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Portugal prime minister resigns amid corruption investigation – JURIST

Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa resigned Tuesday due to an ongoing inquiry into alleged corruption. Upon announcing his decision, Costa said that the dignity of the tasks of a prime minister is […]

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Venezuela objects to resumption of ICC investigation – JURIST

The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Appeals Chamber heard arguments on Tuesday over whether the court may resume its investigation into human rights abuses in Venezuela.Argentina, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, and Canada referred Venezuela […]

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Jenius Bank Launches Savings Account to Help Address the ‘Top Needs’ of Consumers

Jenius Bank, the digital division of Manufacturers Bank, a California state-chartered commercial bank, has launched a new savings account, designed to designed to help customers achieve their financial goals with greater ease […]

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Italian fintech Qomodo raises a whopping €34.5M in pre-seed funding

Qomodo team | Image credit: Qomodo Milan-based Qomodo, a fintech startup, announced that it has secured €34.5M in a pre-seed round of funding. Qomodo simplifies retail transactions by enabling immediate, secure, and […]

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UN expert claims UK poverty levels violate international law – JURIST

In a Sunday interview with The Guardian, UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights Olivier De Schutter stated that the poverty levels in the UK are “simply not acceptable” and […]

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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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