FEB
15
2018

Developer must pay $6.7 million for destroying iconic graffiti art

The artists sued him under a 1990 law, the Visual Rights Act, which protects works that are considered notable

FEB
15
2018
FEB
15
2018

Jacob Zuma resigns as South Africa’s president

Steps down after days of defying ANC orders to leave office

FEB
9
2018
FEB
9
2018

Google fined by India watchdog for ´unfair search bias´

Users searching flight details were directed to Google´s own flight search page, the Competition Commission of India found

FEB
9
2018

US government shuts down as Congress fails to vote on budget

Federal funding for government services expired at midnight

FEB
8
2018

Bermuda becomes first country in world to repeal same-sex marriage

British island territory swaps marriage for domestic partnerships for LGBT couples in move criticised as attack on equal rights

FEB
8
2018

US Senate reaches agreement on budget deal

The bill is expected to clear the Senate comfortably, but face opposition in the House of Representatives

FEB
7
2018

Polish pesident signs law to outlaw linking Poland with Holocaust

Move comes after pressure from ruling party and far-right

FEB
7
2018

Virginia senate approves medical marijuana

The Virginia Board of Medicine will be in charge of implementing the registration system for the program

FEB
5
2018

Maldives government accuses supreme court of trying to impeach president

Attorney general says any order by the court to unseat Yameen Abdul Gayoom would not be obeyed by the police

FEB
2
2018

British lawyers call for Saudi Arabia´s removal from UN Human Rights Council

The report ultimately requests the General Assembly suspend Saudi Arabia´s membership to the UNHRC, stating the report provides enough evidence to justify such action.

FEB
2
2018

Washington Senate approves bill requiring insurers to provide contraception and elective abortions

Should the bill pass, people could see changes as early as next year as it specifically applies to health plans issued or renewed on January 1, 2019

FEB
2
2018

Poland Senate passes controversial Holocaust bill

There have been calls for Israel to recall its ambassador to Poland to protest the bill´s passage

FEB
1
2018

EU rejects Brexit trade deal for UK financial services sector

Brussels negotiators say Europe would benefit from a smaller City of London

FEB
1
2018

FBI and White House clash over controversial Republican memo

There are suggestions the Congressional memo may be published on Thursday

JAN
31
2018

Facebook bans all cryptocurrency ads

It admitted it would not always catch every ad for a cryptocurrency.

JAN
31
2018

Theresa May unveils education deal at start of China visit

The initiative includes the extension of a Maths teacher exchange programme and a campaign to promote English language learning in China

JAN
30
2018

US issues ´Putin list´ of 210 top Russians but avoids more sanctions

Congress passed the sanctions law in August. President Donald Trump signed it while making his reservations clear

JAN
30
2018

New York and Minnesota sue Trump administration over cuts to health care funding

New York and Minnesota are the only states to operate BHPs

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