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UK Home Secretary accused of breaching barrister rules with ‘racist’ and ‘discriminatory’ comments – JURIST

Nine organizations reported UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman to the Bar Standards Board (BSB) on last Thursday regarding her use of language when speaking about the British Pakistani community and asylum seekers […]

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UK PM Sunak calls for changes to EU law ahead of UK immigration bill’s passage – JURIST

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Tuesday called for changes to international law regarding migration that experts think government will break by allowing UK ministers to ignore rulings from the European Court of […]

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Banks

Temenos Advances in CBDC and Cloud Banking Innovation through Partnerships

Temenos, an open platform for composable banking, is making strides in central bank digital currency (CBDC) and cloud banking innovation through strategic partnerships and collaborations. It has announced the successful integration of […]

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Experts Say Payable Finance Demand Won’t See Significant Change Due to Accounting Disclosure Rules

A new report by supply chain finance platform, Demica, reveals that the majority of supply chain finance professionals do not expect the new accounting disclosure rules to impact the nature of the […]

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Security

How to Avoid Annuity Scams: Red Flags to Watch Out For

Are you considering investing in an annuity? Annuities can complement your retirement plan greatly, but it is essential to do your research and be on the lookout for potential scams. According to […]

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Israel refuses to extend visa for UN humanitarian aid coordinator – JURIST

UN Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Stéphane Dujarric announced Friday during his daily press briefing that UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory Lynn Hastings’ visa will not be […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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