Germany has banned all activity by the Islamist Hezbollah movement and police have carried out raids on mosques and centres linked to the group. Until…
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Donald Trump bans all immigration into US 'to protect American jobs'
Donald Trump has announced plans to ban immigration to the United States in a bid to ‘protect American jobs’ amid the coronavirus crisis. The US…
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Austria bans gatherings of more than five people over coronavirus
Austria bans gatherings of more than just FIVE people and says only leave home for essential work or food as coronavirus cases hit 800 Police…
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Scotland bans mass gatherings of 500 or more in fight against coronavirus
Scotland will ban mass gatherings of at least 500 attendees from next week as part of new measures to combat the spread of Covid-19. First…
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France bans large indoor events to battle virus
France has banned all indoor gatherings of more than 5,000 people, as part of efforts to contain the country’s coronavirus outbreak. Measures announced after an…
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Germany bans neo-Nazi group Combat 18 in crackdown
Germany has banned the neo-Nazi group Combat 18 and launched raids across the country in an attempt to crack down on the organisation, officials say.…
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US state bans prison strip-searches for children
Virginia has suspended a rule allowing children to be strip-searched before jail visits after an eight-year-old girl was subjected to the ordeal. Prison officials have…
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Russia bans smartphones without local software
Russia has passed a law banning the sale of certain devices that are not pre-installed with Russian software. The law will come into force in…
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Airbnb bans party houses after five killed in Halloween shooting in California
Airbnb is banning “party houses” after five people were killed at a Halloween party in San Francisco. The home rental service said it will take…
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Facebook bans charity breast cancer awareness video over nudity
Facebook has banned an educational video about breast cancer over nudity concerns. Cancer Focus Northern Ireland created a video showing women how to check their…
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Venice bans large cruise ships from historic centre
Large cruise ships are to be banned from entering Venice’s historic centre, the Italian government says. Ships weighing more than 1,000 tonnes will be rerouted…
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Facebook bans ‘Saudi Arabia propaganda accounts’
Facebook says it has discovered that people linked to the Saudi authorities have been using its platforms to spread propaganda through fake accounts. It says…
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Polish court bans ‘LGBT-free zone’ sticker
A Polish court has ordered conservative newspaper Gazeta Polska to halt the distribution of “LGBT-free zone” stickers it included in this week’s issue. The stickers…
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Airline bans ’emotional support peacock’
A female traveller was recently banned from taking a large “emotional-support peacock” on board a United Airlines flight, it has emerged. She had offered to…
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