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Myanmar coup: Junta blocks internet as anti-coup protests spread

Street protests in Myanmar continued to expand on Saturday as people gathered again to show their opposition to the army takeover.

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Students rally against coup at Myanmar campus

Students came out to demand that soldiers return to their barracks, release the country's detained leaders, including Aung San Suu Kyi, and restore democracy.

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Yangon and Bangkok become protest grounds against Myanmar coup

The applause in Yangon on Thursday came as about 70 recently elected lawmakers defied the new military government on Thursday by convening a symbolic meeting of the Parliament that was prevented from opening.

World News

The most striking images from this week's top stories

Here are the key stories of the week captured through the lens' of photographers from around the world.

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Turkey

Turkey rejects criticism of its handling of ongoing student protests

Students have been protesting the appointment of an Erdogan loyalist as the rector of Istanbul's prestigious Bogazici University, with some demonstrations resulting in clashes with security forces.

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Protesters call for Tokyo to act over military coup in Myanmar

The coup came earlier this week as the country's new parliament was set to sit for the first time following elections last year.

Green News

What are Indian farmers protesting and how is Rihanna involved?

A backlash against ‘sensationalist’ celebrity tweets emerges, as farmers continue to strike on the streets of India.

Europe Decoded

Twitter removes 'hateful' LGBT comments by Turkey's Interior Minister

Twitter said the post violated rules about hateful conduct but decided to keep it on the platform for public interest.

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Watch: Artists perform in Paris to highlight 'asphyxiation of culture'

Around 30 of them performed outside the French capital's Gare du Nord station, reading or performing on small theatre stages.

Austria

10,000 people demonstrate against lockdown measures in Vienna

Several police officers were injured in clashes, while around 850 people in total were fined following Sunday's rally.

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Anti-lockdown protests continue in Belgium, Austria and Slovenia

Resistance is growing after nearly a year of restrictions on businesses, travel, and community life.

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Police chase and detain protesters in central Moscow

Police on Sunday detained protestors outside the Matrosskaya Tishina prison in Moscow, where jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny is supposedly being held.

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Cape Town residents break beach ban to protest COVID lockdown

South Africa has reported more than 43,000 deaths due to COVID-19.

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Alexei Navalny allies take to Russian streets despite crackdown

Demonstrations took place across Russia in support of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny despite a crackdown by authorities.

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New clashes heighten tensions at India farmer protests

Tensions have been building around the farmers' camps since Republic Day on Tuesday, when a tractor rally turned into a citywide rampage which left one farmer dead and nearly 400 police injured.

Netherlands

Dutch police arrest 131 people on 'calmer' night of curfew protests

Authorities said the fourth night of a national coronavirus curfew on Tuesday passed more peacefully than the previous three nights of rioting.

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India's military parade interrupted by protesting farmers

Authorities had agreed to allow tens of thousands of farmers to stage a tractor rally as long as they waited for the military parade to end.

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Australians demand justice for indigenous people on national day

Organisers of the protests called for the abolition of Australia Day as it marks the beginnings of colonial rule by Britain.

Netherlands

COVID-19: Dutch police arrest over 150 at violent anti-curfew protests

A nighttime curfew running from 21:00 to 04:30 came into force across the Netherlands on Saturday evening.

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Police clash with protesters at pro-Navalny demonstration

Thousands turned up to support Russia's jailed opposition figure. Police detained hundreds and were filmed hitting protesters.