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Protests spread in US over fatal police shootings

Police made dozens of arrests in Baton Rouge as protests grow following the fatal police shooting of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling.

USA

Hundreds arrested as US police protests continue

Hundreds of people have been arrested in the US following fresh protests against the recent killings of two black men by police.

USA

Protests continue across America against fatal police shootings

It comes a day after five police officers were killed during a similar rally in Dallas.

USA

Outrage in America as police shoot dead two black men in two days

America’s second fatal police shooting of a black man in two days has sparked outrage in the country.

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Brazil

State workers urge Brazilian government to pay their salaries instead of the Olympics

Hundreds of striking state workers march through Rio to urge the Brazilian government to pay their wages instead of hosting the Olympics.

USA

US Justice Department to investigate police shooting

There has been a huge outcry and protests following the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling by police in Louisiana.

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Protesters stage "Pamplona bloodbath" for bulls

PETA activists protest against the treatment of bulls in the annual San Fermin festival, that will take place tomorrow in Pamplona (Spain).

France

Controversial labour reform forced through in France

Labour unions mounted a last-gasp protest as the bill returned to the French National Assembly for a second review on Tuesday.

China

Defiance in China as incinerator protest turns violent

As many as 10,000 people have turned out in southern China to protest against plans to construct a new incinerator.

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'I can't live without EU'

Ten of thousands of people showed their support for the European Union in London on Saturday (July 2).

United Kingdom

From London, with love: tens of thousands rally against Brexit vote

Tens of thousands of Britons marched across the capital on Saturday (July 2), in protest against their nation’s vote to leave the European Union.

World News

Anti Brexit voters march in favour of a referendum re-run

Thousands of Remain voters took to the streets of central London on Tuesday evening to protest over the Brexit poll result.

France

Thousands protest in France as Senate approves controversial labour law

Thousands of protesters, angry about controversial labour reforms, have taken to the streets of France for the eleventh time in four months.

Turkey

Turkish police detain LGBT activists after banning Gay Pride

Turkish riot police have detained seven LGBT activists who dared to celebrate Gay Pride Week in Istanbul.

United Kingdom

Millions sign referendum re-run petition

Millions of Britons have signed a petition calling for a re-run of the European Union referendum.

United Kingdom

Scotland, London and teenagers speak out against Brexit

Edinburgh voted three-to-one in favour of remaining in the EU and was keen to ensure the world understood its position.

Venezuela

Venezuela: opposition says it is on track to organise recall referendum

The opposition in Venezuela claims to have validated enough signatures on a petition to oust President Nicolas Maduro.

World News

Tight security as thousands march across France

Labour law protests have pitted the government against the unions and led to the first ban on a demonstration since 1962.

USA

US Democrats stage Congress "sit-in" to demand tighter gun controls

US Democrats have staged a “sit-in” on the lower house of Congress (House of Representatives) to demand that the chamber remain in session until Republicans agree to a vote on gun control…

France

A huge French protest is banned - for just four hours

Left-wing supporters had condemned what they said was the first ban of a union-backed protest since the early 1960s.