Protest

Russian police detained protesters in the far-eastern city of Vladivostok as multiple rallies were planned in support of Alexei Navalny across the country.

Rival heavily armed groups were gathering near government buildings in Richmond, Virginia, ahead of planned protests against Wednesday's inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden in Washington. Lobby Day brings Second Amendment protesters to Richmond every year.

Boris Johnson has promised a compensation fund for seafood exporters hit by post-Brexit bureaucracy, but describes their difficulties as "teething problems".

British fishing communities were among the strongest supporters of Brexit. But now some are protesting against the extra red tape it has brought.

Weekly protests continue in Jerusalem calling on Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu to step down over corruption charges

Foreign tourism in Italy dropped by 68.6% in 2020

A parade involving the centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ, which is believed to have miraculous healing powers, was cancelled because of the pandemic.

Flamenco performers protested a lack of government aid, saying they were concerned for the survival of the art form amid the pandemic restrictions.

Thousands protested in Paris after the government backtracked on reopening theatres and cultural venues.

Thousands demonstrated in Warsaw to protest against a Constitutional Court ruling imposing an almost total ban on abortion in Poland, and also to demand the resignation of the ruling PiS government.

Riot police charged protesters in a bid to push them back at a demonstration in Paris against a planned security law that would restrict the publication of pictures showing the faces of police officers.

Police said the driver, a woman, was stopped near the area. She was taken into custody and questioned. It's not clear whether she will face charges.

Activists in Paris dropped off fake packages bearing the logo of Jeff Bezos' company in front of the Finance Ministry in Paris to "symbolise the government's collusion with Amazon".

They sought to highlight that Amazon had profited during the pandemic and that, at the same time, workers were unhappy over pay and protections.

Police fired tear gas at protesters in Paris during a rally against a proposed security law that would restrict sharing images of police officers in France.

Hundreds of people protested in the Chilean capital demanding access to pension funds to help them in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.

Protesters were out again in Bangkok and so were their inflatable yellow ducks.