France’s headscarf ban in the 2024 Summer Olympics reflects a narrow view of national identity (The Conversation) — Laïcité, which historically upheld individual freedom, denies minority rights today, as seen in the ban on French athletes wearing hijabs at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The post France’s headscarf ban in the 2024 Summer Olympics reflects a narrow view of national identity appeared first on Religion News Service.

U.S. Treasury Isn’t Trying to Ban Crypto Mixers, Top Official Says FinCEN’s 2023 proposal to require crypto companies to report transactions that involved mixing is about transparency, not banning mixers, said Brian Nelson, U.S. Treasury undersecretary.

States Move to Ban Deepfake Nudes to Fight Sexually Explicit Images of Minors Legislators in two dozen states are working on bills, or have passed laws, to combat A.I.-generated sexually explicit images of minors.

TikTok Divest-or-Ban Bill Expected to Become US Law Within Days submitted by /u/echwa

TikTok ‘ban’ passes in the House again, moving to the Senate in foreign aid package Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty ImagesThe House once again passed a bill that could ban TikTok from the US unless its Chinese parent company ByteDance divests it — but this time, it’s in a way that will be harder for the Senate to stall. The bill passed 360-58 as part of a larger bill related to sanctions on foreign adversaries li…

No NCAA ban during sexual misconduct inquiries New federal regulations released Friday will prevent colleges and coaches from suspending athletes accused of sexual misconduct while school officials investigate complaints against them.

Pirates’ Chapman gets 2-game ban for tantrum Pirates pitcher Aroldis Chapman has received a two-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for his “inappropriate actions” during Monday’s loss to the Mets.

TikTok divest-or-ban legislation could suddenly be fast-tracked in the Senate Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by Brendan Hoffman, Getty ImagesA bill that could oust TikTok from the US looked like it could linger for months in the Senate, even after the House overwhelmingly voted to approve it. But a move by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) could change that. An updated version of the bill, which would enforce a ban of …

The House Pushes for a TikTok ban, and Southern Africa Faces a Food Crisis Plus, a brazen gold heist.

What a TikTok Ban Would Mean for the U.S. Defense of an Open Internet Global digital rights advocates are watching to see if Congress acts, worried that other countries could follow suit with app bans of their own.

Court overturns West Virginia trans sports ban The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a West Virginia law banning transgender girls from playing on girls’ sports teams.

Retailers in India rebel against OnePlus, threaten sales ban submitted by /u/nizasiwale

Supreme Court Clears Way, for Now, for Idaho to Ban Transgender Treatment for Minors The Idaho attorney general had asked the justices to move swiftly to let the state law, which would ban gender-affirming medical care for minors, go into effect.

Bluesky lifted its ban on heads of state signups Image: BlueskyBluesky is apparently ready for a bigger challenge. It says it’s allowing heads of state to sign up now, a little over two months after it opened for general signups. In May last year, the site asked its users not to give invitation codes to “recent/prominent heads of state,” stating that it was its policy not to accommodate them. …

Vinod Khosla and Palantir’s Jacob Helberg call on Senate to ban TikTok: It’s ‘a weapon of war’ Top investor Vinod Khosla and Palantir advisor Jacob Helberg are calling on the Senate to act on the TikTok ban bill, as ByteDance fights against it.

Silver: Raptors’ Porter could face permanent ban Jontay Porter could face expulsion from the league if the betting-related accusations against him are found to be true, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday.

The TikTok ban and the iPhone monopoly Image: The VergeA few weeks ago, it looked like the US government was on a fast track to banning TikTok. A committee in the House of Representatives voted unanimously in favor of a bill that would see the app either banned or sold, before the broader House passed the same bill in sweeping fashion, and even President Joe Biden said he’d sign the …

Churchill Downs sued over ‘illegal’ Baffert ban The owner of Arkansas Derby winner Muth has sued Churchill Downs Inc. and is seeking a temporary injunction against what it called the track’s “illegal” ban of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert.

Nikki Haley Says She Would Have Signed Six-Week Abortion Ban as Governor The former governor of South Carolina, who has tried to thread the needle on abortion in the G.O.P. race, made a gesture of support for stricter limits on the procedure.

Nikki Haley Renews Call for TikTok Ban After Bin Laden Letter Circulates The presidential candidate has argued that social media platforms should better police certain users and content, prompting backlash from some Republican rivals.