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Ripple case and Bitcoin ETFs caused some urgency among lawmakers, says Coinbase CEO
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong met with U.S. lawmakers July 20 ahead of votes on legislation to clarify digital asset regulations. He states that he noticed during this conversation a certain…
Palestinian lawmakers call on ICC to seize Israeli assets to compensate Gaza Strip
A Palestinian teenager in a ruined house in Gaza, June 13, 2023. MOHAMMED ABED / AFP Eight parliamentarians from Gaza, close to Hamas, are asking the International Criminal Court (ICC)…
Biden calls on US lawmakers to publicly speak out against anti-Semitism
President Joe Biden on Friday (December 2nd) called on American politicians to publicly denounce anti-Semitism, shortly after Donald Trump received a Holocaust denier at his home in Florida, and rapper…
Russian lawmakers pass bill banning ‘LGBT propaganda’ among adults
Published on 11/24/2022 at 12:29 p.m. MOSCOW, Nov 24 (Reuters) – Russian lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill banning “LGBT propaganda” among adults,…
Russian lawmakers pass bill banning ‘LGBT propaganda’ among adults
Posted on 11/24/2022 at 1:23 p.m. Photo credit © Reuters MOSCOW (Reuters)…
South Korean president did not insult US lawmakers, presidency argues
South Korea’s president has denied making insulting remarks about the United States, his main security ally, saying through his office that they were mistranslated, prompting Friday September 23 a new…
West Virginia lawmakers approve near-total abortion ban
The bill prohibits abortion after an embryo is implanted in a woman’s uterus, usually a few days after conception. Minor victims of rape or incest will have up to 14…
US lawmakers’ visit to Taiwan angers Beijing
In protest against the visit of the five congressmen, China’s army has started new maneuvers off the Taiwanese coast. Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu welcomes the five US congressmen in…
US lawmakers seek to crack down on airlines over canceled flights
In a summer marked by mounting frustration over tens of thousands of canceled flights, Representatives Jan Schakowsky and David Cicilline said their proposal would give the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez arrested in Washington with other lawmakers during abortion rights protest
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez escorted by Capitol Police after a demonstration outside the Supreme Court to protest recent abortion-related rulings. In Washington, July 19, 2022. ANNA MONEYMAKER / AFP Seventeen US parliamentarians,…
British lawmakers approve a windfall tax on oil and gas producers.
The energy profits tax will target profits made from a spike in oil and gas prices, as demand for energy increases after the end of pandemic shutdowns and the start…
US lawmakers to open negotiations on China and chip bill
Members of Congress will meet on Thursday to open negotiations on a compromise measure that would fund $52 billion in semiconductor manufacturing subsidies and boost US competitiveness against Chinese technology,…