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Police and protesters clash in Paris as May Day marches turn violent

Hundreds of thousands of people on Monday massed in France on Labour day to vent their anger against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform, with unions vowing not to stop fighting even after the changes were signed into law.

World News

More states using 'brutal tactics' to silence dissent abroad

Assassinations, abductions and assaults are being used by a growing number of countries to stamp out criticsm abroad.

Portugal

Two people killed after stabbing at Portuguese Muslim centre

A man wielding a large knife killed two women and injured several other people at an Ismaili Muslim centre in Lisbon, Portugal.

Green News

Protestors and police clash at anti-reservoir rally in western France

Police detonated non-lethal dispersion grenades as they fended off thousands of protesters, some armed with machetes, axes and gasoline bombs.

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Watch: Lima braced for more protests after weeks of unrest

Peruvian farmers protest against President Dina Boluarte following weeks of deadly unrest and a state of emergency. At least 42 people have died over 5 weeks of clashes between protesters and security forces.

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Brazil security forces encircle Bolsonaro protesters

Members of Brazil's security forces surround supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro inside the Planalto presidential palace in the capital Brasilia, after they stormed into the building in a dramatic protest against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's inauguration last week.

Climate

Is climate change causing increased gun violence in the US?

A large-scale US study shows how global warming could make violent shootings more common.

World News

Fans clash with police in The Hague after Morocco World Cup victory

Moroccan fans clashed with police in the Netherlands, with at least six people being arrested in The Hague and several others in cities across the country. At least one police officer was also injured.

Iran

Iran's security forces violently disperse student protesters

Videos on social media purport to show Iran's security forces shooting at student protestors with shotguns and rubber bullets, while arresting hundreds.

Iran

Borrell criticises Iran over protests crackdown

As nationwide protests in Iran enter a second week, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has criticised Tehran for what he calls a "disproportionate" use of force against protesters.

Kyrgyzstan

Dozens dead in Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan border clashes despite ceasefire

Kyrgyzstan announced on Sunday that more than 12 people had been killed in clashes on the frontier with Tajikistan this week, bringing their total dead to 36.

Spain

Four people shot and one stabbed after brawl at Spanish nightclub

The incident occurred early on Monday morning in Marbella, police said.

Tech News

Abe’s killing highlights the threat posed by homemade guns

Experts say virtually anyone can now make a firearm, with materials and instructions readily available online. Can these DIY "ghost guns" be stopped?

Turkey

Turkish healthcare workers go on strike after cardiologist shot dead

Doctors and nurses have called for better working conditions to protect them from violence.

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Ecuador demonstrators take to streets

Ecuador demonstrators take to streets on day 11 of anti-govt protests. Police fire tear gas to disperse protesters.

USA

US president makes impassioned plea for ban on assault weapons

Ten days after 19 children and two teachers were massacred by a teenage gunman in Uvalde, Texas, US President Joe Biden has asked that "common sense" prevails in the debate on gun control legislation.

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Mass arrests in Armenia during anti-government protests

In Armenia, police is arresting hundreds of anti-government protesters who want the prime minister to resign.

Germany

Politically motivated crime in Germany reaches new high in 2021

It was the highest number of offences recorded since they began reporting statistics in 2001.

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Muslim-owned shops demolished in New Delhi

Authorities in New Delhi used bulldozers on Wednesday to destroy a number of Muslim-owned shops before the Supreme Court halted the demolitions.

Sweden

Police injured at anti-far right protest at Örebro in central Sweden

Trouble flared for the second consecutive day on the sidelines of a rally by the anti-immigration and anti-Islam movement led by Danish-Swedish citizen Rasmus Paludan.