Removal

• Protester Sonam Wangchuk was removed from Jantar Mantar on Saturday, an event that sparked an increase in crowd sizes as students, activists, and citizens gathered to show support. • The demonstrators are demanding government accountability regarding the examination system and have strongly condemned the official response to their grievances. • This escalation has triggered a fresh wave of discourse both on the ground and across online platforms, highlighting concerns that "democracy doesn't die overnight."

• Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok has agreed to step down from his position after the national parliament backed his removal. • Sulyok, widely regarded as a loyalist to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, confirmed his agreement to the law change following a Saturday night deadline. • Despite agreeing to leave, Sulyok issued a statement accusing the government of violating the rule of law during the process.

• Rahul Gandhi condemned the Modi government's decision to remove climate activist Sonam Wangchuk from Jantar Mantar. • Gandhi accused the Centre of using force to suppress individuals who raise critical issues affecting students across India. • The incident highlights growing political tension regarding the government's handling of dissent and student-led activism.

• A joint parliamentary committee (JPC) has decided to defer the adoption of its draft report regarding the 130th Amendment Bill, which concerns the removal of prime ministers and chief ministers. • The decision occurred on Friday while the panel was in the process of voting on five specific recommendations included in the draft report. • Members determined that further consultations with stakeholders are necessary, describing the issue as a "national cause" that requires more extensive discussion.

• A key parliamentary committee in New Delhi is reviewing a contentious anti-corruption bill after stakeholders labeled a specific removal clause "unconstitutional." • The disputed clause mandates the removal of the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, or ministers from office if they are held in custody for 30 consecutive days, regardless of a judicial verdict on culpability. • This is significant because the provision currently delinks the loss of office from an actual legal finding of guilt, raising serious constitutional concerns.

• The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump administration, allowing the removal of legal protections for thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants, which may lead to their deportation. • In separate rulings, the Court sided with the administration regarding asylum claims and supported gun owners by overturning a concealed carry restriction in Hawaii. • A federal judge blocked key portions of President Trump’s executive order on mail voting, ruling that attempts to intervene in state-run elections are unconstitutional.

Plaintiffs say children’s services uses ‘emergency removal’ disproportionately against Black and Latino familiesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailOn Thursday, two families filed a class-action lawsuit against the city of New York, alleging that the administration for children’s services (ACS) abuses its emergency removal power to take children from their parents without a court order. The families say that Black people and Latinos are disproportionately affected by the practice.The “emergency removal” power is supposed to be used only in extreme and urgent situations in which there is not enough time to obtain a court order. Instead, the lawsuit alleges, the ACS is using a racially discriminatory emergency removal policy that allows the agency to bypass judicial review. The policy, which separates parents from their children, can cause lasting harm to the families that are affected. Continue reading...

But Trump administration will not return detainees deported to third countries in disease-struck regionThe Trump administration will temporarily pause the removal of refugees to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during a spiraling Ebola outbreak, according to reporting by Politico, but experts say the move won’t help prevent the spread of the disease.At least one woman is now in limbo after officials moved her to Kinshasa, the capital of the DRC, and now say they won’t bring her back because of the Ebola travel ban – despite a judge’s order for her return. Continue reading...

Authority says workers and councillors ‘threatened for explaining the council’s position’ as union jack and St George’s flags taken downResidents, council staff and councillors have been subject to rising “abuse, harassment and intimidation” directly linked to the removal of unauthorised flags, a local authority has said.Shropshire council said it had recorded a rise in reports of abuse with staff and members “being threatened for explaining the council’s position” on the removal of flags and when they attempt to do so – “even in day-to-day work to repair street lighting”, the authority added. Continue reading...

• Several Democratic lawmakers are calling for President Trump's removal following controversial threats against Iran that warned of devastating consequences. • Some leaders are pushing for impeachment or invoking the 25th Amendment, while others characterize the statements as political rhetoric rather than serious policy threats. • The push for removal reflects deep partisan divisions over how to interpret Trump's foreign policy statements and whether they constitute actionable threats.

• President Trump's Chief of Staff Susie Wiles regained her position following a short ouster amid internal White House tensions. • Her reinstatement stabilizes the administration's leadership as midterm strategies intensify. • Republicans view Wiles' return as crucial for maintaining party unity and House control.

No individual or group has claimed responsibility for flag, which appeared on 120-metre Spire in SeptemberWhat goes up must come down – unless it’s a Palestinian flag at the top of Dublin’s tallest monument that no one knows how to remove.The flag appeared on the 120-metre Spire on O’Connell Street last September and for seven months it has defied every proposed measure to take it down. Who installed it and how remains a mystery. Continue reading...

Democratic representative Yassamin Ansari says the war has only more deeply entrenched the Iranian regimeSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDonald Trump is an “evil human being” who “wants to be an emperor” and should be removed from office over the war in Iran, Yassamin Ansari, an Iranian American member of the US Congress, has told the Guardian.Ansari, the daughter of Iranian immigrants who decades ago fled the regime, spoke out after the president threatened to wipe out Iran’s civilisation before backing down and announcing an uncertain two-week ceasefire. Continue reading...

Pentagon announces Randy George retiring from role as US army chief of staff, ‘effective immediately’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxRandy George, the US army’s top officer, is stepping down from his role after defense secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly requested that he retire immediately. The Pentagon confirmed on Thursday that George, who had been serving as the army’s 41st chief of staff, is retiring.“General Randy A. George will be retiring from his position as the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army effective immediately. The Department of War is grateful for General George’s decades of service to our nation. We wish him well in his retirement,” Pentagon chief spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement shared on social media. Continue reading...

• The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) filed a lawsuit on March 24, 2026, against the Trump administration as part of a coalition for removing scientific signage on climate change impacts from U.S. national parks like Glacier National Park. • Signs detailing climate effects on iconic landscapes, such as retreating glaciers, were censored, preventing public education on environmental changes documented as part of parks' missions. • The suit, represented by Democracy Forward Foundation, demands restoration of accurate climate and historical information to promote scientific literacy and protect public lands for future generations.

UK's elimination of offshore wind tariffs announced March 13, 2026, creates tailwinds for US renewables including wind, solar, ESS, and nuclear sectors. Domestic companies stand to gain from enhanced global competitiveness and supply chains. This development counters broader market caution with sector-specific optimism. Investors monitor policy spillovers to US energy incentives.