ARCHIVE May2023
Somalia announces plans to implement direct universal suffrage by 2024 – JURIST
Somali officials announced Sunday that the country would institute a direct one-person-one-vote democracy by 2024. This comes after years of attempts to achieve direct universal suffrage, first passed by the Somali legislature […]
A new wave of mass migration has begun
Last year 1.2m people moved to Britain—almost certainly the most ever. Net migration (ie, immigrants minus emigrants) to Australia is currently twice the rate before the covid-19 pandemic. Spain’s equivalent figure recently […]
Kosovo police fire tear gas at Serb protest against appointment of Albanian mayors – JURIST
On Friday, police in the northern Kosovo city of Zvecan fired tear gas at protests opposing the appointment of ethnic-Albanian mayors. The action injured 10 people as local Serbs gathered in front […]
Qred Becomes Europe’s Newest Bank, Boosting Small Business Financing
Swedish fintech Qred has bagged a full banking licence, paving the way for its expansion into new European markets. With its AI-powered financing platform, Qred has issued over 100,000 loans to small […]
North Korea releases US soldier who crossed demilitarized zone 2 months ago – JURIST
North Korea expelled US soldier Travis King on Wednesday, 2 months after he crossed into its territory from South Korea. KCNA, North Korea’s state media, announced that North Korea expelled King after […]
South Korea court overturns North Korea leaflet ban – JURIST
The Constitutional Court of South Korea on Tuesday struck down a provision of the Law on the Development of Inter-Korean Relations which prohibits the distribution of leaflets in North Korea and imposes […]
Hong Kong court sentences journalist to 5 days in jail for obstructing police officer – JURIST
The West Kowloon Magistrates’ Court on Monday sentenced the head of the Hong Kong Journalists Association Ronson Chan to five days in jail, according to the Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP). As […]
Philippine Coast Guard removes floating barrier allegedly placed by China – JURIST
A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson announced Monday that the PCG removed a floating barrier allegedly placed by China near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. This comes days […]
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