Police fire teargas at Paris pensions reform protesters – video
More than 1.27 million people have taken part in street demonstrations across France in a second round of coordinated strike action against Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular...
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Turkey condemns burning of Qur’an during far-right protest in Sweden
Event in front of Turkish embassy will further inflame tensions between two countries Turkey has condemned a demonstration involving the burning of Qur’ans in Sweden...
France hit by strikes over plan to raise retirement age to 64
Nationwide stoppages and protests are first big test for Emmanuel Macron since his re-election Hundreds of thousands of people have taken part in street demonstrations...
Climate activists vow to take to streets to stop fossil fuel extraction
‘Cease and desist’ letter signed by over 650,000 people sent to oil and gas CEOs follows removal of Greta Thunberg from coal protest Hundreds of...
Iranian chess player ‘moving to Spain’ after competing without headscarf
Sara Khadem and family plan to set up residence in an unnamed Spanish city, according to reports One of Iran’s top-ranked female chess players is...
French open suicide investigation after Iranian found dead in river
Mohammad Moradi posted video online saying he would kill himself to highlight Iran’s crackdown on protests French authorities are investigating as suicide the drowning of...
Violent protests in Greece after Romany boy shot by police
About 1,500 people take part in protest march in Thessaloniki with teenager in critical condition Violent protests have broken out in Greece’s second-largest city over...
Jailed Belarus opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova ‘in intensive care’
‘Our dear Masha, we all hope that you will be alright!’ said Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, leader of trio of women who led 2020 protests The jailed...
What happened at Cop27 on day 11?
EU agrees to loss and damage fund to help poor countries and activists interrupting proceedings lose their passes The biggest news of the day broke...
‘A sacrificed generation’: psychological scars of Covid on young may have lasting impact
Young people across Europe reveal how the pandemic has made them impatient for systemic change after bearing brunt of fallout ‘So many revolutions to lead’:...
