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US opioid crisis: families speak out after Purdue Pharma sentencing

Relatives of opioid overdose victims reacted outside a US court after Purdue Pharma was sentenced over its role in the opioid crisis.

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Greenpeace stages beach protest against fossil fuels during Colombia conference

Greenpeace activists displayed large messages on a beach in Colombia, calling for a transition away from fossil fuels during an international conference.

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Eurovision crisis: Protesters in Serbia urge boycott over Israel

"United by Music"? “A Eurovision without Israel would mean defending the ideals that this event proclaims,” a statement by the protest organizers said.

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Miners’ hunger strike in Turkey enters second week

A hunger strike by workers protesting months of unpaid wages and alleged rights violations entered its second week on April 27 in Ankara, Turkey.

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Venice opera house fires new music director after 'offensive' comments

Famous Venice opera house Teatro La Fenice has fired the incoming music director Beatrice Venezi after months of protests and following “repeated and serious public statements that were offensive and harmful” to the theater.

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Czech students protest government plans to cut public media funding

The new coalition government led by populist Prime Minister Andrej Babiš drafted the plan to scrap the fees that individuals, households and businesses pay to access the outlets.

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Singing truth to power: The best protest songs of the past 10 years

Musicians have always harnessed the power of music to protest war, inequality and oppression, in the aim of promoting positive change. Euronews Culture delves into the best protest songs of the last decade.

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Massive Attack and Tom Waits team up for powerful ICE protest song

"Across the western hemisphere, state authoritarianism and the militarisation of police forces are fusing again with neo-fascist politics." Massive Attack have teamed up with Tom Waits for a haunting and incredibly powerful protest song, titled 'Boots On The Ground'.

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Crowds in Bratislava reject Fico plan to scrap overseas voting

Thousands rallied in Bratislava and other cities on Tuesday, 14 April 2026, to oppose Prime Minister Robert Fico’s plan to scrap mail voting for Slovaks abroad, warning it could undermine democratic participation.

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Anti-war protesters rally outside US embassy office in Tel Aviv

A small group of anti-war protesters gathered outside the US embassy’s Tel Aviv office, calling for an end to the conflict before police moved to disperse the demonstration.

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General strike empties streets in Ramallah over Israel’s death penalty law

Shops shut and streets fell quiet in Ramallah as a general strike was held in protest against Israel’s newly approved death penalty law targeting Palestinians.

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Police disperse Jerusalem protest over Israel’s death penalty law

Israeli police broke up a protest outside parliament in Jerusalem as demonstrators voiced anger over a new law allowing the execution of Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks.

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Lorry drivers protest near Paris over soaring fuel prices

Dozens of lorries and tractors staged a slow-moving protest east of Paris to draw attention to rising fuel costs linked to the Middle East war.

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Watch: 'No Kings' movement spreading — why are Europeans protesting?

Millions of Americans took to the streets this weekend for the "No Kings" protests against US President Donald Trump. But this movement did not stop at the US border. What exactly is the movement about, and why is it important for Europe?

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Paris ring road go-slow: French hauliers demand fuel aid from government

Hauliers from OTRE stage a go-slow protest on the Paris ring road, demanding stronger government support as soaring fuel prices squeeze margins.

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Former Nepal PM arrested over 'Gen Z protests' crackdown

Hours after the country's youngest ever leader was sworn in, Nepal police have arrested the former prime minister and home minister over a deadly crackdown on protests in September last year, which killed 76 people and injured at least 2,300 others.

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Balendra Shah takes oath of office as Nepal's youngest prime minister

Balendra Shah will lead a government tasked with navigating deep public frustration with Nepal's established parties, who were widely blamed by voters for corruption and chronic political instability.

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Huge crowd marks 50 years since Argentina’s 1976 coup in Buenos Aires

Tens of thousands gather in Buenos Aires to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Argentina’s 1976 military coup.

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Clashes erupt in Albania’s capital during opposition protest

Protesters launched fireworks and petrol bombs toward government buildings, prompting police to respond with tear gas and water cannons.

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Thousands march in Buenos Aires for women’s rights

Thousands of women marched in Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires to mark International Women’s Day, protesting gender violence and inequality.