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Venice protestors declare ‘huge victory’ after venue change

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Venice protestors declare ‘huge victory’ after venue change

Sarah Rainsford BBC Rome correspondent Davide Ghiglione BBC News in Rome Reuters Protesters in Venice are claiming an “enormous victory” after US tech billionaire Jeff Bezos and his wedding guests were forced to “run away” from the city centre, moving their main celebration to another location. The venues for the three-day party to mark the … Read more

As U.S. marines land in L.A., protestors — and the governor — say the army is not wanted in any respect

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As U.S. marines land in L.A., protestors — and the governor — say the army is not wanted in any respect

For the better part of Tuesday afternoon, yet another protest simmered behind a federal detention centre in downtown Los Angeles, which has been the epicentre for demonstrations against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown since the weekend. Demonstrators gathered, some teenagers and some adults with young children on their shoulders, as organizers regularly reminded them to … Read more