ARCHIVE August2023
Ecuador political activist assassinated less than one week after killing of presidential candidate – JURIST
A political activist for the Revolución Ciudadana (RC5) party in Ecuador’s Esmeraldas province was assassinated on Monday, as confirmed by RC5’s presidential candidate Luisa González. Few details about the death activist Pedro […]
UK-Based Financial Services Show More Resilience to Economy than US Counterparts; FIS Study Finds
Around 78 per cent of financial services companies in the UK say high-interest rates are affecting their ability to innovate and invest; according to a new study by US-based fintech FIS. An […]
Absa CIB Becomes First African Bank to Join Contour Digital Trade Finance Network
Pan-African bank Absa Corporate and Investment Bank (CIB) has become the first African bank to join the digital trade finance network, Contour. With this move, Absa CIB is hoping to position itself […]
Russia will struggle to cope with a sinking rouble
Russia’s rouble is now worth less than a solitary cent: on August 14th it slipped past the value of 100 to the American dollar. The currency is at its cheapest since the […]
Poland arrests 2 Russians for distributing Wagner Group propaganda – JURIST
Polish Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski announced Monday that the Internal Security Agency arrested two Russians on espionage charges. The Internal Security Agency alleges that the Russians distributed Wagner Group propaganda in Krakow […]
Manipur High Court orders India state government to whitelist phone numbers for mobile internet access following ban – JURIST
The Manipur High Court on Friday directed the government of that Indian state to selectively enable mobile internet services based on whitelisted phone numbers, addressing a controversial ban on internet access amid […]
Best Practices in User Authentication and Access Control
In today’s era of digitalization, user authentication, and access control have become crucial for maintaining the security of online assets. With the rise of hacktivism and cyber attacks, businesses of all sizes […]
Proposed Poland referendum to include questions about migration and state control of industry – JURIST
Poland’s conservative ruling party Law and Justice (PiS) announced on Sunday the second question in its proposed nationwide referendum. The referendum, scheduled to coincide with the 2023 parliamentary election in October, will include […]
BaaS is at an Inflection Point — Here Are The Changes We Can Expect
Banking-as-a-service (BaaS) has been a transformative force, simultaneously heralded as a driver of innovation and critiqued for potential overreach. As some BaaS entities navigate the fine line between progress and opportunism, looming […]
Korea activists protest Japan plans to dump radioactive water into Pacific – JURIST
Hundreds of South Korean activists gathered on Saturday in Seoul, South Korea, in public protest following reports earlier this week that Japan will begin releasing radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean.According to […]
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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