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South East Water is extending its hosepipe ban to 2.4 million customers following record heat and prolonged dry spells, prompting heavy criticism over the state of regional utility infrastructure
With record-breaking heat and rainfall shortages leaving three-quarters of England in drought, water companies have introduced widespread hosepipe bans affecting approximately 30 million residents across the UK

FIFA has imposed major suspensions after the Argentina-Spain World Cup final, including a 10-game ban for Leandro Paredes and seven games for Nahuel Molina.
New Delhi will enforce a six-week construction ban starting December 10 to tackle severe air pollution affecting millions in the capital
Candice Odgers, a psychologist who has spent 25 years studying adolescent mental health, is pushing back against the idea that banning social media for teenagers is the main answer to online harm. In an interview…
Derek McInnes says Rangers are right to challenge the four-match touchline ban he received after calling a Celtic penalty decision at Motherwell in May “disgusting.”
France will ban social media for under-15s from September 1, following the UK and Australia’s moves toward blanket
France’s parliament moved on Tuesday toward approving a sweeping ban on social media access for children under 15, a step that would make the country the first in Europe to impose such a digital age limit on platforms…

Pakistan extends its ban on Indian civil and military aircraft through October 24, keeping restrictions across both flight information regions.
Seven American aid workers who had been fighting the Ebola outbreak in Congo are quarantining at a new isolation facility in Kenya after a US travel ban, becoming the first known people to use the facility.

Meta has been using influencers and allied organizations to make its case for teen safety tools at the same time governments move toward age limits and bans on social media use by children. Reporting from The Guardian…

France tightens protest controls before October 24 while a court overturns a Paris ban and permits a rally under police supervision.
Adelaide-based Olympian Rohan Dennis has pleaded guilty to driving with a suspended licence, after already being banned from driving for five years over Melissa Hoskins' 2023 death.
France has cleared a path for a landmark social media ban for users under 15. The legislation mandates strict age verification for all accounts, marking a shift in European digital policy
Liverpool Football Club has issued hundreds of lifetime bans and recovered over £1.2m in assets following a joint operation with Merseyside Police to dismantle organized ticket touting operations targeting matchday attendance

The weather update in England and Wales has turned into a wider public safety warning, with farmers, landowners and firefighters urging a temporary ban on disposable barbecues as dry conditions increase the risk of…
The G7 nations will release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel to stabilize prices amid threats of a U.S. export ban, impacting global supply chains
Gianni Infantino is poised to escape sanction over complaints he breached rules on political neutrality, after Donald Trump spoke to the FIFA president before a ban tied to the Balogun red card scandal was lifted.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has warned former Pakistan cricketers against taking part in the Asian Legends League, saying anyone who joined the event without approval could face disciplinary action. The tournament is…
Documents seen by The Guardian show BMW, Ford, Nissan, Toyota and Bosch urged ministers to keep petrol and diesel models on the road after 2035.
Its new law, which would be the first of its kind enacted by a European country, would ban access to some accounts for anyone under
Iran is considering a proposal that would restrict shipping through one of the world’s most closely watched waterways. According to NPR News, parliament is reviewing a plan that would ban ships linked to the United…

Police in Azad Jammu and Kashmir held press conferences this week accusing the banned Joint Awami Action Committee of deliberately targeting law enforcement personnel, following violent clashes in Rawalakot and Mirpur…