Mauritius Begins to Correct a Historic Wrong Towards LGBTQI+ People
Credit: Collectif Arc-en-Ciel/FacebookBy Inés M. PousadelaMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Oct 27 2023 (IPS) In response to lawsuits brought by LGBTQI+ activists, the Mauritius Supreme Court has issued two landmark judgments striking down the criminalisation of consensual sex between adult men as unconstitutional. Its reasoning turned upside down the argument used by anti-rights forces to attack LGBTQI+ activists in many African countries: it acknowledged that criminalisation is the foreign import rather than gay sex, and a relic of colonialism it’s high time to shake off.
A damning colonial legacy
As in so many other Commonwealth...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - October 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ines M Pousadela Tags: Africa Civil Society Featured Headlines Health Human Rights LGBTQ TerraViva United Nations CIVICUS 2023 IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
A hurricane destroyed our home and nearly killed us. 4 years later, I'm living with PTSD
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Source: CBC | Health - October 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada Source Type: news
Sam Bankman-Fried stumbles through cross-examination
As Sam Bankman-Fried took the stand on Thursday, a crowded galley of onlookers saw firsthand why defendants typically do not testify at their own criminal trials, with prosecutors eviscerating the disgraced crypto founder during an hours-long cross-examination without jurors present.…#sambankmanfried #bankmanfried #fbi #lewiskaplan #defense #markcohen #gauntbankmanfried #ftx #signal #bahamas (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What's Left for Sam to Say?
He’s said so much (or is it so little?) already. In the month between FTX’s collapse and his arrest in the Bahamas, Sam spun a story for the cameras of the world. In his telling, the crypto exchange’s early November meltdown wasn’t because it had illegally loaned a bajillion dollars of customer…#ftx #bahamas #alameda #caroline #gma #rayiii #krystalrolle #bankmanfried #garywang #doj (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
SBF Trial Live Updates: Sam Bankman-Fried to Take the Stand
The trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder of FTX and former crypto billionaire, has begun. Federal prosecutors accuse him of masterminding one of the most significant financial frauds in U.S. history. Bankman-Fried, once celebrated as a crypto billionaire, is alleged to have committed…#sambankmanfried #ftx #damianwilliams #southerndistrict #sbf #garywangs #bahamian #bankmanfried #alameda #anthonyscaramucci (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
SBF testimony will detail FTX operations and the role of lawyers
Sam Bankman-Fried’s (SBF) legal team said his testimony would center on his understanding of industry practices and the transfer of FTX assets to Bahamian authorities following the company’s collapse last year. SBF’s testimony will also shed light on his understanding of whether legal…#sbf #ftx #bahamian #alameda #lewiskaplan #garywang #cryptoslate (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Former FTX Boss Expected to Testify on His Trial, Attorney Confirms
Coinspeaker Former FTX Boss Expected to Testify on His Trial, Attorney Confirms After the prosecutors had a chance to present their witness to testify against former FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the defense attorneys confirmed that their client was ready to have his time on the stand.…#ftx #sambankmanfried #sbf #markcohen #carolineellison #garywang #nishadsignh #lewiskaplan #bahamas #josephpimbley (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried plans to testify at criminal fraud trial
The FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder Sam Bankman-Fried plans to testify at his criminal fraud trial, his defense lawyer said. Bankman-Fried’s defense lawyer, Mark Cohen, made the announcement during a telephone hearing on Wednesday. Bankman Fried, 31, is charged with seven criminal counts of…#ftx #sambankmanfried #markcohen #bankmanfried #alamedaresearch #alameda #carolineellison #christinarolle #bahamas (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sam Bankman-Fried will testify in his own defense, lawyers say
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is expected to testify as soon as Thursday in his own defense, his lawyers signaled during a telephone hearing Wednesday while the trial is paused. The fraud trial in Manhattan federal court resumes Thursday, when the government is expected to rest its case.…#ftx #sambankmanfried #manhattan #defense #bankmanfried #alamedaresearch #bahamas #adamyedidia #alameda #yedidia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sam Bankman-Fried will testify at his own trial
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) will testify in his own criminal trial on Oct. 26, according to live coverage from Inner City Press on X (formerly Twitter). SBF’s legal team revealed their intention to present three key witnesses in their defense. These include Bankman-Fried himself, financial…#ftx #sambankmanfried #sbf #innercitypress #josephpimbley #bahamas #fbi #marktroiano #troiano #alamedaresearch (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
German authorities halt a search for 4 sailors missing after 2 ships collided in the North Sea
BERLIN -- German authorities on Wednesday broke off their search for four crew members missing since their British-flagged cargo ship sank a day earlier following a collision with a larger vessel in the North Sea. The Verity, which had seven people on board and was en route from Bremen, Germany,…#berlin #northsea #bremen #immingham #centralcommand #maritimeemergencies #bahamas #cuxhaven (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Oof’: Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial reveals inside details of how FTX died
Sam Bankman-Fried's trial has opened a window into high-stakes conversations that unfolded in secret at his headquarters in the Bahamas.#sambankmanfried #bahamas (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Oof’: Sam Bankman-Fried’s Trial Reveals Inside Details of How FTX Died
From left, Nishad Singh, Gary Wang and Caroline Ellison, who worked with Sam Bankman-Fried, have all testified at his criminal fraud trial and provided detailed accounts of the downfall of FTX, the crypto exchange. Prosecutors in the criminal fraud case have built the most intricate account to…#nishadsingh #garywang #carolineellison #sambankmanfried #ftx #alamedaresearch #manhattan #bahamas #markbotnick #alameda (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Opinion: Finally, we ’re all tired of Sam Bankman-Fried and his FTX crypto exchange
Some years back, I attended a meet-and-greet with the newly appointed chief executive of the oil company Cenovus, Alex Pourbaix. (He has now given up that role to become chair.) At the end of the on-the-record session, Mr. Pourbaix made a joke that I view to be at least half serious. Mr. Pourbaix,…#cenovus #alexpourbaix #tcenergycorp #mollyjanezuckerman #ftx #sambankmanfried #bahamas #carolineellison #michaellewis #google (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
They were Sam Bankman-Fried's friends. Now they could send him to prison for life
They were Sam Bankman-Fried's friends. Now they could send him to prison for life Less than a year ago, Sam Bankman-Fried and three of his closest associates in his former crypto empire were living a charmed life in The Bahamas. But one by one, they have turned against Bankman-Fried, leaving their…#sambankmanfried #bahamas #bankmanfried #alamedaresearch #ftx #carolineellison #garywang #nishadsingh #bankmanfriedshe #mit (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
