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Protesters storm Mexico’s Senate to disrupt judicial reform debate
3 months, 1 week ago

Protesters storm Mexico’s Senate to disrupt judicial reform debate

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of protesters broke into Mexico’s Senate as lawmakers weighed a radical reform to overhaul the country’s judiciary, forcing the upper house to take a temporary recess for the safety of the senators. That move and other political manoeuvering ahead of a vote on the plan championed by outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador fuelled even more outrage after weeks …

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At least five shot dead as Kenyan protesters storm parliament
5 months, 4 weeks ago

At least five shot dead as Kenyan protesters storm parliament

The Telegraph  

Protesters set fire to Kenya’s parliament, stole its mace and forced panicked MPs to flee on Tuesday as worsening political unrest threatened to tip one of Africa’s most peaceful states into anarchy. Riot police in several cities fired live ammunition at protesters demanding the resignation of William Ruto, Kenya’s president. Furious over the tax policies of Mr Ruto’s debt-ridden government …

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Police in Serbia fire tear gas at election protesters threatening to storm capital’s city hall
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Police in Serbia fire tear gas at election protesters threatening to storm capital’s city hall

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Riot police in Serbia fired tear gas to prevent hundreds of opposition supporters from entering the capital’s city council building on Sunday in protest of what election observers said were widespread vote irregularities during a general election last weekend. Addressing the nation on state media as the protest took place outside Belgrade city hall, he called the …

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More than 100 arrested after protesters storm Grand National and delay race
1 year, 8 months ago

More than 100 arrested after protesters storm Grand National and delay race

The Independent  

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Protesters storm parliament in Suriname, dozens arrested and injured
1 year, 10 months ago

Protesters storm parliament in Suriname, dozens arrested and injured

NL Times  

Thousands of Surinamese gathered on Independence Square in Paramaribo on Friday to protest against the government. Surinamese President Chan Santokhi warned of "incidents in various neighborhoods and districts'' in a televised speech Friday night and said the army and police had been called in to combat them. Minister Wopke Hoekstra found it "extremely" disturbing that anti-government demonstrators entered the Surinamese …

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Iraqi protesters storm the parliament in Baghdad’s Green Zone
2 years, 4 months ago

Iraqi protesters storm the parliament in Baghdad’s Green Zone

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of the demonstrators, mostly supporters of Iraqi Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr, break into the heavily fortified Green Zone in protest at a rival bloc’s nomination for prime minister. Hundreds of Iraqi demonstrators, most of them followers of the Iraqi Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr, have stormed the parliament building in Baghdad to protest against the nomination for prime minister by …

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'Freedom protesters' storm the streets of major Australian cities
3 years, 1 month ago

'Freedom protesters' storm the streets of major Australian cities

Daily Mail  

Thousands of anti-vaccination protesters have swarmed 13 cities across Australia as part of 'freedom rallies' to oppose Covid-19 vaccine mandates, as riot police brace for violence. Thousands turned out at protests around the country on Saturday, demanding an end to vaccination mandates A protester holds a mock-banner of Daniel Andrews dressed in a prison jumpsuit as rallies unfolded in Melbourne …

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