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Many Americans have come to rely on Chinese-made drones. Now lawmakers want to ban them
5 hours, 24 minutes ago

Many Americans have come to rely on Chinese-made drones. Now lawmakers want to ban them

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Russell Hedrick, a North Carolina farmer, flies drones to spray fertilizers on his corn, soybean and wheat fields at a fraction of what it would cost him to use a conventional ground spreader. Scott has compared Chinese drones to spy balloons that could “gather data or carry harmful payloads” across America, posing risks to military bases, critical infrastructure …

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Trauma lingers on for survivors of the deadly tsunami that hit Thailand 20 years ago
8 hours, 27 minutes ago

Trauma lingers on for survivors of the deadly tsunami that hit Thailand 20 years ago

Associated Press  

BAN NAM KHEM, Thailand — The 20-year-old freshman student was still asleep that Sunday morning at the family’s house on the Andaman Sea coast of southern Thailand when her mom, sensing something wasn’t right, woke her up saying they needed to leave right away. The day is forever seared in Neungduangjai Sritrakarn’s memory: Dec. 26, 2004, the day the deadly …

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Albanian prime minister says TikTok ban was not a ‘rushed reaction to a single incident’
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15 hours, 27 minutes ago

Albanian prime minister says TikTok ban was not a ‘rushed reaction to a single incident’

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s prime minister said Sunday the ban on TikTok his government announced a day earlier was “not a rushed reaction to a single incident.” Prime Minister Edi Rama said Saturday the government will shut down TikTok for one year, accusing the popular video service of inciting violence and bullying, especially among children. “The ban on TikTok for …

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Albania announces shutdown of TikTok for at least a year
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1 day, 9 hours ago

Albania announces shutdown of TikTok for at least a year

The Hindu  

Albania on Saturday announced a one-year ban on TikTok, the popular short video app, following the killing of a teenager last month that raised fears over the influence of social media on children. Prime Minister Edi Rama said after meeting with parents' groups and teachers from across the country that the ban, part of a broader plan to make schools …

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Canyon de Chelly in Arizona will become latest national park unit to ban commercial air tours
2 days, 7 hours ago

Canyon de Chelly in Arizona will become latest national park unit to ban commercial air tours

Associated Press  

CANYON DE CHELLY NATIONAL MONUMENT, Ariz. — Commercial air tours will soon be prohibited over Canyon de Chelly National Monument in northeastern Arizona under a plan approved this week by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Park Service. “Prohibiting commercial air tours protects these lands’ cultural and spiritual significance to the Navajo Nation,” said park Superintendent Lyn Carranza. “Canyon …

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Albania bans TikTok for one year after school stabbing
2 days, 10 hours ago

Albania bans TikTok for one year after school stabbing

Al Jazeera  

The government’s decision comes after a 14-year-old boy was stabbed to death by a classmate following a social media fight. Albania has announced a ban on TikTok for one year after the killing of a teenager last month raised concerns over the influence of social media on children. The ban of the popular video app will come into effect early …

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Tamil Nadu to create ‘white list’ on gaming apps
2 days, 10 hours ago

Tamil Nadu to create ‘white list’ on gaming apps

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu could become one of the first states to have a ‘white list’ on online gaming sites and apps after it brings out a framework to regulate pay-to-play gaming in the state. “Getting registered with the Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority is a kind of white list,” according to Md Nasimuddin, chairperson of TNOGA, which is coming out …

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A judge says Missouri’s abortion ban isn’t enforceable, but there’s no start date for abortions
2 days, 10 hours ago

A judge says Missouri’s abortion ban isn’t enforceable, but there’s no start date for abortions

Associated Press  

— A judge ruled Friday that Missouri’s near-total abortion ban is unenforceable under a new constitutional amendment, though Planned Parenthood said the decision is still not sufficient for it to resume providing abortions in the state. Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Jerri Zhang said the abortion ban “is directly at odds” with a constitutional amendment creating a right to abortion …

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Trans lobby group threatens to help break puberty blockers ban by exploiting loopholes
2 days, 11 hours ago

