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Al Jazeera asks ICC to open investigation into killing of Palestinian-American journalist – JURIST

Al Jazeera Tuesday submitted a formal request to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to open an investigation into the killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Israeli officials announced in September that […]

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Finance

Government hits back at ‘race to the bottom’ claims as battle over future of City rules rages on

Chief secretary to the Treasury John Glen has hit back at critics of the government’s ‘Big Bang 2.0’ plans for the City who say the project will amount to a regulatory “race […]

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Rights group reports Australia parliament fails to consider human rights in 60% of legislation – JURIST

Australian nonprofit the Human Rights Law Centre Tuesday reported that 60 percent of legislation regarding human rights between 2019 and 2021 was passed by the Australian Federal Parliament with no review by […]

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Finance

Robinhood to offer retirement accounts to users who love long-shot bets on risky assets

Robinhood said on 6 December it will start offering retirement accounts, in a plan to convince the next generation of investors that compound interest can be just as exciting as GameStop and […]

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Finance

Clifford Chance appoints new senior partner after contested election

Clifford Chance has elected London capital markets partner Adrian Cartwright as its new senior partner. Cartwright challenged incumbent Jeroen Ouwehand for the role in a three-way election contest which also featured Dubai-based […]

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Сryptocurrencies

HashKey and SEBA Bank Collaboration to Power Digital Asset Adoption Worldwide

HashKey Digital Assets Group and SEBA Bank‘s new partnership has its sights set on accelerating the institutional adoption of digital assets in Hong Kong and Switzerland. HashKey and SEBA Bank are leveraging […]

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Finance

FTX’s bankruptcy triggers global squabbles over ownership and control of crypto firm’s assets

The collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX has opened a hornet’s nest of squabbles between foreign governments and its new US chief executive, John J Ray III. In Cyprus, the country’s securities regulator is complaining […]

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Human Rights Watch calls for charges to be dropped against Poland reproductive rights activist – JURIST

Human Rights Watch (HRW) Sunday called for the Polish government to stop targeting reproductive rights activists, specifically calling for all charges against lawmaker Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus to be dropped.Scheuring-Wielgus, who participated in a […]

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Finance

What Celsius Network’s bankruptcy case means for other failed crypto platforms

The judge overseeing Celsius Network’s bankruptcy case is expected to decide if the crypto firm has full ownership rights over customer deposits, a key legal issue that may resonate for millions of […]

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North Korea releases US soldier who crossed demilitarized zone 2 months ago – JURIST

North Korea expelled US soldier Travis King on Wednesday, 2 months after he crossed into its territory from South Korea. KCNA, North Korea’s state media, announced that North Korea expelled King after […]

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South Korea court overturns North Korea leaflet ban – JURIST

The Constitutional Court of South Korea on Tuesday struck down a provision of the Law on the Development of Inter-Korean Relations which prohibits the distribution of leaflets in North Korea and imposes […]

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Hong Kong court sentences journalist to 5 days in jail for obstructing police officer – JURIST

The West Kowloon Magistrates’ Court on Monday sentenced the head of the Hong Kong Journalists Association Ronson Chan to five days in jail, according to the Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP). As […]

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Philippine Coast Guard removes floating barrier allegedly placed by China – JURIST

A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson announced Monday that the PCG removed a floating barrier allegedly placed by China near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. This comes days […]

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