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Romanian prosecutors sent opposition lawmaker Dan Tanasa to trial over allegations that statements about foreign delivery workers incited discrimination, Reuters reported October 22. Tanasa is a prominent figur
Anti-migrant demonstrations in parts of South Africa turned violent in October, with torched vehicles and looted shops reported in Durban and Soweto. Reuters witnessed damage and cited a…
Hundreds of people fled from Ethiopia into Kenya after fighting broke out in the border town of Moyale, Reuters reported October 22. Kenyan officials said many displaced residents…
Several hundred demonstrators gathered in Brussels on October 17 during unrest partly inspired by the protest movement in neighboring France. Reuters reported clashes involving fireworks, overturned vehicles an
Police deployed tear gas and water cannons during an eighth consecutive day of anti-government protests in Albania's capital Tirana, the Associated Press reported October 20. Students demand
Venezuelan demonstrators renewed demands for detainees to be released during opposition rallies on October 22, Reuters reported. The rights organization Foro Penal says more than 320 politic
Thousands of Venezuelans participated in nationwide opposition demonstrations on October 22 demanding a timetable for competitive elections, Reuters reported. The gatherings, organized by Ma
French President Emmanuel Macron criticized claims by foreign political figures that Muslim migrants were responsible for recent French riots, the Associated Press reported October 22. He ur
France's wave of demonstrations began with demands for better school conditions and has grown into a broader movement about living standards. The Associated Press reported that students cite
Thousands gathered in Paris on October 22 after an administrative court overturned a ban on protests imposed following violent unrest, the Associated Press reported. The day's demonstration
