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Protesters urge strong action on plastic pollution at UN talks

The World Wildlife Fund staged a conveyor belt of plastic waste outside the United Nations in Geneva on Wednesday, as countries sought to finalise the first global treaty on plastic pollution.

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Berlin protesters swim in Spree to push for lifting 1925 ban

Hundreds of people leapt into the Spree River’s calm, green-tinged waters in Berlin’s historic Mitte district on Tuesday, aiming to show it is both clean and enjoyable for swimming.

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Mexico City rally over Israeli strike that killed journalists in Gaza

Journalists and activists gathered in Mexico City on Tuesday evening to demand justice for Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif and other reporters killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza late on Sunday.

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Berlin protesters condemn killing of journalists in Gaza airstrikes

Hundreds of protesters gathered in central Berlin on Monday evening, rallying against the killing of journalists in Gaza during Israeli airstrikes a day earlier.

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WATCH: Pro-Palestinian protests held across Greece over Gaza war

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered in Athens’ Syntagma Square on Sunday as part of nationwide protests calling for an end to the war in Gaza.

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466 arrested in protests backing banned group Palestine Action

Hundreds of protesters in central London showing support to recently banned Palestine Action group have been arrested.

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Hostage families join nationwide protests over Gaza offensive

Protesters demanding the return of hostages and an end to the Gaza war staged a beach display outside the US embassy in Tel Aviv on Friday, depicting Donald Trump’s profile with the slogan “End BB’s War”.

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Hundreds protest nuclear weapons at Hiroshima ceremony

Demonstrators gathered near the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima on Wednesday, despite authorities’ requests to leave, as the city marked the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing.

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WATCH: Pro-Palestinian protesters march across Sydney Harbour Bridge

Thousands of demonstrators took part in a pro-Palestinian march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sunday.

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WATCH: Protesters in Athens call for end to war in Gaza

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in central Athens on Thursday, rallying against the ongoing war in Gaza and demanding greater humanitarian aid for the besieged enclave.

Angola

At least 22 dead in Angola fuel price hike protests, officials say

Angola is one of Africa’s largest oil producers, but the country does not have enough refineries to meet domestic demand, so it imports diesel and gasoline at high prices.

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Protesters demand resignation nine months after Valencia floods

Nine months after the Dana floods claimed 228 lives in the province of Valencia, the town of Catarroja held a protest on Tuesday over the regional government's handling of the disaster.

Angola

Four killed and hundreds arrested in Angola fuel hike protests

Angola is one of Africa’s largest oil producers but the country doesn’t have enough refineries to meet domestic demand, so imports diesel and gasoline at high prices.

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WATCH: Ukrainians protest for second day over anti-corruption law

Thousands of Ukrainians rallied for a second day in Kyiv and Lviv, protesting a controversial new law they say threatens the independence of key anti-corruption bodies.

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WATCH: Ultra-Orthodox protest against end of military draft exemptions

Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men blocked a main highway in Jerusalem on Wednesday, protesting against military conscription following the arrest of three draft evaders.

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'States must ACT NOW': Climate activists protest outside ICJ

Climate activists gathered outside the International Court of Justice in The Hague on Wednesday, holding banners that read, “Courts have spoken. The law is clear. States must ACT NOW.”

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Kyiv sees rare wartime protest over anti-corruption legislation

Thousands of Ukrainians gathered in Kyiv and other cities on Tuesday in a rare wartime protest, urging President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to veto a bill seen as undermining anti-corruption efforts.

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Islamists sent here to 'islamise' Europe, says female imam in Germany

Radical protests in Berlin and Düsseldorf saw hundreds of people showing support for Syria's Islamist regime, glorifying violence, and clashing with Kurdish demonstrators.

Destinations

As Mexico City protests mass tourism, here’s how to visit responsibly

Here’s our pick of the best neighbourhoods to stay and alternative museums, to help travellers tread lightly.

Kenya

Death toll from Kenya’s latest anti-government protest surges to 31

More than 100 people were injured in Monday's demonstrations, which took place on Nairobi's outskirts and across 17 Kenyan counties.