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Venezuela prepares for inauguration of new constituent assembly

A new constituent assembly that will trump every other branch of government will be inaugurated Friday, opposition leaders are calling for a mass protest.

Venezuela

Opposition parties boycott as Venezuela's president Madura votes

Opposition parties in Venezuela are boycotting a controversial vote on electoral changes as President Maduro casts his ballot

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A man sets himself on fire in Sydney over immigration policies

A man set himself on fire after a standoff with police near the Sydney offices of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection.

Poland

EU warns Poland over law reforms

Polish President Andrzej Duda has ratified one of three judicial reform bills which have led to days of protests.

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Police arrests in Ankara protest for imprisoned teachers

A protest in Ankara in support of two imprisoned hunger striking teachers turned violent as Turkish police used pepper spray and water cannons on demonstrators

Russia

Protestors march in Moscow over internet censorship regulations

Hundreds of people have marched through central Moscow calling for internet freedom after rules tightened again recently

Turkey

Protesters detained in Turkey as part of government's widening crackdown

Turkish police detained 47 protesters in capital Ankara on Sunday (July 23) demonstrating in support of two teachers arrested for going on a hunger strike

Venezuela

Venezuela general strike called as protests mount

More violence as Venezuela spirals out of control

Poland

Protests continue in Poland over plans to overhaul judicial system

Protests continue in Poland against plans to put the Supreme Court and the rest of the judicial system under the populist ruling party's control

Poland

Thousands protest as Poland's Senate passes contested judiciary bill

Tens of thousands of Poles gather to protest against the passing of a bill to overhaul the country's Supreme Court.

Venezuela

Venezuela: two dead after anti-Maduro shutdown, clashes

Venezuela: two dead after anti-Maduro shutdown, clashes

Europe News

Does this weed killer cause cancer? It's certainly giving EU experts a headache

Activists protest in Brussels as EU experts discuss the fate of the controversial weedkiller glyphosate.

Turkey

Protests as Turkey extends emergency rule

Several arrests during protests over widescale sackings under Turkey's continuing emergency rule

Poland

Thousands protest in Poland against government judicial changes

In major cities across Poland protesters condemn judicial changes which they say will kill judges' independence

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Protesters in Poland condemn judiciary reforms

Venezuela

Zapatero meets Lopez over Venezuelan crisis

Spain's former prime minister is said to have played a crucial role in the release from jail of Venezuela's opposition leader

Mexico

Mexico: protesters demand action on violence against women

The Mexican authorities including the police are accused of failing to investigate murders and other serious crimes against women.

Venezuela

Venezuela: opposition ramps up pressure

Spurred on by the release of an opposition leader, anti-government activists call for all political prisoners to be freed

Venezuela

Venezuela opposition marks 100 days of protests

Wife of freed opposition leader claims husband was tortured as Venezuela opposition marks 100 days of protests

USA

Ku Klux Klan rally swamped in Charlottesville

Klan protests against council decision to remove Robert E. Lee statue