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UK Parliament Votes For Assisted Dying Paving Way For Historic Law Change
Britain's parliament voted on Friday in favour of a bill to legalise assisted dying, paving the way for the country's biggest social change in a generation.
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UK MPs Divided On Ban On Assisted Dying Adverts
Adverts about assisted dying should be banned if proposed UK legislation allowing terminally ill people to be helped to die becomes law, MPs were told Friday.
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Hong Kong Appoints New Zealand Judge To Top Court
A New Zealand judge has been appointed as a justice of Hong Kong's top court, after a years-long exodus of overseas jurists following Beijing's imposition of a sweeping security law on the finance hub.
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UK Net Migration Falls To Half In 2024, Compared To Previous Year
The decline in net migration has been welcomed by the Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, who stated that "the 300,000 drop in net migration since the election is important and welcome after the figures quadrupled to nearly a million last parliament."
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UK Government Updates Crypto Reporting Guidelines, Mandates Collection of Crypto Transaction Data
The UK government has instructed crypto firms to collect user details including transaction data under the Crypto Asset Reporting Framework (CARF). The UK officials have said that crypto companies found in violation of these laws can invite penalties of up to GBP 300 (roughly Rs. 35,000).
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7-Year-Old Boy Killed In UK Cannabis Lab Explosion; Drug Dealer Jailed For 14 Years
A cannabis lab explosion in Newcastle resulted in the deaths of a child and a man, leading to a 14-year prison sentence for the responsible drug dealer.
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UK's Immigration Crackdown To Impact Indian Students, Workers
There was a mixed reaction as British PM Keir Starmer on Monday set out tighter new rules to clamp down on soaring immigration figures, which is set to impact Indians as one of the largest groups of student and skilled worker visa applicants to UK.
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UK Launches Investigation into TikTok, Reddit Over Children's Personal Data Practices
UK's Information Commissioner's Office is probing TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur over their children's safety features. As per UK laws, social media platforms are mandated to prevent children from accessing harmful and age-inappropriate content by enforcing age limits and age-checking measures.
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Meet Asma Khan, The India-Origin Chef Who Hosted King Charles And Queen Camilla
Originally from Calcutta, Asma Khan moved to the UK in 1996 to study law at King's College and later earned a PhD in 2013.
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UK Musicians' 'Silent Album' Protest To Proposed Changes To Copyright Laws
If passed, the new British copyright law would permit tech companies to use musicians' original music to train AI models.
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UK's Knife Crime Crackdown Named In Memory Of Indian-Origin Boy Killed In Stabbing Attack
The UK government on Wednesday announced stricter rules for online retailers selling knives, along with tougher penalties for failing to enforce them, as part of a new crackdown named in memory of an Indian-origin boy killed in a stabbing attack.
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UK To Become First Country To Criminalise AI Tools Creating Sexual Abuse Images
Britain will become the first country to introduce laws against AI tools used to generate sexual abuse images, the government announced late Saturday.
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Intelligence Analysis Firm i2 Group Partners Chainalysis to Upgrade Software With Blockchain Technology
i2 Group has partnered with blockchain data firm Chainalysis to integrate blockchain to its link analysis platform, named Analyst’s Notebook. Chainalysis said this will allow cybersecurity experts using the Analyst’s Notebook to gather detailed insights on suspicious crypto-related activities.
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Andrew Tate Faces Legal Action Over Posts About UK Lawmaker
Controversial influencer Andrew Tate is facing legal action by UK lawmaker Sorcha Eastwood over insulting social media postings about her, a law firm said on Tuesday.
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Apple Faces Claims of Making ‘Exorbitant Profits’ at UK Trial
Apple Inc. will defend allegations that it made “exorbitant profits” by using its App Store in the UK. Users have not suffered any loss as Apple’s conduct is lawful and its commissions are reasonable and fair, Apple’s lawyers will argue during the seven week trial.
