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Australian casino group to pay $290 mln fine
Australia's Crown Resorts has agreed to pay a civil penalty of Aus$450 million ($290 million) for breaches of anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing legislation at two of its casinos.
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The Australian Federal Court explained why Djokovic was rejected
The reasons for the revocation of Djokovic's visa were announced by Chief Justice James Allsop, one of the three presiding judges at Novak's trial.
We remind you that the Minister of Immigration, Alex Hawke, revoked Djokovic's visa, despite the victory in the Victoria court, and when Djokovic filed an appeal, the case was transferred to the Federal Court.
Twelve detained in Germany over suspected far-right plot
German federal prosecutors won a court order to detain 12 men arrested on suspicion of involvement in a far-right plot to overthrow the political order by means of targeted attacks.
The men were arrested on Feb. 14, four on suspicion of forming a right-wing terrorist organization last September and the rest of offering them financial support.
Canada will Compensate Homophobia Victims with USD 100 Million
The government of Canada plans to allocate more than USD 100 million to compensate sexual minority representatives who have been deprived of state and military service because of their unconventional orientation.
Iraqi Federal Court Rules Kurdish Referendum Unconstitutional
Iraq's Supreme Federal Court ruled on Monday that a referendum held on Kurdish independence was unconstitutional and that the results of the vote were void, a court spokesman said, quoted by Reuters.
Australia court delays $6.9 billion merger of gambling giants
An Australian court dealt on Sept. 20 a blow to a planned Aus$8.6 billion ($6.9 billion) merger of gambling giants Tabcorp and Tatts, ordering a review of the deal following competition concerns.
Australian court ordered Nurofen maker to pull ‘misleading’ painkillers from stores
A court in Australia court has ordered Reckitt Benckiser to remove some of its popular Nurofen painkiller products, saying the British firm had misled customers by selling identical products for different types of pain.
Malaysia Without Anwar
Does democracy in Malaysia really depend on Anwar Ibrahim? If it does, Malaysia's 30 million people are in trouble. Anwar is back in jail: at least five years' imprisonment, and another five years' ban from political activity after that. He says he doesn't care: "Whether it's five years or ten it doesn't matter to me anymore. They can give me twenty years. I don't give a damn."
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Three Malaysian transgenders win court bid to cross-dress
Three Malaysian Muslim transgenders on Nov. 7 won a landmark court ruling that challenged a religious law banning them from cross-dressing. Activists called it a victory for human rights in a conservative Southeast Asian nation.