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UK announces ban on space-related exports to Russia

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The United Kingdom has issued new trade sanctions against Russia that ban all space-related exports to that country in response to its invasion of Ukraine.  U.K. Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss announced the new space export sanctions on Wednesday (March 9) alongside deeper sanctions related to aviation, including new powers to detain Russian aircraft. The space-related … Read more

Gas boilers: Ban for new homes in England should start in 2023, say MPs

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A committee of MPs says the UK government should update plans to ban gas boilers from new homes, introducing the move next year rather than in 2025 Environment 3 February 2022 By Adam Vaughan The control panel on a household gas boiler Shutterstock / KsanderDN A ban on gas boilers in new homes in England … Read more

Gas boiler ban: Bring forward ban date in England to 2023, say MPs

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A committee of MPs says the UK government should update plans to ban gas boilers from new homes, introducing the move next year rather than in 2025 Environment 3 February 2022 By Adam Vaughan The control panel on a household gas boiler Shutterstock / KsanderDN A ban on gas boilers in new homes in England … Read more

It’s Time for a Global Ban on Destructive Antisatellite Testing

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In November, Russia ignited an international uproar with a weapon test that launched an interceptor against a defunct military satellite. When it hit, that deliberate collision shattered the satellite into more than 1,500 trackable pieces of debris. This space debris is dangerous; it could hit and severely damage an orbiting space station, akin to the … Read more

New Zealand smoking ban: Will it work if it ignores vaping?

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Outlawing the sale of cigarettes to anyone born after 2008 and mandating low-nicotine cigarettes for others will help New Zealand reach its smoke-free vision, but vaping will still be an issue Health | Comment 10 December 2021 By Alice Klein Cigarettes may soon be difficult for young people in New Zealand to access Roberto Sorin/Shutterstock … Read more

Congress drops U.S. ban on foreign talents programs from defense bill, but it’s not dead | Science

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Congress has dropped language from a must-pass bill governing U.S. defense policy that would have effectively prevented U.S. scientists from participating in Chinese programs aimed at attracting foreign scientific talent. But a similar provision applying to such programs may be tucked into a second bill aimed at outcompeting China that is now being hammered out … Read more