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Protests roil Romania’s capital after far-right Georgescu barred from presidential election redo

By Stephen McGrath, Vadim Ghirda, Associated Press

Chaos broke out in Romania's capital Sunday evening as incensed supporters of the far-right populist Calin Georgescu protested the electoral body's decision to reject his candidacy in a presidential election redo.

ICE arrests Palestinian student who helped lead Columbia protests, attorney says

By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press

Federal immigration authorities arrested a Palestinian graduate student who played a prominent role in last spring's anti-Israel protests at Columbia University, according to his attorney.

WATCH: Woman is forcibly removed from Idaho town hall meeting by plainclothes security workers

By Rebecca Boone, Martha Bellisle, Associated Press

The incident Saturday at Coeur d'Alene High School, first reported by the Coeur d'Alene Press, drew widespread attention after videos of the turbulence were posted online.

Supreme Court won’t hear cases from anti-abortion activists on protest limits

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

The Supreme Court refused Monday to hear a pair of cases from abortion opponents who say laws limiting anti-abortion demonstrations near clinics violate their First Amendment rights.

Thousands across the U.S. protest Trump policies

By Morgan Lee, Associated Press

Demonstrators decried everything from the president's immigration crackdown to his rollback of transgender rights and a proposal to forcibly transfer Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.

Serbian prime minister resigns after weeks of anti-corruption protests

By Jovana Gec, Associated Press

Serbia’s prime minister resigned in an attempt to calm political tensions stoked by weeks of massive anti-corruption protests sparked by the deadly collapse of a concrete overhang at a train station.

Days before Trump takes office, thousands of protestors march in Washington, D.C.

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Ashraf Khalil, Christine Fernando, Associated Press

Eight years after the first historic Women's March at the start of Trump's first term, marchers said they were caught off guard by Trump’s victory and are determined now to show that support remains strong for women’s access to abortion,…

French farmers protest EU agricultural pact with South American trade bloc

By Associated Press

French farmers argue the deal threatens their livelihoods by allowing a surge of South American agricultural imports produced under less stringent environmental standards.

University faculty members push back on new campus protest rules

By Annie Ma, Associated Press

Last spring, pro-Palestinian tent encampments crowded schools and disrupted commencement plans, drawing accusations of antisemitism and prompting new limits.

Police fire teargas at Indians protesting rape and killing of trainee doctor

By Bikas Das, Associated Press

Thousands of protesters demanded the resignation of a top elected official in India, accusing her of mishandling an investigation into a rape and killing of a resident doctor.