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Africa: Trump Expands U.S. Travel Ban to Include Tanzania, South Sudan, Nigeria and 17 African States

eriinfo.com6 days ago08 mins

Nairobi — US President Donald Trump’s administration has imposed new entry restrictions on 24 nations, including Tanzania, South Sudan and Nigeria, due to security concerns. President Donald Trump announced restrictions on foreign nationals from 17 African countries, citing “demonstrated, persistent, and severe deficiencies in screening, vetting, and information-sharing” that threaten U.S. national security and public…

EU poised to water down 2035 ban on new diesel, gasoline cars

eriinfo.com1 week ago06 mins

A fuel nozzle is inserted into a combustion engine at a petrol pump at a filling station during a refueling process. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The European Union on Tuesday is expected to water down its effective ban on sales of new combustion-engine cars from 2035, after lobbying efforts from Germany,…

Reddit launches High Court challenge to Australia’s social media ban for kids

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago05 mins

Reddit has launched a challenge in Australia’s highest court against the nation’s landmark social media ban for children. The online forum is among 10 social media platforms which must bar Australians aged under 16 from having accounts, under a new law which began on Wednesday. The ban, which is being watched closely around the world,…

Trump administration considering expanding travel ban to around 30 countries after National Guard shooting

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago04 mins

The Trump administration is considering expanding its travel ban — which currently restricts or bars the entry of nationals from 19 countries — to around 30 nations in the wake of the shooting of two National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C., last week, multiple U.S. officials told CBS News on Tuesday. The plans are preliminary…

China to ease chip export ban in new trade deal, White House says

eriinfo.com2 months ago06 mins

China will begin easing an export ban on automotive computer chips vital to production of cars across the world as part of a trade deal struck between the US and China, the White House has said. The White House confirmed details of the deal in a new fact sheet after Xi Jinping and Donald Trump…

Hundreds of public figures including ‘AI godfathers’ urge ‘superintelligence’ ban

eriinfo.com2 months ago06 mins

Worased Boontipchayakun | Istock | Getty Images A group of prominent figures, including artificial intelligence and technology experts, has called for an end to efforts to create ‘superintelligence’ — a form of AI that would surpass humans on essentially all cognitive tasks. Over 850 people, including tech leaders like Virgin Group founder Richard Branson and…

‘Ban Israeli football’: Scholars urge UEFA to bar Israel over Gaza horrors | Israel-Palestine conflict News

eriinfo.com3 months ago015 mins

More than 30 legal experts have called on the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) to bar Israel and its clubs from competitions over the atrocities in Gaza. The letter, addressed to UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin on Thursday, said banning Israel is “imperative”, citing a report by United Nations investigators that confirmed Israel is carrying…

Denmark to ban all civilian drone flights due to European summit

eriinfo.com3 months ago05 mins

Nick Thorpe and Tabby Wilson EPA Denmark has banned all civilian drone flights this week ahead of a European Union summit in Copenhagen, the country’s transport minister said on Sunday. The ministry said the decision was made in order to “simplify security work” for the police, and they could not accept “foreign drones creating uncertainty…

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Africa: Spain Gives Ultimatum to Absconded Migrant Workers or Face Lifetime Ban

eriinfo.com3 months ago05 mins

The Minister for Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment, Hon. Baboucar Joof, on Wednesday revealed that Spain has given 33 absconded Gambian seasonal workers until October 6 to return home or face permanent exclusion from the Circular Migration Programme that once promised them a legal path to Europe. Minister Joof confirmed that out of 39…

Nepal protests over repealed social media ban rage, sparking prime minister’s sudden resignation

eriinfo.com4 months ago010 mins

Kathmandu — Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli announced his resignation on Tuesday as the country was rocked by a second day of violent unrest that began as protests against a since-repealed ban on many major social media platforms. Clashes between young demonstrators and police on Monday turned violent, with police killing 19 people. Protesters in Nepal’s…