Amid Greek tech boom, a prominent seed-stage firm locks down €75 million
Marathon Venture Capital, a venture firm in Athens that prides itself on being “day one partners to Greek tech partners,” just closed its newest fund with €75 million in capital…
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HRW condemns charges against prominent Egyptian rights defender – JURIST
Human Rights Watch urged Egyptian authorities on Wednesday to drop terrorism-related charges against Hossam Bahgat, executive director of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR). Bahgat was briefly detained before being…
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Uganda court charges prominent opposition leader with treachery – JURIST
A Ugandan military tribunal, a self-referred “court martial”, added the charge of “treachery” against Ugandan ex-opposition leader, Kizza Besigye, and his aide Hajji Obeide Lutale. The tribunal added Captain Denis…
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Leader of prominent European Jewish organization urges governments to combat antisemitism rise – JURIST
The chairman of the European Jewish Association (EJA), Rabbi Menachem Margolin, urged European governments to combat the rise of antisemitism around Europe during a meeting held in Cyprus on Monday….
Read More »The Prominent Maryland Family of the Suspect in the C.E.O. Killing
Until the arrest this week of Luigi Mangione, the family was best known for building a business that has made them a force in local politics and charity. Source link
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Prominent Kashmir journalist granted bail after two years in detention over ‘anti-national content’ charges – JURIST
Kashmiri journalist Fahad Shah, who endured nearly 21 months in jail on charges of “anti-national content” and “glorifying terrorism” in Kashmir, secured bail on Friday from Indian authorities. Shah’s release…
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Portugal anti-racism activist fined for defaming prominent neo-Nazi – JURIST
A Lisbon, Portugal court issued a verdict on Friday that directed Mamadou Ba, a prominent advocate against racism in Portugal, to pay a significant fine of 2,400 euros, as reported…
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Thailand court denies bail to prominent protest leader Arnon Nampa – JURIST
The Court of Appeal in Thailand Saturday rejected the bail application of Arnon Nampa, a prominent leader of the Thai protest movement, according to a social media announcement from the…
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