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Revolution in Sri Lanka: President has pledged to resign as protesters occupy his palace
In Sri Lanka, defiant protestors have continued their occupation of the presidential palace as opposition politicians met to discuss forming a new government. In the face of overwhelming public protests triggered by the dire economic crisis the country is facing, President Rajapaksa has pledged to resign on Wednesday.
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There is no goal to occupy Ukraine, says former Russian MP
We spoke to former Russian MP and diplomat, Natalya Narochnitskaya.
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Climate crisis and Covid to occupy UK and US at G7 talks, not Ireland or the EU says former US ambassador
We spoke to the Irish Minister for Europe, Thomas Byrne, and to Kim Darroch – the former UK ambassador to the US who also served as a permanent representative to the EU.
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Covid patients in Wales occupying a third of hospital beds
In Wales, more than a third of hospital beds are now occupied by patients with coronavirus
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Hong Kong protesters occupy airport
A huge protest has been going on all day at Hong Kong’s airport as the city gears up for another weekend of potential violence, with a major rally planned tomorrow in defiance of a police ban.
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Climate activists in Germany occupy coal mine in fossil fuel protest
Hundreds of climate change activists in Germany have temporarily occupied an open-cast coalmine in protest over the use of fossil fuels.
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Cambridge student: ‘It’s 2017, a black woman can rightfully occupy a space at an elite university’
Courtney Boateng was one of just 38 black British students accepted to Cambridge in 2015. She talks about the trolling she experienced after posting a YouTube video encouraging others like her to apply to Oxbridge.
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Hong Kong’s #OccupyCentral protest camp falls
Hong Kong authorities begin clearing the main pro-democracy protest site, marking an end to more than two months of street demonstrations that have choked parts of the Chinese-controlled city.
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Watch #OccupyHK protesters clash with police
Hundreds of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters scuffle with police after defying orders to retreat from government offices. Warning: this video contains flash photography.
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What's a political awakening worth? #OccupyCentral protests near end
As the protest numbers dwindle, it’s time to take stock. If the demonstrators decide to pack up their tents, what will they have to show for their efforts?
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The new Occupy? The activists reclaiming public space
Mothers occupying houses, place-hackers scaling buildings and teens taking over shopping centres: Symeon Brown reports from the frontline of the battle to take back public space.
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World Cup: heavily armed police occupy favela
Brazilian police stage a major operation inside the Mare favela in Rio de Janeiro – considered to be the city’s most dangerous drug-trafficking area.
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What has Occupy done for us?
A year ago, activists pitched tents in New York’s Zucotti Park and the global Occupy protest movement was born. But has it actually changed anything? Channel 4 News takes a look.
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Arrests over Occupy London protest
Police arrest five people after a group of anti-capitalist protesters set up a temporary camp outside the London Stock Exchange.
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Police and bailiffs clear out Occupy protesters
Police and bailiffs move in to remove Occupy protesters from outside St Paul’s cathedral, arresting 20.
