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The US says it is "alarmed" after Hong Kong legislators fast-tracked a new national security law that introduces penalties such as life imprisonment for crimes related to treason and insurrection, and up to 20 years in jail for the theft of state secrets. "We believe that these kinds of actions have the potential to accelerate the closing of Hong Kong’s once open society," US Department of State deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel tells reporters during a press briefing. SOUNDBITE
Hundreds of protesters demonstrate outside the British Parliament, many of them chanting "Free Palestine" and waving Palestinian flags as the House of Commons debates a motion tabled by the Scottish National Party calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. Global concern has spiralled over the high civilian death toll and dire humanitarian crisis in the war sparked by Hamas's unprecedented October 7 attack against Israel. IMAGES
A large crowd of Greek farmers demonstrate on Syntagma Square in central Athens to demand financial aid, escalating a four-week showdown with a government that says it has no more funds to help. Farmers began protesting last month, joining a wider movement that has seen roads blocked in France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain, among other countries. IMAGES
An activist bursts into a COP28 event and calls for an end to fossil fuels, as the presidency proposes a new draft climate agreement calling for a reduction in the production and consumption of fossil fuels but no longer mentioning a "phase-out". IMAGES
Hundreds of people march down Reforma Avenue in Mexico City, demanding justice and equality for Indigenous peoples, on the anniversary of Columbus' discovery of the Americas. IMAGES
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