Angeli Datt, a senior research analyst for #China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan at Freedom House said it was no coincidence the #ban was being proposed right after the party’s 100 year celebrations, which she said were marked by insecurity and concern about #dissent.

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The #Taliban has shot dead a well known folk singer in an Afghan village after announcing a #ban on playing #music in public. Yes, this is a real story.

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In #Paris, residents will have the opportunity to vote over a possible #ban on #ElectricScooters in the capital. The city mayor says she is leaning towards a permanent ban on motor vehicles due to the problems they raise. This would be the first electric scooter ban in a major French city.

https://www.ntd.com/residents-to-vote-on-electric-scooter-ban-in-paris_895646.html

The #EuropeanParliament formally approved a law to #ban the sale of new #gas and #diesel #cars in the European Union from 2035, in a bid to achieve net-zero carbon-dioxide emissions from vehicles.
https://www.ntd.com/european-parliament-approves-law-to-ban-sale-of-new-gas-diesel-cars-by-2035_901425.html

NTD LIVE: #TikTok Influencers Decry Proposed #Ban

Watch the livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIq-KYTAxZs&list=PLrlKaUtasRB17empsPGcOCYyn6

With a #TikTok #ban now a possibility, we had the two bots give advice to TikTok influencers and asked ChatGPT4 and Google’s Bard the same question.


https://www.ntd.com/chatgpt-4-vs-bard-what-if-tiktok-is-banned_910396.html

More Chinese #satellite debris are falling back to Earth, according to Beijing’s maritime safety agency.

#China announced a #ban on vessels entering an area near #Taiwan—effective Sunday.
https://www.ntd.com/china-announces-ban-on-vessels-near-taiwan_913194.html

Last week, cities and states are starting to implement various bans against #TikTok over security concerns. On the national level, a U.S. senator is trying to #ban TikTok and similar companies over the same concerns, but some people are questioning whether the move is fair or hinders freedom of speech.

Virginia Senator #MarkWarner gives more details about the TikTok bill.
https://www.ntd.com/bill-seeks-to-ban-tiktok-in-the-us_913859.html

#NewYork has become the first state in the country to #ban natural #GasStoves after the state Legislature approved a new state budget that includes a prohibition on fossil fuel combustion in most new buildings starting in 2026.
https://www.ntd.com/new-york-becomes-first-state-to-ban-gas-stoves_917188.html

A coalition of states has filed a lawsuit seeking a review of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (#EPA) decision to grant waivers to California that allows the state to #ban new #diesel-powered heavy-duty truck sales in 2035. https://www.ntd.com/19-states-sue-epa-over-californias-new-zero-emission-rules-for-big-rigs_925245.html

There is a possibility of #TikTok facing a #ban in #France, as revealed by French Senators who recently unveiled the findings of their investigation into the Chinese video-sharing app. According to the senators, TikTok should be viewed not merely as a business, but as an intelligence operation, prompting them to demand substantial reforms and greater transparency regarding its connections with China. Failure to comply could result in the suspension of TikTok in France, and potentially across Europe. https://www.ntd.com/french-senators-threaten-tiktok-with-a-ban_929492.html

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced a 20.7 billion yen ($141 million) emergency fund to help exporters hit by #China’s #ban on Japanese #seafood over the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the damaged #Fukushima nuclear power plant. https://www.ntd.com/japan-announces-emergency-relief-for-seafood-exporters-hit-by-chinas-ban-over-fukushima-water_940027.html