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Russia condemns US denial of Russian journalist visas ahead of UN visit – JURIST

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Sunday condemned the US for prohibiting Russian journalists from covering Lavrov’s speech before the UN in New York. Lavrov called the decision “a really stupid thing” in […]

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Banks

Valley National Bank Goes Live with NayaOne-Powered Fintech Innovation Platform

Valley National Bank breathes life into its new innovation platform through a new partnership to allow regional and community banks to better access and leverage the benefits of digital.  In recognition of the […]

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India bar council: legal recognition of same-sex marriage better left for legislative determination – JURIST

The Bar Council of India (BCI) Sunday passed a resolution to urge the Supreme Court of India to leave the issue of same-sex marriage for legislative consideration. The resolution came after a […]

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Fintech

Amsterdam’s fintech unicorn Backbase achieves Carbon Neutral company certification: Know more

Image credits: Backbase Amsterdam-based Backbase, a fintech unicorn, announced on Monday that it has been certified as carbon neutral according to The CarbonNeutral Protocol, the leading global framework for carbon neutrality. In […]

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UK military evacuate British diplomats from Sudan amid violence – JURIST

The UK government Sunday announced the successful evacuation of British embassy staff and their families from Khartoum, Sudan. The military operation was carried out as a response to “significant escalation in violence and […]

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Security

Social Engineering and the Emergence of New Investment Scams

By Mike Britton At a time when sophisticated threats like ransomware are rampant, a new and devious breed of investment fraud has surfaced with significant concerns: pig butchering. This sinister scam combines […]

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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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