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How is Nigel Farage's Brexit Party winning the social media battle?

Six weeks after the 2019 European Parliament elections, Nigel Farage’s party are still receiving far more interactions on their official social media pages than any other major UK political party.

Indonesia

Watch: Indonesia sues government for Jakarta air pollution epidemic

UNICEF Indonesia has reported that "air pollution is one of the leading risk factors for death among children under the age of five" in the country.

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National Refill Day to spill out across Europe

The campaign to have Brits refill their water bottles is set to go global.

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Japan beach clean-up aims to reduce plastic in our oceans

A beach clean-up campaign has been launched in Japan to tackle plastic pollution in the sea.

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Milkshake thrown at Brexit party leader Farage

UK Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage was hit with a milkshake during a campaign visit to Newcastle on Monday.

United Kingdom

Brexit delay prolongs ‘crippling’ limbo for EU and UK expats

Citizens’ rights groups say the extended October deadline drags out the legal uncertainty for millions of EU citizens in the UK and Britons on the continent.

United Kingdom

Brexit billboards: Four 'working dads' holding politicians to account

Four 'working dads' are the billboard campaigners holding politicians to account over Brexit armed with ladders, roller brushes and 'damning statements from leaders'.

France

Crowdfunding wars: Police campaign reaches €1 million

As a campaign for police reached €1 million, a prominent gilets jaunes activist has set up a page for "injured protesters"

World News

Northern Ireland ad campaign tackles paramilitary violence | Raw Polit

A new ad campaign launched by the government in Northern Ireland is urging parents not to bring their children to paramilitary groups for extra-judicial punishments.

Russia

Domino's Russia 'free pizza for life' tattoo campaign ends early

Customers were offered 100 pizzas a year for 100 years if they got a permanent tattoo of the brand's logo.

Ireland

Anti-abortion campaign in Ireland claims only existing restrictive law

Campaign criticised for exploiting vulnerable group for its own ends, and misrepresenting the argument to the Irish public.

United Kingdom

‘Punish a Muslim Day’ spurs defiant pledges to #ProtectAMuslim

Campaigns have gone viral calling for people to show solidarity with Muslims on April 3.

Cyprus

Greek Cypriots head to the polls to pick their next president

Polls predict outgoing president Nicos Anastasiades will win the election.

France

Catherine Deneuve apologises to sexual assault victims

French star says there was nothing "good about harassment" in the open letter she signed with other women critcising the #MeToo movement

Spain

Spain's PM pushes for return to 'normality' in Catalonia

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy pushes for a return to ‘normality’ as Spain’s politicians rally in the run-up to the Catalan election.

Spain

Catalan parties launch their election campaigns

Between now and December 21 pro-Spanish and pro-Independence Catalans will have to decide which parties best represent them.

World News

Fight for fertility in Europe

The Polish Health ministry has released a video to encourage its citizens to start 'breeding like rabbits'

Germany

#RumoursAboutGermany: Government campaign aims to expose lies human traffickers tell migrants

"The ship for the crossing to Germany is spacious and has a pool and a cinema," is one of the 'seven lies' about Germany presented on the site.

USA

Ex-US presidents join forces for hurricane relief

The five former leaders appeared on stage in Texas for the One America Appeal for the victims of recent disasters.

Germany

Campaigning hots up for Angela Merkel

It has so far been a quiet run-up to the upcoming federal vote for the chancellor.