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Barristers and Solicitors stage mass walk-out over cuts to legal aid

Criminal courts across England and Wales have been severely disrupted after barristers and solicitors staged a mass walkout in protest of government plans to slash legal aid fees.

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Ukraine: Protesters tear down statue of Lenin in Kiev

In a symbolic protest against Moscow’s influence and power, protesters in Kiev tore down a statue of Vladimir Lenin

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Thailand: PM invokes security law after protesters storm foreign and finance ministries

Thai anti-government protesters have occupied the country’s finance ministry and stormed through the gates of the foreign ministry plunging Thailand into political uncertainty.

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Russian protester nails testicles to cobblestones in Red Square

A Russian man has been arrested and hospitalised after nailing his testicles to cobblestones in the icononic Red Square in Moscow.

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US: Self-immolation near White House

A man has reportedly set himself on fire on the National Mall in Washington DC, near the White House.

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