ARCHIVE December2022
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 FinMag
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 […]
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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