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New transcripts show George Floyd said police were going to 'kill him'

Transcripts from body-cam footage have revealed new details about Floyd's death

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Kenyans march to demand the end of police abuses amid COVID-19 flux

Over 50 people were arrested according to local media.

Russia

Seventeen detained in Moscow at protest for indicted journalist

Around 17 people, including journalists, were detained after protesting against criminal charges faced by Russian journalist Svetlana Prokopyeva.

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Protests as German MPs back scrapping coal-fired power plants by 2038

But environmental protesters are angry at what they see as a drawn-out timetable for Germany's energy transition.

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China

Hong Kong activist Nathan Law flees city to continue anti-law campaign

The young pro-democracy campaigner has left Hong Kong for an undisclosed location after China imposed a tough new security law on the former British colony.

Europe Decoded

Internet shutdown in Ethiopia amid unrest at singer's death

NetBlocks tell Euronews the extreme scale of the outage is "rare" and "worrying to see".

China

Hong Kong: 'Hundreds' held amid protests as new security law enforced

Police say they have detained hundreds of people at a protest for Hong Kong independence after warnings were issued to the crowd.

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Extinction Rebellion activists chain themselves to Finance Ministry

The protest at the Finance Ministry comes a day after the French president, Emmanuel Macron, announced €15 billion in measures to combat the climate crisis.

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Taxis block Madrid's streets in protest over low post-lockdown demand

Madrid taxi drivers protested in the heart of the Spanish capital on Tuesday to reject decisions made by city authorities allowing all drivers to return to work.

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Black Lives Matter: Hundreds march in Berlin against racism

It's the fifth consecutive weekend of anti-racism protests taking place in Europe following the death of George Floyd.

World News

Pride 50: LGBT+ community celebrate from home amid COVID-19 lockdown

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Pride, which was first held in New York City after the Stonewall riots.

World

Campaigners call for restraint in use of tear gas against protestors

Campaigners are calling for restraint in the use of teargas after riot control agents have been used extensively in protests globally.

Netherlands

Dutch police use water cannon to disperse The Hague protest

Police said "troublemakers" threw stones and smoke bombs at them after a planned demonstration against the government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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US protesters pull down more statues of people with links to slavery

In the US protesters toppled more statues of figures with links to slavery following rallies in memory of Juneteenth, which commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.

France

Thousands march against racism in Europe in another weekend of protest

Thousands gathered in the French and British capital for peaceful demonstrations against racism.

United Kingdom

'The time for action is now': Boris Johnson's racism review criticised

The Labour Party and an anti-racism think tank argue Boris Johnson's new review is redundant because four were released in 2017. They're calling for "more action, less rhetoric".

Italy

Milan won't remove statue of journalist who had Eritrean child bride

Black Lives Matters protesters in Italy have targetted the statue of the late Indro Montanelli.

Germany

Thousands form socially-distant human chain against racism in Berlin

Protesters wore masks and kept their distance to comply with coronavirus restrictions.

France

Black Lives Matter: Tear gas fired as thousands defy ban on gatherings

Despite gatherings of more than 10 people remain banned in Paris, thousands took to the streets to protest against police brutality on Saturday.

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Thousands protest police brutality and discrimination in Paris

More than 1,000 people took to the streets of Paris on Saturday to demonstrate against police brutality and racism.