ARCHIVE May2023
Namibia Supreme Court rules in favor of recognizing foreign same-sex marriages – JURIST
The Supreme Court of Namibia ruled the country’s authorities must recognize foreign same-sex marriages for immigration purposes, potentially signaling a major policy shift in a country where homosexuality is criminalized.The decision came […]
Mexico human rights groups call for additional reforms to legal capacity protections – JURIST
Over 100 human rights groups sent a letter Thursday to the Mexican Congress asking state legislatures to increase and improve legal capacity protections by reforming their civil codes and notary public legislation […]
Robert Lucas was a giant of macroeconomics
Economics is full of equations named after their inventor. Robert Lucas, who died on May 15th aged 85, was different. His name graces something edgier: a “critique”. When he presented an early […]
The financial system is slipping into state control
There exists a centuries-old and fathoms-deep relationship between finance and the state. The great banking houses, such as the Medicis of Florence, were lenders of last resort to rulers at risk of […]
LIBOR will at last be switched off in June
Like slide rules and martini lunches, the London interbank offered rate (libor) was once a fine idea. In 1969 Iran’s central bank was looking for an $80m loan—at the time a hefty […]
Is China’s recovery about to stall?
China’s youth represent just a sliver of the country’s working-age population and an even narrower share of its workforce. Many of those aged 16 to 24, after all, are still in school […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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