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Australian regulator fines X for failing to cooperate with child sexual abuse practices – JURIST

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner issued social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) with an infringement notice today for $610,500, for falling short in tackling child sexual abuse and cooperating with a probe […]

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Banks

Authorised Push Payment Fraud: Are PSPs Ready for Reform?

After the Financial Services and Markets Bill received royal assent on 29 June 2023,  the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) obtained new powers to direct Payment Services Providers (PSPs) using Faster Payments to […]

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Security

BYOD has been Around for Ages, so How Come Nobody is Ready?

By Suzan Sakarya The concept of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is hardly new. In the last decade, it has gained immense traction as businesses started to enable employees to work seamlessly […]

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Russia attack in Avdiivka, Ukraine results in civilian casualities – JURIST

A Russian offensive operation near Avdiivka, Ukraine resulted in two confirmed civilian deaths on Sunday, as reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The offensive is entering its […]

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Economy

China’s banks may be loaded up with hidden bad loans

When jinzhou bank, in north-eastern China, showed signs of distress at the start of the year, state media suggested that a billionaire named Li Hejun might be behind its problems. Mr Li, […]

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Madagascar court postpones presidential election after candidates injured in protests – JURIST

The High Constitutional Court of Madagascar ordered a one-week postponement of the presidential elections on Thursday, in light of protests that led to the injury of two presidential candidates. Security forces fired […]

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Poland and Czechia to extend border controls with Slovakia to slow migration flow – JURIST

Poland and the Czech Republic announced on Thursday that they will extend border controls with Slovakia until November 2nd as all three countries aim to slow the flow of illegal migration. Poland’s […]

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Economy

Can Egypt be persuaded to accept Gazan refugees?

A dusty, scuffed slab of concrete is the last hope that many Gazans have of escaping the nightmare which will accompany Israel’s coming ground assault. Cut off from electricity, food imports and […]

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Banks

infinant: Innovation in the Last Mile Is Coming to Banking

Banks have three growth options. They can acquire another bank, create digital apps or virtual services, or expand their delivery channels. While focusing on the first two choices is a possibility but […]

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Banks

UK Banks Are Failing SMEs Needing External Finance; Threatening ‘Rise in the Number of Insolvencies’

UK banks appear to be growing increasingly reluctant to lend to SMEs, with 67 per cent of UK SMEs believing they are less willing to lend to them today – increasing to […]

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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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