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Iran security forces heighten presence ahead of 1 year anniversary of death of Mahsa Amini – JURIST

Ahead of the one year anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, Iranian authorities heightened their presence in cities across the country Friday in anticipation of protests. Saturday marks the anniversary of […]

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Northern Ireland Troubles Bill to receive Royal Assent amid criticism from UN – JURIST

The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill is set to receive Royal Assent and become law in the UK after concluding its Parliamentary passage on Tuesday. Despite being set to complete […]

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Kenya Supreme Court reaffirms LGBTQIA+ organizations’ right to registration – JURIST

The Supreme Court of Kenya (SCORK) upheld its earlier decision Tuesday that the LGBTQIA+ community has the freedom to associate, which extends to the formation of associations.This case began when an application […]

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German fintech Tilta bags €30M to address address the working capital gap in B2B transactions

Tilta gains a €30M debt facility from Fasanara Capital. | Image credit: Tilta Berlin-based Tilta, a fintech company, announced that it has procured a €30M debt facility from Fasanara Capital. The company […]

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Economy

The resumption of student-loan payments will hit American growth

People are mostly pleased by the return of normal life after covid-19. In America, though, borrowers of student loans will miss one aspect of the pandemic. Sitting on $1.6trn of debt owed […]

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India’s property market is ready for take-off

A visitor does not have to look far for signs of India’s property resurgence. Cranes dot the skylines of Delhi, Hyderabad and other cities. In Bandra, a swish suburb of Mumbai, more […]

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Hong Kong court sentences university student to 6 months prison over Pillar of Shame banner – JURIST

A Hong Kong court found on Tuesday a Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) student guilty of attempting to commit sedition by obtaining a banner of The Pillar of Shame, according to […]

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Why diamonds are losing their allure

The appeal of a diamond, for a ring on finger or to string on a necklace, rests on how sparkly it is. Its precise value is determined by how well the stone […]

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UK elections must remain accessible under new ID rules, says UK watchdog – JURIST

A new report released by the UK Electoral Commission revealed on Wednesday that voters in the UK faced new challenges at the May local elections due to the recent requirement of bringing […]

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Has the European Central Bank become too powerful?

“Nothing is possible without people. Nothing is lasting without institutions,” noted Jean Monnet, one of the European Union’s founding fathers. The growth of the European Central Bank (ecb) from humble beginnings, as […]

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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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