myanmar military which left at least 38 people dead on Friday</li>
 <li>Two staff members of the charity 'Save the Children' are missing</li>
 <li>Myanmar has been mass protests ever since the military seized control</li>
</ul>

More than 30 dead, charity staff missing after Myanmar attack

Myanmar

SaveTheChildren

Attack

Military

AungSanSuuKyi

MyanmarEmergency

Army

Kartik Chawla

United Kingdom

Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford applauded the ‘charitable efforts’ of a nine-year-old fan Jacob Worthington by surprising him with a new PS5 and a letter. ,Schoolboy Jacob Worthington climbed Snowdown, a mountain in Wales, to raise over £170 for one of Rashford’s favourite charities, FareShare, which fights hunger and food waste by redistributing surplus food. Also Read: Marcus Rashford defends charity deals over claims of profiting from activism,In the letter, Rashford wrote: “We are not kind to be noticed. We are kind because it’s the right thing to do. It feels good to help others. “I’ve been so proud reading stories on my Twitter about the work you have been doing, and how it has helped people in the last year.”,He continued: “To show my appreciation, I wanted to make sure that I acknowledged these kind gestures with a gift. “Not all gestures are going to be rewarded but know that you are appreciated, and every time you look at this gift remember how good it feels to lookout for others.”,Also Read: Who is Georgina Rodriguez?,While talking to Manchester Evening News, Jacob’s dad, John Worthington said, “I sent him our address thinking we would get a signed picture, but we couldn’t believe it when a big parcel arrived. At first, we thought it was just a PS5 box with something else inside it, but then we saw it really had the console inside.”,“He was made up, he was over the moon – he still is, he can’t believe he got it.”,John had told earlier, “Jacob is a massive fan of Marcus especially after watching a documentary on him during the lockdown. It inspired him to run 20km raising over £250 for FareShare.”,He added: “It was Jacob’s granddad that mentioned we should tackle Snowdon for charity. We both had a great day and saw some amazing views although it got a bit cloudy at the summit. “I’m not sure what charity works Jacob has planned next but I’m sure he’ll think of something.”,Also Read: Cristiano Ronaldo's achievements in Premier League,On Thursday, Rashford had written on Twitter “Well done buddy” accompanied by a red love heart after Jacob's dad John tweeted an image of his son on top of the mountain. The tweet received over 6,000 likes and comments from all over the world.

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<ul>
 <li>Jacob Worthington climbed Snowdown</li>
 <li>He raised over 170 Euros</li>
 <li>Marcus Rashford applauded the ‘charitable efforts’&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

Footballer Marcus Rashford applauds kindness of young fan with new PS5 and letter

MarcusRashford

ManchesterUnited

ManUtd

CristianoRonaldo

Football

Messi

New Delhi, Delhi, India

<a href="https://opoyi.com/topic/marcusrashford">Marcus
Rashford</a> has defended his off-field partnerships following claims that he has
profited from his campaigns for social change. The <a href="https://opoyi.com/topic/manchesterunited">Manchester United</a> and
<a href="https://opoyi.com/topic/england">England</a> forward also questioned why footballers “can’t just do the right thing”
for charity. ,The 23-year-old’s
comments came on Twitter after he learned that British weekly magazine ‘The
Spectator’ was about to publish a story on him receiving income from one of the
partnerships.,Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/will-never-apologise-for-who-i-am-marcus-rashford-after-racist-abuse">Will never apologise for who I am: Marcus Rashford after racist abuse</a>,At the
onset of the pandemic last year, Rashford had campaigned against child food
poverty, eventually raising up to £20 million for various groups as he became the
youngest player to top the Sunday Times Giving List. ,His actions
have also forced the <a href="https://opoyi.com/topic/unitedkingdom">British</a> government to reconsider their measures for free
school meals during the pandemic. ,“Just heard
@spectator are planning to run a story on me tomorrow about how I have
benefited commercially in the last 18 months,” he tweeted Tuesday. ,"To clarify,
I don't need to partner with brands. I partner because I want to progress the
work I do off the pitch and most of any fee I would receive contributes to
that.”,"Last
summer, 1.3m children had access to food support, through my relationship with
Burberry children have a safe place to be after school where they will be fed,
following the November investment vulnerable children have safe places to go
this summer holiday, and due to my relationship with Macmillan 80,000 children
now have a book to call their own.”,"Do I
have a larger commercial appeal following the U-turns? I'm sure. But I'm also a
Manchester United and England international footballer. Why has there always
got to be a motive? Why can't we just do the right thing?",Rashford’s
actions got him awarded an MBE title in the delayed 2020 queen’s birthday
honours list, and a mural in his honour was made in Withington, Manchester. ,However, he,
along with Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho, was the subject of online racist abuse
earlier this month after missing a penalty in the Euro 2020 final defeat to
Italy. The <a href="https://opoyi.com/euro-2020-marcus-rashford-mural-vandalised-following-england-defeat">mural in honour was also vandalised</a>, with a number of swear words
smeared across it.

