In order to finally improve the air quality in the city, Munich is blocking older vehicles from the city center. The regulation applies from this Wednesday - but there are many exceptions. What drivers should know.from Andrew SchubertThe first stage of the diesel driving ban comes into force this Wednesday, February 1st. The ban applies to the environmental zone within the Mittlerer Ring as well as to the Ring itself, with the exception of the Brudermühl Bridge. If the pollutant...
Apparently, American companies will hardly be allowed to sell goods to the Chinese telecom supplier Huawei in the future. The previous restrictions, which primarily included products based on the modern 5G mobile communications standard, have been extended to older technologies, said a person familiar with the matter. Parts for building WiFi networks based on the “WiFi 6” and “WiFi 7” standards are also subject to the new restrictions, as are high-performance chips for artificial intelligence or cloud offerings.The US Department...
The first stage of the diesel driving ban will apply from this Wednesday. This means that anyone who does not fall under the exception regulations is no longer allowed to drive into the environmental zone, including the Mittlerer Ring, with a diesel vehicle in emission class Euro 4/IV.The CSU member of parliament Robert Brannekamper and his party colleague Michael Haberland, who is also president of the automobile club "Mobil in Deutschland", do not want to accept the ban. They have...
In order to finally improve the air quality in the city, Munich is blocking older vehicles from the city center. The regulation applies from this Wednesday - but there are many exceptions. What drivers should know.from Andrew SchubertThe first stage of the diesel driving ban comes into force this Wednesday, February 1st. The ban applies to the environmental zone within the Mittlerer Ring as well as to the Ring itself, with the exception of the Brudermühl Bridge. If the pollutant...
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The new chairman of the conference of health ministers wants to campaign for a ban on disposable e-cigarettes. "I am absolutely in favor of these vapes being taken off the market," said Baden-Württemberg's Health Minister Manne Lucha. There are already efforts by colleagues from the environmental sector to examine a ban. "As Minister of Health, I expressly support this. The federal and state governments should now urgently address this issue," said the Green politician. But he speaks for himself and...
Around ten months after the suspension of a priest on suspicion of sexual misconduct, Würzburg Bishop Franz Jung has lifted his ban on serving. The District Court of Obernburg had previously acquitted the priest of allegations of sexual misconduct towards an adult, the Diocese of Würzburg announced. The canonical investigation was also discontinued. While the priest lives in a religious community at his own request until April, a decision will be made about his future assignment. The clergyman was accused...
health GMK boss Lucha calls for a ban on disposable e-cigarettes Manne Lucha (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen), the new chairman of the conference of health ministers. photo © Bernd Weißbrod/dpa The new chairman of the conference of health ministers is targeting single-use e-cigarettes. Not only their environmental balance is miserable. Young people are also smoking more again - and often resort to vapes. The new chairman of the conference of health ministers wants to campaign for a ban on disposable e-cigarettes....
Status: 01/28/2023 10:42 a.m Canadians produce around 38 million tons of plastic waste every year - too much, the government also thinks: A gradual ban should make the country the global leader in the fight against plastic. By Antje Passenheim, ARD Studio New York "Spare me!" rebuffs a supermarket customer in the Canadian metropolis of Toronto when the cashier reaches for the bag. It's good that all the plastic waste will soon be over, he says - and praises the...
Status: 01/26/2023 01:17 am After his Twitter account, former US President Trump is also getting his Facebook and Instagram accounts back. However, it is unclear whether the Republican will make use of it. Former US President Donald Trump is allowed to return to the Internet platforms Facebook and Instagram. The ban on the Republican, which has been in force for two years, will be lifted in the coming weeks, said the political head of the Facebook group Meta, Nick Clegg....
