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COVID-19: Protests across Europe rail against pandemic restrictions

Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Romania, Serbia, Poland, France and Britain all saw demonstrations on Saturday against constraints on freedoms, often featuring an element of pandemic denial.

United Kingdom

London police chief says she won't step down after police clashes

London's police commissioner said she was not considering stepping down amid criticism of police handling of a vigil for Sarah Everard.

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Protesters pay tribute to young woman killed in London

Hundreds attended a vigil for Sarah Everard in London, defying a ban on the event due to COVID.

Netherlands

Dutch police break up anti-government protest ahead of election

Police tweeted calls for protesters to return home repeatedly, stating that there were too many demonstrators even as more arrived at the protest.

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Activists' backers bring flowers to Myanmar court

Supporters of activists arrested in Myanmar amid protests over the country's recent military coup turned up with flowers at their court appearance.

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Yangon residents protest against the coup by banging pots and pans

People waited until 8 pm (local time) when they began hitting pots and pans on the street.

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Names of 111 women lost to femicide in 2020 pasted on Paris walls

Protesters in Paris pasted the names of 111 women killed by domestic violence in 2020 on walls in the city in an improvised memorial.

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US election protests and the storming of Capitol Hill

Watch what happened as several thousand people gathered outside the U.S. Capitol to protest the electoral vote and cheer President Donald Trump and his baseless claims of election fraud.

USA

Tempers flare as Trump supporters rally in Washington

Clashes broke out and police said at least 23 people were arrested.

Albania

Fresh clashes in Tirana over death of man shot by police during curfew

The clashes are becoming a flashpoint between the Socialist government and the centre-right opposition party who have demanded the prime minister's resignation.

USA

Six injured after car ploughs through protesters in Manhattan

Police said the driver, a woman, was stopped near the area. She was taken into custody and questioned. It's not clear whether she will face charges.

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'Deep joy and emotion' as MPs in Argentina vote to legalise abortion

MPs approved a law - by 131 votes to 117 - that would legalise elective abortions to the 14th week of pregnancy.

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Tension in Tirana amid protests over police shooting during curfew

Protesters threw stones and flares at police, according to Albania's interior ministry.

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Pro-democracy protesters march once again in Bangkok

Protesters gathered in Bangkok on Sunday, in another of a long series of pro-democracy demonstrations calling for reforms of both the government and the monarchy.

Belarus

EU condemns death of Belarusian artist after police arrest

The European Union has condemned the death of a Belarusian artist, whose passing has sparked emotional tributes in the country.

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Coronavirus: Hundreds protest against 'fake pandemic' in Madrid

Hundreds protested in Madrid on Saturday against virus restrictions.

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Biden and Trump supporters rally in Arizona

Supporters of President Donald Trump confronted supporters of President-elect Joe Biden in Arizona, which emerged as one of the key battleground states in the race.

Thailand

Thai protesters defy police water cannons to deliver letters

The pro-democracy movement has been pushing a bold challenge to reform the country's monarchy with almost daily demonstrations.

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Police arrest protesters at London's Million Mask March

The march took place on the day national lockdown rules come into force.

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Protesters return to Baghdad streets after anniversary rally

The anti-government protest movement is still alive in Iraq, as the streets of Baghdad fill once again with opposition rallies.