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Poland right-wing party calls for protests against ruling party – JURIST

The Law and Justice, a right-wing party in Poland, called upon its supporters to participate in a Thursday protest in defense of freedom of speech, media and democracy against the Civic Coalition, […]

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Economy

A guide to the Chinese Communist Party’s economic jargon

A new Communist Party slogan was born on January 9th. The phrase, which appeared on the front page of the People’s Daily, a party mouthpiece, defies easy interpretation. A loose translation might […]

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Will spiking shipping costs cause inflation to surge?

When economists talk about bottlenecks, they typically refer to points in a supply chain that slow down production. The global economy is at present providing a rather literal example of the metaphor. […]

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Bill Ackman provides a lesson in activist investing

As with every skirmish in America’s culture wars, how you view the ousting of Harvard University’s president has much to do with where you are sitting. Claudine Gay resigned on January 2nd. […]

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Banks

Mashreq Enhances Digital ‘NEO’ Experience for Customers by Launching ‘Mashreq UAE’ Banking App

Mashreq, the financial institution for the MENA region, has launched a new mobile banking app, ‘Mashreq UAE’, in an effort to provide an enhanced digital experience for its customers. By merging the […]

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Banks

Salmon to Own 60% of Rural Bank of Sta. Rosa (Laguna) Following BSP Approval

The Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the Filipino regulator, has provided Salmon, the savings and investment fintech, with the approval to acquire the controlling interest in Rural Bank […]

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India Supreme Court rejects petition to allow more visits to Delhi prisoners in judicial custody – JURIST

The Indian Supreme Court dismissed Tuesday a petition seeking the court’s intervention to increase undertrial prisoner visits to the prisons in Delhi, the capital of India. Undertrial prisoners are accused individuals who […]

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Haiti judge issues arrest warrants for 30+ senior officials – JURIST

Haitian Judge Al Duniel Dimanche issued arrest warrants for over 30 senior officials on Friday on corruption charges, according to a document leaked online. The list of officials includes former prime ministers […]

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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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