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Kazakhstan Parliament Passes Russian-Style Anti-LGBTQ Law
- Wednesday November 12, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Kazakhstan's parliament passed a bill to ban the promotion of what it calls "non-traditional sexual orientation" in public spaces and the media, a copycat of Russia's anti-LGBTQ laws.
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www.ndtv.com
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OpenAI Bans ChatGPT Accounts Linked to China-Backed Surveillance Efforts
- Wednesday October 8, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Rohan Pal
OpenAI has banned several accounts, potentially linked to China, that attempted to use ChatGPT for mass surveillance, social media monitoring, and profiling. Some accounts also sought assistance in developing tools targeting Uyghurs and other sensitive topics. OpenAI confirmed no such tools were actually built, and accounts from Russia attempting p...
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www.gadgets360.com
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UN Security Council Rejects Russia, China's Bid To Delay Iran Nuclear Sanctions
- Saturday September 27, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
The U.N. Security Council rejected last-ditch effort to delay the reimposition of sanctions on Iran over its nuke program a day before the deadline and after Western countries claimed that weeks of meetings failed to result in a "concrete" agreement.
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www.ndtv.com
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Trump Urges Turkey's Erdogan To Stop Buying Russian Oil
- Friday September 26, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
US President Donald Trump on Thursday urged Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to stop buying Russian oil over the war in Ukraine, while hinting that he may drop a ban on Ankara buying US stealth fighter jets.
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www.ndtv.com
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Russia Scrutinises Online Behavior, Bans "Extremist" Content
- Friday August 22, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Just like his peers, Russian teenager Artyom spends "half his life" online -- something that could soon become risky as a ban on searching for "extremist" content comes into force.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Restrictions Worldwide: From China's Full Ban to UAE's Partial Ban
- Thursday August 14, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Russia on Wednesday became the latest country to restrict some WhatsApp calls, accusing the Meta-owned platform of failing to share information in fraud and terrorism cases.
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www.ndtv.com
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Russia Imposes Partial Restrictions on WhatsApp, Telegram Voice Calls
- Thursday August 14, 2025
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by Manas Mitul
Russia, through its media and internet regulator, Roskomnadzor, has reportedly imposed a partial restriction on voice calls made via two instant messaging apps, WhatsApp and Telegram. The regulator said that it took this step to better fight crime. Moreover, the regulator said that several law enforcement agencies and citizens appealed that the two...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Russia Launches An App That Could Spy On Its Citizens, Likely To Ban WhatsApp
- Thursday July 24, 2025
- World News | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
Russia is set to launch a new digital device equipped with a brand new messenger app that experts believe could allow the Kremlin to spy on the Russian public.
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www.ndtv.com
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Russia To Now Fine Searching For 'Extremist' Content Online, Promoting VPNs
- Thursday July 17, 2025
- World News | Sofia Sorochinskaia, Bloomberg
Russia's State Duma approved new fines for searching for content considered "extremist" and virtual private network providers that enable access to that material as authorities deepen a long-running crackdown on the internet.
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www.ndtv.com
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Russia Bans British Council, Calls It 'Undesirable Organisation'
- Thursday June 5, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Russia on Thursday banned the British Council as an "undesirable organisation", as Moscow branded London the architect of global crisis and "instigator of wars".
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www.ndtv.com
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Russia Bans Amnesty International As "Undesirable Organisation"
- Monday May 19, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Russia's prosecutor general said on Monday it had banned human rights group Amnesty International as an "undesirable organisation".
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www.ndtv.com
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"Will Use Full Spectrum Of Power": Pakistan's "Nuclear" Warning To India
- Sunday May 4, 2025
- World News | Edited by Samiran Mishra
Pakistan's ambassador to Russia has warned that Islamabad could resort to its full military arsenal, including nuclear weapons, if it is attacked by India or if New Delhi disrupts Pakistan's water supply.
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www.ndtv.com
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Russia Bans Elton John's Foundation To Defend 'Spiritual, Moral Values'
- Thursday April 3, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Russia's General Prosecutor on Thursday banned the activities of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, accusing it of taking a negative stance towards countries like Russia that protect "traditional spiritual and moral values".
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www.ndtv.com
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Russia Permanently Bans Japan's Foreign Minister, 8 Others From Entering Country
- Monday March 3, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Russia has permanently banned nine Japanese citizens from entering the country, according to a list published by the Russian Foreign Ministry on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Russia's Energy Ministry Mulls Compulsory Registry for Crypto Mining Equipment
- Friday February 7, 2025
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by David Delima
Russia’s Ministry of Energy is planning to create a mandatory registry of crypto mining equipment to identify mining businesses. The initiative has been proposed by Yevgeny Grabchak, the Deputy Minister of Energy.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Kazakhstan Parliament Passes Russian-Style Anti-LGBTQ Law
- Wednesday November 12, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Kazakhstan's parliament passed a bill to ban the promotion of what it calls "non-traditional sexual orientation" in public spaces and the media, a copycat of Russia's anti-LGBTQ laws.