Trans lobby group threatens to help break puberty blockers ban by exploiting loopholes

Daily Mail  

Campaigners demanded an urgent review of the puberty blockers ban last night over a trans lobby group’s offer to help children exploit loopholes. Hours after they were permanently banned by the Government last week, Anne Trans Health started offering youngsters ‘legal, compassionate and supportive routes’ to access the body-altering hormones, which halt development into adulthood. Activists protesting outside Health Secretary …

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US wins ruling in a trade dispute with Mexico over its bid to ban genetically modified corn
2 days, 11 hours ago

US wins ruling in a trade dispute with Mexico over its bid to ban genetically modified corn

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — The United States won a ruling on Friday in a trade dispute with Mexico, which had sought to ban imports of genetically modified corn for human consumption. U.S. growers, who had worried about the potential loss of the single biggest export market for U.S. corn, welcomed the decision, calling it “a major win.” Mexico’s Economy Department said …

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National Games triple jump champion A.B. Arun handed four-year ban for doping
2 days, 18 hours ago

National Games triple jump champion A.B. Arun handed four-year ban for doping

The Hindu  

Services triple jumper A.B. The 26-year-old had stunningly won the gold with a 16.79m jump, a Games’ record breaking Asian Games bronze medallist Praveen Chithravel’s record of 16.68m, in Goa late last year. The National Anti-Doping Agency’s disciplinary panel, in its decision dated November 27, 2024, has banned him for four years from December 14, 2023. 400M RUNNER DEEPANSHI OUT …

World 5,000m silver medallist Mohamed Katir handed four-year ban
2 days, 23 hours ago

World 5,000m silver medallist Mohamed Katir handed four-year ban

The Hindu  

World 5,000 metres silver medallist Mohamed Katir has been banned by the Disciplinary Tribunal for four years for Tampering in relation to a Whereabouts Failure on Friday. The 26-year-old Spanish middle-distance runner, who is currently serving a two-year ban until 6 February 2026 for three Whereabouts Failures in a 12-month period, was sanctioned under Rule 2.5 of the Anti-Doping Rules …

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Delhi-Noida Flyway Case Closed, SC Upholds Ban On Toll Collection
3 days, 1 hour ago

Delhi-Noida Flyway Case Closed, SC Upholds Ban On Toll Collection

ABP News  

The DND flyway connecting Delhi and Noida will remain toll-free for commuters for the days to come. Now, the Supreme Court has also said that the agreement with the DND toll bridge company was such that it couldn't always keep collecting tolls. However, the toll company appealed to the Supreme Court against the order, but the bench headed by the …

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US Universities Urge International Students to Return Campuses Before Trump Inauguration
3 days, 4 hours ago

US Universities Urge International Students to Return Campuses Before Trump Inauguration

Deccan Chronicle  

Concord: A growing number of US colleges and universities are advising international students to return to campus before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated, over concerns that he might impose travel bans like he did during his first administration. More than 1.1 million international students were enrolled in US colleges and universities during the 2023-24 school year, according to Open Doors, …

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WI vs BAN, 3rd T20: Bangladesh claims 3-0 series sweep against West Indies
3 days, 5 hours ago

WI vs BAN, 3rd T20: Bangladesh claims 3-0 series sweep against West Indies

The Hindu  

Jaker Ali’s blistering unbeaten 72 highlighted a dominant Bangladesh effort as the visitor thrashed the West Indies by 80 runs in the third and final T20 International to sweep the series 3-0 at the Arnos Vale Stadium in St Vincent on Thursday. Benefiting from a huge reprieve when he thought he had been run out on 18, the attacking right-hander …

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Why XL bully ban hasn't stopped the bloodbath: Victims tell how dogs with 'death in their eyes' are STILL mauling victims - and why an inbred ancestor called 'Killer Kimbo' plus the 'worst possible do
3 days, 9 hours ago

Why XL bully ban hasn't stopped the bloodbath: Victims tell how dogs with 'death in their eyes' are STILL mauling victims - and why an inbred ancestor called 'Killer Kimbo' plus the 'worst possible do

