Tag: citizens
Cotton Urges Citizens to Forcibly Confront Pro-Palestinian Protesters
The Republican senator from Arkansas said citizens should “take matters into your own hands” against demonstrators who have stepped up their civil dis [...]
Citizens’ assemblies could propose assisted dying laws, says Labour
Assisted suicide is banned in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, with a maximum prison sentence of 14 years. While there is no specific offence of a [...]
U.S. Senators drill into FTC’s work to track AI attacks on elder citizens
Four United States Senators have written to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chairperson Lina Khan requesting information on efforts taken by the FTC to [...]
Spanish citizens to declare foreign crypto holdings by the end of March
Spanish residents holding any crypto assets on non-Spanish platforms will have to declare them by March 31, 2024 under new laws governing the taxation [...]
South Korea to Pilot CBDC With 100,000 Citizens in 2024: Report
The project will see 100,000 people - roughly 0.2% of the country's population - be able to purchase goods with tokens issued by commercial banks in t [...]
South Korea to invite 100,000 citizens to test CBDC in 2024
The Bank of Korea (BOK) has said it will invite 100,000 Korean citizens to purchase goods with deposit tokens as part of the central bank digital curr [...]
Kenya to introduce digital IDs for citizens by year-end
The Kenyan government plans to roll out its digital identification system in December 2023 after the testing period, which will take the next few mont [...]
Six British citizens killed in Hamas attack – Sunak
The prime minister says a further 10 Britons are missing as he calls for the immediate release of hostages.
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At Least 11 U.S. Citizens Were Killed in Israel, Biden Says, and Others May Be Captives of Hamas
“I have directed my team to work with their Israeli counterparts on every aspect of the hostage crisis, including sharing intelligence,” the president [...]
Local Web3 community launches ‘Crypto Aid Israel’ to help displaced citizens
A collective of local leaders in the cryptocurrency space, including Cointelegraph, 42Studio, MarketAcross, Collider Ventures, CryptoJungle, Nilos, Bl [...]
Nexo launches crypto Mastercard for EEA citizens
Bulgarian decentralized lending platform Nexo has unveiled a crypto-powered debit and credit Mastercard for citizens of the European Economic Area (EE [...]
Rising numbers seek help for energy bill debts, warns Citizens Advice
Citizens Advice has seen a 17% rise in the number of people asking for help with gas and electricity bills.
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Labour considers extending voting rights to EU citizens
The party is working on proposals on voting rights but says no final decisions have been made.
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Labour: No final policy on giving votes to EU citizens
Shadow business secretary Jonathan Reynolds has said no final policy has been decided with regard to Labour's reported plan to give millions of EU cit [...]
Canada’s central bank asks citizens what they want in a digital dollar
Canadians are being asked to submit what features they want included in a potential digital Canadian dollar with the country’s central bank opening a [...]