Banned

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, member of parliament of the Rassemblement National (National Rally - RN) party, leaves the courthouse on the day of the verdict of her trial alongside 24 other defendants (party officials and employees, former lawmakers and parliamentary assistants) and the RN party itself, over accusations of misappropriation of European Union funds, in Paris, France, March 31, 2025. REUTERS/Stephanie
Europe

France's Le Pen barred from running for office for five years after graft conviction

The ruling marks a catastrophic setback for Le Pen, the National Rally (RN) party chief and a front-runner in opinion polls on the 2027 contest

Italian banned for 10 matches for racist abuse of Wolves striker Hwang
Sports

Italian banned for 10 matches for racist abuse of Wolves striker Hwang

Photo: UNB
Environment

Super shops can't use polythene bags from 1 October: Rizwana

The logo of social media platform X is seen on a mobile phone next to a reflection of Brazil's Supreme Court in this illustration taken 30 August 2024, in Brasilia, Brazil. Photo: REUTERS
Tech

Starlink emerges as fresh battleground between Musk, Brazil

Illustration: TBS
Politics

Govt bans Jamaat-Shibir under Anti-Terrorism Act

German police officers raid the Islamic Centre Hamburg, due to suspicion of members acting against a constitutional order and supporting the militant group Hezbollah in Hamburg, Germany, November 16, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/file photo
Europe

Germany bans Muslim association for pursuing radical Islam

An aerial view shows a resort island at the Male Atoll December 7, 2009. REUTERS/Reinhard Krause/File photo/File Photo
South Asia

Tourism hot spot Maldives will ban Israelis from entering the country

A smartphone with a displayed NVIDIA logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. Photo: REUTERS
Tech

China acquired recently banned Nvidia chips in Super Micro, Dell servers, tenders show

Five loan defaulters in Ctg banned from leaving country
Bangladesh

Five loan defaulters in Ctg banned from leaving country

Representational image. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Govt bans militant group Jama’atul Ansar

Photo: Collected
World+Biz

Chinese authorities slap comedy firm with $2 million fine after military joke

India Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Amit Shah Photo: Reuters
South Asia

Amit Shah bites the bullet, bans PFI and its affiliates for 5 years

An Afghan man works on a poppy field in Jalalabad province April 17, 2014. Reuters.
Middle East

Taliban bans drug cultivation, including lucrative opium