Commentary Since the turn of the century, rates of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have skyrocketed. One in ten American kids currently suffer from the condition. A chronic, debilitating illness, ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects people’s behavior. It negatively affects a child’s academic achievements and is a considerable barrier to successful socialization. Since 2019, ADHD has exploded on social media platforms. Millions of…
Russia Takes Steps to Punish Google Over YouTube Fakes
April 7, 2022
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Russia’s communications watchdog said on Thursday it was taking punitive measures against Google, including a ban on advertising the platform and its information resources, for violating Russian law. Roskomnadzor accused Google’s YouTube video-sharing platform, which has shut out Russian state-funded media globally, of becoming “one of the key platforms spreading fakes (fake images) about the…
Britain Tightens Rules on Drivers Using Hand-Held Phones
A loophole allowing drivers to escape punishment for hand-held phone use if they are taking a photo or playing a game will be closed from Friday. New rules ban virtually all hand-held use of mobile phones on Britain’s roads, in what Transport Secretary Grant Shapps described as a “zero-tolerance approach”. New legislation means making phone…
UK Seeks to Hit Kremlin With Ban on Exporting Luxury Goods to Russia
The Government is intending to further ramp up pressure on the Kremlin with plans to ban exports of luxury goods to Russia in the latest move to isolate Vladimir Putin. Details of the plans will be set out in the coming days, Downing Street said. It came as Boris Johnson joined with other G7 leaders…
US Shale Shortages to Limit Efforts to Replace Banned Russian Oil
March 9, 2022
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HOUSTON—U.S. shale producers are unlikely to replace banned Russian oil imports due to a shortage of oilfield materials, equipment, and labor and a dwindling backlog of wells waiting to be completed, energy executives and analysts said on Tuesday. President Joe Biden imposed an immediate ban on Tuesday on Russian oil imports in retaliation for its…
Britain to Halt Import of Russian Oil by End of Year
Britain will join the United States in halting the import of Russian oil and related products, to ramp up the economic pressure on Russia following the invasion of Ukraine. The move, announced by UK business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng on Tuesday, comes on the heels of other sanctions on Russian financial systems and individuals in Russian…
German Rejects Calls to Ban Russian Oil, Supports Seeking Alternative Energy Supplies
March 7, 2022
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz rejected calls to ban Russian oil and gas, saying energy imports from Russia are “essential” for Germany. “At the moment, Europe’s supply of energy for heat generation, mobility, power supply, and industry cannot be secured in any other way. It is therefore of essential importance for the provision of public services…
Germany Rejects Calls to Ban Russian Oil, Supports Seeking Alternative Energy Supplies
March 7, 2022
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz rejected calls to ban Russian oil and gas, saying energy imports from Russia are “essential” for Germany. “At the moment, Europe’s supply of energy for heat generation, mobility, power supply, and industry cannot be secured in any other way. It is therefore of essential importance for the provision of public services…
Germany Opposes Ban on Russian Energy Imports
March 3, 2022
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BERLIN—Germany’s economy minister has spoken out against an embargo on Russian energy imports, saying it could endanger social cohesion in the country. Germany gets about half of its coal and gas from Russia, and a third of its oil. Economy Minister Robert Habeck, who is also Germany’s vice chancellor, said Thursday that his country needs…
Russian, Belarusian Skaters Banned From ISU Competitions, Governing Body Says
MOSCOW—The International Skating Union (ISU) said on Tuesday that competitors from Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to take part in its international events until further notice over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The move comes a day after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended that sports federations ban Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials…
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