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30 Mar
Some residents are concerned that an expansion of Tesla's Berlin-Brandenburg factory would harm the environment. The German leader also said an attack which halted production at the facility was "an act of terrorism."
22 Mar
Thousands of Slovaks have taken to the streets saying that a plan by Prime Minister Robert Fico's government to revamp the public broadcaster RTVS would threaten press freedom.
2 Mar
As Paris's Louvre raises its prices, and as prior reservations become increasingly common, we take a look at how to make the most of French museums. We also discuss whether they should be free or not, and we discover some quirky spots to visit too.
21 Feb
Over the weekend, Kinshasa accused Rwanda of using a drone to attack a plane at an airport near Goma, in eastern DR Congo. Protesters have now taken to the streets of Goma as tensions escalate.
15 Feb
At least three people have died, and scores more have been arrested in demonstrations across Senegal since President Macky Sall postponed an election planned for February 25.
3 Feb
Police fired rubber bullets and water cannons at protesters outside Argentina's Congress as lawmakers debated President Javier Milei's massive reform bill.
28 Jan
Almost 3.5 million Jews lived in Poland before World War II. Now, eight decades after the Holocaust, about 20,000 people there have Jewish roots.
28 Jan
Their tractors have been bearing down on Europe's capitals. From Berlin to Bucharest, Warsaw to Brussels, farmers venting their fury with margins squeezed by inflation and big distributors who drive down market prices in the name of protecting consumers’ pocketbooks.
26 Jan
French agricultural unions have submitted a list of 24 demands to the government after a fuel tax rise sparked long-standing resentment. On Thursday, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal held a meeting with finance and environment ministers to decide on measures to ease the crisis.
9 Jan
Farmers' protests have a long tradition in Germany. And today again, there are deliberate attempts by right-wing extremists to use farmers' anger for their own ends.
26 Dec
PTSD: Healing after Nigeria's EndSARS protests
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Brazil and Colombia experienced a "remarkable" decrease in forest loss in 2022 and 2023, a new report finds. The two countries are home to the Amazon rainforest, one of the world's greatest weapons against climate change.
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Food brand Everest, a household name in India, has said its fish curry spice blend was safe for use following concerns about a cancer-causing chemical.
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The leader of Russia's Orthodox Church has suspended the priest who led a memorial service for Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. Church head Patriarch Kirill is a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin's.
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Thailand's parliament passed a same-sex marriage bill Wednesday, paving the way for the kingdom to become the first Southeast Asian nation to recognise LGBTQ marriage equality.
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Police clash with pro-Palestinian protesters at university campuses across the US. We look at comparisons with Vietnam War-era student protests and scour the editorial pages of student newspapers. In other news: Portugal marks 50 years today since the end of the Salazar dictatorship on a bittersweet note, as the far right has made gains in recent elections.
