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France

French Interior Minister "I was never informed" over the security advisor scandal

Gerard Collomb attended a hearing at the National Assembly's committee on Monday over the case of President Emmanuel Macron's security adviser, Benalla, who's been indicted for hitting demonstrators

Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Priest says 'church promotes peace'

A congregation gathered for mass at a church in Nicaragua that had come under siege for sheltering fleeing activists critical of President Daniel Ortega, where two people were reportedly killed

France

France: Macrons aide is fired

It's after President Emmanuel Macron's head of his personal security, posed as a police officer while off duty and was seen dragging a woman away from a protest and later beating a demonstrator in Paris 1 May

Spain

100,000 people form human chain to call for Basque independence vote

The chain extended over 200 kms.

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Jordan

Some Jordanian unions hit pause on strikes, but people still angry

Tax rises add unbearable pressure on people already feeling the pinch, and a change of prime minister has done nothing to calm nationwide street protests.

Gaza

Protests resume after funeral of Palestinian nurse

Thousands of Palestinians took part Saturday in the funeral procession of a colleague who was shot dead by Israeli troops.

Germany

Thousands descend onto Berlin streets in rival political rallies

Far right AFD march takes place while counter demonstrators protest

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Tear gas fired to disperse Palestinian 'nakba' demonstration

Israeli forces on Tuesday fired tear gas at Palestinians protesting in Bethlehem.

Georgia

Thousands protest in Georgia after police arrest clubgoers

Police arrested eight people on Friday night in two popular clubs in Tbilisi on suspicion of drug dealing and demonstrators say the operation was heavy-handed.

France

Climbing the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival

82 female personalities from the film industry joined together to make a symbolic walk demonstrating solidarity for women struggling for a voice in the movie business.

Greece

Angry protestors welcome Greek PM to Lesbos

The protesters were gathered in the island's main port as Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is due to speak at a conference

Turkey

Turkish trade unions angry at corralled May Day protests and blockade of Taksim square

Scuffles and a number of arrests in Ankara and Istanbul mark the May Day workers' marches, as the authorities try to take the sting out of the day by banning people from the symbolic Taksim square.

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Thousands demonstrate in Pamplona over Spanish 'Wolf Pack' verdict

Thousands took to the streets in the Spanish city of Pamplona on Saturday to protest a ruling which saw five men cleared of gang-raping a teenager at San Fermin bull-running festival.

Armenia

Protest continue in Armenia as acting PM rejects talks

Anti-government protests continue in Armenia as the acting prime minister, Karen Karapetyan, rejects a proposal to hold talks with the opposition leader

Armenia

Sargsyan resigns as Armenian PM

Sargsyan said he was resigning to help safeguard civic peace following almost two weeks of mass street protests thathave plunged the ex-Soviet republic into political crisis

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Police detains dozens of opposition protesters in Armenia

Dozens of opposition protesters attempted to block government buildings in Armenia's capital to prevent the new prime minister Serzh Sarksyan from chairing the first cabinet meeting on Thursday.

Armenia

Protests continue in Armenia over president's sideways move into Prime Minister's office

Demonstrators claim former president Serzh Sarkisyan has mounted a power grab by moving from one job to the other, and his actions threaten democracy.

Australia

Indigenous protests at Commonwealth Games

At least three people were arrested as scuffles broke out between police and indigenous rights protesters outside the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

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Puigdemont supporters demonstrate outside of Neumuenster prison

Despite the cold, rain and the Easter holidays, roughly 30 Catalan demonstrators gathered outside Neumuenster prison on Saturday (March 31) where former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont is in custody, while German courts examine Spain's extradition order.

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Demonstrators clash with police in Chile over for-profit school ruling

Police clashed with student protesters in the streets of Santiago on Tuesday after a constitutional court overturned a law that would have banned universities operating for profit.