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'Vincent Must Die' director Stéphan Castang on love in a brutal world

'Vincent Doit Mourir' ('Vincent Must Die') is out in cinemas - and stands as one of this year's best French films. Euronews Culture sits down with the director to discuss his impressive debut feature.

Spain

Former conservative Catalan politician shot in the face in Madrid

The former leader of Spain's Popular Party in the Catalan region has been hospitalised after being shot on Thursday.

USA

Maine mass shooting suspect found dead, ending manhunt

The town of Lewiston had been on lockdown as police and FBI agents hunted the man wanted for the deaths of 18 of its residents.

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WATCH: Locals clash with security forces in Guatemala elections

Clashes broke out between locals and security forces in central Guatemala after complaints about election process

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Green News

Climate change could make dog bites more common

Dog attacks could become more common on hot and polluted days, troubling new research has warned.

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Colombian graffiti artists add colour to run-down Marseille district

Thousands of kilometres from Medellin, in a working-class district of Marseille, two Colombian graffiti artists create a brightly coloured mural with a clear message: "you can leave violence behind".

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Police and protesters clash in Paris as May Day marches turn violent

Hundreds of thousands of people on Monday massed in France on Labour day to vent their anger against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform, with unions vowing not to stop fighting even after the changes were signed into law.

World News

More states using 'brutal tactics' to silence dissent abroad

Assassinations, abductions and assaults are being used by a growing number of countries to stamp out criticsm abroad.

Portugal

Two people killed after stabbing at Portuguese Muslim centre

A man wielding a large knife killed two women and injured several other people at an Ismaili Muslim centre in Lisbon, Portugal.

Green News

Protestors and police clash at anti-reservoir rally in western France

Police detonated non-lethal dispersion grenades as they fended off thousands of protesters, some armed with machetes, axes and gasoline bombs.

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Watch: Lima braced for more protests after weeks of unrest

Peruvian farmers protest against President Dina Boluarte following weeks of deadly unrest and a state of emergency. At least 42 people have died over 5 weeks of clashes between protesters and security forces.

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Brazil security forces encircle Bolsonaro protesters

Members of Brazil's security forces surround supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro inside the Planalto presidential palace in the capital Brasilia, after they stormed into the building in a dramatic protest against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's inauguration last week.

Climate

Is climate change causing increased gun violence in the US?

A large-scale US study shows how global warming could make violent shootings more common.

World News

Fans clash with police in The Hague after Morocco World Cup victory

Moroccan fans clashed with police in the Netherlands, with at least six people being arrested in The Hague and several others in cities across the country. At least one police officer was also injured.

Iran

Iran's security forces violently disperse student protesters

Videos on social media purport to show Iran's security forces shooting at student protestors with shotguns and rubber bullets, while arresting hundreds.

Iran

Borrell criticises Iran over protests crackdown

As nationwide protests in Iran enter a second week, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has criticised Tehran for what he calls a "disproportionate" use of force against protesters.

Kyrgyzstan

Dozens dead in Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan border clashes despite ceasefire

Kyrgyzstan announced on Sunday that more than 12 people had been killed in clashes on the frontier with Tajikistan this week, bringing their total dead to 36.

Spain

Four people shot and one stabbed after brawl at Spanish nightclub

The incident occurred early on Monday morning in Marbella, police said.

Tech News

Abe’s killing highlights the threat posed by homemade guns

Experts say virtually anyone can now make a firearm, with materials and instructions readily available online. Can these DIY "ghost guns" be stopped?

Turkey

Turkish healthcare workers go on strike after cardiologist shot dead

Doctors and nurses have called for better working conditions to protect them from violence.