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Protesters took to the streets in cities across Russia on Saturday in support of jailed Khabarovsk former governor Sergei Furgal. Russian federal police detained protesters in the cities of Saint Petersburg, Yekaterinburg and Moscow. https://bit.ly/30m2Kye

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Thousands of protesters gathered in Berlin on Saturday to march against restrictions implemented due to the coronavirus pandemic, claiming the measures violate individuals' rights. Some demonstrators carried signs with phrases like "Corona, false alarm." https://bit.ly/3i3O2BX

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Facebook has blocked the accounts of a dozen allies of Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro. Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered the 12 accounts blocked back in May, as they are under investigation for allegedly spreading false news about judges in the country. https://bit.ly/3ifs8vN

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