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Taliban decision to ban women from universities draws global criticism – JURIST

The Taliban’s announcement that women in Afghanistan would be banned from attending university drew sharp criticism from around the globe Wednesday.The Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, […]

Citadel, Brevan Howard among hedge funds set to return profits to clients after 2022’s high gains

Citadel expects to return about $7bn in profits to its clients on the back of what is expected to be its most profitable year ever, said people familiar with the firm, highlighting […]

India Transgender Welfare Board to establish housing program for transgender individuals – JURIST

The Transgender Welfare Board of Chandigarh, India Tuesday alterted the High Court of Punjab and Haryan that Garima Grah, a scheme for providing shelter for transgender individuals, will be implemented in the […]

Binance is still a black box after FTX’s collapse

The collapse of the crypto exchange FTX has triggered calls for transparency in the industry. To many investors, the industry’s biggest player, Binance, remains a black box. Crypto exchange Binance processes more transactions than most […]

Tajikstan prosecutor seeks 7 years in prison for online journalist – JURIST

Tajiki prosecutors asked a court in Dushanbe, Tajikstan to convict online journalist Abdusattor Pirmuhammadzoda to seven years in prison on extremism charges, according to a statement by Pirmuhammadzoda’s relatives to Radio Free […]

FCA cuts French bank off from UK after missing Brexit window

The Financial Conduct Authority has banned a French bank from operating in the UK after it missed its chance to apply for post-Brexit authorisation. Lyonnaise de Banque missed its so-called “landing slot” […]

Nova Scotia First Nations drop fishing lawsuit in favor of new legal action – JURIST

The Potlotek First Nation and Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs Monday dropped their civil suit against the Canadian federal government over fishing provisions. The groups announced that they will instead focus […]

In pictures: Moments that moved the City in 2022

2022 was a rollercoaster year for the Square Mile and beyond. Here’s a quick look back at some of the noteworthy highlights for the year that was

New Zealand High Court rules special conditions imposed on deportee amount to double jeopardy – JURIST

The High Court of New Zealand Tuesday held that the classification of a deportee as a returning prisoner and the subsequent imposition of special conditions on him amounted to double jeopardy and […]

Germany court convicts former Nazi concentration camp secretary – JURIST

A court in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein Tuesday convicted Irmgard Furchner, 97, for aiding and abetting murder while working as a secretary at the Stutthof Nazi concentration camp. Furchner worked at […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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