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www.ndtv.com
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OpenAI Bans ChatGPT Accounts Linked to China-Backed Surveillance Efforts
- Wednesday October 8, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Rohan Pal
OpenAI has banned several accounts, potentially linked to China, that attempted to use ChatGPT for mass surveillance, social media monitoring, and profiling. Some accounts also sought assistance in developing tools targeting Uyghurs and other sensitive topics. OpenAI confirmed no such tools were actually built, and accounts from Russia attempting p...
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www.gadgets360.com
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UN Security Council Rejects Russia, China's Bid To Delay Iran Nuclear Sanctions
- Saturday September 27, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
The U.N. Security Council rejected last-ditch effort to delay the reimposition of sanctions on Iran over its nuke program a day before the deadline and after Western countries claimed that weeks of meetings failed to result in a "concrete" agreement.
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www.ndtv.com
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Trump Urges Turkey's Erdogan To Stop Buying Russian Oil
- Friday September 26, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
US President Donald Trump on Thursday urged Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to stop buying Russian oil over the war in Ukraine, while hinting that he may drop a ban on Ankara buying US stealth fighter jets.
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www.ndtv.com
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Russia Scrutinises Online Behavior, Bans "Extremist" Content
- Friday August 22, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Just like his peers, Russian teenager Artyom spends "half his life" online -- something that could soon become risky as a ban on searching for "extremist" content comes into force.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Restrictions Worldwide: From China's Full Ban to UAE's Partial Ban
- Thursday August 14, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Russia on Wednesday became the latest country to restrict some WhatsApp calls, accusing the Meta-owned platform of failing to share information in fraud and terrorism cases.
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www.ndtv.com
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Russia Imposes Partial Restrictions on WhatsApp, Telegram Voice Calls
- Thursday August 14, 2025
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by Manas Mitul
Russia, through its media and internet regulator, Roskomnadzor, has reportedly imposed a partial restriction on voice calls made via two instant messaging apps, WhatsApp and Telegram. The regulator said that it took this step to better fight crime. Moreover, the regulator said that several law enforcement agencies and citizens appealed that the two...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Russia Launches An App That Could Spy On Its Citizens, Likely To Ban WhatsApp
- Thursday July 24, 2025
- World News | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
Russia is set to launch a new digital device equipped with a brand new messenger app that experts believe could allow the Kremlin to spy on the Russian public.
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www.ndtv.com
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Russia To Now Fine Searching For 'Extremist' Content Online, Promoting VPNs
- Thursday July 17, 2025
- World News | Sofia Sorochinskaia, Bloomberg
Russia's State Duma approved new fines for searching for content considered "extremist" and virtual private network providers that enable access to that material as authorities deepen a long-running crackdown on the internet.
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www.ndtv.com
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Russia Bans British Council, Calls It 'Undesirable Organisation'
- Thursday June 5, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Russia on Thursday banned the British Council as an "undesirable organisation", as Moscow branded London the architect of global crisis and "instigator of wars".
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www.ndtv.com
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Russia Bans Amnesty International As "Undesirable Organisation"
- Monday May 19, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Russia's prosecutor general said on Monday it had banned human rights group Amnesty International as an "undesirable organisation".
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www.ndtv.com
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"Will Use Full Spectrum Of Power": Pakistan's "Nuclear" Warning To India
- Sunday May 4, 2025
- World News | Edited by Samiran Mishra
Pakistan's ambassador to Russia has warned that Islamabad could resort to its full military arsenal, including nuclear weapons, if it is attacked by India or if New Delhi disrupts Pakistan's water supply.
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www.ndtv.com
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Russia Bans Elton John's Foundation To Defend 'Spiritual, Moral Values'
- Thursday April 3, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Russia's General Prosecutor on Thursday banned the activities of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, accusing it of taking a negative stance towards countries like Russia that protect "traditional spiritual and moral values".
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www.ndtv.com
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Russia Permanently Bans Japan's Foreign Minister, 8 Others From Entering Country
- Monday March 3, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Russia has permanently banned nine Japanese citizens from entering the country, according to a list published by the Russian Foreign Ministry on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Russia's Energy Ministry Mulls Compulsory Registry for Crypto Mining Equipment
- Friday February 7, 2025
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by David Delima
Russia’s Ministry of Energy is planning to create a mandatory registry of crypto mining equipment to identify mining businesses. The initiative has been proposed by Yevgeny Grabchak, the Deputy Minister of Energy.
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www.gadgets360.com