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400,000 protest against labour reforms in France

Up to 45,000 people in Paris and 400,000 across France have marched against Emmanuel Macron's labour reforms

Spain

Huge demonstrations in Barcelona for Spanish unity

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Australians protest against Adani mine

Large protests were held across Australia on Saturday against Indian mining giant Adani Enterprises’ proposed Carmichael coal mine, which would be the country’s largest coal mine but has been delayed for years over environmental and financing issues.

World News

This week in pictures: Las Vegas tragedy, Catalonia turbulence and PM May's very bad day

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Spain

Catalan protesters strike with mixed feelings about future

Catalonia stages general strike but protesters are divided over region's future

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Demonstrators protest against the Spanish government in Barcelona

Demonstrators gathered in Barcelona in protest against the Spanish Government, days after hundreds of people were hurt as police tried to disrupt the Catalan independence referendum

World

At least 8 dead in Cameroon Anglophone independence protests

Soldiers shot dead at least eight people and wounded others in Cameroon’s restless English-speaking regions on Sunday during protests by activists calling for its independence.

Austria

Protesters oppose Austrian Burqa ban

Protesters gather in Vienna City Centre to oppose Austria's ban on full facial coverings.

Spain

Madrid rallies against Catalan referendum

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German election protests

Germany

Protests flare as far-right AfD wins seats in German parliament

Demonstrators marched in Berlin and other cities, outraged at the party's historic election success

Spain

Determined to have their say - protests continue in Catalonia over independence vote

Netherlands

Dutch women snap selfies in public urinals to protest lack of female toilets

Campaign comes amid a nationwide debate over gender equality sparked by a court ruling on public urination

USA

Erdogan supporters beat up protestors at New York speech

Member of the audience calls the Turkish president a 'terrorist' during a speech at the city's Marriott hotel, soliciting violent response from the crowd.

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The last straw: French farmers block Champs Elysees in Paris to protest herbicide ban

Some 300 farmers gathered on the famous avenue to protest the French government's proposed ban on glyphosate.

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Barcelona: protesters clash with Spanish police over Catalan referendum

Tensions are running high as the central government steps up its efforts to stop an independence referendum scheduled for October 1.

Spain

Barcelona braces for more protests after overnight clashes

Tensions are running high as the Spanish government steps up its efforts to stop a Catalan independence referendum scheduled for October 1.

USA

Protesters take their voices to outside the UN General Assembly

Delegates to the UN General Assembly in New York walk through outdoor protests.

USA

St Louis rocked by another night of protest

Property was damaged, including broken storefront windows. Protesters were ordered to disperse and several people were arrested.

USA

St Louis rocked by second night of protests

Clashes between demonstrators and riot police marred the end of what had been a largely-peaceful second day of protest rallies in the US city of St Louis.