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The Taliban has banned media outlets across large swathes of Afghanistan from broadcasting images of living beings. State media in the provinces of Takhar, Maidan Wardak and Kandahar have been told they can no longer air or publish images of people or animals, Newsweek reports.

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Legislation creating protest-free 'safe access zones' around abortion providers has come into force. The Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Act 2024 was introduced by the government following a years-long campaign which also saw a similar private member's bill win wide su

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The US has introduced a new "click-to-cancel" rule aimed at making it easier for customers to cancel subscriptions and free trials. The new rule, introduced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and set to come into force in six months' time, follows a series of high-profile lawsuits the regulator h

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Landmark legislation on gambling has been approved by the Oireachtas. The Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 provides for a streamlined approach to licensed gambling activities to replace the currently fragmented regime between the Totalisator Act 1929, the Betting Act 1931 and the Gaming and Lottery Act

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A western company suffered a major data breach after inadvertently hiring a North Korean cyber criminal as a fully-remote worker. A cyber security firm said it assisted the company, which has not been named, after the former contractor downloaded company data and sent a ransom demand.

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Residential property prices were 10.1 per cent higher in August 2024 than the same month last year, according to new figures. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) today published the latest national Residential Property Price Index (RPPI), with prices in Dublin rising by 10.8 per cent and prices outs

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Ireland spends less on the justice system as a percentage of GDP than any other European country, according to new figures. The European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ), part of the Council of Europe, today released its latest evaluation report on European judicial systems.

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