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The Hague (AFP) - Thousands of protesters rallied in the Dutch and Irish capitals on Monday against the death of a black man during an arrest by police in the United States. Defying coronavirus restrictions, demonstrators in both Amsterdam and Dublin carried signs saying "Black Lives Matter", referring to the death of George Floyd in Minnesota. The protests that have roiled US cities for six nights have now spread around the world, with rallies as far afield as London and New Zealand. Around 3,000 protesters packed Dam Square in the centre of Amsterdam, standing close together despite coronavirus social distancing...

The Netherlands' highest administrative court on Wednesday refused to wade into the increasingly acrimonious national debate over "Black Pete," the folk character sidekick to the Dutch equivalent of Santa Claus, Sinterklaas. Critics call Pete — who is often played by white people wearing blackface makeup and frizzy Afro wigs — a racist caricature. Most Dutch people insist he is a harmless fantasy figure. In Dutch folk tradition, Sinterklaas arrives by steamboat in mid-November and spends a month in the country accompanied by dozens of Black Petes, clown-like figures who leave cookies, chocolate and other treats for children. The celebrations end...