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Scores arrested at North Dakota pipeline

Police in the US state have begun clearing a group of Native American and environmental protesters from an encampment near an oil pipeline construction site.

Turkey

Clashes erupt in Diyarbakir over mayor arrests

Clashes erupted following the arrest of the joint mayors of the mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir in Turkey, accused of having links to militants.

Slovenia

Whale sanctuary plan is harpooned at the IWC

A group of countries, led by Japan, have blocked a move by South American and African states to create a whale sanctuary in the South Atlantic.

Slovenia

Saving the whale - IWC meets in Slovenia

Dispute between Australia and Japan is likely to feature near the top of the agenda at the organisation's biennial congress

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Argentina

Latin America rallies to condemn violence against women

Tens of thousands took to the streets across Latin America to protest against the brutal rape and killing of Lucia Perez in the Argentine resort of Mar del…

Spain

Spain: migrants end protest at Madrid detention centre

A group of migrants said to be of Algerian and Moroccan origin and facing deportation had spent the night on the roof. Conditions in Spanish immigration centres have been criticised.

Ukraine

Protesters urge the EU to put more pressure on the Kremlin over Ukraine

“Russia must withdraw all occupational forces from Ukraine” – this was one of the main demands from the participants of worldwide protests organized by the campaign “StopPutinsWarInUkraine…

Ukraine

Ukraine: Radical nationalist fighters form political party

Thousands of activists, notably members and supporters of Ukraine’s far-right Azov regiment and the ultra-radical Right Sector group, have marched through Kyiv, brandishing banners and…

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Taxi drivers demonstrate in Lisbon

Portuguese taxi drivers took to the streets of Lisbon to rally against driving companies such as Uber and Cabify, which are not covered by the same tax, training and safety regulations as the city’s r

Portugal

Portugal: Taxi drivers protest against Uber

Tempers flared in Portugal on Monday as traditional taxi drivers protested against government moves to regulate ride-hailing apps like Uber, accusing them of unfair…

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Greece: Tear gas fired at cuts protest in Athens

Greek police fired tear gas and pepper spray at pensioners during an anti-austerity protest in which some of the elderly demonstrators tried to tip over a riot police bus blocking a road to the prime

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Brussels: Hundreds protest against planned Polish abortion ban

Hundreds of demonstrators from Belgium’s Polish community troop to EU institutions, to join the “Black Monday” protest against a bill in Poland that seeks a total ban on…

Italy

[Pictures] Italian officials support each other in lonely stand against mafia

They are mayors. They took a stand against the mafia and are now threatened.

Hungary

Hungarians urge the government to 'See the human' in pro-migration rally

On Friday (September 30), the Hungarian parliament in Budapest set the scene for a rally organisers have named ‘See the human!

Europe News

Belgian unions march against labour reform

Several thousand people have marched in Brussels in protest at planned labour market reforms.

Jordan

Jordanians condemn slaying of cartoonist Nahed Hattar

Jordanians have condemned the killing of a writer who was shot outside the court where he was standing trial.

Turkey

'Hands off our shorts': Women rally in Turkey after brutal assault

Donning shorts and defending their right to dress as they please, women’s rights advocates in Turkey have rallied in defence of a nurse, attacked on a bus in Istanbul this month by a man who reportedl

USA

Charlotte protests: Calmer but defiant mood over police shooting

For the third night running, there have been protests in Charlotte, North Carolina over the fatal shooting of a black man by a black police officer.

Poland

Poland debates total abortion ban

The Polish parliament has begun debating proposals that would implement a total ban on abortion, despite already having some of Europe’s most restrictive laws.

USA

National Guard deployed to Charlotte amid further unrest over police shooting

The national guard has been deployed in the US city of Charlotte, after a second night of violent protests over the police shooting of a black man.