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No resolution in sight as authorities crackdown on protests in Bangladesh | The Cube

Police have cracked down on thousands of students who brought the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, to a halt with protests calling for tighter road safety laws.

USA

Right-wing and anti-fascist demonstrators square-off in Portland

Scuffles broke out as scores of right-wing and anti-fascist demonstrators squared off on in Portland, Oregon. Riot police tried to keep the two sides apart as protesters chanted and hurled insults at each other.

South Korea

Thousands march against spycam epidemic in South Korea

Tens of thousands of South Korean women have been taking part in a mass protest in Seoul against secretly-filmed spycam pornography.

Israel

Critics say new nationality law will make Israel an apartheid state

Thousands of Israel's minority Druze community held a rally in Tel Aviv to protest against a new nationality law that they say will sideline non-Jewish Israelis

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Gaza

Fatal clashes at Gaza protest

Violent clashes broke out between protesters and Israeli troops along the border with Gaza resulting in one death and over 200 injuries

World News

Europe briefing: Five stories to know about today

Euronews brings you the latest news and updates as they happen this morning.

Spain

Spain: Six-day taxi strike ends

It's after the government says it'll limit licenses for online cab companies such as Uber and Cabify

Denmark

Denmark: Face Veil ban in public takes effect from 01 August

The day before a ban on wearing face veils takes effect in Denmark, women wearing the niqab hand out leaflets in Copenhagan on Tuesday protesting against the ban. It's after the Danish parliament passed a law in May, banning face veils in public

Nicaragua

Nicaragua police helped by 'volunteer cops', not armed gangs: Ortega

Masked gangs behind some of the deadly violence at protests in Nicaragua are “volunteer cops,” President Daniel Ortega told Euronews, accusing protesters of being “terrorists.”

Sweden

Student plane protest highlights Sweden's asylum-seeker deportations

Elin Ersson's Facebook video showing her preventing an Afghan man from being deported has gone viral - but it's unclear what consequences whe faces and his fate is unknown.

Sport

Tour de France: Alaphilippe wins on day of protest and pain

Julian Alaphilippe's descending skills made the difference as the Frenchman claimed his second victory in this year's Tour de France to take the 16th stage.

France

French president's aggressive bodyguard sparks first government scandal

Alexandre Benalla, who heads Presidential Emmnauel Macron's security detail, was filmed hitting a young man and abusing a young woman on a street in Paris in front of police officers.

World News

Fast news: The week in a minute

Take a quick look at the biggest stories from around the world this week.

Nicaragua

Thousands rally in Nicaragua

Pro government demonstrators support the President to celebrate the 39th anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution. It comes as anti-government violent protests have continued for the last three months

World News

Europe briefing: Nine stories to know about today

Take a look back at the European stories hitting headlines today.

France

Scandal surrounds Macron security aide

One of the president's security aides, Alexandre Benalla, was caught on camera striking a May Day protester, says an investigation by Le Monde newspaper.

Nicaragua

Concerned families in Nicaragua wait outside jails for news of their loved ones

It's after arrests were made at anti-government protests which continued over a three month period

Hungary

Euroviews. Hungary is determined to silence any critics left standing | View

The Hungarian government is using legislation and smear campaigns to send a chilling message to those who act in solidarity with marginalized groups: be quiet or face the consequences.

Russia

Pussy Riot invade pitch during World Cup final

The World Cup final was briefly interrupted after three intruders linked to Pussy Riot ran onto the pitch before being hauled away.

Nicaragua

One student killed as Nicaragua church siege ends

Catholic priests negotiate the transfer of nearly 200 students out of the building in the capital Managua