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Ukraine defense officials expect another wave of Russia mobilization in early January – JURIST

Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov Saturday warned Russian citizens of Russia launching  another wave of military mobilization. In a YouTube video released by Ukrainian military TV, Reznikov stated that within a week […]

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Could carbon markets be financial services’ answer to climate change?

There is still an elephant in the room at COP27. And it just got bigger. At last year’s UN climate change conference in Glasgow, there was remarkably little discussion about the key […]

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Lula da Silva is sworn in as president of Brazil – JURIST

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Sunday took office as the President of Brazil for the third term since 2010 alongside Vice President Geraldo Alckmin. Lula, in his inaugural speech, spoke of hope and […]

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Abrdn, Amundi, Aviva Investors: FTX collapse a ‘major setback’ for crypto uptake

Heavyweight fund groups including Abrdn and Aviva Investors said other big name investors that have steered clear of cryptocurrencies will be extra cautious of entering the market following FTX’s collapse. Asset managers have previously voiced concern […]

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ESG firm raises eyebrows for ranking collapsed crypto giant FTX higher on governance than Exxon Mobil

AI-driven ESG ratings firm Truvalue Labs has defended its methodology after awarding collapsed crypto giant FTX a higher score for governance than Exxon Mobil. A screenshot of an ESG analysis for FTX — by FactSet-owned […]

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Hunt postpones worst fiscal pain and hoped-for City reforms

On the whole, the chancellor’s Autumn Statement was rather understated. Jeremy Hunt unveiled a huge package of tax and spending changes with less of the fanfare we have come to expect. And […]

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Bosnia-Herzegovina indicts 24 over war crimes committed during Yugoslavia breakup – JURIST

The Bosnian Prosecutor’s Office Friday indicted 24 people in five separate indictments for various charges involving crimes against humanity and war crimes.The first indictment was filed on December 29 against six people […]

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Deutsche Bank CEO calls on regulators to loosen rules that ‘structurally disadvantage’ European banks

Deutsche Bank chief executive Christian Sewing has called on politicians and regulators to overhaul rules that “structurally disadvantage” European banks against their US rivals. The German lender’s CEO said that the “pendulum has swung […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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

Amnesty International asserted Friday that African and global human rights bodies must urgently investigate alleged war crimes committed by the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) in the town of Merawi, Amhara region, […]

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