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Ethiopia ambassador to Somalia issues apology following news of possible expulsion and increased tensions over Somaliland – JURIST

Ethiopian Ambassador to Somalia, Muktar Mohamed Ware, issued an apology on Sunday following reports of his possible dismissal over remarks he made regarding the country in an interview with Ethiopian local media. […]

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Bangladesh court grants Nobel laureate bail in labour law violations case – JURIST

An appellate court in Bangladesh granted bail to Nobel laureate Muhammed Yunus on Sunday, as reported by a local media. Yunus was previously sentenced to six month imprisonment for labour law violations […]

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Your pay is still going up too fast

Central bankers are entering the final stretch of their quest to defeat inflation. Rich-world prices are rising by 5.4% year on year, down from a peak of 10.7% in October 2022. Although […]

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Burkina Faso military faces scrutiny for drone strikes on civilian targets – JURIST

Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report Thursday bringing attention to three military drone strikes conducted by Burkina Faso’s government, reportedly targeting Islamist fighters.The strikes took place between August and November 2023 […]

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The Guardian: UK transportation agency illegally obtained personal data in order to issue fines to EU drivers – JURIST

The UK-based Guardian newspaper released an exclusive report Friday revealing that Transport for London (TfL) issued fines to thousands of EU drivers by illegally obtaining their personal information in what is being […]

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Russia accuses Ukraine of shooting down plane carrying Ukraine prisoners of war, Ukraine accuses Russia – JURIST

Russia accused Ukraine of deliberately shooting down a Russian Military Transport plane Wednesday carrying 65 Ukrainian Military personnel for an alleged “pre-agreed exchange” of prisoners of war. The incident reportedly killed 74, […]

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Zimbabwe opposition party leader resigns amid accusations of election interference by ruling party – JURIST

Nelson Chamisa, former leader of Zimbabwe’s opposition party Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), announced his abrupt resignation from the party Thursday on X (formerly known as twitter).In his full statement to the […]

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Banks

Current Account Switch Services Surpasses 10 Million Switches as UK Becomes More Money-Savvy

The UK’s Current Account Switch Service (CASS) is celebrating surpassing 10 million total switches since its inception, following its busiest-ever quarter. The Current Account Switch Service is a free UK service helping […]

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Russia court sentences woman to 27 years for fatal St. Petersburg cafe bombing – JURIST

A Russian court on Thursday sentenced Darya Trepova to 27 years in prison for her involvement in the alleged terrorist attack that killed pro-war military correspondent Vladlen Tatarsky (real name Maxim Fomin) […]

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Economy

What Donald Trump can learn from the Big Mac index

Little is more symbolic of globalisation than a McDonald’s hamburger. The American fast-food chain opened its first Chinese branch in 1990. The outlet was in Shenzhen, a small town just across the […]

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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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