Protesters break into Microsoft data centre site in Amsterdam
Data centres face protests across Europe due to the massive amounts of computing power and water they use.
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How ‘Street Medics’ protect French protesters
French authorities are investigating more than a hundred cases of alleged police misconduct at cost of living protests.
Protesters break into Microsoft AI data centre site in Amsterdam
More than 100 activists broke into a Microsoft data centre construction site in Amsterdam.
‘Nobody can stop them’: Who are Europe’s Black Bloc protesters?
Anarchistic activists who dress in black and clash with police are a regular feature of protests from France to Albania.
Mass protests in France driven by nationwide strike action
More than 250,000 people took to the streets across France on Thursday as five unions called a day of strike action.
Top US civil rights official resigns
New Democratic Congress expected to probe Trump Justice Department office's handling of Epstein files and ICE killings.
Police bodycam captures moments before deadly Russian strike in Ukraine
Bodycam footage released by Ukraine’s National Police shows people rushing into an underground shelter.
Workers strike across France, hundreds of thousands expected to protest
Demonstrators are demanding an increase in the minimum wage and higher salaries for all workers, among other reforms.
Serbian officers arrested for using ‘excessive force’ against protesters
Ten suspects are accused of abusing and torturing several people in the garage of a government compound in Belgrade.
Danish students join European protest wave against education funding cuts
Danish government proposes scrapping allowance scheme for students from wealthier families.
Why are Europe’s governments struggling to respond to growing protests?
Protests intensify as governments prioritise security measures over addressing underlying social and economic concerns.
From education to housing protests, Palestine’s flag spreads across Europe
Symbols such as the flag and keffiyeh represent anti-colonial struggles but some question their use amid mass rallies.
Kyiv protest raises suspicions of possible Russian orchestration
Ukraine is investigating clashes between protesters and authorities at a military dormitory near Kyiv.
Do sports stars have the right to free speech?
The Mbappe controversy demonstrates how market power in sport is being used to enforce conformity.
Two police officers protecting polio workers in Pakistan shot dead
The attackers, travelling on a motorcycle, opened fire on a police car in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Student protests resume in France as pupils return to school
Student protests resume in France as pupils return to school
Protester’s ‘I support genocide’ sign appears to face no police action
Holding a sign expressing support for genocide is not, in itself, grounds for arrest under UK law.
Police arrive at German university pro-Palestine protest
Dozens of Pro-Palestine students protested at the University of Hamburg in Germany. Riot police arrested students.
French school protests resume on small scale as students return from break
Education ministry says 41 schools blockaded as students return after holiday break.
Jailed PKK founder Ocalan moved to new section of Turkish island prison
Improving prison conditions for Abdullah Ocalan has been a key Kurdish demand in push to end PKK-Turkiye conflict.
Sydney deploys heavily armed police unit after Bondi attack
Sydney deploys heavily armed police unit after Bondi attack
Bangladesh garment factories disrupted as protests continue for third day
Workers in Bangladesh's largest export sector are demanding a minimum wage increase amid rising inflation.
Police clash with housing crisis protesters in Portugal
Police clash with housing crisis protesters in Portugal
France opens ‘attempted murder’ probe into petrol bomb attacks on police
No arrests made after several security officers were reportedly injured during incidents at Saturday's protests.
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