3 d. ago Thousands march in Marseille after killing of activist’s brother shocks France

An estimated 6,000 people, many dressed in white, gathered behind a 'Justice for Mehdi' banner

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3 d. ago Thousands march in Marseille to denounce drug violence after killing of activist's brother

Thousands of people have gathered in the French city port of Marseille to denounce drug trafficking after the killing of an activist's brother

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9 d. ago Nigeria's Christians beg Trump for help before they are wiped out as bodies pile up and villages disappear

Veteran activist Emeka Umeagbalasi describes a campaign of killings, kidnappings and church burnings, and reveals how Donald Trump can stop Nigeria becoming an Islamic state.

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9 d. ago At least 120 hurt in gen Z protests over corruption and drug violence in Mexico

Clashes erupt between protesters and riot police in the capital as rallies take place in cities across the countryAt least 120 people were injured as thousands of gen Z protesters took to the streets of Mexico City and across the country to voice their anger at corruption and the drug violence that claims tens of thousands of Mexican lives each year. Saturday’s rallies, which took place in dozens of cities from Tijuana in the north to Oaxaca in the south drew large crowds, with some demonstrators carrying the One Piece pirate flag that has become a global symbol of the youth movement. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Thousands march in Glasgow as global climate protest comes to city

The march was held to coincide with the Cop 30 summit in Brazil.

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1 week ago Thousands march in Glasgow to protest against climate crisis

A banner leading the march read "a better world is possible", and Extinction Rebellion campaigners marched with a portable sound system.

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1 week ago Thousands march in Glasgow for ‘biggest climate rally since Cop26’

Thousands of people gathered on Glasgow Green for a march organised by Friends of the Earth Scotland.

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2 w. ago Death of Iranian activist who burned picture of supreme leader causes outcry

Iran’s police say Omid Sarlak, 22, shot himself, but fellow activists suspect he may have been killed for his viewsThe death of a young Iranian man who had filmed himself burning a photograph of the country’s supreme leader has sparked a war of words between state media and activists over how he died.Government-sanctioned news websites reported that Omid Sarlak, who was in his 20s, had been found in his car on Saturday in western Iran with a gunshot wound to his head and traces of gunpowder on his hands. Iranian police said Sarlak had “died by suicide”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago He told the world what was happening in El Fasher. Then they sought him out. How Sudan lost ‘a true hero of the war’

For months, Mohamed Khamis Douda shared accounts of what life was like under siege. He was killed when RSF fighters finally took the Darfur city, raising fears activists and civil society figures are being hunted downFor months, militiamen on the perimeters of El Fasher have asked those few who managed to escape the besieged Sudanese city whether Mohamed Khamis Douda was still inside. They shared videos threatening to kill him, which, as they hoped, made their way to the activist.Even as the hunger and fear of living under siege and bombardment made him desperate to leave, Douda remained inside El Fasher, constantly working to let the outside world know what was happening to the people there. Then, on Sunday 26 October, Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces overran the city and it was too late. His friends and family have confirmed to the Guardian that Douda has been killed.Monday 4 AugustI awake each morning tired from the efforts of the previous day. Our first struggle is the ...

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3 w. ago Cartel wars as gangs drop drone bombs on cops as several killed on violent night

Dozens of people died when violence erupted during a police raid on a drug cartel in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, which sparked gun fighting and drone attacks from the crime group

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