China banned U.S. military ships and aircraft from visiting Hong Kong on Monday and slapped sanctions on several U.S. non-government organizations for allegedly encouraging anti-government protesters in the city to commit violent acts. CBC | World News
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Twitter bans all political advertising on its service, diverging from rival Facebook
Twitter is banning all political advertising from its service, saying social media companies give advertisers an unfair advantage in proliferating highly targeted, misleading messages. CBC | World News
Read More »Hong Kong bans posting of police officers’ personal details
Hong Kong authorities have won a temporary court order banning anyone from posting personal details or photos of police officers online, in their latest effort to clamp down on the city’s protest movement. CBC | World News
Read More »New Jersey School Bans Kids With Cafeteria Lunch Debt From Prom, Field Trips
A New Jersey school district has banned kids with outstanding cafeteria lunch debt from going to prom, participating in field trips, and doing other fun things, The Courier Post reports. Officials in Cherry Hill, like school officials in many parts of the country, were struggling to come up with a way to handle the issue of school lunch debt: that ...
Read More »Use your phone as a sat nav? FINES, POINTS, BANS – Here are the penalties you could face
NEW data suggest that 20 per cent of drivers use their phone as a sat nav – but is this legal and compliant with phone driving laws in the UK? Daily Express :: Cars Feed
Read More »IOC bans Russia from 2018 Winter Olympics
The International Olympic Committee has banned Russia from competing at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. However, the IOC’s vote Tuesday allows for individual Russian athletes “under strict conditions” to compete under the Olympic flag. CBC | World News
Read More »Kodi shock – Arrests, bans, fines – now UK government issues NEW WARNING to users
KODI is under attack again as UK government warns those using illegal add-ons that they could be putting themselves at risk. Daily Express :: Tech Feed
Read More »Turkey bans LGBT events in capital, citing ‘public security’
Turkish officials have banned all events by lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex rights groups in the country’s capital, in a move LGBT organizations call illegal and discriminatory. CBC | World News
Read More »Electric car sales SOAR in the UK as petrol and diesel bans are announced
SALES of electric cars in the UK are hitting record levels as more bans of petrol and diesel cars across the country and throughout Europe. Daily Express :: Cars Feed
Read More »Amsterdam BANS any more tourist shops opening in the city to avoid ‘no respect’ tourists
AMSTERDAM is to ban any more tourist shops to open in the city to deter a certain breed of travellers who frequent the city. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
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