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3 days, 18 hours ago

Protesters rally in Turkiye as Imamoglu jailed

The jailing of Istanbul’s embattled Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a prominent opposition figure, has triggered Turkiye’s most significant street unrest in years. Government officials have rejected accusations that the legal action against the opposition figure is politically motivated and insisted that Turkiye’s courts operate independently. More than 700 accounts on X, including those belonging to “news organisations, journalists, political figures, students, …

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4 days, 18 hours ago

Thousands take to the streets in Istanbul to demand release of arrested mayor

Firstpost

The demonstrations, which began in Istanbul on Wednesday, have expanded to more than 55 of Turkey’s 81 provinces, resulting in skirmishes with riot police and the country’s worst street protests in more than a decade Protesters clash with Turkish anti riot police as they use tear gas and water cannons during a demonstration following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, in …

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Does Nepal want its monarchy back?

Firstpost

Nepal’s deposed king got a royal welcome in Kathmandu on Sunday with thousands of supporters turning up outside Tribhuvan International Airport. Former king Gyanendra Shah of Nepal waves upon his arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, March 9, 2025. The development comes nearly two decades after Nepal’s king was deposed after street protests and the country’s Parliament …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Protesters arrested for defying demonstration ban in Amsterdam

Dutch News

Around 50 people have been arrested after taking part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Amsterdam, defying a ban on protests in the city centre in the wake of last week’s attacks on supporters of Israeli football club Maccabi Tel Aviv. Police used batons and riot shields to push back a crowd of more than 300 demonstrators that gathered in Dam …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

UK PM condemns far-right for violent demonstrations after Southport stabbing

China Daily

Police officers detain a demonstrator during a protest against illegal immigration outside of Downing Street in London Britain on July 31. LONDON -- The United Kingdom's Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday condemned far-right demonstrators for the violent disorder seen in parts of the country after a deadly knife attack in Southport on Monday. Online misinformation about the teenager's identity, …

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1 year, 4 months ago

J&K Waqf Board ‘mutes’ Palestine issue from sermons, prayers to contain protests in Valley

The Hindu

Preachers in Kashmir Valley have accused the J&K Waqf Board of disallowing any mention of Palestine, which has been witnessing a fierce conflict for the past 24 days, in sermons or duas, in an apparent bid to contain any street protests against Israel. Several preachers, who presided over the religious rites, during the 11-day Urs at the shrine of saint …

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1 year, 11 months ago

While Israel is in turmoil, tonight it marks its 75th Independence Day

NPR

While Israel is in turmoil, tonight it marks its 75th Independence Day As Israel marks the 75th anniversary of its founding, the country is consumed by protests and debates over its unresolved identity. ESTRIN: I met the Carmeli family on their porch in their kibbutz, one of the communal villages founded in Israel's early years by secular Jews. K CARMELI: …

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2 years ago

French Senate adopts pension bill despite street protests

Firstpost

A contentious bill that would raise the retirement age in France from 62 to 64 got a push forward with the Senate’s adoption of the measure amid strikes, protests and uncollected garbage piling higher by the day. French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne tweeted late Saturday after the 195-112 vote that she looks forward to the bill’s definitive passage, hailing a …

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2 years, 5 months ago

'Not afraid anymore': Workers strike, street clashes erupt as Iran protests enter fourth week

Firstpost

In a widely shared video, a man is seen altering the wording of a large government billboard from ‘The police are the servants of the people’ to ‘The police are the murderers of the people’ Paris, France: Schoolgirls chanted slogans, workers went on strike and street clashes erupted in Iran on Saturday, as protests over the death of Mahsa Amini …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Protests in many States over remarks on the Prophet

The Hindu

Massive protests broke out in several States on Friday over the recent controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad by suspended Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Nupur Sharma and the now-expelled Delhi media unit chief Naveen Kumar Jindal. While Delhi witnessed peaceful protests demanding Ms. Sharma’s arrest outside the Jama Masjid after Friday prayers, the police in Jharkhand fired in the air and …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Cubans in Miami talk of boating to island to back protests

The Independent

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3 years, 9 months ago

Belarus airs questioning of jailed journalist Protasevich

Al Jazeera

The reporter calls for opposition to abandon street protests in an interview aired on state television. Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich has said in questioning, aired on state television on Wednesday, that there was no use in the country’s political opposition calling for street protests against longtime President Alexander Lukashenko. At the very least, we have to wait for the economic …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Colombian currency plunges on finance minister resignation report

Al Jazeera

The Colombian peso fell on reports that the country’s finance minister is resigning, the latest fallout from Colombian President Ivan Duque’s plans to raise taxes, which also sparked protests. Colombia’s peso fell the most among major currencies as local media reported Finance Minister Alberto Carrasquilla is about to step down after bloody street protests led the government to shelve his …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Belarus: Will Lukashenko make it to another election?

