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Arrests and police clashes in rival protest stand-off
Six people have been arrested during a tense protest stand-off in Melbourne as activists clashed with police who separated two rival demonstrations. Victoria Police estimate 7000 people attended either the anti-Semitism demonstration outside state parliament or the pro-Palestine counter-protest about 100 metres further along Spring Street on Sunday afternoon. The pro-Palestine protest began at the […]
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Protesters clash with police amid heated stand-off
Protesters have clashed with police while attempting to breach a barrier between rival demonstrations in Melbourne’s CBD. More than 1000 people, some waving Israeli flags, are attending a rally outside state parliament which organisers say is intended to promote social cohesion and stand against hate and anti-Semitism. Hundreds of people have turned out for a […]
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Suspected Somali Pirates to Stand Trial in Seychelles
The European Union’s counter-piracy naval force, Operation ATALANTA, has transferred six suspected Somali pirates to Seychelles, where they will stand trial for a pirate attack on the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker