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Slovenia votes to depoliticize television broadcaster in triple referendum – JURIST

In a triple referendum held Sunday, the citizens of Slovenia chose to uphold three laws initially put to a vote by the Democrats Party (SDS). The legislation at stake included: removing the […]

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BlockFi files for bankruptcy as crypto rout claims latest victim

Cryptocurrency lender BlockFi filed for bankruptcy on 28 November, making it the latest major digital assets company to fail since FTX, with which BlockFi is financially intertwined. BlockFi was founded in 2017 […]

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BBC journalist arrested and detained while covering COVID-19 protests in China – JURIST

The BBC Sunday stated that one of its journalists, Ed Lawrence, was arrested and handcuffed by police while covering ongoing protests in Shanghai, China. Lawrence was covering the thousands of people gathered […]

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Hedge funds’ 2 and 20 fee structure is facing challenges, former Bridgewater exec says

As hedge funds battle plunging equity markets, rising inflation, and large outflows, they are set to face another challenge next year — their so-called 2 and 20 fee structure. The structure — charging a […]

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FTX flopped simply because it veered from decentralised finance

Jurica Dujmovic is a columnist for MarketWatch. He is a business publisher, consultant, designer and gamer The past few weeks have been a roller- coaster ride for crypto, and a good chunk of the […]

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Ex-Conservative Party treasurer Malik Karim on Truss’ tenure: ‘I’d be lying to you if I told you it wasn’t a challenge’

Navigating the uncertainty of Liz Truss’s tenure as prime minister was a “challenge” for former Conservative Party treasurer Malik Karim, who now welcomes the stability ushered in by the government’s new top […]

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Demand for office space with green credentials drives City’s refurb boom

Demand for buildings with better green credentials is one of the driving forces of a refurbishment boom in the City. New construction activity in the Square Mile over the six months to […]

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US granted extension by UK High Court to provide ‘satisfactory assurances’ for fair trial of WikiLeaks founder – JURIST

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange “lives to fight another day” according to his brother Gabriel, as the UK High Court halted his potential transfer to the US on Tuesday due to inadequate assurances […]

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UN migration agency reports 8,542 died or disappeared during migration in 2023 – JURIST

The UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) revealed in a report on Tuesday that 8,542 people died or disappeared during migration in 2023. This represents a 20 percent increase in migrant deaths […]

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Moscow music hall terrorist attack suspects appear in court – JURIST

Suspects of the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack appeared before Moscow’s district court on Sunday. On Friday, camouflage-clad individuals opened fire on a crowded concert hall and shopping complex just outside of Moscow before […]

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Russia watchdog labels ‘LGBT public movement’ as terrorist organization – JURIST

A Russian state financial watchdog labelled the “LGBT public movement” as a terrorist organization on Friday, as reported by Russian state media outlet TASS. This development comes three months after the Supreme […]

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