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France has violated the Vienna Convention - Lavrov

The Russian Foreign Minister says he has written to his French counterpart after Russian fans were detained following violence in Marseille.

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Paris protesters clash with police

French riot police fired tear gas and chased after protesters as clashes broke out during an anti-labour reform demonstration on Tuesday.

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England fans jailed over Euro 2016 violence

At least six England football fans have been jailed after clashes on the sidelines of their team’s opening match against Russia in Marseille on Saturday.

France

Euro2016 - Marseille prosecutor blames "Russians, trained to fight"

The chief prosecutor in the French city says Russians trained to fight were involved in the worst of the fan violence that erupted in Marseille at the start of the Euro 2016 football tournament on Sat

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Mexico

Mexico protests over arrest of union leader

There have been more clashes between teachers and police over controversial education reforms in Mexico.

France

France restricts alcohol sales to avert more violence during Euro 2016

Extra security measures are being put in place to try and prevent a repeat of three days of clashes between English, Russian and French football fans in the Mediterranean port city of…

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French police fire tear gas to disperse Euro 2016 fans

There were tense scenes on the streets of Marseille in the early hours of Sunday morning as police tried to disperse crowds of football fans and…

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UEFA says England and Russia face disqualification if violence continues

UEFA has threatened to disqualify Russia and England from the Euro 2016 tournament if there is more hooliganism.

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Euro 2016: Briton 'fighting for his life' following third day of violence in Marseille

Shocking scenes have emerged of a third night of clashes in Euro 2016 host city Marseille.

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Euro 2016: England supporter 'fighting for life' after Marseille clashes

An England football fan is fighting for his life in hospital after more violent clashes in Marseille, according to local media.

France

Football fans in fresh clashes with police in Marseille

Violence has flared in the French city of Marseille for a second day.

Papua New Guinea

'Several killed' as Papua New Guinea police fire on student protest

Reports from Papua New Guinea say police have opened fire on a student demonstration, killing as many as four people and wounding around 20.

World News

Afghan and Sudanese migrants battle in Calais camp

Violence has broken out between Afghan and Sudanese migrants at a makeshift refugee camp in Calais.

France

French labour reform action threatens to disrupt Euro 2016 fans

Strike action over changes to the French labour law have disrupted many cities across the country.

Spain

Third night of riots rock Barcelona's Gràcia district

Protesters clashed with police in a third night of riots in Barcelona.

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Anti-austerity protest in Belgium

Belgian police used water cannon to disperse around a hundred people as clashes erupted during a protest in Brussels.

Europe News

Tens of thousands march against Belgian austerity reforms in Brussels

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Brussels on Tuesday, opposed to the free market policies of the centre-right government.

Chile

One dead in Chile protests, as President addresses Congress

Violent protests have broken out in Chile as President Michelle Bachelet presented a state of the nation address in Congress.

Kazakhstan

Kazakh police break up anti-government protests

Kazakh police have broken up anti-government protests detaining dozens of protesters and cordoning off the main squares of major cities.

Iraq

Thousands storm heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad

Iraqi security forces have opened fire on protesters who stormed the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad.