A polarised Senate will decide today whether to legalise abortion in Argentina in a vote experts say could go either way. The bill proposed by President Alberto Fernandez already passed the Chamber of Deputies on December 11, despite fierce opposition from the Catholic Church and evangelical Christians. "I'm Catholic but I have to legislate for…...
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Sealing Nintendo's win by Liam Doolan 14 hours agoRemember that knock-off Mario Kart service operating in Tokyo? Since 2017, it's been engaged in an ongoing legal battle with Nintendo, but it looks like its days are finally numbered. In January of this year, the go-kart firm was ordered to pay the video game giant 50…...
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The British Foreign Minister, Dominic Raab, said on Monday he was deeply concerned over the trial of Hong Kong fugitives in mainland China, and he urged Beijing to ensure that its justice system was fair and transparent. Ten people from Hong Kong appeared in a mainland Chinese court facing charges that include illegal border crossing…...
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The families of a group of Hongkongers on trial in Shenzhen on Monday for allegedly illegally entering mainland waters have called on the authorities across the border not to drag their feet in handing down sentences so that they could return to Hong Kong soon, after a court said a verdict would be announced at…...
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A court in Shenzhen said on Monday that it had heard the trial of 10 Hongkongers accused of illegally entering mainland waters and it would announce the verdicts at a later date. The Yantian District People's Court said on its website that both the prosecution and the defence had put forward their cases. Diplomats from…...
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Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre shares some of the most popular scams that arise during the festive season The spirit of the holidays is a time of giving for most but, for scammers, it is a time of taking, said a press release from the OPP. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre highlights the most popular holiday scams so…...
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Lori Loughlin has been released from prison after serving two months for her role in the college admissions scandal. The American actress, who stars in Netflix’s Fuller House, was released in the early hours of Monday morning from the federal prison in Dublin, California, where she had been serving her sentence.Her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli,…...
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Even as America hits low ebb with an out-of-control pandemic and staggering economic pain, there is, at least, the comfort that the nation can wrest itself out of its current situation if only it can find the political will. As we wait for most Americans to be vaccinated, there is overwhelming evidence that mask-wearing, social…...
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Shopify’s soaring success leads to the dark side of scams and counterfeit goods, move theatres are going through quite the digital transformation, and the latest way to be judged for your taste in music is finally here!It’s all the tech news that’s popular right now. Welcome to Hashtag Trending! It’s Thursday, December 24, and I’m…...
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These costs cannot always be budgeted and planned for. SynopsisThe total legal costs as disclosed by 78 of the Nifty-100 companies have increased at a compound annual growth rate of 10% in the past five years.ET Intelligence Group: Ten of India's leading companies together spent nearly Rs 10,000 crore towards legal costs in FY20. As…...
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