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Riot police move in on protests in Hong Kong

Riot police marched on foot towards the Admiralty district in Hong Kong on Saturday.

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Hong Kong protests continue

Pro-democracy protesters show no signs of giving up despite continuing violent clashes with police over the weekend

United Kingdom

In pictures: The best placards from UK parliament shutdown protest

Thousands descended on London to protest just days after UK PM Boris Johnson announced he was closing parliament. Here are some of the best placards on display in the British capital.

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Venezuelan migrants protest after Ecuador shuts border crossing

Ecuador shut its border on Monday (August 26) to hundreds of Venezuelans waiting to cross, as new restrictions from Quito on migrants fleeing the OPEC nation come into effect.

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'Bol$onaro is burning our future', say protesters in Rio de Janeiro

Thousands took to the streets in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday to demand that more be done to battle the wildfires in Brazil that have swept through parts of the Amazon region.

China

Latest Hong Kong protests end in clashes and tear gas being fired

Clashes marred largely peaceful protests in Hong Kong on Sunday as pro-democracy rallies took place across the city.

Russia

Russia to investigate foreign interference in its internal affairs

Opposition figures have sharply criticised the newly-created parliamentary commission as just another tool for the authorities to undermine the protests in Moscow.

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Indigenous protesters and environmental activists call to protect rainforest

Protesters from climate activist group Extinction Rebellion gathered at the Brazilian embassy in London on Friday (August 23) to call on Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to protect the Amazon rainforest.

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Activists protest outside French Monsanto factory ahead of G7

French activists brought in dirt, hay and plants to create a makeshift vegetable patch as they protested in front of a Monsanto factory in Peyrehorade on Friday (August 23), on the eve of the Biarritz G7 summit.

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Activists wear giant heads of G7 leaders to make protest

Oxfam activists organised a protest on Friday in Biarritz where global leaders will meet for the G7 summit this weekend.

Russia

Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny is released from prison

Alexei Navalny spent 30 days is prison according to his spokeswoman.

USA

Far-right and anti-fascist groups clash at a rally in Portland

The rally on Saturday led to minor scuffles between the two groups while law enforcement arrested at least 13 people. Clashes led to six people sustaining minor injuries.

Living

How Versace got dragged into the Hong Kong protest row

As protests in Hong Kong come to a head, fashion brands have become the unexpected recipients of China’s outrage.

China

Watch: Hong Kong police fire tar gas at protesters in new clashes

Protesters gathered outside a police station in the residential area of Sham Shui Po in Kowloon on Wednesday after being removed from the airport.

China

China brands airport violence as 'near-terrorist acts'

Flights have resumed at Hong Kong airport after a night of violence between protesters and police. At one time protesters turned on undercover police officers, accusing them of being spies for Beijing. China today branded the violence at the international airport as "near-terrorist acts".

Russia

Russia tells Google to stop promoting Moscow protests on YouTube

Russia tells Google to stop promoting Moscow protests on YouTube

Spain

Bullfighting returns to the Balearics

Bullfighting has returned to the Balearic island of Mallorca after a partial ban was overturned by Spain's top court.

Russia

Watch: Huge opposition rally in Moscow

Russians vowed to protest in favour of candidates being allowed to run in elections.

World

Russia is a fake democracy, claims activist, ahead of planned protests

Protesters are on the streets in Moscow because they want to oust Russia's president Vladimir Putin, it's been claimed.

Russia

How heavy-handed are Russian police compared to elsewhere in Europe?

Vladimir Putin, on the back of criticism of Russian police's response to protests in Moscow, says law enforcement is even tougher in the West. Is he right?