A federal judge in Hawaii has blocked President Donald Trump’s travel ban 2.0 just hours before its implementation. The ruling by District Judge Derrick Watson effectively created a 90-day nationwide freeze on the travel ban. There was a predictable froth issued forth by Trump, who vowed to take the ban’s ban up to the Supreme Court.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte convincingly defeated a challenge by far-right rival Geert Wilders in the Netherland’s key elections. Many in the EU had been monitoring the vote to gauge the current mood in Europe towards the the union in general. With Wilders soundly defeated, it appears as though far-right orange lunatics are having a rough Thursday.

Brazilian government attempts to curb a crumbling economy has been met with protests by tens of thousands of citizens. Led in part by former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, protesters occupied the finance ministry and the centre of Sao Paulo, while teachers disrupted classes.

Henry Nicholls has led a New Zealand recovery after losing three early wickets for 21 runs. Nicholls held firm with Jeet Raval in a 52-run stand, ultimately clawing New Zealand back from the brink to take them to 160-5 at tea.

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