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UK Arrests Over 100 in Protests Against Policing Bill
The proposed legislation would give police in England and Wales more powers to impose conditions on non-violent protests, including those deemed too n
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Anti-Junta Protests in Myanmar Hold Easter Egg Strike'
Protests against military rule have left hundreds dead since February 1 coup
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Thousands Stay Home Across Myanmar in 'Silent' Strike Against Junta
Anti-coup protests continue as reports emerge that 7-year-old girl was shot and killed by soldiers who broke into her family home in Mandalay Tuesday/
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Abortion Restrictions Set to Take Effect in Poland
Three months after a controversial court ruling, abortion will be limited to cases of rape, incest and when the mother's health or life is at risk
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Hundreds Detained in Ongoing Belarus Protests Against Longtime President
At least 200 people were arrested Sunday, a rights group reported, as Belarusians continued to call for the resignation of Alexander Lukashenko
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Ruling Party in Ex-Soviet Georgia Leads in Parliament Vote; Opposition Protests
The opposition said preliminary results did not correspond with reality
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Thousands in Warsaw Join Biggest Protest so far Against Abortion Ruling
Ruling amounts to a near-total ban on abortion
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Nationwide Strike, Continued Protests in Poland Against Abortion Ruling
In actions unthinkable before, women entered churches Sunday and disrupted Masses, confronted priests with obscenities, and spray-painted church build
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Dozens Arrested as Protests Against Lukashenko Continue in Belarus
The protests in Minsk, Homel, and other cities came after Lukashenko, in power since 1994, was inaugurated on September 23 in a secretive ceremony
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7 People Reported Dead in Colombian Protests Against Police Brutality
Demonstrations were sparked by viral video of Colombian man being repeatedly shocked with a stun-gun by police before dying shortly thereafter
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Continued Protests in Minsk as Putin Wishes Lukashenko a Happy Birthday
Tens of thousands took to the streets Sunday in continuing calls for longtime Belarusian president to resign
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Protests Continue in Khabarovsk, Russia, Against Arrest and Replacement of Popular Regional Governor/
Many locals see arrest of Sergey Furgal as politically motivated
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In Violent Rio, US Protests Stoke Backlash Against Deadly Cops
On Sunday, anti-racism marches in major Brazilian cities brought out the largest crowds of anti-Bolsonaro protesters since the pandemic arrived in Mar
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Companies Send Message in Support of Nationwide Protests
Netflix, Google, Twitter, Microsoft, Citibank, Target among companies backing protesters demanding change
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Ruling Party Supporters in Malawi March Against Nullified Presidential Elections
DPP officials say the verdict demonstrated high levels of hypocrisy