ARCHIVE May2023
New Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index highlights challenges posed by propaganda and digital technology – JURIST
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) released their 2023 Press Freedom Index and accompanying report Wednesday, noting that the rise of artificial intelligence, “fake content” and authoritarianism endanger journalistic integrity and expression around the […]
Kremlin claims Kyiv attempted to assassinate Putin with overnight drone attack, vows retaliation for ‘act of terror’ – JURIST
The Kremlin press service said Wednesday that Kyiv had deployed drones to the Kremlin the night prior in an attempt to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin.Two unmanned aerial vehicles were aimed at […]
Uganda Parliament passes anti-homosexuality bill with president’s amendments – JURIST
Uganda’s Parliament Tuesday passed the Anti- Homosexuality Bill of 2023, subject to amendments to five clauses as proposed by President Yoweri Museveni. Parliament submitted the bill, which imposes harsher penalties on same-sex […]
Palestinian activist’s death in Israeli prison prompts retaliatory rocket attack – JURIST
Palestinian activist Khader Adnan, who has been affiliated with the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PJI) group, died Tuesday in an Israeli prison following a hunger strike that lasted 86 days. In response to […]
Neobanks Capitalise as Foreign Spending Fees Pain Points Remain; GFT Reveals
Spending money abroad can often become a pain point for travellers. Confusing or hidden fees have long caused issues for Brits and new research by digital transformation company GFT reveals the extent […]
Australian university staff protest underpayment and understaffing in week strike – JURIST
University staff across Australia are striking from Monday as academics protest for improved job security, manageable workloads and wages in line with the increased cost of living. The National Tertiary Education Union […]
Israel Supreme Court rules adopted children no longer have to undergo Orthodox conversions – JURIST
The Israel Supreme Court Sunday held that non-Jewish children adopted by Jewish parents will no longer have to go through Orthodox conversions.This practice was based on Section 5 of Israel’s Child Adoption […]
First Republic fails, and is snapped up by JPMorgan Chase
When branches of First Republic Bank, the latest regional lender to buckle in the face of surging American interest rates, open on May 1st, they will do so as branches of JPMorgan […]
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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