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UN Afghanistan assistance mission condemns Taliban use of corporal punishment in new report – JURIST
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) Monday condemned the Taliban’s use of corporal punishment and the death penalty in Afghanistan. The UN says the Taliban imposed “lashings and other beatings, […]
Protesters arrested prior to anti-monarchy demonstration at UK coronation – JURIST
The UK Metropolitan police arrested protesters of anti-monarchy group Republic as they prepared to protest the coronation of King Charles III. Police state concerns were raised particularly about the type of alarm […]
UK court sentences Nigeria politician, wife and doctor for organ trafficking scheme – JURIST
UK Metropolitan Police (the Met) Friday announced a UK court sentenced senior Nigerian Senator Ike Ekweremadu to over nine years prison for illegal organ harvesting. A UK court convicted Ekweremadu, along with […]
Your job is (probably) safe from artificial intelligence
The age of “generative” artificial intelligence has well and truly arrived. Openai’s chatbots, which use large-language-model (llm) technology, got the ball rolling in November. Now barely a day goes by without some […]
Greece ranks as lowest EU country in press freedom report for second consecutive year – JURIST
The Reporters Without Borders (RSF) 2023 World Press Freedom Index Friday ranked Greece as the lowest-ranked country in the EU for press freedom for the second consecutive year. The RSF annual report […]
King Charles III and Queen consort Camilla coronated at Westminster Abbey – JURIST
The coronation of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla Saturday took place at Westminster Abbey at approximately 11 am. Many foreign royals attended the coronation. This includes Crown Prince Fredrick of […]
Barclays Joins Forces With TransferMate to Reduce Cross-Border Transaction Costs
B2B payments solution provider TransferMate has partnered with Barclays, as they aim to bring an international receivables solution to the market, helping UK businesses reduce transaction costs and save time. Thanks to […]
Greece Supreme Court bars far-right party from upcoming election – JURIST
The Greek Supreme Court Wednesday decided that the far-right Hellenes party will be barred from the upcoming election on May 21. In a nine to one decision, the court found that parties that […]
Ukraine’s President Zelensky calls for Putin to be sentenced for war crimes during Hague visit – JURIST
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin must be brought to justice for his war in Ukraine. Zelensky was addressing The Hague during a visit to the International […]
Commercial Bank Money to Retain the Most Users; Despite Introduction of New Forms of Money
As the Covid-19 pandemic caused a worldwide shift away from the use of physical money, commercial bank money was one of the main benefactors, seeing a significant increase in its use. This […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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