The curfew imposed by Saied started on Monday and is scheduled to last until August 27. Under the new restrictions, all movement of people and vehicles is banned between 7pm and 6am local time, with exceptions made for urgent medical cases and night workers. The presidential order also prohibits any …
Read More »California imposes BAN on state-funded travel to Florida & 4 more states over ‘discriminatory’ LGBTQ laws
“Make no mistake: We’re in the midst of an unprecedented wave of bigotry and discrimination in this country — and the State of California is not going to support it,” said State Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Democrat, announcing the ban on Monday. Bonta said the five states have introduced …
Read More »In coordinated move, West imposes sanctions on Belarus over grounding of Ryanair plane & arrest of opposition activist Protasevich
On Monday, Brussels announced that it would be targeting 78 individuals and eight organizations, said to be “made in view of the escalation of serious human rights violations in Belarus and the violent repression of civil society, democratic opposition, and journalists.” As justification, the EU noted last month‘s now-infamous forced …
Read More »Moscow mayor orders week of paid leave for workers & imposes curfew on nightlife in bid to control sharp rise in Covid-19 cases
Russia has reported 13,510 new Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours, with most of them occurring in Moscow, medical authorities said on Saturday. A total of 6,701 positive tests were recorded in Europe’s largest city, which is the highest daily number since January. Several hours after those figures were …
Read More »Vietnam imposes tough social distancing rules, launches criminal probe after Covid-19 cluster linked to Christian church
Gatherings of more than two people are banned in the city’s Go Vap and Thanh Loc districts. Residents have been told to leave home only to buy groceries or medicine and in cases of an emergency. They are also allowed to travel to work at businesses that involve “essential” goods …
Read More »US imposes new sanctions against Russia, expels ten diplomats & targets national debt in move Moscow may view as major escalation
The move, which the White House says is in response to alleged interference by Moscow in the 2020 US presidential election, will see American companies banned from directly buying shares in Russia’s national debt. The Kremlin has consistently denied that it made any attempt to meddle in the contest, in …
Read More »Miami Beach imposes emergency curfew for entertainment district & closes bridges into city amid ‘spring break chaos’
“As we hit the peak – at the peak of spring break, we are quite simply overwhelmed in the entertainment district,” Interim City Manager Raul J. Aguila told a press conference Saturday. In addition, in a bid to reduce the influx of spring break visitors, Julia Tuttle, Venetian and Macarthur …
Read More »US imposes federal mask mandate on all forms of public transportation from February 1
Starting from February 1, people in the US must wear masks on planes, trains, subways, buses, taxis, ships, and ferries. They must do the same in transportation hubs, including airports, train stations, and bus terminals. Transportation companies and personnel were instructed to deny service to maskless passengers and to otherwise …
Read More »Robinhood imposes ONE share buy limit on DOZENS OF STOCKS amid GameStop scrutiny
Robinhood users angrily took to Twitter to display screenshots indicating the app was blocking them from buying more than a single stock of some companies. The trading lockdown on Friday wasn’t limited to GameStop ($GME) – users were posting similar shots of failed efforts to trade other stocks of companies …
Read More »US imposes mandatory Covid-19 tests for UK air travelers to protect Americans from mutant strain – CDC
In a statement issued late on Thursday night, the top US health agency said the new policy would come into effect next week. The rule mandates that UK travelers test negative on a PCR or antigen screening no more than three days before leaving, also requiring them to provide “written documentation” of …
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