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Eurovision: Israel contestant warned to stay in her hotel room

As protest from Palestinian sympathisers and fellow entrants loom in Eurovision host city Malmö, Eden Golan has been advised to stay out of sight when not performing.

USA

Los Angeles police break up pro-Palestinian protest at UCLA

Similar college campus demonstrations are increasingly being met with police action across the US.

Europe News

French students stage pro-Palestine protest at Sorbonne

Similar protests at universities in the US have been broken up by law enforcement and faced suppression.

Culture news

Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to death

Popular rapper Toomaj Salehi has been sentenced to death in Iran, for supporting nationwide protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini.

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Protests erupt in Italy as G7 ministers meet to discuss climate crisis

The Group of Seven will meet in Turin on Monday, in the first big session of environment talks since the world pledged to transition away from coal, oil and gas at the UN's COP28 climate summit in December.

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Watch: Student protests over Israel Hamas war grip several US states

Student protests on US college campuses have been growing after last week's arrest of more than 100 demonstrators at Columbia University in New York.

USA

Pro-Palestinian protests sweep US college campuses after arrests

The atmosphere on major college campuses has grown ever more tense since Hamas' October 7 massacre and the ensuing Israeli onslaught in Gaza.

Spain

Thousands protest in Canary Islands over 'unsustainable' mass tourism

Protestors are calling for a freeze on tourists, arguing that the current model has made life unaffordable and environmentally unsustainable for residents.

Culture news

Eurovision 2024: Terror threats mount as police issues statement

Swedish police state that the security protocols will be "rigorous" for the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest next month - one of the most controversial editions in recent memory.

Georgia

Georgian police use tear gas at protest over so-called 'Russian law'

The demonstrations in Georgia's capital, Tbilisi, resulted in clashes that led to injuries among protesters and a police officer.

Travel News

Canary Island residents plan hunger strike to protest mass tourism

Activists say locals are being forced to sleep in their cars and even caves.

Nature

Signs to protect oceans from ‘corporate greed’ light up Athens

More than 100 governments will meet in the Greek capital this week to discuss the challenges facing the world's oceans.

Travel News

‘Venice is not a museum’: Activists slam new day-tripper fee

The protesters say they want a different vision for the city which doesn’t put tourism front and centre.

Economy

How reliant are European nations on North Sea infrastructure?

Countries like the UK and Norway are still significantly reliant on North Sea energy resources. However, harsher tax measures have led to several energy companies, such as Shell, pulling back from their offshore oil fields.

Earth News

Farmers throw beets and set hay alight at protests in Brussels

Police used tear gas and water cannons to keep the violence at bay as the entryway to a subway station was set alight.

Belgium

More farmers protests cause disuption in Brussels

The farmers' protests are ongoing, despite the EU relaxing its demands.

Business

With unsold grain piled high, Polish farmer faces uncertainty amid war

The disruption of Ukrainian exports via the Black Sea led to a massive flow of grain across Poland's border with Ukraine, driving down prices for food products while inflation has caused production costs and interest rates on loans to rise.

Spain

Prison workers blockade facilites in Spain after colleague killed

Protestors are demanding better working conditions after a cook was killed in a Catalan detention centre last week.

Travel News

‘Stinking of tourist’: Why Málaga locals have had enough of visitors

Millions of holidaymakers visit the Costa de Sol and Málaga, one of its most popular destinations, every year, but now locals are saying enough is enough.

Earth News

Euroviews. Farmers have nothing to fear from green and animal welfare reforms

The current threat we face is existential. Our own health, and that of animals, nature and our planet are so closely linked that they must be considered together in the solutions we adopt, Debbie Tripley writes.