ARCHIVE August2023
Taliban blocks about 100 women in Afghanistan from flying to Dubai for university – JURIST
Around 100 Afghan women were prevented from boarding a plane to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where they were to attend university, by Taliban authorities on Wednesday. The students were sponsored by Dubai-based […]
Binance Pay Launches in Brazil to Help Merchants Capitalise on Crypto Adoption
Binance, the leading blockchain and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, has officially launched ‘Binance Pay’ in Brazil, enabling local merchants to offer a new alternative for payment that may help them attract new customers, […]
Credit Suisse and the hunt for the weakest link in global finance
As interest rates rise and asset prices slump, investors are scrambling to identify the weakest links in the global financial system. Every bear market produces national and corporate victims who get skewered. […]
EU urges inclusive democratic procedures in Central African Republic following constitutional referendum – JURIST
The EU issued a call on Wednesday for “more inclusive democratic procedures” in the Central African Republic (CAR) following a recent constitutional referendum that resulted in the extension of presidential term limits.EU […]
SmartSearch Reveals Worrying Trend as Challenger Banks Display Lack of Commitment to Compliance
Challenger banks may be failing to successfully scan new customers against sanctions or politically exposed persons (PEP) lists; according to a new survey commissioned by digital compliance firm, SmartSearch. In the SmartSearch […]
Mashreq set to Launch Digital Banking Operations in Pakistan Following Successful Expansion
Mashreq, the MENA-based financial institution, has successfully expanded into Pakistan – marking a significant milestone in its strategic expansion plans and underlining its commitment to driving digitisation and financial inclusion in high-growth […]
Alvarez & Marsal Reveals Top 10 Largest Bank Trends in the UAE in Q2’23 Banking Pulse
The UAE banking sector’s profitability has been growing. According to research from global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), this has been primarily the result of an increase in non-interest income […]
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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