The Denver City Council voted Monday to ban sales of nearly all flavored tobacco and nicotine products in city limits. The council majority brushed aside arguments from convenience store and smoke shop owners facing potentially steep revenue losses and warnings about the potential of a black market forming for flavored products. Instead, they heeded calls … Read more
The Justice Department late on Wednesday asked a US appeal court to reject an emergency bid by TikTok to temporarily block a law that would require its Chinese parent company ByteDance to divest the short-video app by January 19 or face a ban. TikTok and ByteDance on Monday filed the emergency motion with the US … Read more
The US will ban outbound investments in China’s semiconductors, quantum technologies and artificial intelligence from January 2 if they are deemed to threaten American national security, a key move in the Biden administration’s efforts to address concerns about the mainland’s progress in advanced technologies. The US Treasury released final rules on Monday to prohibit engagement … Read more
National security concerns are instigating an expected announcement Monday by the Biden administration of a plan to ban Chinese software and hardware from self-driving and “connected” vehicles in the U.S. The proposal, which would take effect as early as the 2027 model year, is set to be announced by the Commerce Department, Reuters reported Saturday … Read more
Lemon8, a social app owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance, is seeing an increase in popularity in the US at a time when the company’s flagship short video platform TikTok faces a potential ban. The app, described as a cross between Instagram and Pinterest, has been the most downloaded lifestyle app for iOS devices in … Read more
Imran Khan’s Party To Be Banned By Pakistan For Alleged Anti-State Activities | English News | N18GFormer Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf will be banned for its alleged involvement in anti-state activities, the government said Monday.”The government has decided that the federal government will move a case to ban the PTI (Pakistan … Read more
Tourists heading to the Canary Islands have been warned as swimming has been ‘indefinitely’ banned at Tenerife’s iconic Playa Jardin beach due to contamination issues. This action follows indicators of wastewater pollution in the sea, casting a cloud over Brits’ overseas holiday plans, reports Birmingham Live. Warnings have been put up after a contamination with wastewater … Read more
The film Hamare Baraah continues its tryst with controversy as the film’s release faces another major hurdle. The state of Karnataka in India has banned the release of the film, followed by the court’s order in order to the spread of communal hatred. We hear that the decision was made under the provisions of the … Read more
AAP MP Sanjay Singh (Image: PTI/ X) Singh said that the people of the country are being misled and an illegitimate attempt is being made to influence the counting of votes on June 4 Aam Aadmi Party leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Monday demanded a ban on exit polls in the country, … Read more
Rashmika Mandanna, one of the brightest stars in Indian cinema currently, nearly faced a ban from her home industry, the Kannada film industry. Despite her soaring popularity, the actress found herself embroiled in controversy, risking her career in the place where her cinematic journey began.Hailed from Karnataka’s Kodagu district, Rashmika dreamt of acting from a … Read more
