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Romania

Romanian minister quits over government corruption stance

*NB: an updated version of Thursday’s events in Romania is available here.

World News

Berkeley student protests force Breitbart speaker to pull out

Student protests at the University of California at Berkeley degenerated into violence on Wednesday, forcing a right-wing commentator to cancel his scheduled appearance at the liberal-leaning…

Romania

Protesters in Romania hold huge demonstration over government 'anti-corruption U-turn'

Protesters in Bucharest have condemned a government decision to decriminalise some misconduct offences, in one of the biggest demonstrations since the 1989…

Israel

Clashes as Israeli soldiers enforce eviction of Amona settlement

There have been clashes as Israeli security forces began the eviction of more than 300 Jewish settlers from the outpost of Amona in the occupied West Bank.

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USA

US Army told to pave way for disputed Dakota pipeline

This could be the start of Donald Trump’s so-called ‘energy revolution’.

Romania

Anger as Romania decriminalises some corruption offences

*An updated version of this story incorporating events on Wednesday February 1 is available here.

World News

UK: Trump state visit puts Queen in 'difficult position'

A former Foreign Office chief has called for Donald Trump's planned state visit to the UK to be delayed, to protect Queen Elizabeth from controversy.

United Kingdom

Theresa May confirms Trump state visit despite travel ban protests

Tens of thousands of people in cities across the UK have joined protests against President Trump’s travel ban on refugees and seven mainly Muslim countries.

Romania

Romanians protest against government emergency decrees

An estimated 50,000 people, took part in a rally in Bucharest on Sunday night in another protest at government plans to decriminalise certain offences and pardon…

USA

New York judge rules against Trump's Muslim travel ban

Trump's travel ban on 134 million people in tatters

Greece

Neo-Nazi Golden Dawn march against migrants in Athens

Anti-migrant Golden Dawn march in Athens

USA

Trump sued by Iraqis detained at JFK under anti-Muslim travel ban

Trump faces legal challenge to ant-Muslim travel ban

USA

'Life is winning again in America' as Pence joins pro-lifers in DC

Vice-president Pence attends pro-life event

USA

Science goes rogue: US government agencies tackle Trump on Twitter

Government employees from more than a dozen federal agencies in the United States have opened rogue Twitter accounts

Poland

Students in Poland hold anti-govenment protest

Hundreds of students in Warsaw and other Polish cities have taken part in marches against the country’s populist government.

USA

'RESIST': Greenpeace takes the fight to the White House

Less than a week in office, Donald Trump faces further protests on his doorstep, this time environmentalists take the fight to Washington

Business Line

The rights and wrongs of women's rights

Business Line looks at women's rights in worldwide as millions express concerns their rights will be eroded under the Trump administration.

USA

Trump accelerates controversial Keystone and Dakota pipelines

Not one to shy away from a challenge, US President Donald Trump has signed executive orders to accelerate two controversial pipeline projects.

France

Roman Polanski pulls out of César awards after outcry

The film director Roman Polanski has pulled out of presiding over the prestigious César awards in France, following protests over his implication in a rape case involving a…

Venezuela

Anti-Maduro protesters call for delayed regional elections

An estimated two thousand opponents of President Nicolas Maduro have marched in the Venezuela capital to demand authorities to set a date for overdue regional…