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Algeria appeals court increases prison sentence for media mogul – JURIST

Reporter Sans Frontieres (RSF), also known as Reporters Without Borders, announced Sunday that Algerian media mogul Ihsane El Kadi had his prison sentence extended to seven years by the Algerian Court of […]

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Economy

China’s economy is on course for a “double dip”

China prides itself on firm, “unswerving” leadership and stable economic growth. That should make its fortunes easy to predict. But in recent months, the world’s second-biggest economy has been full of surprises, […]

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UN human rights official: states must confront human trafficking after migrant boat tragedy – JURIST

UN Human Rights spokesperson Jeremy Laurence stated on Friday that countries need to investigate and prosecute people smugglers and human traffickers after 400 to 750 migrants were on a fishing boat that […]

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Serbia prosecutors investigate detained Kosovo policemen amid calls for their release – JURIST

Prosecutors in Kraljevo, Serbia began an investigation on Friday into three Kosovo officers who were controversially detained by the Serbian border control. The officers were arrested on Wednesday, and Serbian authorities are […]

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Argentina judge orders arrest of four Lebanese men over 1994 Jewish Mutual Aid Society bombing – JURIST

Argentinian Federal Judge Daniel Rafecas asked Interpol on Thursday to arrest four Lebanese men and have them extradited to Argentina to stand trial for their association with the deadly bombing at the […]

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Сryptocurrencies

Ripple Capitalises on Crypto Opportunity in Canada Through University of Toronto

Ripple, the blockchain and crypto-based paytech, has solidified its place in the Canadian market following a partnership with the University of Toronto. Specifically, Ripple’s University Blockchain Initiative (UBRI) will be partnering with […]

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Ethiopia investigation finds authorities and Eritrea soldiers participated in food aid theft – JURIST

General Fiseha Kidanu, the head of an investigation committee established by Ethiopia’s Interim Regional Administration (IRA) of Tigray Region, announced Thursday that regional and federal authorities as well as Eritrean soldiers engaged […]

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Сryptocurrencies

Avantgarde Finance Group Joins Forces With Agio to Launch On-Chain Digital Asset Products

Avantgarde Finance Group has partnered with Agio Digital, a digital assets and fund services platform, to offer institutional-grade on-chain crypto products. Using the platform, it is now possible to set up fully […]

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Canada Supreme Court upholds Safe Third Country Agreement with US – JURIST

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled unanimously Friday that the country’s Safe Third Country Agreement (SCTA) with the United States is constitutional under section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and […]

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Banks

Outdated Legacy Technology Could Cost Banks Over $57Billion in 2028; Says IDC Financial Insights

Spending on legacy paytech is rising rapidly and damaging the growth prospects of banks around the world; according to a new study by IDC Financial Insights sponsored by Episode Six, a global […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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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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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