By Andrew Chung (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday again declined to block a Democratic-backed state ban in Illinois on assault-style rifles and large capacity magazines enacted after a deadly mass shooting in Chicago’s Highland Park suburb in 2022, rejecting a renewed request by a firearms retailer and a national gun rights group. The … Read more
A committee of experts declined to recommend banning social media for youth 18 and younger in a report issued Wednesday. Convened by the nonprofit National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the committee reviewed numerous studies on the topic of youth health and social media use and found that most of the research shows only … Read more
An appeals court in Moldova has annulled a decision that banned hundreds of candidates from an alleged pro-Russia political party from participating in an electoral race days ahead of a nationwide ballot ByThe Associated Press December 12, 2023, 8:32 AM CHISINAU, Moldova — An appeals court in Moldova’s capital on Tuesday annulled a decision that … Read more
Group of Seven nations have agreed to ban Russian diamond imports from the start of next year in the latest move to curb Russia’s ability to fund its invasion of Ukraine. While the G7 and its European allies have been trying to find additional ways to squeeze Russia’s economy to constrain its ability to fund … Read more
If you use TikTok and you’re wondering how Montana lawmakers plan to enforce this law, you’re not alone. There are a few theories as to why tech experts, social justice groups, and law scholars believe this law will not be able to move forward. First, Montana lawmakers cannot prove that the Chinese government has access … Read more
Russia’s Supreme Court has moved to classify the “international LGBT social movement” as an extremist organization in the latest global move against LGBTQ+ inclusivity. The Thursday ruling criminalizes not just any activist working to advance human rights for queer individuals, but could also enable prosecutors to target anyone who supports LGBTQ+ people. The move is … Read more
TikTok Music has launched on Wednesday in Australia, Singapore and Mexico to a small group of users. Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images A federal judge in Montana has blocked a law that would have resulted in a state-wide ban of TikTok starting on Jan. 1, 2024. Judge Donald Molloy explained his rationale for … Read more
Australia will ban the importation of disposable vapes starting Jan. 1, the government announced on Tuesday, citing concerns of young people becoming addicted to nicotine. Plans for an import ban on nonprescription vaping products were first announced in May, as part of a broader set of legislation aimed at cracking down on the vape industry … Read more
New Zealand has scrapped the world’s first generational smoking ban, a year after the country passed the legislation. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, who was sworn in on Monday, announced his decision to repeal the tobacco restrictions before they ever came into effect, saying his top priority was to improve the economy and curb inflation. The … Read more
SKOPJE, North Macedonia — NATO member North Macedonia said Friday it would briefly lift a ban on flights from Russia next week, which would enable Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to attend an international conference in the country should he accept the invitation. A government statement said the window would apply from Nov. 29 to … Read more