World’s biggest rice buyer Philippines to prolong import ban
Global production is expected to rise, with the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization projecting a record 556.4 million tonnes in the 2025 to 2026 season The Philippines plans…
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Trump declares TikTok deal meets requirements to avoid US ban
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order declaring that an announced deal on a US version of TikTok would meet the requirements of a law that threatened to ban the…
Reem Acra, Ban Ki-moon, Muhammad Yunus and Kosovo’s President Vjosa Osmani Honored at F4D First Ladies Luncheon
Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani, the former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, economist Muhammad Yunus, fashion designer Reem Acra and philanthropist Amanda Schumaker were among the…
China’s steel work plan vows to ban new capacity, promote demand
Beijing has been expected to lay out its plans for the world’s biggest steel industry since promising to cut output at its annual policy meeting in March China will ban new steel capacity…
India’s gaming fans eye illegal sites after gambling ban
India’s ban on online gambling has shuttered a billion-dollar industry serving hundreds of millions of people and torpedoed the sponsorship of the national cricket team. But players say…
China lifts exit ban on Wells Fargo banker amid US trade talks
The Asian nation’s use of exit bans has been a point of contention between Beijing and Washington China has released a Wells Fargo banker it earlier blocked from leaving the country,…
Australia says social media ban will not age test all users
AUSTRALIA will not require social media giants to verify the ages of all users under its ban on under-16s using the platforms, Canberra said on Tuesday. But platforms like Facebook,…
Trump's travel ban keeps international students from coming to the U.S. for college
With the Taliban barring women from college in her native Afghanistan, Bahara Saghari set her sights on pursuing higher education in the United States. Source link
Detroit-area city can ban LGBTQ+ pride flags on public property, judge says
A Detroit-area city that banned LGBTQ+ flags from publicly owned flagpoles did not violate the Constitution, a judge said. Source link
Gen Z protests in Nepal, sparked by a social media ban, have killed nearly 2 dozen and injured hundreds. Here’s what to know
Nepal’s prime minister, K.P. Sharma Oli, resigned on Tuesday after youth-led protests sparked by a government ban on social media in the Himalayan country left nearly two dozen people dead…
Nepal’s Gen Z Leads Mass Protests Against Social Media Ban in Kathmandu
Thousands of young Nepalis have poured onto the streets of Kathmandu after the government imposed a sweeping ban on 26 major social media platforms, including Facebook, YouTube, X and…
Trump Angers NRA With Plot to Ban Trans People From Owning Guns
The confused and badly failing Democrat Party did nothing about Jeffrey Epstein while he was alive except befriend him, socialize with him, travel to his Island, and take his money! They…
Bill to ban lawmakers from trading stock wins unusual bipartisan alliance
An unusual alliance emerged in the House on Wednesday as lawmakers who agree on little else rallied support for a bill that would prohibit members of Congress and their families from…
AOC Joins Surprising Group Backing Congressional Stock-Trading Ban
A bipartisan group of U.S. representatives—ranging from progressives to MAGA true believers—unveiled legislation Wednesday to ban stock trading for members of Congress and their relatives.…
Ban the Fear, Not the Freedom: Massachusetts Bill Misses the Mark on Nicotine
In a society of free, autonomous adults, banning nicotine because it offends one legislator’s sensibilities is simply unacceptable. Source link
Judge extends ban on deporting Abrego Garcia
Kilmar Abrego Garcia won another reprieve from deportation Wednesday after a federal judge ruled that he can't be booted from the country for at least another five weeks. Source link
White House launches TikTok account amid Trump's extension of grace period from ban
The White House launched TikTok account this week, amid uncertainty about the popular video app's future as a deadline approaches for its Chinese-owned parent company to sell to an…
The quiet ban that could change how AI talks to you
As AI chatbots become ubiquitous, states are looking to put up guardrails around AI and mental health before it’s too late. With millions of people turning to AI for advice, chatbots have…
‘Midnight Rider’ Director Randall Miller Sues DGA to Overturn Lifetime Ban
Randall Miller, the director who served a year in a Georgia jail for a fatal accident on the set of “Midnight Rider,” has sued the Directors Guild of America in a bid to overturn his…
Tuberville Wants to Ban International Students From These Countries
During a Thursday Fox Business appearance, Alabama Senator and gubernatorial candidate Tommy Tuberville announced that he’s introducing a bill to ban international students from Iran,…
A fight over a ban on hemp in Texas is pitting Republicans against Republicans
In recent months in Texas, hemp—and the state’s $5.5 billion hemp industry—has become a flashpoint in state politics and the wider cultural war. A successful push by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick…
New Zealand to ban surcharges on in-store electronic payments
Surcharges are an amount calculated as a percentage of the purchase price and are applied to transactions to cover the fees businesses pay for accepting contactless payments and credit…
Timeline of TikTok sale murky after Trump gives it third extension from ban without any buyers
It's been nearly a month since President Trump announced he had buyers for the social media app TikTok, and since then, radio silence. Source link
San Francisco weighs ban on homeless people living in RVs
San Francisco is set to ban homeless people from living in RVs by adopting strict new parking limits the mayor says are necessary to keep sidewalks clear and prevent trash buildup. The…