Why have thousands taken to the streets? India's 'cockroach' protest explained

India is seeing one of its biggest protests in recent years. But why did it start? And why is the mascot a cockroach? Here's what you need to know.

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Watch: Driver dressed as Spider-Man whisks man in a wheelchair across busy road

Traffic junction footage captured the moment a man dressed as Spider-Man helped a man cross a busy highway .

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Trump's nuclear deal with Saudis jettisons longstanding US demands

Past US presidents insisted that Saudi Arabia normalise relations with Israel in exchange for nuclear technology.

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Fire kills 10 members of same family in Peru, police say

Authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze in Lima as local media report it may have been arson.

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'I am still alive': Indian activist on hunger strike for 26 days loses 11kg

Sonam Wangchuk has been the main draw at the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest in Delhi.

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Beluga whales relocated from closed Canadian marine park arrive in US

Six beluga whales have arrived in the US after being moved from a Canadian marine park that could no longer care for them.

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Notorious drug cartel leader Ismael Zambada sentenced to life in US prison

Known as "El Mayo", the co-founder the Sinaloa Cartel was also ordered to pay $15bn after he admitted to sending vast amounts of drugs to the US.

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