Soldiers will no longer be able to enter Afghan fairgrounds while armed and dressed for battle On Wednesday, the Taliban ordered its troops not to enter amusement parks while dressed in fatigues and armed with weaponry. “Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate (Taliban soldiers) are not allowed to enter amusement parks with weapons, military uniforms and […]
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EU country bans gay ‘conversion therapy’
The new French law, which authorizes jail time and fines for practitioners, was unanimously passed Lawmakers in France’s National Assembly have given their unanimous backing to a new law which prohibits so-called ‘gay conversion therapy’, voting 142-0. The new law, passed on Tuesday, prohibits attempts to “convert” LGBTQ people to heterosexuality or traditional gender roles. […]
FDA bans ‘Trump’ antibody treatment
The sudden change of rules on monoclonal antibodies left Florida health officials fuming The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revoked its emergency use authorizations for two kinds of monoclonal antibodies treatments produced by Regeneron and Eli Lilly. The regulator said the two therapeutics were “highly unlikely to be active against the omicron variant.” […]
Country bans unvaccinated from offices
Singapore, one of the world’s most vaccinated countries against Covid-19, rolled out new restrictions targeting the unjabbed The Republic of Singapore has officially banned unvaccinated employees from working in person, removing a previous policy that allowed them to work if they provided negative Covid-19 tests. The ban was implemented on Saturday as part of Singapore’s […]
Israel admits Covid mutation rendered travel bans useless
Amid a spike in Omicron infections, Israel is retiring it ‘red list’ of travel destinations Israel has lifted its strict Covid-19 travel ban against ‘high risk’ countries, such as the US and UK, acknowledging that the spread of the Omicron variant has rendered such restrictions obsolete. Nachman Ash, the director-general of Israel’s Ministry of Health, […]
Country bans unvaccinated from leaving it
The United Arab Emirates has allowed international travel to the jabbed and boosted only Unvaccinated UAE citizens will be banned from traveling abroad starting January 10, according to local media, citing the country’s crisis management agencies. Only the fully-vaxxed and boosted will be permitted to leave. The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation […]
Taliban bans playing music in cars
The streets of Afghanistan are going to become much quieter. The Taliban has banned the playing of music in cars, in yet another prohibition introduced by the group since it took power in the country in August. Afghan drivers were given written recommendations not to play music in their cars and only take women as […]
France bans UK tourists
Paris has said it will ban UK tourists from entering France in an attempt to slow the spread of the more contagious Omicron variant on Covid-19, which is already rampant in Britain. Speaking on Thursday, French government spokesman Gabriel Attal said applying tougher rules on people traveling from the UK would give France more time […]
European country bans booze to tackle Omicron
Norway has banned the sale of alcohol in bars and restaurants in an effort to curb the spread of the Covid-19 Omicron variant, which continues to push infections in the country on a sharp rise. New Covid-19 rules will prohibit the sale of alcohol at bars, restaurants, and other service-based venues from Wednesday, while Norwegians […]
Berlin keeps nightclubs open, but bans dancing
No more dancing will be allowed in the German capital’s nightclubs starting next Wednesday, as the city’s authorities tighten the screws over the rise in Covid-19 cases. The decision was made during a special session of the Senate of Berlin on Friday. Clubs and discos, however, will remain open, though largely due to legal technicalities […]
Israel introduces world’s strictest bans to contain Omicron strain
Israel has banned all foreigners from entering the country and tasked intelligence services with locating and tracking all recent arrivals from the hotspots of the newly-emerged Omicron coronavirus variant. The new rules are set to go into effect on Sunday night, making Israel the first country to completely seal its borders to foreign nationals for […]
WHO warns against travel bans over ‘Omicron’ variant
The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that countries restricting travel to and from southern Africa to prevent the spread of a “super-mutant” Covid-19 variant are acting too hastily. “At this point, implementing travel measures is being cautioned against,” WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier said on Friday at a UN briefing in Geneva. “The WHO recommends […]
Beirut scrambles to mend ties with Saudi Arabia after Riyadh expels Lebanese envoy & bans imports
The Lebanese government is forming a special group to heal a rift in relations with Riyadh that saw Saudi Arabia giving 48 hours for Lebanon’s ambassador to leave and banning all Lebanese imports. Riyadh has recalled its ambassador to Lebanon for consultations and gave the Lebanese envoy 48 hours to leave the kingdom on Friday. […]
Algeria bans French military aircraft from its airspace amid diplomatic row with Paris
Algeria has closed its airspace to French military planes amid a row between Algiers and Paris, a spokesman for the French military said. The route had been used to transport French troops for an operation in West Africa. The French military became aware of Algiers’ decision on Sunday morning when they filed another flight plan […]
YouTube bans ALL anti-vax videos, ramping up Covid-era censorship campaign
YouTube will ban all “harmful vaccine content” from its platform, including claims that vaccines are ineffective at reducing disease transmission. The ban comes after a year of escalating censorship by the Google-owned company. “We’ve steadily seen false claims about the coronavirus vaccines spill over into misinformation about vaccines in general, and we’re now at a […]