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Student protest outside university in New Delhi

Protesters against India's controversial new citizenship law continued to gather in strength across all major Indian cities on Friday

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21 injured in clashes during Barcelona v Real Madrid 'Clasico' match

The 0-0 game was overshadowed by clashes between Catalan independence protestors and police outside Barcelona's Nou Camp.

India

India rocked by wave of violent protests against citizenship law

This fifth straight day of protest across India came after Modi’s government enacted a bill that excludes Muslims from future citizenship.

India

Activists clash with police in India's citizenship law protests

Officers using tear gas and batons tried to contain thousands of demonstrators who gathered near a university in Delhi.

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Australia

Climate change protest after devastating bushfires in Australia

Climate protesters on the streets of Sydney after bushfires shrouded the city in a haze

Czech Republic

Tens of thousands protest against Czech PM after damning EU report

The latest protest against Andrej Babis was called after Czech prosecutors reopened a probe into Babis's business dealings.

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Protesters target Japan and world leaders at COP25

Demonstrators have been making their voices heard at the COP25 climate change conference in Madrid.

India

Outrage in India following string of violent rape and murder cases

Women performed the feminist anthem 'A Rapist in Your Path' on Saturday to call out government inaction to tackle India's high rape rate.

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French climate activists hold stolen Macron portraits at protest

Activists are angry that France has lagged on its international commitments to increase renewable energies.

Chile

‘A rapist in your path’: The feminist anthem spreading round the world

'And the fault wasn’t mine, not where I was, not how I dressed. You are the rapist.' These chilling lyrics sung by thousands of Chilean feminists to protest against sexism and sexual violence have taken the internet by storm in the last few weeks.

Iraq

More than 20 people killed in attack on protesters in Baghdad

The attack came mere hours after the United States moved against three Iranian-backed Iraqi paramilitary leaders, slapping financial sanctions on them over deadly attacks against protesters.

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Anti-Brexit protesters gather outside British embassy in Brussels

A small group of demonstrators gathered in front of the British embassy in Brussels on Thursday to protest against Brexit.

Poland

Poles protest over rule of law after judge suspended

Poles protest over rule of law after judge suspended

Italy

Tens of thousands turn out for anti-Salvini 'sardine' protest

Tens of thousands turn out for anti-Salvini 'sardine' protest

Chile

From the outside, Chile looked like a success — so what went wrong?

'Chile is a country that looked good from the outside, but all Chileans knew this was an idealized and unrealistic vision' - a political analyst explains where things have gone wrong, as violent protests continue in Chile.

Georgia

Police deploy water cannon at protesters in Tbilisi outside parliament

Protesters are calling for electoral reforms to be sped up as they say the current system unfairly favours the ruling party

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Mexican women use art to protest violence

The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women is being marked today.

Colombia

Latin America protest wave crashes into Colombia

Bolivia, Chile and Ecuador are among Latin American countries to see protests in recent months. Now it's Colombia's turn.

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Protests continue in Santiago despite reforms proposals

Protesters clashed violently with vehicles of the security force in Santiago on Thursday when the demonstrations that shook Chile moved to its second month.

World

Protesters in Hong Kong Polytech University are trying to escape

Anti-government protesters remain trapped inside the Polytechnic University in Hong Kong. It follows days of confrontation between the police and students. The demonstrators are now trying to get out of the complex using ropes and even the sewage system.