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25 de Abril Bridge remains Portugal's busiest crossing 60 years on

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Iran

Analysis: Promises unkept — Iran's protests and global responsibility

Analysts agree Iran's regime decided on mass killings to survive protests driven by economic collapse, with clear orders for lethal force against unarmed demonstrators.

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Archaeologists examine Franco-era mass graves for possible identifications

Archaeologists in Spain say many victims of the Franco regime may never be identified, as mass graves continue to surface decades after the dictatorship ended.

Culture news

Spain approves a decree for the removal of 'Francoist vestiges'

The Spanish government has approved a decree to create a state catalogue of "Francoist symbols and vestiges" for their removal or resignification. Minister Ángel Víctor Torres puts the number of items to be reviewed at 4,000.

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Street performance marks Spain’s democracy campaigners 50 years after Franco

Amateur actors in Madrid staged a street performance reenacting the 1970s student movement to mark the 50th anniversary of Franco’s death.

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Over 10,000 march in Athens to mark the anniversary of the 1973 student uprising

Thousands marched in Athens to commemorate the 1973 student uprising that helped end Greece’s military dictatorship.

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Argentina marks 49 years since military coup amid political tensions

On the 49th anniversary of Argentina’s 1976 military coup, thousands gathered in Buenos Aires to honour victims and demand justice.

Cinema

Film of the Week: 'Ainda Estou Aqui' ('I’m Still Here')

Nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film and shortlisted as Brazil’s pick for the Oscars’ Best International Feature category, Walter Salles' return to the big screen is not one you'll want to miss.

Health news

Corrupt dictatorships have fewer doctors, study finds

Countries with stronger democracies and lower levels of corruption tend to have a stronger physician workforce, the study found.

Belarus

Belarusian strongman President Lukashenko marks 30 years in power

Minsk regime leader Alexander Lukashenko has used Soviet-style controls to crack down on dissent over the past three decades and now firmly supports the Kremlin.

Art

Athens exhibition marks 50 years since Greece’s return to democracy

The show, simply entitled 'Democracy', brings together works by over 50 artists in a poignant reflection on the pursuit of civil liberties – in a year when nearly half the world is heading to the polls.

Georgia

Protests after activist defaces icon of Stalin in Georgia

Controversy was sparked by an online video showing paint splattered on an icon of the former Soviet leader in Tbilisi's Holy Trinity Cathedral.

Belarus

President of Belarus gives himself immunity from prosecution

Alexander Lukashenko has faced serious challenges to his authority and legitimacy in recent years.

Russia

Russian presidential hopeful banned from running in election

Yekaterina Duntsova has lost her Supreme Court appeal against authorities' refusal to register her for the race.

USA

Trump says he will only be a dictator 'on day one' if re-elected

Donald Trump has declined to rule out abusing power to seek retribution if he returns to the White House.

Italy

Italian priest to be extradited to Argentina on charges of murder

Argentina's military junta ruled with notorious brutality from 1976 to 1983, killing, torturing and disappearing thousands of people.

Culture news

North Korea bans shorts - but only for women

The Asian nation is well known for their bans, but the forbidding of shorts might be the oddest one yet - especially during a heatwave.