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Turkey

Urban Turks divided on referendum result

Turkey's biggest cities have rejected the presidential referendum, and people in Izmir, Ankara and Istanbul appear dubious about the result or what it means for Turkey.

Turkey

As Erdogan declares victory, crowds protest Turkey's referendum

Crowds in Istanbul took to the streets against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the result of Sunday's constitutional referendum.

Russia

Kremlin critic Navalny opens presidential campaign office

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has opened his presidential election campaign office in Chelyabinsk.

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Police in Chile clash with pro-education protesters

Police in Chile’s capital Santiago clashed with protesters demanding more money is spent on education.

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Hungary

Hungarians protest at government moves to restrict NGOs

Tens of thousands of protesters have held a day of rallies in the Hungarian capital to oppose government policies seen as limiting academic freedom and intimidating civic…

South Africa

South Africa: Zuma not stressed by protests calling for him to quit

South Africa’s president Jacob Zuma has said he is not stressed by calls for him to quit, hours after more than 30,000 people marched in the country’s capital…

Venezuela

Venezuelan President Maduro pelted by angry crowd at rally

A parade attended by President Nicolas Maduro was interrupted by critics who threw objects at the embattled leader in Bolivar state.

Europe News

No 'systemic threat' to rule of law - EU official on Hungary

Hungary’s coming under pressure to allay EU fears that its controversial policies, including on higher education, go against the bloc’s values on rights and…

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Tear gas and clashes as Venezuelan opposition maintains protests

Venezuelan opposition supporters clash with police in protests over a grinding economic crisis and an erosion of democracy under leftist President Nicolas…

USA

Asian Americans outraged at United Airlines' passenger eviction

United Airlines accused of racial discrimination after a doctor of Asian origin is dragged off an overbooked flight.

Hungary

Protests in Hungary after president signs new university law

A further, albeit smaller, protest was held in Budapest on Monday night after Hungary’s president signed a controversial law which critics say targets foreign…

Venezuela

Venezuela hit by further opposition protests

There have been further ugly protests on the streets of Venezuela’s capital Caracas after demonstrators clashed with police.

Hungary

Hungary defies protests to pass into law 'anti-Soros' university bill

Hungary’s president signed into law on Monday a controversial bill on foreign universities seen as targeting an international school founded by US financier George…

Italy

Violent clashes at G7 in Italy

Police wielding batons managed to push the protesters back. Italian media are reporting that five or six police officers were slightly injured during the scuffles.

Argentina

Violence in Buenos Aires as police and strikers clash

Police and protesters clash in Buenos Aires

French Guiana

Protests grind French Guiana to a halt

French Guiana hit by protests and strikes

Hungary

Hungarians march in support of Soros-backed university

An estimated 70,000 Hungarians turned out on Sunday calling for free education and demanding that the government withdraws legislation which could force out one of the country’s top international…

Venezuela

Venezuela: Opposition leader Capriles defiant despite 15-year ban

Venezuela’s opposition leader is vowing to fight on, despite being barred from holding political office for 15 years.

South Africa

South Africa: scuffles break out at pro- and anti-Zuma rallies

Scuffles have broken out during protests in Johannesburg: one, calling for the resignation of President Jacob Zuma and another in support of the leader.

Venezuela

Venezuela rallies reignited

Venezuelans march against what they label a lurch toward dictatorship, but some support for the embattled president remains.