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Climate activists glue themselves to London Stock Exchange

Climate change protesters glued themselves to the London Stock Exchange to protest against the harm the financial sector causes to our planet.

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MPs welcomed by Extinction Rebellion in Parliament

The environmental group Extinction Rebellion greet MPs in front of Parliament on the day they return from Easter recess.

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Euroviews. Action to tackle climate change must be based on evidence not fanaticism ǀ View

Protestors on the streets of London perhaps had good intentions. But action on climate change won't come without governments acting on scientific evidence and facts.

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Climate change protesters block access to French multinationals

Climate activists blocked hundreds of employees from entering the headquarters of French bank Societe Generale, state-run utility EDF and oil giant Total on Friday (April 19).

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Watch: Greta Thunberg makes powerful climate change speech in London

The Swedish teenage environment activist made a powerful speech as she urged climate-change protesters not to give up on their plight.

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London continues climate change protests as more than 750 arrested

Londoners returned to march on the capital after more than 750 protesters were arrested earlier in the week.

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Climate change activists protesting in London

Climate change activists blocked several locations in London on Saturday (April 20) as part of a series of protests which have caused transport snarl-ups in the British capital

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French police demand better working conditions after spike in suicides

Twenty-eight French police officers committed suicide so far this year, double the amount recorded over the same period last year.

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Extinction Rebellion: How have you been reacting online? | #TheCube

Social media users have been weighing in on Extinction Rebellion's disruptions in London.

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Blasting heat makes water a necessity for Sudan revolution

Volunteers brought barrels of water to the streets of the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Thursday (April 18), filling plastic bottles and cups with water for the protesters amidst the simmering heat.

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Climate protesters ‘glue themselves’ to train and Corbyn's fence

Protests calling for the UK government to act on climate change have entered a third day, with demonstrators armed with superglue causing disruption across the capital.

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More than 200 arrests as climate activists occupy London landmarks

The protests, led by British climate group Extinction Rebellion, have brought parts of London to a standstill for a second day running.

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'Yellow vest' protesters clash with riot police in Toulouse

The protests, named after the high-visibility safety jackets worn by demonstrators, began in November to oppose fuel tax increases

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Protesters wake up to their first morning without Bashir in power

Thousands of Sudanese demonstrators gathered outside the defence ministry in Khartoum on Friday (April 12) to push for a civilian government after the military overthrew Omar al-Bashir after 30 years of autocratic rule.

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Protesters, police clash in Nantes on 21st round of 'yellow vest' demos

Police fired tear gas at "yellow vest" demonstrators on Saturday (April 6) in the western French city of Nantes in another weekend of anti-government protests.

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Trump border visit in California sparks protests

As President Donald Trump headed to the border with Mexico on Friday to make a renewed push for border security, protesters gathered in the small town of Calexico, marching down the street waving signs and chanting

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Naked truth? Climate activists cause a stir during Brexit debate

A group of semi-naked climate change protesters created a stir in Britain's parliament on Monday (April 1), pressing themselves up against the glass screen of a public gallery overlooking the chamber while MPs attempted to debate Brexit

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Native American activists say new South Dakota protest law hinders free speech

The ACLU has sued South Dakota on behalf of indigenous and environmental activists, saying state laws violates the First Amendment right to protest.

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Catalan separatists clash with police in protest against far-right

Members of the Catalan Separatist Committees for the Defence of the Republic faced-off with riot police after holding an anti-Vox party demonstration.

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Indigenous groups protest proposed health reforms

Indigenous groups across Brazil protested Wednesday against a proposal to transfer Indigenous health services from the federal government to municipalities.