Sierra Leone Bans Child Marriage With New Law
by The president of the small West African country of Sierra Leone signed a law on Tuesday that banned marriage for children age 18 and younger …
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School Cellphone Bans May Be Hard to Enforce
When it comes to banning cellphones in schools, success could be determined by the details. Do bans apply only to classrooms, or also to hallways, …
Penn Bans Protest Encampments From Its Campus
The University of Pennsylvania issued temporary rules on Thursday that significantly rein in protests on campus and explicitly ban encampments. The action came less than …
Biden Bans Chinese Bitcoin Mine Near U.S. Nuclear Missile Base
President Biden on Monday ordered a company with Chinese origins to shut down and sell the Wyoming cryptocurrency mine it built a mile from an …
Hong Kong Court Bans “Glory to Hong Kong,” a Pro-Democracy Song
A Hong Kong court on Wednesday granted a government request to ban a popular pro-democracy anthem, raising further concerns about free speech in the city. …
Belarus labels German state broadcaster Deutsche Welle ‘extremist,’ bans activities in the country
Belarusian authorities on Monday declared that the Belarusian service of the German state broadcaster Deutsche Welle is an “extremist” organization and banned all its activities …
Italy bans loans to Minneapolis Institute of Art over ancient statue dispute
Italy’s Culture Ministry has banned loans of works to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, following a dispute with the U.S. museum over an ancient marble …
Book Bans Continue to Surge in Public Schools
Book bans in public schools continued to surge in the first half of this school year, according to a report released on Tuesday by PEN …
Wisconsin Voters Approve Bans on Private Aid for Election Offices
Voters in Wisconsin approved adding language to the State Constitution on Tuesday that will forbid officials from accepting donations of money or staffing to help …
Utah Bans D.E.I. Programs, Joining Other States
Conservatives say diversity and equity programs are more divisive than unifying.