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Charli XCX, Noah Kahan pledge to match Chappell Roan's $25,000 for artists' healthcare
Chappell Roan first promised to donate in response to an op-ed author critical of her Grammys speech calling for 'healthcare, especially to developing artists.'Los Angeles Times - Feb. 9 -
EU says AI race 'far from over' as bloc pledges 50-billion-euro investment boost
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday that the race for AI leadership had not yet been won by China or the U.S.CNBC - Feb. 11 -
Too many models, too much confusion: OpenAI pledges to simplify its product line
Altman is the rare CEO to admit that the number of models the company released has made their core products more complicated to use.VentureBeat - 6d -
NATO's Rutte tells Europe to 'stop complaining' about being sidelined, pledges spending targets increase
The NATO secretary general confirmed the alliance would reach a new agreement for defense spending targets when members meet in June.CNBC - 3d -
North Korea's Kim makes rare visit to father's tomb, pledging his devotion to 'sacred struggle'
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has paid his respect at a family mausoleum to mark the birthday of his late father and former leader Kim Jong Il, state media KCNA said on Monday, pledging to ...NBC News - 1d -
Trans Youth Are Rattled by Efforts to Ban Gender Care. So Are Hospitals.
President Trump’s executive order threatening hospitals’ funding if they provide gender transition care for youth has caused chaos in the transgender health landscape.The New York Times - Feb. 8 -
Super Bowl halftime protester gets lifetime ban from NFL stadiums
A performer at Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show who unfurled a flag with the words Sudan and Gaza in a protest over the two wars there will be banned from NFL stadiums for life, the ...CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Valve Seemingly Bans All Steam Games That Require Watching Advertisements To Play
Valve has seemingly introduced new rules that ban games that require users to watch paid ads (or rely on other such ad-based revenue models) from Steam. However, some sources report that these ...GameSpot - Feb. 10 -
The U.S. bans passport gender marker changes. Here are some of the people affected.
President Donald Trump's Jan. 20 executive order questioning the existence of transgender and nonbinary people has created confusion and pain for some Americans seeking new or updated passports.NBC News - Feb. 10 -
Maeda can face Bayern Munich as Celtic win bid to reduce ban
Celtic winger Daizen Maeda is free to face Bayern Munich in Wednesday's Champions League play-off first leg after a two-match ban was reduced.BBC News - Feb. 10 -
New York state bans DeepSeek from government devices
The state of New York has banned the Chinese artificial intelligence assistant DeepSeek on government devices.NBC News - Feb. 10 -
Boxing group cites Trump's ban on trans athletes in IOC complaint
The Russian-led IBA's criminal complaints against the International Olympics Committee stemmed from a 2024 controversy in women's boxing.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Trump signs order pausing enforcement of foreign bribery ban
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act became law in 1977. In 2024, the Department of Justice announced 24 cases related to the anti-bribery statute.CNBC - Feb. 11 -
Dozens of PwC China partners step aside after audit ban
Disclosure suggests Big Four firm has lost state-owned and finance sector clientsFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
Trump to halt enforcement of law banning bribery of foreign officials
President says move will ‘mean a lot more business for America’Financial Times - Feb. 11 -
FirstFT: Trump orders pause on enforcing ban against bribing foreign officials
Also in today’s newsletter, Deloitte US staff ordered to drop gender pronouns, pros and cons of giving children weight-loss drugsFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
Kansas governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Kansas’s Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a proposal to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth for the third consecutive year, setting up another battle with the state’s ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Jimmy Kimmel Pokes Fun at Trump’s Paper Straw Ban
“Listen, the fact of the matter is Trump loves plastic,” Kimmel said. “Most of his wives are made of plastic.”The New York Times - 6d -
‘A dagger to the heart’: can Pakistan recover from latest Fifa ban?
