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Police disperse a housing protest camp in Lisbon

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Dozens of officers with shields and batons, some with police dogs, moved into Rossio Square at about 4:30 a.m. on Sunday and dispersed hundreds of demonstrators. Police also dismantled a smaller camp in Porto.

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Bangladesh forms a wage board as garment workers protest

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Workers demand a minimum monthly wage of 30,000 taka ($242), more than double the current 12,500 taka ($101).

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Poland's court crisis: Brussels presses the president to approve new judges

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It is up to the Polish authorities to ensure that the Constitutional Tribunal can function in accordance with the Polish Constitution and with respect for the relevant case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union.

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Bolivia declares a nationwide state of emergency over El Niño

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El Niño will have "very severe impacts in terms of drought and floods." Paz signed the decree Saturday to free up resources and send more rescue teams.

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Shops looted in Frankfurt as German cost-of-living protests turn violent

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Rioters looted shops in central Frankfurt late Saturday, and police used water cannon against clashes there and in Berlin, Cologne and Hamburg. Earlier demonstrations had been largely peaceful.

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Polish president holds crisis talks as the court standoff deepens: Tusk's party stays away

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President Karol Nawrocki met nationalist, far-right and some governing-coalition parties on Saturday, citing a threat to internal security. Prime Minister Donald Tusk's Civic Coalition did not attend, and no breakthrough had emerged by the afternoon.

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India's opposition rallies in Delhi for the election chief's resignation

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The Congress party, the main opposition, called the rally for Sunday at noon. Tens of thousands are expected, and leaders claim a million could attend.

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Dutch authorities rescue 38 people adrift in a rubber boat

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All 38 people on board were men, according to reports: 36 from Afghanistan and two from Sudan. The two Sudanese men were arrested on suspicion of people smuggling.