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Spain

Spanish government cracks down on right to demonstrate - security or repression?

Spain's 'ley mordaza'... the gag law comes into force.

Armenia

Protests against higher energy prices spread in Armenia

Anger is growing across Armenia against police handling of protests which began earlier in the week against a major hike in energy prices. On

Venezuela

Venezuela opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez ends hunger strike

Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez has ended a 30-day hunger strike in jail after one of his key demands was met. A date has been set for

France

Eurostar: services remain suspended overnight

Hundreds of passengers have been left stranded after the tunnel linking France and England closed due to a strike in Calais. Rail company Eurostar

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Armenia

Armenian energy protests turn ugly with dozens of arrests

Armenians accuse police of beating demonstrators as they protest against a crippling rise in electricity prices.

Armenia

Armenian police break up protests at electricity price rise in Yerevan

More than 5000 people took to the streets of the Armenian capital Yerevan on Tuesday morning. Blocked from reaching the presidential palace when they

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China

Protest over dog meat festival in China

There were protests in China in Yulin where the summer solstice marks the start of the annual dog meat festival. Around 10,000 of man’s best friend

Venezuela

Venezuela: protesters demand release of political prisoners

Around 400 protesters rallied in Venezuela’s capital Caracas on Saturday demanding the release of political prisoners. Many of those jailed have been

USA

Charleston church massacre: racist manifesto turns up online

Photos and a manifesto surfaced online on Saturday allegedly belonging to the suspect in the Charleston church massacre. A website showed Dylann Roof

World News

Greece: Solidarity protests in Paris/Berlin as Tsipras calls urgent cabinet talks

In several European capitals, thousands of protesters allied in solidarity with Greece on Saturday ahead of an emergency summit of eurozone leaders

United Kingdom

Thousands flood London streets to protest against austerity

Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of London to air their anger over austerity. Waving placards and posters, they gathered outside

Greece

Greeks protest against Grexit, day after anti-austerity rally

A day after an anti-austerity rally in Athens, Greeks are back in the streets this time with a rival demonstration under the slogan “We are Staying

China

Pro-democracy revolt scuppers China's reform plans for Hong Kong

Pro-Chinese members of Hong Kong’s legislature attempted to foil a revolt by pro-democracy members by walking out of the electoral reform debate

Chile

Chile: Teachers and students protests against education reforms

Tens of thousands of teachers and students have been protesting in Santiago against a government education reforms. The peaceful march turned more

Greece

Greeks rally ahead of eurozone crunch talks

As the sun set over Athens, thousands gathered outside of parliament for an anti-austerity demo, but could the sun also be setting on Greece's future in the eurozone?

Greece

Athens rallies against austerity ahead of eurozone crunch talks

It may be 31 degrees Celsius in Athens, but the political temperature is at boiling point and the Greeks appear to be in a defiant mood. We’re

China

Hong Kong wants 'two systems' promise honoured

For 79 days last autumn, thousands of citizens blocked Honk Kong’s main streets. The Umbrella Movement beginning late 2014 opposed Beijing’s plan for

China

Protesters slam Hong Kong's electoral reform debate as a sham

Until Friday (June 19) Hong Kong’s Legislative Council is debating the political reforms that will shape the next elections. In the lead-up to the

World News

Donetsk residents stage rare protest against rebel authority in Ukraine

While the US and Russia on Monday renewed calls for all sides to implement the Minsk peace accord in Ukraine, those on the front line in Donetsk