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Dominican Republic suspends visas to Haiti citizens amidst water conflict – JURIST
The Dominican Republic announced on Monday it suspended the issuance of visas to citizens of Haiti and is also considering the closure of borders between the two nations following a conflict over […]
Banks Able to Test FedNow Readiness as Icon Solutions Launches Icon Payments Framework
Since its launch on 20 July 2023, the FedNow instant payment service developed by the Federal Reserve has seen over 50 financial institutions participate in the scheme. The latest to develop and […]
Amsterdam-based B2B flexible payment provider Sprinque expands to Germany and Spain
In the image: Juan Espinosa, Mark Holleman, Manoj Tutika| Image credits: Sprinque Amsterdam-based Sprinque, a flexible payments platform for local and cross-border B2B transactions, announced on Tuesday that it has expanded its […]
European Fintech funding drops to 70%: State of European FinTech Report 2023
Image credits: aallm/DepositPhotos The European Fintech ecosystem, once characterised by rapid growth and abundant investment, has experienced significant shifts and challenges in 2023. To gauge and evaluate the European Fintech ecosystem, Finch […]
Chile and Mexico presidents mark 50th anniversary of 1973 Chilean coup following demonstrations marred by violence – JURIST
The presidents of Chile and Mexico held a joint press conference Sunday marking the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Chilean coup where General Augusto Pinochet ousted democratically-elected President Salvador Allende. The presidents’ […]
CFTC Cracks Down on DeFi Firms in the US but Course of Action Causes Concern
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is cracking down on decentralised finance (DeFi) platforms as it tries to enforce rules more strongly on firms operating in this space. CFTC, the US […]
How to avoid a green-metals crunch
Everyone wants more metals. In recent months Britain has inked a deal with Zambia, Japan has sealed one with Namibia and the eu has shaken hands with Chile. The bloc’s negotiators also […]
Afghanistan-Pakistan border dispute escalates as both countries allege indiscriminate attacks on border guards – JURIST
Afghanistan and Pakistan’s border dispute over the Torkham Border Crossing flared up over the weekend as both Pakistan and Afghanistan claimed the other indiscriminately fired on border patrol forces. Pakistan closed the […]
Small island nations to testify before international tribunal seeking advice on obligations to reduce marine pollution – JURIST
The the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea’s public hearings concerning international obligations to mitigate marine pollution started Monday in Hamburg, Germany following a request from the Commission of Small […]
Sudan air strike kills at least 40 civilians – JURIST
Air strikes in the Quoro market area of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, killed at least 40 civilians and injured at least 50 more. The market “massacre,” with the highest death toll since the beginning […]
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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