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00:00Hundreds of protesters gathered outside a courthouse where detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem
00:05Imamoglu faced a second day of questioning over charges of corruption and terror links.
00:11Tens of thousands participated in anti-racism rallies in the Netherlands and France against
00:15the backdrop of the International Day for the Elimination of Racism.
00:21Millions of people and iconic landmarks from around the globe participated in the annual
00:25Earth Hour event to raise awareness to the climate emergency.
00:31Hundreds of protesters gathered outside a courthouse where detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem
00:35Imamoglu was facing a second day of interrogations over alleged corruption and links to terror
00:40groups.
00:41Imamoglu was questioned by police for five hours before being transferred to the courthouse
00:46to sit before prosecutors.
00:48Riot police units and dozens of water cannons were deployed to the courthouse to secure
00:52the vicinity.
00:53Clashes erupted between police and protesters who found their way to the building despite
00:57road and metro station closures.
01:00Protesters say police used pepper spray, tear gas and even rubber bullets to disperse the
01:05crowds.
01:06Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressed the protests and accused the opposition Republican
01:11People's Party of creating an atmosphere of tension and chaos.
01:15Protests have rocked Istanbul and other major cities since Imamoglu's detention on Wednesday.
01:21Hundreds have been arrested so far, but protesters say they'll continue to demonstrate until
01:25this injustice ends.
01:32More than 10,000 people gathered in Dam Square in the Dutch capital Amsterdam to participate
01:37in anti-racism and fascism protests.
01:40The demonstration comes against the backdrop of the International Day for the Elimination
01:44of Racial Discrimination, observed annually on the 21st of March.
01:49Protesters held signs reading, Never Again, as they warned against the rise of the far
01:52right across Europe, drawing memory to its disastrous history in the 20th century.
01:58Demonstrators also waved Palestinian flags in solidarity with the people of Gaza after
02:02Israel moved to resume the fighting following the breakdown of a fragile truce with Hamas.
02:08Protests also took place in France across multiple cities including the capital Paris
02:12as well as Lyon and Toulouse.
02:14The French Interior Ministry says some 91,000 people participated in the nationwide rallies.
02:21Protesters voiced their rejection of far-right parties amid the rightward shift in French
02:24politics and the government's recent pledge to crack down on immigration.
02:29Protesters also waved Palestinian flags and carried placards accusing President Emmanuel
02:34Macron of complicity in what they called an unfolding genocide.
02:42Hezbollah struck Lebanon in retaliation for rockets targeting Israel in the heaviest clash
02:47since the ceasefire with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
02:52Earlier, rockets were fired from Lebanon into Israel for the second time since December.
02:59Hezbollah denied responsibility, saying it was committed to the truce and accusing Israel
03:04of blaming it as pretext for more violence.
03:10Israel said it would respond severely to the attack.
03:16Pope Francis is set to leave hospital on Sunday after spending 38 days battling a severe pneumonia
03:23infection in both lungs, his doctors confirmed.
03:26The Pope will need at least two months of rest and rehabilitation, which he will continue
03:32at the Vatican, according to health officials.
03:35Pope Francis was first admitted to Gemelli Hospital after a worsening case of bronchitis.
03:40On Sunday, Pope Francis is also expected to make his first public appearance since he
03:45was admitted to hospital.
03:51Earth Hour is an annual event that aims to raise awareness to big issues affecting the
03:55environment, namely climate change.
03:58This year, the Earth Hour movement asked for a global switch off of electricity at 8.30
04:03p.m. local time on Saturday the 22nd of March.
04:06Millions of people come together every year to show their care for the planet and its
04:10future.
04:11And for the last 10 years, iconic landmarks from across the globe have participated in
04:16the annual event, shutting off their lights for 60 minutes.
04:20In Paris, the lights were switched off at the iconic Arc de Triomphe.
04:24The Vatican powered off St. Peter's Square to commemorate the event.
04:28The world famous London Eye along the River Thames near the iconic Big Ben also took part
04:33this year.
04:34Monuments and official buildings in the Portuguese capital joined the global movement, too.
04:38For one hour, Lisbon's most well-known monuments were bathed in darkness.
04:43Elsewhere in the world, the Empire State Building in New York, as well as Hong Kong's dazzling
04:48skyline joined the campaign, calling for a more sustainable future.