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German AfD party opens convention after strong election showing

The Alternative for Germany opened a convention on Saturday after a strong performance in the recent European election, as protesters gathered outside.

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B(ard)ella Ciao, Ciao, Ciao: The story of a global resistance anthem

A poster for the upcoming French elections has got us thinking about the resistance anthem 'Bella ciao' - its history, its versatility, its borderless influence.

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Protests persist in Nairobi despite president's concessions

Tear gas filled Nairobi's streets on Thursday amid a heavy security presence ahead of protests against a controversial finance bill.

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Spanish Steps painted red in protest against femicides

Police detained activists who poured red paint down Rome's Spanish Steps to raise awareness about femicides in Italy.

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Kenya's president Ruto withdraws finance bill after deadly protests

The apparent concession came to pass after at least 22 people were killed and scores injured in violent protests in the capital of Nairobi.

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WATCH: Nationwide protests in Kenya over controversial tax proposals

Thousands of young Kenyans took to the streets of Nairobi and other cities on Tuesday to protest against new tax proposals in the government's annual budget.

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From defacing Stonehenge to human chains: Climate protests in pictures

From Just Stop Oil splattering Stonehenge with orange powder to a 30,000-strong human chain in the Netherlands.

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Over 10,000 Poles participate in Pride parade in Warsaw

Last weekend a parade in Warsaw drew over 20,000 people, including two government ministers for the first time.

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Hundreds rally in Brazil to protest abortion bill

Demonstrators gathered in front of Brazil’s National Congress in Brasilia on Wednesday to protest a bill that would further criminalise abortions.

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Activists in Sao Paulo march in support of the legalisation of marijua

The protest comes after the Brazilian Congress approved the Constitutional reform of drugs, which seeks to punish for possession of illegal drugs or substances regardless of the quantity and substance.

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Protests in Paris and Brussels against far right gains in EU elections

The results of recent EU parliamentary elections have sparked protests and political upheaval across the bloc.

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Low turnout at farmers demonstration ahead of EU vote

Copa-Cogeca, the EU's main farmers' organisation, dissociated itself from the event and claimed that none of its members took part.

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Farmers block Spanish-French border in major pre-EU elections protest

Dozens of tractors have been blocking all major crossing points between Spain and France from Irun in the Basque Country to La Jonquera in Catalonia since Monday morning. The rally is expected to last until Tuesday.

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Climate protester defaces Monet painting in Paris

A climate activist was arrested Saturday after sticking a poster over Monet’s ‘Poppy Field’ at the Musee d’Orsay – the latest in a string of acts of vandalism against art works in the name of the environment.

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Michael Douglas suggests anti-Israel campus protesters ‘brainwashed’

Michael Douglas met with Israel’s president Isaac Herzog, and suggests that many pro-Palestinian protesters on American campuses have been subject to “brainwashing.”

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The New Caledonia riots are over, but what remains?

A recent attempt to alter French voting lists in New Caledonia sent the archipelago into a violent crisis – and some are warning that the conflict is far from over.

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Taiwan legislature passes pro-China changes

Taiwan's opposition-controlled legislature, led by the Nationalist Party, passed changes increasing its budgetary control, including over defense spending, seen as favoring China.

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Farmers protest in Brussels demanding 'fair' milk prices

Dozens of dairy farmers from across Europe demonstrated in Brussels on Monday to demand 'fair' milk prices and income.

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Georgia's EU hopes fade as parliament approves 'Russian law'

The legislation was set in stone despite a final attempt by president Salome Zourabichvili to veto it.