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British police on Saturday arrested at least 139 Palestine Action supporters, who protested in London and Edinburgh days ahead of a court appeal over the government's contentious ban of the group. London's Metropolitan Police began…
About 70,000 police and gendarmes were deployed across the country after French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez warned of a "very high risk" of disorder, especially after dark on Halloween.
London police arrest dozens days before Supreme Court hearing on Palestine Action ban London police arrested dozens of Palestine Action supporters on Saturday, days before the UK Supreme Court hears an appeal against the government's…
Demonstrations sweeping Europe are inspiring young Germans frustrated by rising costs of living amid military spending.
Nationwide protests led by young people were largely peaceful throughout the day, but reports about looting and rioting in the evening, especially in Frankfurt, overshadowed the spirit of the demonstrations.
Young people in Germany have taken to the streets in some 34 cities, calling for greater political say and a more hopeful future. The protests come amid a wave of youth demonstrations across Europe. DW has more.
“There hasn’t been a moment since that night when I haven’t been in pain,” Pike said Friday.
Having enshrined youths’ right to hug parents during visits behind bars, activists are pushing for decarceration.
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A Halloween-themed protest against fossil fuels has targeted the first minister's residence in Edinburgh.
THE GUARDIAN — WORLD INTERNATIONAL
According to documents obtained by the Guardian, officials accused Cambridgeshire force of breaching US-UK deal by handing over case of woman strangled by US pilot Ministry of Defence officials have privately accused a UK police force of…
THE NEW YORK TIMES — WORLD INTERNATIONAL
For a third consecutive Saturday, tens of thousands of people are expected to demonstrate. The authorities hope a large security presence will deter riots.
Massive protests were sweeping Europe on Saturday as part of demonstrations driven by the cost of living and deficient public services, with police bracing for potential violence after recent looting and riots.
France is bracing for a third consecutive weekend of protests, with around 70,000 security personnel deployed to prevent a repeat of the violence seen on October 17. Shops have boarded up their premises as authorities warn of further…
France is preparing for a third weekend of protests, with 70,000 security personnel deployed to prevent a repeat of the violence seen on October 17. Shops have boarded up their premises as authorities warn of further clashes, with…
Wildfires in Indonesia are blanketing the country and other southeast Asian nations in toxic smog, prompting widespread protests.
Americans vote on November 3 in midterm elections that could see Republicans lose control of Congress, endangering US President Donald Trump's legislative agenda. Under the US Constitution, elections are organized by the respective states…
Police in Poland have stepped up security around the country’s Constitutional Tribunal after dozens of protesters gathered on Friday to oppose the government’s suspension of its president, which they say was unlawful. Police say several…
Saturday is set to see another day of nationwide demonstrations over the cost of living and conditions in schools. Dubbed “Act Three”, the protests bring together Yellow Vest activists and student demonstrators. But France’s highest…
France is bracing for a third weekend of protests, with demonstrations against the rising cost of living planned across the country. Nearly half a million people are expected to take to the streets, prompting the government to deploy…
THE GUARDIAN — WORLD INTERNATIONAL
Activists call for people to make their anger known over poor public services including education and housing Street protests sweeping Europe are expected to spread to Germany and reignite in France on Saturday, with police mobilised to…
The story of one man's visionary and unorthodox demonstration to raise awareness of air pollution.
France on Saturday braced for a third weekend of protests coinciding with Halloween, as shops boarded up and authorities scrambled to prevent a repeat of the street violence that swept the country two weeks ago.
Jane Coates wrote to Cheshire police urging them to gather evidence into Lucy Harrison's killing.
