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UK rights committee has ‘serious doubts’ bill to address legacy of the Troubles conforms to human rights law – JURIST

The UK Joint Committee on Human Rights Wednesday condemned the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill, saying the legislation is a risk to human rights law. The bill would offer conditional […]

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Finance

Banks return to finance plans for Elon Musk’s $44bn Twitter takeover

Banks have started to send $13bn in cash backing Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter according to people familiar with the matter, the latest sign the $44bn deal for the social-media company is […]

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China-run ‘police’ station in Dublin ordered to close by Ireland Department of Foreign Affairs – JURIST

The Ireland Department of Foreign Affairs Wednesday ordered a Chinese overseas “police station” in Dublin to cease operations, according to Asia-based human rights group Safeguard Defenders. The order comes after Safeguard investigated […]

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Primer Adds Cryptocurrency to Its Payment Methods Through Coinbase Integration

In light of the growing appetite for crypto-enabled checkouts, merchant customers of Primer, the automation platform for payments and commerce, now have access to this capability thanks to the platform’s recent Coinbase […]

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Why traders – not investors – will win from Robinhood’s crypto battle with Coinbase

Robinhood Markets this week expanded the number of cryptocurrencies available to trade on its platform, underscoring how the broker is poised to go head-to-head with Coinbase for the attention of the retail crypto audience. In […]

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UN report reveals extent of cultural damage in Ukraine since Russia invasion – JURIST

A preliminary report from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Tuesday revealed the extent of damage the war in Ukraine has caused since Russia invaded on February 24. UNESCO […]

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Terra Luna Has More Searches in More States Than Ethereum as Top Crypto for Each State Revealed

Research conducted by cryptocurrency betting review website Cryptobetting.org analysed Google trends data to establish the most searched cryptocurrency in each state since the April crypto market crash. The analysis revealed that Bitcoin […]

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Lazard’s European business shines as M&A fees surge to record

Independent investment bank Lazard’s European business was a key driver of a 19% uptick in advisory revenues during the third quarter, even as rivals struggled amid bleak economic conditions, its chief executive […]

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Cambridge report finds UK police use of facial recognition technology may breach ethical and legal obligations – JURIST

A report released Thursday from Cambridge University claims the United Kingdom police’s use of facial recognition technology (FRT) has breached numerous ethical and human rights obligations.Published in the Minderoo Centre for Technology […]

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Rising Search Trends Confirm Growing Interest in CBDCs; Latest Insight Indicates

Online searches for ‘central bank digital currencies’ (CBDC) reached an all-time high in September 2022; with Jamaica, South Korea, Hong Kong, the UK and the United States leading the trend.  Analysis of […]

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Germany expert commission releases report recommending legalization of early-stage abortion and amended laws for later-term pregnancies – JURIST

The Commission on Reproductive Self-Determination and Reproductive Medicine in Germany on Monday submitted a final report recommending the legalization of abortion within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy in the country.The German […]

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Australia judge rules in defamation trial that former government adviser raped a colleague in parliament – JURIST

Australia Federal Court Justice Michael Lee found that former government adviser Bruce Lehrmann raped a colleague in a Parliament House office on Monday. The judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit Lehrmann brought against […]

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Poland classifies attack on humanitarian aid workers as murder, demands Israeli cooperation in investigation – JURIST

The Polish government on Friday labeled the death of Polish aid worker Damian Soból as murder, following the deaths of seven humanitarian aid workers from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) serving in […]

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Amnesty International urges immediate investigation into war crimes in Merawi, Ethiopia – JURIST

Amnesty International asserted Friday that African and global human rights bodies must urgently investigate alleged war crimes committed by the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) in the town of Merawi, Amhara region, […]

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