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Brazil: Artists against budget cuts

Dozens of dancers, singers and musicians performed before a crowd outside the Municipal Theatre in Rio de Janeiro to protest budget cuts and delayed payments.

Venezuela

Venezuela's opposition calls on the people to defend the constitution

Youths with gas masks and makeshift shields face off with police and National Guard troops in Caracas

World News

A week in Pictures ... May Day, protests and Prince Philip

*Main picture above: Demonstrators clash with police during a rally against Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, May 1 A choice selection of the week’s most striking images f

Venezuela

Violence in Venezuela as protesters condemn Maduro decree

Security forces deploy tear gas and water cannon at anti-government demonstrators in Caracas

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Venezuela

Anger on the streets of Caracas over Maduro's power shakeup

Opposition protesters block main roads in the Venezuelan capital as anger spreads over the president's shock announcement

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May Day in Paris

Less than a week before the decisive second round in France’s presidential election, thousands of people took part in the traditional May Day rally in central…

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Workers and activists mark May Day around the globe

Workers and activists around the world have marked May Day with defiant rallies and marches.

Turkey

Turkey: May Day protests turn violent

In Turkey, May Day demonstrations have turned violent after clashes broke out between police and protesters.

Greece

Greek workers go on strike for 24 hours to oppose further austerity measures

In Greece, trade union organisers and workers marched as part of a national 24-hour strike.

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Dozens arrested in anti-government protest in Istanbul

Turkish police arrested dozens as anti-government protesters tried to breach a ban on access to the main Taksim Square in Istanbul to mark May Day.

Russia

Russians on Red Square for International Workers Day

May Day march on Moscow's Red Square

Germany

"Pulse of Europe" holds anti-"Frexit" rallies

Demonstrations have popped up in several nations to champion European unity and to oppose the possibility of "Frexit"

Venezuela

Candlelit vigil for those killed in unrest in Venezuela

A vigil has been held in Caracas in Venezuela to honour the people killed in anti-government demonstrations.

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Protest in Skopje to demand new elections

About 2,000 protesters gathered in the capital of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on Friday to demand new elections they hope will break the country’s political…

USA

We're opening it up', says Trump of executive order

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to extend offshore oil and gas drilling to areas previously off limits.

Brazil

Brazil cities paralysed by nationwide anti-austerity strikes

Nationwide strikes led by unions in Brazil to protest against government austerity measures have seriously disrupted public transport in several cities.

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Protesters storm FYROM parliament

Protesters have stormed the parliament of the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia, and assaulted the leader of the Social Democrats in a bid to stop the formation of a new…

France

Paris police clash with students over presidential election

Many of the student protesters in Paris brandished slogans against Macron and Le Pen

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Produce given away in Buenos Aires protest

Farmers in Buenos Aires are giving away their produce to people in protest over conditions for small-scale producers.

France

French police protest over "lack of recognition"

In Paris hundreds of police officers marched calling for better protection and recognition.