28 h. ago Navy cancels speech by podcaster who planned to reference its ban on more than 300 books

The Annapolis, Maryland college was ordered to remove nearly 400 books from its shelves last month to comply with one of Trump’s executive orders

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3 d. ago Bangladesh, Pakistan officials resume bilateral talks after 15 years' gap

Foreign ministry officials from Bangladesh’s interim government and Pakistan have resumed talks after a 15-year gap, as the two South Asian Muslim-majority nations attempted to ease strained relations

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4 d. ago MP slams ‘incongruous’ fire brigade decision to ban book swaps on London Underground

Blackhorse Road station lost its community bookcase amid a fire safety reading row

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5 d. ago Busy Tube and Overground station latest to be hit by fire brigade ban on 'community book swap' scheme

Blackhorse Road loses free book exchange despite mayor’s pledge to intervene

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1 week ago Majority of attempts to ban books in US come from organised groups not parents

Last year 72% of demands to censor books were initiated by pressure groups and government entities; with just 16% of ban attempts made by parentsA large majority of attempts to ban books in the US last year came from organised groups rather than parents.72% of demands to censor books were initiated by pressure groups, government entities and elected officials, board members and administrators, reported the American Library Association (ALA). Just 16% of ban attempts were made by parents, while 5% were brought forward by individual library users. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Conservatives should stand aside and let Reform win Runcorn by

The Runcorn and Helsby by-election next month will see both Reform and the Conservatives attempt to overturn Labour’s 15,000 vote majority in the safe seat

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3 w. ago Iowa law banning school library books that depict sex acts on hold again after a new federal ruling

A federal judge says Iowa for now cannot continue to enforce part of its book ban law

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