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Jimmy Lai Sentenced to 20 Years Under Hong Kong’s National Security Law

Hong Kong media entrepreneur and pro-democracy advocate...

Former Chinese Justice Minister Sentenced to Life for $20 Million Bribery Scheme

Court finds Tang Yijun abused high office...

The philosophical puzzle of rational artificial intelligence

To what extent can an artificial system...

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Cuban national convicted of smuggling noncitizens in rotten produce

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Illeysel Carcasses, a 38-year-old Cuban national, was convicted Feb. 15 in the Southern District of Texas of illegally transporting noncitizens...

Investors pass tests for understanding complex instruments better, but less frequently: results of two years of testing

More than nine million of non-qualified investors that are clients of major brokers passed a test before purchasing complex financial instruments over the two years after the procedure was launched. A third of the investors...

The Netherlands to co-host international conference ‘Restoring Justice for Ukraine’ | News item

On 2 April 2024, the Netherlands, Ukraine and the European Commission will co-host the international conference ‘Restoring Justice for Ukraine’ at the World Forum...

Secretary Antony J. Blinken, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, And Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar At the Munich Security Conference

MODERATOR:  (In progress) for Germany.  Welcome.  (Applause.) Antony Blinken, Secretary of State of the U.S.  (Applause.)  Nice to have you. And Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External...

This tiny, tamper-proof ID tag can authenticate almost anything | MIT News

A few years ago, MIT researchers invented a cryptographic ID tag that is several times smaller and significantly cheaper than the traditional radio frequency...

On Senegal’s Constitutional Court Decision

On Senegal’s Constitutional Court Decision Press Statement February 16, 2024 The United States welcomes the February 15 decision by Senegal’s Constitutional Council to restore the presidential electoral...

Under Secretary Zeya’s Travel to Jamaica and Belize

Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya will travel to Kingston, Jamaica, and Belmopan, Belize from February 19-23,...

European Union: New rules on greenwashing and durability

Upcoming amendment to UCPD and CRD On 17 January 2024, the European Parliament adopted a proposal for a new European Directive as regards empowering consumers...

Singapore: Significant Investments Review Bill passed in Parliament to enhance national security interests

On 9 January 2024, the Parliament of Singapore passed the Significant Investments Review Bill (“Bill“). This Bill strengthens the Singapore government’s regulatory toolkit for investments...

DPRK: Ten Years After the UN Commission of Inquiry Final Report

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the release of the final report of the UN Commission of Inquiry on the human rights situation in the...

World Court to Review 57-Year Israeli Occupation

(The Hague) – An unprecedented number of countries and international organizations are expected to participate in the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) oral hearings...

Updates to the AML/CFT/CPF Handbook — GFSC

The Commission has today issued an updated Handbook on Countering Financial Crime (AML/CFT/CPF) following a consultation on rules and guidance to support the extension...

Statement by Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina in follow-up to Board of Directors meeting on 16 February 2024

Good afternoon, Today, we have made the decision to keep the key rate at 16.0% per annum. Last year, we could observe a surge in inflation. This implies that the economy was growing at a pace above its potential. In other words,...

Russia: Navalny Dies in Prison

(Berlin, February 16, 2024) – The Kremlin bears responsibility for Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s death in prison, Human Rights Watch said today. Russia’s...

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