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Why is Ukraine withdrawing from the Ottawa Treaty banning landmines? | Russia-Ukraine war News
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Why is Ukraine withdrawing from the Ottawa Treaty banning landmines? | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced his country might soon quit the Ottawa Treaty banning antipersonnel landmines amid his country’s war with Russia....

What is the Palestine Action group, and why is the UK banning it? | Civil Rights News
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What is the Palestine Action group, and why is the UK banning it? | Civil Rights News

The United Kingdom said on June 23 that it would ban a pro-Palestinian campaign group called Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws. This would...

China blasts new US rule banning use of Huawei’s Ascend advanced computer chips
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China blasts new US rule banning use of Huawei’s Ascend advanced computer chips

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, left, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, second left, Chinese ambassador to the World Trade Organization Li...

Hungary approves constitutional change banning LGBTQ+ events | LGBTQ News
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Hungary approves constitutional change banning LGBTQ+ events | LGBTQ News

Rights activists and some legal scholars condemn the law, arguing that it effectively criminalises LGBTQ+ expression. Hungary’s parliament has approved a constitutional amendment...

It is time Liberia enacts legislation banning FGM | Women’s Rights
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It is time Liberia enacts legislation banning FGM | Women’s Rights

In 2022, the National Council of Chiefs and Elders of Liberia (NACCEL) announced a three-year moratorium on female genital mutilation (FGM). A year...

Many cities are banning ads for airlines, SUVs and fossil fuels. Yours could be next
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Many cities are banning ads for airlines, SUVs and fossil fuels. Yours could be next

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Towns and cities are pushing ahead with ambitious climate policies, even as global collaboration on climate breakdown splinters. One...

EU sets out guidance on banning harmful AI uses
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EU sets out guidance on banning harmful AI uses

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Mass surveillance, detecting emotions, social scoring: EU regulators laid out Tuesday what types of artificial intelligence tools are to...

US Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok | Donald Trump News
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US Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok | Donald Trump News

The US Supreme Court has refused to rescue TikTok from a law that required the popular short-video app to be sold by its...

Monitoring system could help cities manage emissions without banning older vehicles
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Monitoring system could help cities manage emissions without banning older vehicles

Credit: mali maeder from Pexels How can vehicle emissions be reduced without necessarily having to change cars? A new monitoring system, developed by...