After a third suspension in eight years, nascent progress has stalled and there are few reasons for optimism. Last June, Michael Owen and Emile Heskey revived their once-feared partnership to ...The Guardian - 6d -
Next ad banned as pose made model look too thin
The advertising watchdog says it was "irresponsible" to emphasise the thinness of the model's legs.BBC News - 6d -
Trans youth care ban vetoed by Kansas governor again
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed Senate Bill 63, which would have restricted gender-affirming care for transgender youth.ABC News - 6d -
Trump freezes U.S. law banning bribery of foreign officials
Although President Trump can't overturn the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, experts say he can change how it is enforced.CBS News - 6d -
Erasing Escobar: Will Colombia ban the sale of memorabilia of the drug lord?
Politicians in the country want to prohibit the sale of such items, but they face opposition.BBC News - 6d -
After Abortion Bans, Infant Mortality and Births Increased, Research Finds
The findings showed the highest mortality occurred among infants who were Black, lived in Southern states or had fetal birth defects.The New York Times - 5d -
House Democrats call on Trump, Hegseth to reverse trans military ban
A group of House Democrats is urging President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to halt enforcement of a ban on transgender service members. In a Jan. 27 executive order, Trump barred ...The Hill - 5d -
TikTok returns to Apple, Google app stores amid Trump ban delay
TikTok returned to the Apple and Google app stores Thursday evening after President Trump delayed the ban on the video sharing app last month. The Chinese-owned app was removed from the stores ...The Hill - 4d -
Infant mortality rate rises in states with abortion bans, study finds
Infant mortality rates have increased in states that adopted abortion bans after the 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade, according to a new study. Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School ...The Hill - 4d -
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Top-ranked Sinner accepts 3-month doping ban
Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner has accepted a three-month ban in a settlement over his two positive doping tests. Sinner will be back in time for the French Open in May.ESPN - 3d -
'Sad day for tennis' - Sinner doping ban 'leaves sour taste'
Jannik Sinner's doping case has divided the tennis world for months, with the news he will serve a three-month ban leading to further questions and criticism.BBC News - 3d -
Jannik Sinner gets 3-month ban for failing drug tests
The world's top male tennis player has been banned for three months after failing two drug tests. Jannik Sinner won the Australian Open last month. He claims the banned steroid must have entered ...CBS News - 2d -
Union and bishops criticise small boat refugee citizenship ban
Some 147 signatories of a letter say the recently-implemented rule will "breed division and distrust".BBC News - 2d -
South Korea Bans Downloads of DeepSeek, the Chinese A.I. App
Regulators said they would suspend the app until they could be sure it complied with the country’s data protection laws.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump on potential EU food imports ban: 'Let them do it'
President Trump on Sunday brushed off reporting that the European Union might respond to his “reciprocal” tariff policy by moving to block imports of certain American food products. “That’s all ...The Hill - 1d -
Novak Djokovic hits out at Jannik Sinner ‘favouritism’ after doping ban
Novak Djokovic claimed Jannik Sinner was shown “favouritism” over his “strange” three-month doping ban as he hit out at “inconsistencies” in cases involving top players.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Novak Djokovic laments ‘favouritism’ towards Jannik Sinner over doping ban
Serb says anti-doping system ‘inconsistent’ and ‘unfair’ Liam Broady feels convenience of the ban is ‘interesting’ Novak Djokovic has claimed the majority of players believe Jannik Sinner was ...The Guardian - 1d -
WADA explains reasons for different doping bans for Sinner and Spanish figure skater
The World Anti-Doping Agency on Monday offered an explanation for why top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner received a much shorter doping ban than the six-year suspension it handed to a Spanish ...ABC News - 23h -
French lawmakers mull banning headscarves in sport. Amnesty International says it's discriminatory
Amnesty International is urging French lawmakers to reject a bill this week that would ban headscarves in all sporting competitionsABC News - 10h -
States with abortion bans see more births and infant deaths, studies show
Three new studies provided some of the first nationwide data, revealing more births, a rise in infant deaths and impacts even in states where abortion is still legal.ABC News - 8h -
'Unadulterated animus': Judge spars with DOJ over Trump transgender military ban
A federal judge sparred with the Justice Department over the breadth of President Trump’s executive order effectively barring transgender people from serving openly in the military during a ...The Hill - 3h
