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Racers aim to be a cut above the rest at annual lawnmower championship

Racers aim to be a cut above the rest at annual lawnmower championships. Ready, set, mow... the annual lawnmowers World Championships took place in Heddington, Wiltshire over the 2nd and 3rd July.

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Same-sex marriage in Switzerland is possible as of 1 July 2022

Legislation to open marriage to same-sex couples passed the Swiss Parliament in December 2020. The law was challenged in a referendum on 26 September 2021 by opponents of same-sex marriage and was approved with the support of 64% of voters and a majority in all 26 cantons. The law went into force

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Ecuadorian Indigenous people celebrate deal to cut fuel prices

Ecuadorian Indigenous people celebrate after their leaders and the government signed a deal that would cut fuel prices and end cost-of-living protests that largely paralysed the country for 18 straight days.

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Grieving Ukrainian families bury their dead in "Cemetery of Heroes"

Grieving Ukrainian families bury their dead in "Cemetery of Heroes"

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Sudanese protesters demand an end to military rule

Sudanese protesters take part in mass rallies in the capital Khartoum to demand an end to military rule.

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Abortion rights demonstration blocks roads at Supreme Court

Hundreds of abortion rights activists protested outside the Supreme Court on Thursday 30 June. They sat on the sweltering asphalt as they conducted a nonviolent civil disobedience demonstration to demand safe and legal abortion access.

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Symbolic funeral procession at Beirut port after anniversary of blast

Lebanese demonstrators take part in a symbolic funeral procession to the Beirut port, days after the one year anniversary of the devastating Beirut explosion that killed more than two hundred people.

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Dolphins back in Lisbon's Tagus River

Dolphins have returned to Lisbon's Tagus River, prompting a new wave of tourism to see them.

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Anti-Olympics protesters gather outside Tokyo stadium

A group of around 50 protesters demonstrate outside Tokyo's Olympic Stadium, chanting "We don't need the Olympics, nor the Paralympics!"

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Thousands took part in the Amsterdam Pride Walk

In Amsterdam, thousands of people take part in the Pride Walk, the demonstration for equal rights for the LGBTI community. The protest march is part of the annual Pride Week, which started last weekend.

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Protests against COVID health pass held across Europe

Protests against COVID health pass were held across Europe on Saturday 7 August.

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Messi's tears at Barcelona exit

Lionel Messi fought back tears Sunday as he began a press conference at which he was expected to confirm he is leaving Barcelona, where he has played his entire career.

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Activists form human chain around Garzweiler mine in Germany

About 2,500 people in western Germany demonstrated for a quick halt to coal mining in the region, where a village could be bulldozed to make way for a mine's continued operation. Participants in the protest formed a 4-kilometer human chain.

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Bridge in southern Taiwan destroyed by strong floods

A bridge in southern Taiwan was destroyed by strong floods brought on by former typhoon Lupit that has turned into a tropical depression.

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Anti-government protest in Thailand turned violent

An anti-government protest in Thailand turned violent, with police in riot gear firing teargas and rubber bullets and demonstrators hurling rocks and firecrackers.

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Crashed train “Murtalbahn” recovered from River Mur

At the border between Salzburg and Styria, the crashed train “Murtalbahn” was recovered from the River Mur on Friday 6 August. At the beginning of July, the train crashed into the rootstock of a fallen tree and derailed.

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Ethiopia rallies against US over Tigray restrictions

Ethiopia stages a massive rally in Addis Ababa to rail against the United States imposing restrictions on economic and security assistance over the conflict in the Tigray region.

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Belarusians protest outside EU representation office in Warsaw against arrest of journalist

Hundreds of people in Warsaw on Saturday 29 May rallied in support of the Belarusian opposition, days after the regime in Minsk diverted a European passenger plane and arrested a dissident journalist onboard.

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Sicily's Mount Etna erupted again, releasing thick plumes of ash

Sicily's Mount Etna erupted again in the early hours of Sunday 30 May 2021, spewing lava and releasing thick plumes of ash.

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Grocery store on wheels in London for "zero waste" shopping

Driving the streets of London in an old milk float, Ella Shone delivers food and household products sold without packaging and without plastic.

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