ARCHIVE June2023
Sierra Leone Electoral Commission declares incumbent president winner of contested election – JURIST
The Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone (ECSL) released national election results Tuesday, which showed incumbent President Julius Maada Bio won over 56 percent of the national vote. Chairman of the ECSL Mohamed […]
The choice between a poorer today and a hotter tomorrow
Suppose, for a minute, that you are a finance minister in the developing world. At the end of a year in which your tax take has disappointed, you are just about out […]
UN: deaths by IEDs and drug trafficking have skyrocketed in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan – JURIST
The UN released two reports Tuesday, citing increases in deaths by improvised explosive devices (IED) and rising rates of drug trafficking in Afghanistan.The first report, released by the UN Assistance Mission in […]
Four Financial Institutions in Singapore Hit With Fines for Activity Related to Wirecard ‘Scandal’
Singapore-based regulator, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has fined four companies – totalling S$3.8million in total. Citibank, DBS Bank, OCBC and insurance provider Swiss Life (Singapore) were found guilty of breaching […]
Weavr Launches Embedded Finance Cloud Enabling FIs to Unlock ‘Significant’ New Revenue Streams
London and cloud-based platform Weavr has officially launched ‘Embedded Finance Cloud’, a new solution enabling financial institutions to create and distribute embedded finance products more easily. The number and growth of embedded […]
El Salvador’s president registers for possible unconstitutional second term – JURIST
The ruling political party in El Salvador, Nuevas Ideas (NI), tweeted on Monday that President Nayib Bukele will seek a second term. The tweet stated, “Nuevas Ideas are invincible” as “the largest […]
The #1 Hotel Chatbot in 2024: boost direct bookings
7 Best Hotel Chatbot Use Cases for 2023 Our chatbots are available 24/7, allowing guests to make reservations at any time, regardless of their location. Beyond their involvement in guest interactions, chatbots […]
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 […]
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