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UN General Assembly calls for humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza – JURIST
The UN General Assembly voted on Tuesday in favor of a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution was passed by 153 votes in favor, 10 against and 23 abstaining from the vote. […]
UK asylum seeker dies aboard residential barge – JURIST
UK police and UK Home Secretary James Cleverly announced Tuesday the death of an asylum seeker on board the Bibby Stockholm, a barge housing asylum seekers on the south coast of England. […]
Europe’s economy is in a bad way. Policymakers need to react
European stocks and bonds have had a lot to deal with in recent years, not least war, an energy crisis and surging inflation. Now things are looking up. Germany’s DAX index of […]
UK-Rwanda asylum bill passes second reading in Commons – JURIST
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak won a pivotal vote on his Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill in Parliament on Tuesday as he tries to push through his plan to send […]
UK LGBTQIA+ and military groups call on PM to debate reparations for LGBTQIA+ veterans – JURIST
Several UK LGBTQIA+ and military organizations published a letter Monday to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak demanding the government address its commitment to discuss reparations owed to LGBTQIA+ veterans, days after the UK […]
Human Rights Watch: Houthi rebels and Yemen government violated right to water in Taizz, Yemen – JURIST
In a report issued Monday, Human Rights watch expressed concern for the residents of Taizz, Yemen, who have been unable to access clean water for the past eight years during the conflict […]
FCA Commits £317Million to Change Programme as Crypto Skills Shortage Causes Significant Delays
In a new report, the National Audit Office has revealed that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been experiencing significant delays between when it identifies an issue and the following required action. Depending […]
Santander CIB Migrates to Digital Banking Platform Gravity, to Benefit From Cloud Tech
Gravity, the bank’s software and cloud-native core banking platform, enables Santander to deploy on both private and public clouds. Santander plans to migrate the vast majority of its core banking worldwide to […]
Temenos Reveals Generative AI is set to ‘Change the Face of Banking for the Better’ in new Report
As much as 75 per cent of banking executives believe their industry will be significantly impacted by generative AI; according to the SaaS cloud banking solution provider, Temenos. The Economist Impact study, […]
British fintech firm SumUp secures €285M at a valuation of over €8B: Know more
London-based SumUp, a fintech company, announced on Monday that it has secured €285M in a fresh round of funding at a valuation of above $8.6B (nearly €8B). The latest funding injection was […]
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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