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Cinema

Thousands decry decision to hold Polanski retrospective

Tens of thousands sign petition denouncing Paris-based Cinémathèque Française's decision to hold Roman Polanski retrospective.

30/10/2017

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Rome's Trevi Fountain turns red after protester dumps dye into it.

Rome's Trevi Fountain has turned red after an activist poured dye into it to protest against Rome's 'corruption and filth.'

27/10/2017

Spain

Catalans accuse Madrid of taking 'political prisoners'

Madrid's jailing of two separatist leaders provokes huge demonstrations in Barcelona

18/10/2017

Spain

Mixed feelings over 'delayed independence' in Barcelona

Some thought the day would never come but 'delayed independence ' gets mixed response

10/10/2017

Greece

Greece gives go-ahead to transgender rights law change

Redefining transgender rights is a divisive topic in Greece.

10/10/2017

Spain

Huge demonstrations in Barcelona for Spanish unity

08/10/2017

Spain

Catalonian heart, Spanish head: one woman's take on Spain's constitutional crisis

Olga is a travelled Catalonian who now lives in Madrid with her husband, a local man, and son. She contends that the independence movement does not own her homeland.

08/10/2017

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Australians protest against Adani mine

Large protests were held across Australia on Saturday against Indian mining giant Adani Enterprises’ proposed Carmichael coal mine, which would be the country’s largest coal mine but has been delayed for years over environmental and financing issues.

07/10/2017

Ireland

Thousands march for change to Irish abortion laws

The traditionally Catholic country has some of the strictest abortion laws in the world.

30/09/2017

Sweden

Swedish neo-Nazis clash with anti-fascists

A neo-Nazi rally in Sweden has ended in arrest after clashes with anti-fascists

30/09/2017

Spain

Barcelona braces for more protests after overnight clashes

Tensions are running high as the Spanish government steps up its efforts to stop a Catalan independence referendum scheduled for October 1.

21/09/2017

Spain

Police raids anger Catalan referendum supporters

Spanish PM calls for Catalans to abandon independence vote as police raids spark anger in Barcelona

20/09/2017

USA

Protesters take their voices to outside the UN General Assembly

Delegates to the UN General Assembly in New York walk through outdoor protests.

20/09/2017

Spain

Catalans remain defiant over independence vote

Police raid Catalan campaign warehouse but independence suporters vow to go ahead with vote

18/09/2017

Indonesia

Indonesia's Muslims urge more support for Myanmar's Rohingyas

Protesters in Jakarta vowed to stand by their "Muslim brothers and sisters" fleeing what the United Nations has called a campaign of "ethnic cleansing" in Myanmar.

16/09/2017

Haiti

Violence erupts as Haitians vent fury over tax hikes

Anger over Haiti's budget have led to the biggest demonstrations against President Hovenel Moise since he took office this year

14/09/2017

Chile

Chile clashes: violence breaks out during protest to mark coup anniversary

11/09/2017

Europe News

MEPs hear NGOs on Brexit rights

The European Parliament hearing came amid a small pro-Remain demonstration

05/09/2017

Argentina

Violence at protest for missing Argentinian activist

There have been angry scenes in Argentina as tens of thousands of protesters gathered to call for a missing indigenous rights activist to be found.

02/09/2017

Spain

Barcelona attack: death toll rises to 16

A German woman has died of her injuries sustained during the terror attack in Barcelona 10 days ago, taking the death toll to 16.

27/08/2017