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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

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The philosophical puzzle of rational artificial intelligence

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LyondellBasell Expands Renewable Energy Portfolio with Two New Power Purchase Agreements in the U.S.

LyondellBasell, a plastics, chemicals, and refining company, has signed two new Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) in the U.S. with TotalEnergies and Industrial Sun, adding...

France Takes Lead in Implementing EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive

The European Union's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), scheduled to take effect from January 1, 2024, will require companies to disclose information about the...

Former Russian Minister Mikhail Abyzov Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Embezzlement and Organized Crime

Former Russian government minister Mikhail Abyzov has been sentenced to 12 years in a maximum security prison by a Moscow district court. Abyzov, who...

NexPay Partners with Flagright to Boost Security and Compliance in International Student Payments

NexPay, a FinTech company focused on reshaping international student payments, has partnered with Flagright to enhance security and compliance in real-time transaction monitoring. With...

Nedbank Private Wealth Faces £535,185 Civil Penalty for Anti-Money Laundering Breaches

Nedbank Private Wealth Limited (NPW), a wealth management firm based in Hill Street, is facing a civil penalty of £535,185 from the Isle of...

UAE’s FSRA Enhances AML Rules, Adopts FATF Travel Rule for Digital Assets

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the United Arab Emirates has announced updates to its Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and sanctions rules, with a...

Azerbaijan: Prominent Opposition Figure Arrested

(Berlin, December 19, 2023) – Azerbaijani authorities have arrested a prominent opposition leader and unrelenting government critic, Tofig Yagublu, on bogus forgery and fraud...

Tunisia: Cybercrime Decree Used Against Critics

(Tunis) – Tunisian authorities have sentenced two political opposition activists to prison terms for criticizing the government under a 2022 cybercrime decree, Human Rights...

Vietnam Deputy Minister Arrested in Oil Trading Corruption Case

Vietnam's Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, Do Thang Hai, has been arrested on charges of bribery, power abuse, and mismanagement of state assets...

Yemen: Houthis Sentence Woman to Death

(Beirut) – Houthi authorities have sentenced a human rights defender to death based on charges of espionage and “aid the enemy,” Human Rights Watch...

UN Member Countries Should Resist Defunding of Human Rights

Countries hostile toward United Nations human rights bodies have in recent years sought to hijack negotiations at the UN General Assembly’s Fifth Committee, which...

Human smuggler sentenced to more than 11 years for death of 2 migrants following HSI El Paso investigation

EL PASO, Texas – The third member of a group charged in a human smuggling case was sentenced on Dec. 19 in a federal...

Indian Biometrics and Digital ID Providers Forge Partnerships to Bolster Fraud Defense

Indian biometrics and digital ID providers are forming partnerships to strengthen defenses against sophisticated fraud. Accura Scan, based in India, introduces contactless finger biometrics...

OFAC Strengthens Enforcement of Russian Oil Price Cap, Designates Entities for Violations

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has further tightened enforcement of the price cap on Russian oil. In...

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