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EU ratifies Istanbul Convention to prevent and combat gender-based violence – JURIST

The European Parliament voted in favor of EU accession to the Istanbul Convention, which aims to prevent and combat violence against women. The convention was originally signed six years ago, but the […]

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Moscow-affiliated Ukrainian Orthodox Church bishop sentenced to 3 years in prison – JURIST

A Metropolitan of the Moscow-affiliated Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC-MP) was sentenced to three years in prison Friday after pleading guilty before a Ukrainian court to “violating the equality of citizens.” The Security […]

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HRW warns new Italy immigration law will have ‘devastating impacts’ on migrants’ rights – JURIST

Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned on Friday that Italy’s newly passed Cutro law will have “devastating impacts” on migrants’ rights, and threaten their ability to seek protection, access fair asylum and move […]

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Vietnam activist sentenced to 8 years in prison for ‘spreading anti-government propaganda’ – JURIST

Vietnamese media, including the state-owned Tuoitre newspaper, reported that the People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City sentenced political activist Tran Van Bang on Friday to eight years in prison and three […]

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Banks

iProov and Wultra Join Forces to Provide Biometric Security Solutions to Banks

Biometric authentication company iProov has forged a partnership with Wultra, a digital banking security provider based in the Czech Republic. Thanks to this collaboration, Wultra can now provide iProov’s biometric solutions suite […]

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Banks

Banks Commit to Digital Transformation Plans as Investment More Than Doubles, Reveals Alkami

Mid-size banks and credit unions more than doubled their investments in digital transformation from 2021 to 2022, digital banking solution provider Alkami has revealed.  In its ‘2023 Digital Banking Performance Metrics‘ research […]

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Chase Takes Home Top Honors at the British Bank Awards 2023

The British Bank Awards 2023, hosted by Smart Money People, took place on Thursday evening in London bringing together industry leaders to recognise excellence in the banking sector. In a surprising turn […]

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Colombia president suspends ceasefire with armed rebel group following attack on indigenous community – JURIST

Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced Sunday that his government suspended the ceasefire with the EMC group of rebels in the departments of Nariño, Cauca and Valle del Cauca. The announcement comes a […]

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Сryptocurrencies

Bitget Wallet Launches BWB Token With Total Supply of 1 Billion

In late 2023, Bitget Exchange acquired BitKeep, the Web3 wallet, and transformed it into Bitget Wallet. Over half a year later, Bitget Wallet has launched its official ecosystem token, BWB. The Bitget […]

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Latvia security service initiates criminal proceedings against European lawmaker over suspected collusion with Russian intelligence services – JURIST

Latvia’s State Security Service (VDD) was reported on Saturday to have initiated criminal proceedings against Tatjana Ždanoka, a European Parliament lawmaker (MEP) and Latvian citizen, on suspicion of cooperating with Russian intelligence […]

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Hong Kong court upholds real-name registration requirement for SIM cards users – JURIST

The Hong Kong Court of First Instance dismissed an application for judicial review on Friday to challenge the real-name registration regime for SIM card users. The court held that the regime is […]

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