City council in third largest city in Netherlands approves the new rules, which will apply from January. The Hague will ban street advertising for fossil fuels, according to a notice published on the Dutch city’s website, as a number of cities worldwide crack down on publicity for fossil fuels and high-emissions sectors. The Municipal Council […]
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Brazil X ban upheld by supreme court panel after Musk refuses to comply with law Axios Elon Musk says Brazilian judge should go to prison in latest attack after X ban upheld in country Fox Business Eagles fans should expect to not have access to X in Brazil after country upholds nationwide block WPVI-TV Brazil Says Its Resistance
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Site failed to comply with court order to block accounts linked to disinformation. Social media giant X has been banned in Brazil. It is the latest development in a months-long dispute between a Supreme Court judge and tech billionaire Elon Musk over censorship and disinformation. Brazil isn’t the first country to restrict access to the
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Move comes weeks after Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli was sworn into office following the collapse of the previous government. Nepal has lifted its ban on TikTok less than a year after blocking the Chinese-owned application out of its stated concern for “social harmony”. Minister for Communication and Information Technology Prithvi Subba Gurung announced
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A French Muslim athlete challenges a hijab ban in basketball with an inclusive tournament ahead of the Paris Olympics. Helene Ba’s basketball dreams were shattered when the French Basketball Federation (FFBB) announced a nationwide ban on players competing in religious attire. Undeterred, she launches “Basketball for All”, an inclusive movement to confront perceived religious discrimination
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Afrah Mohamed/AFP/Getty Images The Maldives, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, is a tourism hotspot. CNN — The Maldives has announced it will ban Israeli passport holders from entering the country amid its war on Hamas in Gaza. The presidential office of the Indian Ocean island nation, known for its luxurious resorts and endless white
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Qatar-based network says action by Israel’s government is illegal. Al Jazeera has condemned the Israeli government’s decision to shut down the media network’s operations in the country as a criminal act against international and humanitarian law. What’s behind this ban? And how effective will it be? Presenter: Tom McRae Guests: Ronnie Kasrils – leading anti-apartheid
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Turkey says the ban will stay in place until Israel agrees to a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. For years, Israel and Turkey have been crucial trade partners. It was a commercial relationship worth nearly seven billion dollar a year. But Israel’s war on Gaza changed all that. The Turkish government has been demanding a halt
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State’s governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, enacts the strictest measures yet in the United States. A new law in Florida will restrict or ban children from social media. Supporters say it gives minors much-needed protection. But it is opposed by tech corporations, and free speech and privacy advocates. So what are the arguments for and
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The House passes a bill that could make the Chinese platform unavailable in the country. The future of TikTok is at risk in the United States – with a possible ban being considered in Washington. The popular video-sharing app is used by millions of Americans every day, and is owned by a Chinese company. Republicans
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