Daily Mail  

Nobody thought that a 'family-friendly' dog like Hunter would ever be a danger to baby Arabella. Genetic research carried out by the BullyWatch campaign group revealed that half of Britain's XL Bullies were descendants of an inbred dog named 'Killer Kimbo' from the US You might have thought that this would solve the problem of people being mauled to death …

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TikTok gets big boost from US Supreme Court
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3 days, 10 hours ago

TikTok gets big boost from US Supreme Court

China Daily  

The US Supreme Court has thrown a significant roadblock in the path of a new law that would ban the wildly popular TikTok app throughout the United States. By now, you may likely know the backstory about TikTok: Earlier this year, members of the US Congress authored and passed legislation that was quickly signed by US President Joe Biden, which …

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US top court to hear TikTok ban challenge
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3 days, 10 hours ago

US top court to hear TikTok ban challenge

China Daily  

Civil rights groups voice strong concerns over legislation forcing sale of platform The US Supreme Court announced on Wednesday it would consider TikTok's challenge to legislation that could force the popular social media platform to be sold to a US company by Jan 19 or face a nationwide ban. "There's a political case to make because so many small businesses …

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US top court to hear TikTok ban challenge
Top News
3 days, 10 hours ago

US top court to hear TikTok ban challenge

China Daily  

People gather for a press conference about their opposition to a TikTok ban on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on March 22, 2023. The US Supreme Court announced on Wednesday it would consider TikTok's challenge to legislation that could force the popular social media platform to be sold to a US company by Jan 19 or face a nationwide ban. …

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US top court to hear TikTok ban challenge
Top News
3 days, 10 hours ago

US top court to hear TikTok ban challenge

China Daily  

People gather for a press conference about their opposition to a TikTok ban on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on March 22, 2023. The US Supreme Court announced on Wednesday it would consider TikTok's challenge to legislation that could force the popular social media platform to be sold to a US company by Jan 19 or face a nationwide ban. …

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Total ban on crackers in Delhi, top court told
3 days, 10 hours ago

Total ban on crackers in Delhi, top court told

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government, on Thursday, apprised the Supreme Court that it has imposed a complete ban on manufacturing, storing, selling, and bursting all kinds of firecrackers in the national capital throughout the year with immediate effect. “By December 19, 2024 order, it has decided to completely ban firecrackers,” the Delhi government told the two-judge bench of the apex …

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Permanent ban imposed on crackers, Delhi tells Supreme Court
3 days, 15 hours ago

Permanent ban imposed on crackers, Delhi tells Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Delhi government informed the Supreme Court on Thursday that it had imposed an “all-pervasive, permanent” ban on firecrackers with immediate effect. “The State government has enforced a complete ban on the manufacture, storage, selling, including delivery through online marketing platforms, and bursting of all kinds of firecrackers in the National Capital Territory of Delhi throughout the year with immediate …

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Apple Moves Closer to Lifting iPhone 16 Ban in Indonesia
3 days, 22 hours ago

Apple Moves Closer to Lifting iPhone 16 Ban in Indonesia

Deccan Chronicle  

Apple is reportedly close to lifting the ban on iPhone 16 sales in Indonesia as the country's President gave nod to accept $1 billion investment from the tech giant. However, the Indonesian government has not yet given a timeline to Apple on when the ban on iPhone 16 sales will be lifted. The Indonesian government said the reason for the …

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Delhi Air Pollution | Supreme Court Directs UP And Haryana To Impose Complete Ban On Firecrackers Similar To Delhi
3 days, 23 hours ago

Delhi Air Pollution | Supreme Court Directs UP And Haryana To Impose Complete Ban On Firecrackers Similar To Delhi

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the states of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to implement complete bans on firecrackers similar to that imposed in Delhi. The Supreme Court today heard the matter concerning air pollution in Delhi-NCR, focusing on the year-round ban on firecrackers, the Graded Response Action Plan, and implementation of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. In its …

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