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<ul>
 <li>Rashford said he heard The Spectator was planning to run a story of how he benefitted commercially</li>
 <li>"Why can't we just do the right thing?" he asked</li>
 <li>He raised £20 million for various groups to tackle child food poverty</li>
</ul>

Marcus Rashford defends charity deals over claims of profiting from activism

England

activist

Food

Poverty

Sayantan 

Florida, USA

A dog rescue charity with links to Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of the former US president, has spent around $2 million on Trump properties over the last seven years, reported US media.,Since the January 6 attacks on the Capitol by his supporters, companies and groups have consciously distanced themselves from Donald Trump.,ALSO READ | <a href="https://opoyi.com/razzie-for-rudy-giuliani-trumps-former-lawyer-bags-two-nominations-for-borat">Razzie for Rudy: Trump's former lawyer bags two nominations for 'Borat' sequel</a>,However, the Big Dog Ranch Rescue, based in Florida, will reportedly spend $225,000 at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago country club for an event this weekend, according to a permit filed with the town of Palm Beach, reported by HuffPost.,According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) filings, the charity has spent as much as $1,883,160 on fundraising costs for events at Mar-a-Lago and a nearby Trump golf course since 2014. ,Meanwhile, Lara Trump, who is married to Eric Trump, has been a chairwoman for these charity events since 2018.,Following his White House exit in January Trump has been living in the club full time.,Donald Trump’s 'Trump Foundation', which was dissolved in 2019, and Eric Trump’s 'Eric Trump Foundation' have been known to use money from donors&nbsp;for events and other expenses at Trump properties. ,Donald Trump admitted in court documents that he used charity money to buy a portrait of himself.,ALSO READ | <a href="https://opoyi.com/stacy-dash-black-conservative-and-trump-supporter-claims-to-be-a-changed-person-now">Stacy Dash, black conservative and Trump supporter, claims to be a changed person now</a>,Lauren Simmons, president and founder of Big Dog Ranch Rescue, is an&nbsp;ardent Trump supporter, and posted many comments on social media in support of the former president’s baseless “Stop the Steal” campaign to overturn the results of the 2020 election.,In a Facebook post from 4 January, two days before the deadly insurrection at the US Capitol, Simmons&nbsp;posted an image on Facebook&nbsp;which said: “Either we TAKE power back, or we will never be free again”.

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Sayantan Guha

<ul>
 <li>The Big Dog Ranch Rescue will spend $225,000 at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago country club this weekend</li>
 <li>The charity has spent as much as $1,883,160 at Mar-a-Lago since 2014</li>
 <li>Lara Trump has been a chairwoman for these charity events since 2018</li>
</ul>

Dog rescue charity linked to Lara Trump spent $2m on Trump properties since 2014

DonaldTrump

EricTrump

CapitolRiots

WhiteHouse

InternalRevenueServices

Ratul Maitra

Manipur, India

24-year-old Philem Rohan Singh from Manipur is a cyclist
with a cause, and has certainly been doing his bit to help the needy. With India
entering its nationwide lockdown period in March 2020, the Imphal-based cyclist
noticed the scarcity of food among parts of the populace, and since been
distributing food to the homeless and needy in Imphal with his friends, averaging
about 40 to 50 people on a daily basis, as per various media reports.,With lockdown measures lifted several months back
and the country slowly getting back to its rhythm, he has, however, set his
eyes apparently upon something bigger.,Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/capt-sir-tom-moore-the-100-year-old-wwii-veteran-who-raised-millions-for-the-nhs">Capt Sir Tom Moore: The 100-year-old WWII veteran who raised millions for the NHS</a>,The 24-year-old has now set his eyes upon a road
expedition to further his cause.,In order to add a boost to whatever sum they
earlier managed to earn by selling Singh’s ‘Cycling for Humanity’ t-shirts and
feed those without resources, the cyclist visibly decided to raise the stakes,
deciding to embark on a nationwide journey of two months to raise awareness as
well as funds.,"We have been running this campaign for nearly
a year now. Initially, we started helping the homeless during the lockdown, and
at that time even we had not planned to keep this for so long. We have not
received any support from the government or the authorities to feed them. Now
we have reached a stage where we need support from others to keep our mission
running. That is how I decided to go for a cycle expedition," Philem was quoted
as saying.,Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/oxford-university-to-test-covid-19-vaccine-on-kids-for-first-time">Oxford University to test COVID-19 vaccine on kids for first time</a>,Reportedly, he collaborated with AlphaVector to take
this journey forward. He has also started a fundraiser on Ketto, aiming to raise
a total of Rs 10 lakhs to help his cause.,The resident of Imphal further informed that he and
his friends, back in Manipur, used to have expenses of close to Rs 4,000 to
feed those left without resources, in the city’s Ima Bazaar area.

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<ul>
 <li>Philem Rohan Singh, along with his friends, has been distributing food to the needy in Imphal since the imposition of nationwide lockdown</li>
 <li>The 24-year-old has now set his eyes upon a road expedition to further his cause</li>
 <li>The cyclist is currently in Odisha</li>
</ul>

#Charity