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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.

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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.

France

March climbdown adds humiliation to French Socialists' union worries

Paris will be the People's on Thursday as unions lead a march against new labour laws, but now the embattled Socialist government has alienated its union supporters by trying to ban the march, and ang

France

French authorities reverse ban on protest march

French unions have been allowed to hold a protest march in Paris on Thursday, the head of the CGT union Philippe Martinez said on Wednesday after an emergency meeting with the…

Turkey

Protests after prominent activists arrested in Turkey

Supporters of a pro-Kurdish newspaper protest against the arrests of three prominent activists on terrorism charges.

Republic of North Macedonia

Macedonian 'colour protest' hits FYROM government buildings

Mexico

Mexico teachers resume protests after clashes kill eight

Defiant teachers returned to the streets in Oaxaca to protest against education reforms in Mexico, one day after violence with police killed eight and injured more than 50…

Mexico

At least six die and scores are injured in Mexico teacher protests

Violence erupted as anti-riot police moved in to dislodge protesters blocking a highway in the southern state of Oaxaca.

Japan

Okinawa rallies against US bases after woman's murder

In Japan, thousands of people have protested on the island of Okinawa against the presence of US military bases.