Al Jazeera

While protest activity may be declining, analysts say Lukashenko may not last until the next presidential election. “I think these protests will continue until the changes we have been long waiting for take place, until people feel free.” Belarus has witnessed weekly protests since the August 9 election, which the opposition claims was rigged in favour of President Alexander Lukashenko. …

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4 years, 6 months ago

Iran: Surge in torture and abuse of activists as authorities fear renewed protests

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Mounting fear of another wave …

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5 years, 7 months ago

Hong Kong pro-democracy protests escalate as demonstrators attack police with sticks, rods; 36, including 12-year-old, arrested

Firstpost

Hong Kong police drew their guns and fired a warning shot on Sunday night after protesters attacked officers with sticks and rods, and brought out water cannon trucks for the first time, an escalation in the summer-long protests that have shaken the city’s government and residents. Hong Kong: Hong Kong police drew their guns and fired a warning shot on …

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5 years, 7 months ago

Shekhar Gupta asks govt to allow street protests in Kashmir

Op India

In recent days, we have scores of Indian politicians and Indian media persons indulge in fear-mongering and constantly predicting apocalypse in Kashmir so much that it is has begun to sound exactly like things Pakistan would say in its empty threats to India. Shekhar Gupta of The Print, on August 7, had discussed in a video about how Pakistan would …

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6 years, 2 months ago

Sabarimala issue: Street protests mark Kerala hartal

The Hindu

Hurling crude bombs and stones, pro-Hindutva groups on Thursday fought pitched battles with the police and political rivals in Kerala, leaving scores injured, including three BJP workers in a knife attack, officials said. The dawn-to-dusk hartal called by the Sabarimala Karma Samithi, an umbrella organisation of various groups, to protest against the entry of two women of reproductive age into …

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6 years, 9 months ago

Tommy Robinson supporters perform Nazi salutes at violent London protest, amid warnings of return to racist street movements

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tommy Robinson supporters were pictured …

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6 years, 10 months ago

Global Development: The faces of Armenia’s revolution: Here are some of the people who helped change the government

LA Times

Armenia’s Velvet Revolution was a grass-roots, nonviolent movement that toppled the decade-long rule of President Serzh Sargsyan. “Before the revolution, there was a lot of complaining about Armenia’s situation, but no one was doing anything except taking care of themselves,” he said. “We got involved in the revolution because we don’t want to live in a country with such inequality.” …

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7 years, 5 months ago

Catalonia referendum: Spain braces for mass street protests as separatists vow to declare independence

Firstpost

Spain braced for mass street protests Saturday as anger swelled against Catalan leaders’ vows to declare their region independent Madrid: Spain braced for mass street protests Saturday as anger swelled against Catalan leaders’ vows to declare their region independent and the national government’s handling of the volatile political crisis. “There has to be a commitment to dialogue,” said Jordi Cuixart, …

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7 years, 7 months ago

Street protests return to Kashmir after LeT commander Abu Dujana killed

Hindustan Times

Government forces killed a top commander of the Lashkar-e-Taiba in Kashmir on Tuesday, triggering street protests that left one person dead and prompted the authorities to shut down mobile internet and schools. Police said Abu Dujana’s killing was a “huge achievement” for the government that has hardened its stand against militants after a recent spurt in violent street protests and …

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7 years, 10 months ago

Internet shutdowns rob Kashmiri activists of social media lifeline

Live Mint

Mumbai: Indian activists who rely on social media to share information in times of tension are being frustrated by a wave of internet shutdowns, with 22 sites closed in Kashmir this week alone. “It impacts crisis response and fuels rumours that can trigger further violence,” said Ramanjit Singh Chima at Access Now, an advocacy group that is backing a global …

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8 years, 5 months ago

Poles join ‘umbrella protest’ against abortion curbs

Al Jazeera

Street protests are expected to continue on Monday, when some women also planning a strike, boycotting jobs and classes. Polish women have taken to the streets across the country, launching another round of protests against efforts by the nation’s conservative leaders to tighten already restrictive abortion law. A large group gathered on Sunday outside the parliament building in Warsaw, chanting: …

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Protesters rally in Turkiye as Imamoglu jailed

Thousands take to the streets in Istanbul to demand release of arrested mayor

Does Nepal want its monarchy back?

Protesters arrested for defying demonstration ban in Amsterdam

UK PM condemns far-right for violent demonstrations after Southport stabbing

J&K Waqf Board ‘mutes’ Palestine issue from sermons, prayers to contain protests in Valley

While Israel is in turmoil, tonight it marks its 75th Independence Day

French Senate adopts pension bill despite street protests

'Not afraid anymore': Workers strike, street clashes erupt as Iran protests enter fourth week

Protests in many States over remarks on the Prophet

Cubans in Miami talk of boating to island to back protests

Belarus airs questioning of jailed journalist Protasevich

Colombian currency plunges on finance minister resignation report

Belarus: Will Lukashenko make it to another election?

Iran: Surge in torture and abuse of activists as authorities fear renewed protests

Hong Kong pro-democracy protests escalate as demonstrators attack police with sticks, rods; 36, including 12-year-old, arrested

Shekhar Gupta asks govt to allow street protests in Kashmir

Sabarimala issue: Street protests mark Kerala hartal

Tommy Robinson supporters perform Nazi salutes at violent London protest, amid warnings of return to racist street movements

Global Development: The faces of Armenia’s revolution: Here are some of the people who helped change the government

Catalonia referendum: Spain braces for mass street protests as separatists vow to declare independence

Street protests return to Kashmir after LeT commander Abu Dujana killed

Internet shutdowns rob Kashmiri activists of social media lifeline

Poles join ‘umbrella protest’ against abortion curbs