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India Supreme Court suspends YouTuber Savukku Shankar’s imprisonment – JURIST
The Supreme Court of India Friday suspended YouTuber Savukku Shankar’s six-month imprisonment that was imposed by the High Court of Madras in a suo moto petition against him for his remarks on […]
Lord Mayor Vincent Keaveny on proclaiming the new King, and where next for the City
“Three cheers for His Majesty, The King,” Vincent Keaveny, Lord Mayor of London, proclaimed on the steps of the Royal Exchange for the ascension of King Charles III on 10 September. Keaveny […]
UN experts urge Iranian authorities to stop death penalty for participating in Mahsa Amini protests – JURIST
Sixteen UN-appointed independent human rights experts Friday urged Iranian authorities to prohibit indicting people with charges punishable by death for participating in peaceful protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. Since […]
Goldman sees clients coming back in ‘flight to quality’ as crisis engulfs crypto firms
Goldman Sachs’ head of crypto trading says investors are “coming back” to the bank to carry out crypto trades after being spooked by crises at digital assets firms such as FTX. Andrei Kazantsev […]
Nepal top court blocks election commission from suppressing social media campaign – JURIST
The Supreme Court of Nepal Thursday issued an interim order directing the country’s Election Commission not to take action against the “No, not again” social media campaign.The social media campaign, which calls […]
HashKey Group Issued Full Licenses from Hong Kong Statutory Body
Shortly after the Hong Kong Financial Services and Treasury Bureau outlined their vision to develop Hong Kong into an international virtual assets hub, HashKey Group obtains full licenses for a virtual asset […]
Bank surcharge tax set for cut as chancellor fears City competitiveness
Banks will get a reprieve in Jeremy Hunt’s upcoming Autumn Statement as the chancellor looks set to cut the so-called surcharge tax on the sector. The future of the surcharge, introduced in 2016 as an […]
US extends temporary protected status for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and Sudan migrants – JURIST
The US Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Thursday announced that it will extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for people from El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua […]
SoftBank dumps Alibaba shares, swinging into profit
Japanese technology investor SoftBank on 11 November reported a profit of more than $21bn in the three months to September, after gains from a sale of some of its stake in Chinese e-commerce […]
Amnesty International: Saudi execution of Pakistan nationals is ‘callous attack on the right of life’ – JURIST
Amnesty International Thursday called Saudi Arabia’s execution of two Pakistani nationals for drug-related crimes a “callous attack on the right of life.” Amnesty International reports that Saudi Arabia has carried out 128 […]
Ukraine authorities accuse four appellate judges of bribery – JURIST
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office accused on Thursday four judges from the Kyiv Court of Appeal of graft totaling $35,000. According to NABU, the payment occurred […]
Kenya High Court declares housing levy unconstitutional – JURIST
Kenya’s High Court declared on Tuesday that a 1.5 percent levy, introduced in an earlier bill to fund affordable housing, violated constitutional principles. The levy was a provision of the Finance Act […]
Niger junta revokes law which restricted migrant smuggling routes to Europe – JURIST
Niger’s junta issued a decree Monday revoking a law which had helped curb migration of West Africans to Europe. The law had been backed by the EU but faced strong opposition from […]
UN report reveals surge in violence in Haiti rural central region – JURIST
According to a UN report issued Tuesday, there has been a rise in gang violence in Haiti’s central rural region, an area previously considered safe from the increased instability in the country. […]
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