Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russia extended the ban on the transportation of goods across the country by trucks from unfriendly countries until Dec. 30, according to the official legal information portal on Friday. “The ban on international road transport of a number of goods on the territory of Russia by …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Maj. Gen Geoffrey Katsigazi Tumusiime, says that the police are waiting for clear guidelines from the Environment Ministry to effectively implement the ban on charcoal production and trade in the Acholi Sub-region. The Ministry of Water and Environment issued …
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Washington, US | Xinhua | Hundreds marched to the Capitol to protest for a ban on assault weapons, in Washington, D.C., the United States, on April 17, 2023. Four people were killed and at least 28 others injured in a shooting at a birthday party on Saturday night in the …
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NewYork, USA | Xinhua | The about-face from justifying tech expansion on the basis of free speech for decades to threatening to ban the social media TikTok reveals U.S. policymakers’ true objective: preserving the dominance of American tech capitalists, reported U.S. news portal Jacobin on Tuesday. “The growth of the video-sharing app …
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London, UK | Xinhua | Russian and Belarusian players will be allowed to play at the Wimbledon Championships this summer as “neutral” athletes, the All England Club announced here on Friday. “Our current intention is to accept entries from Russian and Belarusian players subject to them competing as ‘neutral’ athletes and complying …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Gulu District have tasked the government to extend the ban on the issuance of documents facilitating the commercial production, trade, and movement of charcoal to all districts in the Acholi Sub-region. Their call follows a directive issued by the State Minister for Environment …
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Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Health rights advocates have dragged the Kenyan Government to the East African Court of Justice for lifting the ban on the use of Genetically Modified Organisms-GMOs. The lawsuit was filed by the Center for Food and Adequate Living Rights- CEFROHT, a human organization that promotes …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Illicit waragi distillers in Musoto Mbale City Industrial division have resumed their operations two months after Mbale city environment authorities stopped their activities. The city authorities banned the distilling of illegal alcohol in August 2022 to curb water pollution and poor garbage disposal. However, the …
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Beijing, China | AFP | China’s top legislative committee on Monday began deliberating a proposal to ban all trade and consumption of wild animals, a practice believed responsible for the country’s deadly coronavirus outbreak. The official Xinhua news agency said the proposal was submitted to the Standing Committee of the …
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Lausanne, Switzerland | AFP | Former UEFA president Michel Platini is finally free to return to football next week when his four-year ban for ethics violations ends, although he remains linked to a corruption investigation in his home country relating to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The former France …
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