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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Switzerland bans burqa, law to take effect from 1st January 2025

Op India

On 6th November, the Switzerland government announced that a”burqa ban” in the country, which forbids the wearing of face coverings in public places, would go into force on 1st January of next year. If the appropriate authority gives prior clearance and public order is maintained, face coverings may also be allowed for personal protection in relation to freedom of expression …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Swiss ‘burqa ban’ to take effect from January 1. What are the exceptions?

Hindustan Times

A controversial Swiss ban on facial coverings in public, referred to as the “burqa ban” will go into effect on January 1, 2025, according to a government statement quoted by Reuters on Wednesday. In September last year, Switzerland's lower house of parliament voted to pass a ban on face coverings, such as the burqas worn by some Muslim women. This …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

£900 fines for wearing a burqa will be introduced in Switzerland next year, the country announces

Daily Mail

Fines of up to £900 for wearing a burqa will be introduced in Switzerland next year, the country's government has announced. The measure widely known as the 'burqa ban' will take effect in every Swiss canton on January 1, after it was already established in St Gallen and Ticino following regional votes. Narrowly passed in a 2021 referendum in neutral …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

A West Virginia boy died after a collision during football practice. It’s the third student football player death this month

CNN

CNN — Cohen Craddock was the baby of his family, a gregarious 13-year-old who “cared more about others than he did himself,” his father Ryan Craddock said. “We continue to pray for those whose lives will be forever changed by his gifts.” And another Alabama teen, Semaj Wilkins, died August 13 after suffering a medical emergency during football practice at …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Man who police say urged ‘Zionists’ to get off NYC subway train faces criminal charge

Associated Press

NEW YORK — A man who demanded that “Zionists” identify themselves on a New York City subway train during a protest over the Israel-Hamas war, then suggested that they get out, was charged Wednesday with attempted coercion, a misdemeanor, police said. A video showing the man leading protesters in chanting, “Raise your hand if you’re a Zionist” on a packed …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Masked student protesters could face felony charges under anti-KKK law, Ohio attorney general warns

LA Times

Gen. Dave Yost has advised the state’s public universities that a law written to deter Ku Klux Klan demonstrations could be used to impose felony charges on students who wear face coverings while protesting the war in Gaza. Ohio’s top lawyer has advised the state’s public universities that a law written to deter Ku Klux Klan demonstrations could be used …

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11 months ago

Granny chic to maximalist mashup: 4 top vintage-inspired interior trends with a modern twist

Hindustan Times

Retro-inspired components are sweeping trendy living areas these days, and vintage home decor ideas are currently dominating the interior design industry. By blending rich vintage style with modern interiors one can create a truly personal home that is a true Granny Chic style of interior. Granny chic to maximalism: 4 top vintage interior trends with a modern twist Best Vintage-Inspired …

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1 year, 3 months ago

COVID-19: should we start wearing masks again?

The Hindu

One thing that can be guaranteed about COVID-19 is that evolution will provide us with a more or less constant stream of new coronavirus variants, some of which will be more successful at infecting people. It’s this worry that there may be a new wave of infections that has got some people talking about the need to reintroduce measures that …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Mask mania sweeps America... AGAIN: Rutgers University in New Jersey and hospital in upstate NY become latest to make face coverings compulsory - but TSA tells Daily Mail that Covid mandates WON'T ret

Daily Mail

Covid masks are creeping back into American life again with hospitals, Hollywood studios and colleges mandating their use — and there are rumors they could return on planes. Rutgers University in New Jersey today announced face coverings will be compulsory for staff and students on its campuses, following a similar announcement by Morris Brown College in Atlanta earlier this week. …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Nouhaila Benzina is the first player to wear a hijab at the Women's World Cup. Why were they once banned by FIFA?

ABC

When Nouhaila Benzina stepped onto the field for Morocco’s first match of the Women’s World Cup against Germany, she made history. Had Morocco qualified for the Women’s World Cup a decade ago, a player who wanted to wear the hijab during a game might have been forced to choose between faith and football. “We are honoured to be the first …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Morocco, Benzina set to make Women’s World Cup history in a game against Germany

Associated Press

MELBOURNE, Australia — When Nouhaila Benzina steps onto the field for Morocco’s first match of the Women’s World Cup against Germany, she will make history — and not just as a player for the first Arab or North African nation ever in the tournament. “Girls will look at Benzina ‘That could be me,’” said Assmaah Helal, a co-founder of the …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Burnet Institute defends COVID mask mandate study after scientific journal's Expression of Concern

ABC

The Burnet Institute is defending a COVID-19 mask mandate study published by its researchers, despite a scientific journal marking it with a notice of concern after a review identified multiple "weaknesses" in its findings. Key points: An Expression of Concern has been added to a Burnet Institute study about mask use and Victoria's second COVID-19 wave published in a scientific …

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1 year, 9 months ago

This city had world's longest Covid mask mandate. Now scrapped after 1,000 days

Hindustan Times

Hongkongers will finally be able to leave home without a face mask from Wednesday, nearly 1,000 days after the pandemic mandate was imposed. Pedestrians wearing protective Covid mask Hong Kong was one of the last places on Earth to enforce mask-wearing outside, with violators facing hefty fines. "Making it illegal not to wear one is frankly anachronistic by now," University …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Covid: People urged to wear masks and stay at home if unwell as NHS under immense pressure

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In “back-to-school advice” issued on Monday, the UKHSA warned that flu and Covid are currently …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Return of the mask! Five NHS trusts have already brought back mandatory face covering rules

Daily Mail

At least five NHS trusts in England have brought back mask requirements due to Covid's resurgence, MailOnline can reveal. Some are also telling patients to wear masks and reimposing social distancing guidelines, in scenes reminiscent of the earliest days of the pandemic It comes as Kate Middleton was pictured wearing a mask today while on a visit to Royal Surrey …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Los Angeles County avoids new mask rule as COVID stabilizes

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County dropped a plan to impose a universal indoor mask mandate this week as COVID-19 infections and rates of hospitalizations have stabilized, a top health official said Thursday. Health director Barbara Ferrer said two weeks ago that the nation’s most populous county could again require face coverings if trends in hospital admissions continued under criteria …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Airlines drop mask mandate - what about trains, cabs and other US public transport?

