Austria Popular backlash forces government rethink as Austrians mobilise again Plans to scrap a smoking ban due to come into force in May has created uproar in the medical community, and spawned a successful petition of nearly half a million signatures, forcing a parliamentary debate. 19/02/2018
Switzerland Thousands sign Swiss petition to keep Trump away from Davos forum “A president, a human being who does not believe in anything that, in our view, constitutes a civilized society, has no place here in Switzerland.” 11/01/2018
USA Nearly 20-year-old McDonald's sauce sells for $14,700 USD A packet of McDonald’s Szechuan dipping sauce from 1998 sold in an online auction after a $14,700 USD bid. 21/04/2017