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UK Parliament Votes For Assisted Dying Paving Way For Historic Law Change
Britain's parliament voted on Friday in favour of a bill to legalise assisted dying, paving the way for the country's biggest social change in a generation.
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UK MPs Divided On Ban On Assisted Dying Adverts
Adverts about assisted dying should be banned if proposed UK legislation allowing terminally ill people to be helped to die becomes law, MPs were told Friday.
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Hong Kong Appoints New Zealand Judge To Top Court
A New Zealand judge has been appointed as a justice of Hong Kong's top court, after a years-long exodus of overseas jurists following Beijing's imposition of a sweeping security law on the finance hub.
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UK Net Migration Falls To Half In 2024, Compared To Previous Year
The decline in net migration has been welcomed by the Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, who stated that "the 300,000 drop in net migration since the election is important and welcome after the figures quadrupled to nearly a million last parliament."
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UK Government Updates Crypto Reporting Guidelines, Mandates Collection of Crypto Transaction Data
The UK government has instructed crypto firms to collect user details including transaction data under the Crypto Asset Reporting Framework (CARF). The UK officials have said that crypto companies found in violation of these laws can invite penalties of up to GBP 300 (roughly Rs. 35,000).
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7-Year-Old Boy Killed In UK Cannabis Lab Explosion; Drug Dealer Jailed For 14 Years
A cannabis lab explosion in Newcastle resulted in the deaths of a child and a man, leading to a 14-year prison sentence for the responsible drug dealer.
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UK's Immigration Crackdown To Impact Indian Students, Workers
There was a mixed reaction as British PM Keir Starmer on Monday set out tighter new rules to clamp down on soaring immigration figures, which is set to impact Indians as one of the largest groups of student and skilled worker visa applicants to UK.
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UK Launches Investigation into TikTok, Reddit Over Children's Personal Data Practices
UK's Information Commissioner's Office is probing TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur over their children's safety features. As per UK laws, social media platforms are mandated to prevent children from accessing harmful and age-inappropriate content by enforcing age limits and age-checking measures.
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Meet Asma Khan, The India-Origin Chef Who Hosted King Charles And Queen Camilla
Originally from Calcutta, Asma Khan moved to the UK in 1996 to study law at King's College and later earned a PhD in 2013.
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UK Musicians' 'Silent Album' Protest To Proposed Changes To Copyright Laws
If passed, the new British copyright law would permit tech companies to use musicians' original music to train AI models.
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UK's Knife Crime Crackdown Named In Memory Of Indian-Origin Boy Killed In Stabbing Attack
The UK government on Wednesday announced stricter rules for online retailers selling knives, along with tougher penalties for failing to enforce them, as part of a new crackdown named in memory of an Indian-origin boy killed in a stabbing attack.
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UK To Become First Country To Criminalise AI Tools Creating Sexual Abuse Images
Britain will become the first country to introduce laws against AI tools used to generate sexual abuse images, the government announced late Saturday.
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Intelligence Analysis Firm i2 Group Partners Chainalysis to Upgrade Software With Blockchain Technology
i2 Group has partnered with blockchain data firm Chainalysis to integrate blockchain to its link analysis platform, named Analyst’s Notebook. Chainalysis said this will allow cybersecurity experts using the Analyst’s Notebook to gather detailed insights on suspicious crypto-related activities.
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Andrew Tate Faces Legal Action Over Posts About UK Lawmaker
Controversial influencer Andrew Tate is facing legal action by UK lawmaker Sorcha Eastwood over insulting social media postings about her, a law firm said on Tuesday.
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Apple Faces Claims of Making ‘Exorbitant Profits’ at UK Trial
Apple Inc. will defend allegations that it made “exorbitant profits” by using its App Store in the UK. Users have not suffered any loss as Apple’s conduct is lawful and its commissions are reasonable and fair, Apple’s lawyers will argue during the seven week trial.