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “In line with Monday’s federal court ruling and …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Hijab ban stays in Karnataka: A look at countries where veils are barred

Firstpost

The Karnataka High Court has upheld the ban on hijab in educational institutions. Discussions on banning face veils in Switzerland cropped up in 2009 when Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf said a face-veil ban should be considered if more Muslim women begin wearing them, adding that the veils made her feel “uncomfortable”. Italy A 1975 law aimed at protecting public order …

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2 years, 10 months ago

New face covering rules — face masks in London, in hospitals and where else?

The Telegraph

While the wearing of face masks has not been compulsory in England since Plan B measures came to an end on January 27 2021, as of Thursday 24 February, it is no longer mandatory to wear them on TFL services in London either. Face masks have also not been mandatory in shops since the end of Plan B in England …

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2 years, 10 months ago

California just relaxed its mask rules. Here’s what changes and what stays the same

LA Times

Patrons walk through the 626 Night Market at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia last summer. California L.A. County lifts outdoor mask mandate People can go without face coverings outdoors, including at K-12 schools, childcare facilities and in exterior areas of ‘mega’ events. L.A. County The revised guidance will allow people to go without face coverings outdoors at K-12 schools and …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Why California is hoping people keep wearing masks even as coronavirus cases fall

LA Times

Many health experts are strongly recommending the public still wear masks even as the state lifted its order requiring them to be worn in indoor public spaces for vaccinated people. Even as California begins to loosen its mask requirements, some top health officials are strongly recommending the public still wear face coverings, saying the state’s earlier pandemic experiences illustrate the …

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2 years, 10 months ago

L.A. County lifts outdoor mask mandate

LA Times

People can go without face coverings outdoors, including at K-12 schools, childcare facilities and in exterior areas of ‘mega’ events. The Los Angeles Unified School District will keep its outdoor mask mandate in place through the rest of the week, despite county health officials lifting that requirement at K-12 schools, said Supt. County health officials said they will keep the …

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2 years, 10 months ago

As Karnataka hijab row escalates, a look at laws on face coverings across the world

Firstpost

The debate on hijabs, which has been fuelled after students in Karnataka alleged they weren’t allowed in class owing to their dress code, has been ongoing with many European nations imposing full or partial bans on face veils The Karnataka hijab row has captured the entire country’s attention with people from all walks of life expressing their opinions. Discussions on …

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2 years, 10 months ago

As Hijab Row Snowballs in Karnataka, A Look at Nations that have Made Face Veils an Offence

News 18

Protests for and against the?hijab? News18 February 8, 2022 As the controversy heats up, here’s a look at countries that have banned face coverings, including hijabs, burqas, full face helmets and balaclavas. FRANCE In 2011, France banned face coverings with “Law of 2010-1192: Act prohibiting concealment of the face in public space”. SRI LANKA The country’s Cabinet cleared a proposal …

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Switzerland bans burqa, law to take effect from 1st January 2025

Swiss ‘burqa ban’ to take effect from January 1. What are the exceptions?

£900 fines for wearing a burqa will be introduced in Switzerland next year, the country announces

A West Virginia boy died after a collision during football practice. It’s the third student football player death this month

Man who police say urged ‘Zionists’ to get off NYC subway train faces criminal charge

Masked student protesters could face felony charges under anti-KKK law, Ohio attorney general warns

Granny chic to maximalist mashup: 4 top vintage-inspired interior trends with a modern twist

COVID-19: should we start wearing masks again?

Mask mania sweeps America... AGAIN: Rutgers University in New Jersey and hospital in upstate NY become latest to make face coverings compulsory - but TSA tells Daily Mail that Covid mandates WON'T ret

Nouhaila Benzina is the first player to wear a hijab at the Women's World Cup. Why were they once banned by FIFA?

Morocco, Benzina set to make Women’s World Cup history in a game against Germany

Burnet Institute defends COVID mask mandate study after scientific journal's Expression of Concern

This city had world's longest Covid mask mandate. Now scrapped after 1,000 days

Covid: People urged to wear masks and stay at home if unwell as NHS under immense pressure

Return of the mask! Five NHS trusts have already brought back mandatory face covering rules

Los Angeles County avoids new mask rule as COVID stabilizes

Airlines drop mask mandate - what about trains, cabs and other US public transport?

Hijab ban stays in Karnataka: A look at countries where veils are barred

New face covering rules — face masks in London, in hospitals and where else?

California just relaxed its mask rules. Here’s what changes and what stays the same

Why California is hoping people keep wearing masks even as coronavirus cases fall

L.A. County lifts outdoor mask mandate

As Karnataka hijab row escalates, a look at laws on face coverings across the world

As Hijab Row Snowballs in Karnataka, A Look at Nations that have Made Face Veils an Offence