Rovinari is one of Romania’s largest and most polluting power plants. The country's authorities have granted it a lifetime permit to operate, without ever assessing its disastrous environmental impacts.
A US federal court has issueda preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from constructing the president’s border wall using funds illegally transferred from military accounts, including pension and pay funds, under counterdrug authorities.
Local councils say theillegal tobacco trade is undermining efforts to reduce smoking and warn of the higher levels of toxins in fake cigarettes and their increased fire risk.
Councils and fire and rescue services have urged people to avoid buying cheap fireworks from suspect outlests which could leave them with life-changing injuries.