The Latest: UN says pandemic effort hindered by conflicts nownews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nownews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement was started by Palestinian activists in 2005 to build international pressure compelling Israel to abide by the.
The Latest: Louisiana lifts mask requirement for students
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BATON ROUGE, La. Gov. John Bel Edwards is scrapping nearly every remaining coronavirus restriction in Louisiana and lifting the statewide requirement that students must wear a mask in the classroom and at school events.
The Democratic governor announced Tuesday that he ll keep the statewide public health emergency declaration in place. But Louisiana will have almost none of the rules governing businesses and behavior over the last 15 months of the pandemic.
Edwards cited the wide availability of the coronavirus vaccine in Louisiana.
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Judge blocks Georgia law that banned state business from Israel boycotters
A federal judge in Atlanta struck a major blow against a Georgia law that bans people who boycott Israel from entering into contracts with the state. Getty Images
A federal judge in Atlanta struck a major blow against a Georgia law that bans people who boycott Israel from entering into contracts with the state.
Judge Mark Cohen ruled that the University System of Georgia violated the First Amendment rights of journalist Abby Martin in 2019 when it withdrew an invitation for her to speak at Georgia Southern University because Martin refused to sign a document pledging not to boycott Israel.