Trump’s paper straw ban sparks debate on plastic-free progress
Donald Trump recently surprised the world again by signing an action to end what he describes as the “forced use” of paper straws. Although there is some merit in the argument the White…
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Why a proposed ban on lab-grown meat is getting pushback from Nebraska ranchers
The prospect of banning the sale of so-called lab-grown meat might seem like a no-brainer in Nebraska, where beef is king, but some of the proposal’s staunchest opposition has come from…
YouTube is buying TikTok ads to lure creators before US ban
YOUTUBE is running ads on TikTok targeting the app’s content creators, an effort to lure these valuable users to the Google-owned rival and capitalise on TikTok’s uncertain future. “I…
Like TikTok, lawmakers want to ban DeepSeek from government devices
A bipartisan duo in the the U.S. House is proposing legislation to ban the Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek from federal devices, similar to the policy already in place for the…
Naomi Campbell Can Appeal Charity Trustee Ban in Fashion For Relief Funding Scandal
Naomi Campbell is hoping to clear her name and work as a high-powered fundraiser once again after a U.K. tribunal gave her the green light to appeal against a ban that prevents her from…
Google Lifts a Ban on Using Its AI for Weapons and Surveillance
Google announced Tuesday that it is overhauling the principles governing how it uses artificial intelligence and other advanced technology. The company removed language promising not to…
No major impact from Johor data centres, US export ban: Keppel DC Reit manager
NEW data centres in Johor, Malaysia, and the US chip export ban are unlikely to have a big impact on Keppel DC Reit, said the manager on Friday (Jan 24). The workloads in Johor are…
Apple close to deal to lift Indonesian iPhone ban, minister says
INDONESIA is close to a deal with Apple over an investment plan that would lift a ban on iPhone 16 sales in the country, according to a government minister. South-east Asia’s largest…
The Supreme Court upheld the TikTok ban. Here's what happens now
The Supreme Court has paved the way for TikTok to be banned in the U.S. on Sunday. The high court on Friday upheld a new law that requires the social media app’s Chinese owner to sell off…
The FDA knew long ago that red dye No. 3 causes cancer. Why did it take so long to ban it?
The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that the much-maligned red dye No. 3 will be banned in the United States because it has been shown to cause cancer in animals. The decision,…
'TikTok refugees' unexpectedly turn to Chinese alternative as ban looms
TAIPEI, Taiwan — TikTok users concerned about a looming ban are finding solace in a strange place. Days ahead of a Supreme Court decision that could determine whether the popular…
TikTok ban thrusts Apple, Google into US-China geopolitical fray
TIKTOK creators are posting videos promoting ways to get around a looming shutdown of the app in the US, which could spell trouble for Apple, Alphabet’s Google and other American tech…
One million sign petition to ban private use of fireworks in Germany
More than 1 million people in Germany have joined a petition for a nationwide ban on fireworks after New Year celebrations again resulted in casualties, injuries and arrests. So far,…
Russia's Gazprom ends deliveries to Moldova after Ukraine transit ban
The Russian gas company Gazprom on Saturday said it will no longer supply natural gas to Moldova in the new year, blaming the country's alleged debts. Gazprom said the country's gas…
Detained Ugandan politician's wife condemns ban on Christmas Day visit
The wife of detained Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye has denounced as "cruel and inhumane" a ban on prisoners receiving visitors on Christmas Day. Besigye, 68, has been charged…
Albania plans year-long ban of TikTok after fatal stabbing of teen
Albania plans to ban access to the Chinese video-sharing app TikTok for one year, Prime Minister Edi Rama announced on Saturday. The platform, owned by the Beijing-based ByteDance company,…
Transgender people working in U.S. government see peril under Trump
WASHINGTON — The Air Force lieutenant colonel left the Pentagon one day and returned the next — with a new name and a new gender identity. Bree Fram remembers the atmosphere in 2020 as…
US Supreme Court agrees to hear TikTok ban case
THE US Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to hear TikTok’s appeal of a law that would force its Chinese owner to sell the online video-sharing platform or shut it down. The top court…
Supreme Court to hear TikTok case before ban deadline
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear TikTok’s challenge to a law that would ban the popular social media app next month unless it sells itself. The case is set for oral argument on…
TikTok asks Supreme Court to temporarily halt a law that would ban the app in the U.S.
TikTok has filed for an emergency reprieve with the U.S. Supreme Court to buy more time before a nationwide ban on the social media app is set to go into effect next month. “This Court…
TikTok CEO Chew meets Trump at Mar-a-Lago ahead of US ban
TIKTOK CEO Shou Chew met president-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Monday (Dec 16) just weeks before the popular video app is expected to be banned in the United States over national…
TikTok files emergency appeal with Supreme Court to block ban
What's New TikTok filed an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court on Monday in an effort to block a federal law that would effectively ban the app in the U.S. unless its China-based parent…
Opinion: The TikTok court case has staggering implications for free speech in America
The free speech implications of the coming ban on TikTok in the United States are staggering and unprecedented. On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit…
TikTok loses court bid to stop U.S. ban. Supreme Court appeal is expected
TikTok’s future in the U.S. remains in jeopardy after the popular social video app on Friday lost a major court battle as it tries to prevent its banishment. TikTok had asked the U.S.…