Conflict & War

Houthi Missile Attacks Aden: Deadly Strike on Yemen’s Presidential Palace

On October 15, 2026, Iran‑aligned Houthi rebels launched missiles and drones at the Al‑Maashiq Palace in Aden, killing five and wounding 16.…

USABanned

Pulled from some US school systems, including in Florida and Texas, over its LGBTQ+ themes and illustrated sexual…

Books · Since 2021Details →

ChinaBanned

Google moved its Chinese search service to Hong Kong in 2010 after refusing to censor results; its services…

Apps & Websites · Since 2010Details →

ChinaBanned

Denied a release in China; media widely linked it to Winnie the Pooh memes mocking Xi Jinping.

Movies & TV · Since 2018Details →

North KoreaBanned

Ordinary citizens can only use the state intranet Kwangmyong; the global internet is reserved for a small elite.

Apps & WebsitesDetails →

SingaporeRestricted

Sale and import banned in 1992 to stop litter; therapeutic gum has been sold in pharmacies since 2004.

Food & Drink · Since 1992Details →

IranBanned

Banned as blasphemous; in 1989 Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa calling for the author's death.

Books · Since 1988Details →