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Italy's new right-wing government comes under fire for banning rave parties

By Colleen Barry, Associated Press

Italy's new prime minister has defended her government from criticism that a decree banning rave parties could be used to clamp down on sit-ins and other forms of protest.

Despite ban and protests, LGBTQ organizers move forward with EuroPride march in Serbia

By Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press

Organizers of European LGBTQ events held in Belgrade this week have said they will hold a planned Pride march on the streets of the Serbian capital Saturday despite a police ban and threats from anti-gay groups.

GOP Rep. Dan Webster narrowly beats far-right activist Laura Loomer in Florida

By Michelle L. Price, Brendan Farrington, Associated Press

Incumbent Republican congressman Dan Webster has defeated a far-right provocateur in Florida who's been banned on some social media networks.

Brazilians rally for democracy, seek to rein in President Jair Bolsonaro

By Diane Jeantet, Débora Álvares, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press

The event was held Thursday at the University of Sao Paulo’s law school. It carried echoes of a gathering nearly 45 years ago when citizens amassed to denounce a brutal military dictatorship, which lasted two decades.

French election emboldens far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, undercuts Macron

By Sylvie Corbet, Barbara Surk, Associated Press

Le Pen's National Rally party didn't win the two rounds of voting in the parliamentary election that ended Sunday. But it secured more than 10 times the seats it won five years ago.

France investigating EU fraud agency report on presidential candidate Marine Le Pen

By Angela Charlton, Associated Press

Paris prosecutors are studying a report by the EU fraud agency accusing French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen of misusing public funds while serving in the European Parliament.

Founder of Oath Keepers, 10 other members charged with seditious conspiracy in Capitol insurrection

By Michael Balsamo, Colleen Long, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Stewart Rhodes is the highest-ranking member of an extremist group to be arrested in the deadly siege and it is the first time the Justice Department has brought a seditious conspiracy charge in connection with the attack on the Capitol.

Mainstream presence of Proud Boys, other extreme groups creates mass radicalization fears

By Nick Schifrin, Sam Lane, Ali Rogin

This week is the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the United States Capitol. In the months since the riot, a number of far-right extremist groups have become household names, and some of their core beliefs — and…

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French far-right pundit enters race for presidency

By John Leicester, Associated Press

A far-right former TV pundit with multiple hate-speech convictions has officially entered the race for France’s presidency.

Hate speech trial begins in France for far-right pundit

By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

Eric Zemmour, who has two prior hate speech convictions, is being tried on charges of “public insult” and “incitement to hatred or violence” against a group of people due to their ethnic, national, racial or religious origin.