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Government 'committed' to banning trail hunting
As Boxing Day hunts gather, campaigners have urged the government to deliver on its manifesto pledge.BBC News - 3h -
Anxious about a looming TikTok ban, some American creators look to other platforms
The clock is ticking for American creators who say they are both nervous and frustrated as they prepare for a potential nationwide ban of TikTok next month.NBC News - 4h -
Tens of Millions of Americans Use TikTok Daily, Despite Looming Ban
Absent any last-minute intervention, the video messaging app will go dark in the U.S. on January 19, affecting the online lives and businesses of a huge percentage of people.Inc. - 1d -
‘Do the upright thing.’ A petition to ban reclining on airplanes has garnered 186,000 signatures
Should you recline your seat while flying? An ad campaign says no, with a video showing the reasons the practice has fallen out of favor in the past decade.CNBC - 2d -
El Salvador overturns metals mining ban, defying environmental groups
President Nayib Bukele pushed for the legislation that will grant government sole authority over mining activities. El Salvador ’s legislature has overturned a seven-year-old ban on metals mining, ...The Guardian - 2d -
Car industry consulted over 2030 petrol and diesel ban
The government says it will "restore clarity" for vehicle manufacturers and the charging industry.BBC News - 1d -
Iran lifts ban on WhatsApp and Google Play
Reformist government promises removal of more internet curbs as it seeks to ease restrictions on populationFinancial Times - 1d -
Biden signs defense bill, despite ban on transgender health care for military kids
President Biden has signed the annual defense authorization bill into law.CBS News - 1d -
Single-use plastic will soon be banned in Nigeria – but is the country ready?
With restrictions due next month, food vendors are still using such plastics and some traders have not heard of ban. Labake Ajiboye-Richard, the founder of a Lagos-based sustainability consultancy, ...The Guardian - 2d -
Kosovo's ethnic Serb party says its ban from a parliamentary election is 'political violence'
Kosovo’s main ethnic Serb party says its ban from taking part in the upcoming parliamentary election is political and institutional violence against the ethnic minorityABC News - 2d -
Nay wa Mitego, the Tanzanian rapper who has been banned, jailed and threatened but says he won’t stop
Making hip-hop critical of the government has caused him trouble, but Nay insists his music is a force for change. Tanzanian rapper Nay wa Mitego detests the thought of the number of times he’s had ...The Guardian - 2d -
El Salvador's Congress approves ending ban on metals mining
El Salvador's Congress has approved a law that would lift the country’s seven-year-old ban on mining for metalsABC News - 2d -
Biden signs defense bill despite objections to ban on transgender health care for military children
Biden said his administration strongly opposes the provision because it targets a group based on gender identity and “interferes with parents’ roles to determine the best care for their children.” ...NBC News - 2d -
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El Salvador lawmakers overturn mining ban
President Nayib Bukele had called prohibition ‘absurd’ despite pushback from environmental and social groupsFinancial Times - 2d -
Congress Delays Threatened DJI Drone Ban for a Year
The 2025 National Defense Authorization Act passed without an amendment effectively banning the China-made drones, but left a door open for a prohibition in 12 months.Inc. - 2d -
Kosovo election authority bans main ethnic Serb party from parliamentary vote
Kosovo’s election authority has barred the main ethnic Serb party from competing in the upcoming parliamentary electionABC News - 2d
