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World Cup player statues toppled during protest in Mexico City

Teachers in Mexico City toppled football statues during protests over pay and reforms, raising tensions ahead of the World Cup opening next month.

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Rama pushes back amid Trump family-linked resort protests in Albania

The luxury venture, spanning a protected island and a stretch of seafront on the southern coast, has drawn opposition from environmental campaigners and critics of Prime Minister Edi Rama.

Bolivia

Bolivian ministers resign as weeks of protests rock Paz's government

The government has refused to rule out declaring a state of emergency and using the military to control the demonstrations.

Kenya

Two people shot dead in Kenya protests against Ebola plan

Kenyan police shot and killed two people who were protesting a US-backed plan to establish an Ebola quarantine facility in central Kenya.

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Thousands rally in Tbilisi as Georgia marks Independence Day with pro-EU protests

Protesters in Tbilisi denounce Georgian Dream, accusing it of stalling EU accession, eroding civil liberties and pushing the country towards Russia.

Georgia

Thousands rally for EU on Georgia independence day

Waving Georgian and EU flags, thousands of protesters marched through central Tbilisi before staging a rally outside parliament amid a heavy police presence.

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Violent clashes break out after mass protest in Belgrade

Protesters clashed with police in central Belgrade after a mass rally over the weekend demanding early elections in Serbia, with demonstrators throwing flares and stones as riot police responded with tear gas.

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Thousands rally in Madrid demanding Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez resign

Protesters march down the streets of Madrid calling for socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to resign over allegations of corruption within his entourage.

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Protest erupts at Venezuela’s Central University after prisoner deaths

Students clash with police at Venezuela's Central University after Carmen Navas dies, renewing anger over her son's death in state custody.

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Clashes erupt in Bolivia amid economic crisis

Bolivia faces growing protests, roadblocks and clashes with police amid shortages, inflation and economic unrest.

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Teargas fired as protests erupt over rising fuel prices in Kenya

Police fired teargas at protesters in Nairobi as demonstrations broke out during a nationwide transport strike over soaring fuel prices and rising living costs.

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London police out in force as tens of thousands attend rival rallies

The Police deployed 4,000 officers alongside horses, dogs, drones and helicopters to manage far-right activist Tommy Robinson's so-called "Unite the Kingdom" march and a rival pro-Palestinian rally marking Nakba Day.

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London on edge as Tommy Robinson backers and pro-Palestinian marchers rally

Tens of thousands of people joined rival London marches for Tommy Robinson and Palestine, as 4,000 officers used strict routes to avoid clashes and keep order.

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General strike in Belgium against government reforms

The country’s three main trade unions have called for a nationwide protest against the government’s reforms.

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French farmers dump manure at TotalEnergies refinery in fuel price protest

French farmers have staged a protest outside a major oil refinery near Lyon, dumping manure and rubbish at the entrance in anger over rising fuel costs and falling incomes.

Iran

Iran seizes football star Karimi's assets in clampdown on opponents

Iran’s judiciary says it has seized more properties belonging to former national football captain and football star Ali Karimi, alongside a wider wave of measures targeting prominent cultural, sport, and media figures accused of opposing the regime or cooperating with “hostile foreign entities”.

Art

'Blood is Russia's art': Protests mark start of Venice Biennale

The Russian punk rockers Pussy Riot and Ukraine feminist group FEMEN have joined forces to protest at Russia's participation at the Venice Biennale, the world's oldest international art exhibition.

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Son of Myanmar's ousted leader appeals to Macron for proof of life

The military's 2021 takeover prompted widespread public protests, whose violent suppression by security forces triggered an armed resistance that has now led to a state of civil war.

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US opioid crisis: families speak out after Purdue Pharma sentencing

Relatives of opioid overdose victims reacted outside a US court after Purdue Pharma was sentenced over its role in the opioid crisis.

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Greenpeace stages beach protest against fossil fuels during Colombia conference

Greenpeace activists displayed large messages on a beach in Colombia, calling for a transition away from fossil fuels during an international conference.