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Far-right terrorism 'is surging' in Western countries, report warns

There have been over 35 far-right terrorist attacks in the West every year since 2014 with 49 recorded in 2019. In 2010, only one such incident was reported.

Burkina Faso

Polls open in Burkina Faso elections marred by threats from Jihadists

While polling officials say the election is running smoothly, voters in some parts of the country have been threatened by Jihadists not to cast their vote.

Peru

Pressure mounts on Peru's President Merino after two die in protests

Angry Peruvians have taken to the streets in daily demonstrations accusing Congress of staging a parliamentary coup putting Manuel Merino in power.

Italy

COVID-19: Protests in Italy over new pandemic crackdown turn violent

Hundreds turned out in Turin, Milan and other towns and cities on Monday night to vent their anger, sometimes violently, at the latest restrictions on bars, restaurants and other leisure centres.

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The Cube

YouTube bans conspiracy theories that justify real-world violence

YouTube becomes the latest social media platform to take action against QAnon and other conspiracy theories, prohibiting content that targets users and has been used to justify real-world violence.

World News

US and Europe needed for Azerbaijan-Armenia truce to work, says expert

Both Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other of shelling in breach of a Russian-brokered ceasefire.

The Cube

Facebook bans QAnon accounts across all platforms

Facebook says it will ban QAnon accounts across all platforms including pages that "do not contain violent content".

France

French local mayors facing wave of violence, says association

Five "violent attacks" have been carried out on municipal officials in the country since the start of July, the Association of Mayors in France (AMF) said.

Belgium

Belgian police chief steps aside after custody death video emerges

The video shows officers forcefully restricted Jozef Chovanec's movements in a cell at Charleroi airport, with one officer sitting on him for a long time. Another officer made an apparent Nazi salute during the incident.

World News

Doing nothing to help Belarus 'is not an option': Lithuanian FM

Linas Linkevicius says his country will "do the utmost" to mediate talks in Belarus, and says opposition candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is in a secure location.

France

French minister criticised after 'suffocation' comments

French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin's use of the word "suffocate" when talking about police brutality claims has sparked outrage and further increased controversy surrounding his appointment

Serbia

Serbia protests: Vučić 'not worried' about losing power after unrest

Just weeks after being re-elected, the Serbian president said he wasn't worried about losing power after days of protest over his handing of the coronavirus pandemic and his hard-line leadership.

Greece

Greece: Violence erupts at rally in Athens against new protest law

Six police officers were injured and there were several arrests, as violence broke out at a demonstration against a new law to curb public protests.

United Kingdom

22 police officers injured after lockdown clashes in London

Local authorities in Bournemouth have also declared a "major incident" after thousands of people were pictured on local beaches on Wednesday.

France

France: What happened to Adama Traoré?

Thousands marched against racism and for George Floyd and Adama Traoré in Paris on 2 June. Traoré's family has been calling for justice in the case of the death of 24-year-old Adama Traoré since 2016.

USA

George Floyd killing: New autopsy finds Floyd died of asphyxiation

Violent clashes have spread over the weekend as protesters defied city curfews, amid widespread anger at the latest police killing of a black American.

France

Unrest in Paris as residents accuse police of heavy-handed tactics

Residents say authorities are being heavy-handed in their efforts to impose the lockdown.

Germany

Thousands rally in Hanau against 'barbaric ideology' of fascism

Police said over 6000 people joined the march which included families of the victims killed in a mass shooting on Wednesday.

The Cube

#IraqiSodaChallenge highlights horrific protester injuries

A new hashtag is encouraging Twitter users to share pictures of themselves holding a can of soda to their head, highlighting the horrific injuries sustained by Iraqi protesters.

Bolivia

UN warns Bolivia violence 'could spin out of control'

Protesters have been showing off bullet casings and tear gas canisters — debris from clashes with police that left nine dead and more than 100 hurt.