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Supreme Court overturns ex-mayor’s bribery conviction, narrowing the scope of public corruption law
  • The decision also comes as the Supreme Court itself has faced sustained criticism over undisclosed trips and gifts from wealthy benefactors to some justices that led the high court to adopt its first code of ethics, though it lacks an enforcement mechanism.

    The conservative faction:

  • The Australian Financial Review: Russia president Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un sign defence pact
    www.afr.com Putin and Kim sign mutual defence pact

    The pact could be a dramatic shift in the strategic balance in Northeast Asia by placing Russia’s heft behind North Korea.

    Putin and Kim sign mutual defence pact
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    Yahoo News Australia: EU approves start of talks with Ukraine and Moldova
    au.news.yahoo.com EU approves start of talks with Ukraine and Moldova

    War-torn Ukraine and Moldova are a step closer on the long road to joining the European Union after member countries approved the start of accession talks.

    EU approves start of talks with Ukraine and Moldova
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    Euronews: Barcelona decides to ban short term tourism rentals
    www.euronews.com Barcelona decides to ban short term tourism rentals

    One of Spain's main tourist destinations is set to ban apartment rentals to tourists in a bid to improve housing for local residents. #EuropeNews

    Barcelona decides to ban short term tourism rentals
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    This Judge Made Houston the Top Bankruptcy Court. Then He Helped His Girlfriend Cash In.
  • Real people lost their investment and pay because of this. If a company goes bankrupt the employees who are owned money become creditors

    Jones decided Chesapeake was worth about $5.1 billion, a figure closer to the company’s preferred estimate. A lawyer representing the unsecured creditors asked Jones during a January 2021 court hearing to share his calculation.

    “Not a chance,” Jones said. The ruling meant those creditors would be left with almost nothing. Chesapeake listed on the Nasdaq after emerging from bankruptcy the following month. The market valued the company at $7.7 billion.

  • Australia police declare Sydney church stabbing a terrorist attack | AP News
    apnews.com Tensions rise in Australia after a bishop and priest are wounded in a knife attack in a church

    A teenager has been accused of wounding a Christian bishop and priest during a church service in a second high-profile knife attack to rock Sydney in recent days, leaving communities on edge, leaders calling for calm and a besieged church urging against retaliation.

    Tensions rise in Australia after a bishop and priest are wounded in a knife attack in a church
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    Ukraine's military chief warns of 'significantly' worsening battlefield situation in the east | AP News
    apnews.com Ukraine's military chief warns of 'significantly' worsening battlefield situation in the east

    Ukraine's military chief on Saturday warned that the battlefield situation in the country's industrial east has “significantly worsened in recent days,” as warming weather has allowed Russian forces to launch a fresh push along several stretches of the more than 1,000-km long frontline.

    Ukraine's military chief warns of 'significantly' worsening battlefield situation in the east
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    The US and UK restrict the trade of Russian-origin metals | AP News
    apnews.com The US and UK restrict the trade of Russian-origin metals

    The U.S. and U.K. will begin restricting the trade of new Russian-origin metals — including aluminum, copper and nickel — on global metal exchanges and in derivatives trading.

    The US and UK restrict the trade of Russian-origin metals
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    Ukraine's military chief warns of 'significantly' worsening battlefield situation in the east | AP News
    apnews.com Ukraine's military chief warns of 'significantly' worsening battlefield situation in the east

    Ukraine's military chief on Saturday warned that the battlefield situation in the country's industrial east has “significantly worsened in recent days,” as warming weather has allowed Russian forces to launch a fresh push along several stretches of the more than 1,000-km long frontline.

    Ukraine's military chief warns of 'significantly' worsening battlefield situation in the east
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    Europe reaches deal on world's first comprehensive AI rules | AP News
    apnews.com Europe reaches a deal on the world's first comprehensive AI rules

    Negotiators from the European Parliament and the bloc’s 27 member countries overcame big differences to sign a tentative political agreement for the Artificial Intelligence Act.

    Europe reaches a deal on the world's first comprehensive AI rules
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    [Bug] lemmynsfw.com had upgraded to v0.19 beta. This had broken clients ability to login to the instance

    From the update

    Upgraded to Lemmy 0.19 Beta

    Quick notes;

    • Clients may not work with the beta version for now. Please log out and log in back again to test it.
    • Blur NSFW and auto expand features are part of official Lemmy now, you can find these on profile settings.
    • Beta version has some bugs, please report them on the repo.
    • You can now block instances with this version

    https://lemmynsfw.com/post/4893058

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