BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Mass street protests intensified Thursday across Slovakia against a plan by populist Prime Minister Robert Fico to amend the country’s penal code and eliminate the office of the special prosecutor that deals with major crime and corruption. Thousands
Leaders from five EU countries, including the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Germany and the Netherlands, have made a joint appeal urging increased military support for Ukraine. Concerns have been raised over diminishing public support for Ukraine’s war effort in the drawn-out conflict.
Several thousand university students and supporters protested in central Athens on Thursday against the Greek conservative government’s plans to allow privately run universities. The government is pushing legislation to allow privately run universities, citing the need to prevent Greek students from studying
Polish farmers mounted their tractors and converged on the streets across the country to protest against the European Green Deal and EU policies impacting local agriculture. The rally, marked by demands to reinstate trade restrictions with Ukraine, drew attention to the challenges
Sarah Ferguson is determined to turn her “distress into a positive” and promote an awareness campaign on the importance of checking potentially harmful moles. On Monday, the 63-year-old revealed she is in “good spirits” despite receiving her second cancer diagnosis in six
The extraordinary show of support means the Government must issue a response. If the petition reaches 100,000 backers, the matter must be considered for a full Commons debate. Sarah Wootton, chief executive of charity Dignity in Dying, said: “The thousands of signatures
Donald Trump appeared to confuse Nancy Pelosi with Nikki Haley while discussing the January 6 Capitol attack at a New Hampshire rally. The former president told his supporters: “You know when [Haley] comes here she gets like nine people, and the press
Supporters of former rebel leader Guy Philippe have launched protests that have paralyzed some cities across Haiti as they demand the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry. Demonstrators forced the closures of schools, government agencies and private businesses on Monday in places
Crowds gathered in central London holding posters that bore the faces of those who were taken hostage as well as ones that read: “100 days in hell”. Demonstrators, many carrying Israeli flags, chanted “Bring Them Home Now” and cheered as an organiser
A group of Rohingya refugees in Sri Lanka staged a protest outside the U.N. refugee agency’s office on Tuesday. The refugees, who were rescued at sea by the navy while attempting to reach Indonesia, seek resettlement in another country. The refugees submitted