UK – Taking a cue from Iceland, thousands of Brits swarmed London’s streets at the weekend to try to get their leader to quit. Drummed up via Facebook and other social media, the protest called on David Cameron to “close tax loopholes or resign” as the U.K.’s prime minister, in the face of the Panama Papers revelations.

The dress code was “Panama” – liberally interpreted as Hawaiian shirts and straw hats, according to reports – but the theme of the day was “pig”. The porky piñata and porcine face masks on parade suggest it’ll be a while before Cameron’s opponents let him forget “Pig Gate.” Still, in true British fashion, it was more decorous than a similar march in Iceland, where citizens showed their displeasure by throwing eggs and pots of thick local yoghurt at parliament. That protest helped prompt the departure of Iceland’s prime minister, Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson. He was the first national leader to quit over a mention in the Panama Papers, millions of leaked documents showing who has parked their wealth in offshore tax havens.(Market Watch)…[+]

UKRAINE – Ukraine has become “very volatile” since Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk resigned, the head of the Council of Europe said on Monday, calling for the swift formation of a new government and speedier progress on reforms. Yatseniuk tendered his resignation on Sunday, opening the way to seeking a more stable government for Ukraine which is struggling with an economic crisis and a conflict with Russia-backed rebels in its eastern regions. “The situation in Ukraine is now very volatile,” Thorbjoern Jagland told reporters in Brussels. “It is urgent that they establish a new government and even more urgent that they speed up the reform process.”(Reuters)…[+]

UK – A mother has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 24 years after being found guilty of murdering her toddler daughter Ayeeshia Jane Smith by stamping the child to death.

Kathryn Smith, 23, was convicted by majority verdict at Birmingham Crown Court after a six-week trial of her and ex-partner Matthew Rigby, 22. Rigby was convicted of causing or allowing little Ayeeshia’s death at the family home in Burton-upon-Trent in Staffordshire on May 1, 2014, but cleared of her murder. Rigby, who closed his eyes tight as he was asked to stand in the dock by Mrs Justice Andrews, was jailed for three years and six months for what she called his “failure to act”.(PA/Irish Independent)…[+]