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Armed activists launch new protests in Martinique over high living costs
Government officials in Martinique say protesters with automatic weapons targeted police and firefighters during a fresh round of violent demonstrations in the French Caribbean islandWorld - ABC News - October 23 -
'What about the people in Gaza?': Pro-Palestinian protester interrupts Biden's speech
At least one pro-Palestinian protester interrupted President Biden during his formal apology for the United States’ Native American boarding school policy during remarks in Arizona.Politics - NBC News - 5 days ago -
Georgia’s ruling pro-Russia party retains power in blow to EU aspirations
OSCE observers say election bore evidence of ‘democratic backsliding’ with reports of intimidation and coercion. Georgia’s ruling party has retained power in a contested parliamentary election in a ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Georgia’s pro-EU opposition calls for protest over ‘rigged’ election result
Pro-western president Salome Zourabichvili claims country has fallen victim to ‘Russian special operation’. Georgia’s pro-western opposition has called on the country to protest on Monday against ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Georgian president won't recognize parliamentary election result and calls for a protest
Georgia’s president says she doesn't recognize the results of this weekend’s parliamentary vote, which election officials say was won by the ruling partyWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
A Thai court drops a case over the deaths of Muslim protesters in 2004
A court in southern Thailand has dropped a case against former state security personnel and officials over the deaths of 85 Muslim protesters in 2004, saying none of the suspects had been apprehendedWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Georgians join mass rally as president urges protest at 'rigged vote'
Salome Zourabichivili has called Georgians out on the streets, telling the BBC this is a "crucial moment".Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
Brown University suspends pro-Palestinian group following protests
Brown University has suspended the school's chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine while it investigates allegations of violent threats made during a recent protest. WJAR's Erin Coogan reports.Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Germany recalls ambassador from Iran as it protests the execution of an Iranian German prisoner
Germany has protested to Iran over the execution of Iranian German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who was kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 by Iranian security forcesWorld - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Protest over war in Gaza breaks out while Harris campaigns in Michigan
Vice President Kamala Harris rallied in Michigan Monday, but as she spoke she was again interrupted by a group protesting the war in Gaza. Michigan has the largest percentage of Arab Americans ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Albania's opposition blocks roads in a protest to demand a caretaker Cabinet
Albanian opposition activists have blocked major roads around the country for several hours, demanding that the government be replaced by a technocratic caretaker Cabinet before next year’s ...World - ABC News - Yesterday -
Emma Barnett: I spent day at abortion clinic ahead of protest ban
As a ban on protesting within 150m of abortion clinics is introduced, the BBC speaks to anti-abortion activists.Top stories - BBC News - 17 hours ago -
As summers get hotter, Greece's seasonal firefighters protest for permanent jobs
Hundreds of seasonal firefighters in Greece have protested outside the country's Civil Protection Ministry, demanding permanent jobs as their contracts expired after a harsh wildfire seasonWorld - ABC News - 4 hours ago -
Pro-Hamas group that helped organize college protests is a 'sham charity,' Treasury says
A pro-Palestinian organization that has helped organize protests on American college campuses is a “sham charity," the Treasury Department said Tuesday.Top stories - NBC News - October 15 -
Protesters demand Kellogg remove artificial colors from Froot Loops and other cereals
Dozens of people have rallied outside the Michigan headquarters of WK Kellogg Co. to demand that the company remove artificial dyes from their cereals in the U.S. The maker of Froot Loops and Apple ...Health - ABC News - October 15 -
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Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over deaths of protesters
A special court in Bangladesh has issued arrest warrants for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 45 others, including her close aides, on charges of crimes against humanity during a student-led ...World - ABC News - October 17 -
Pakistani police fire tear gas at protesting students as anger spreads over alleged on-campus rape
Pakistani police fired tear gas and charged at student protesters who ransacked a college building Thursday as anger spread over an alleged on-campus rapeWorld - ABC News - October 17 -
Pakistan's Punjab province shuts schools for 2 days to contain protests over alleged on-campus rape
Authorities in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province have shut all schools and universities for two days in an attempt to contain the spread of protests by students over an alleged on-campus rapeWorld - ABC News - October 18 -
Pakistani police fire tear gas at protesting students as anger spreads over alleged on-campus rape
Pakistani police fired tear gas and charged at student protesters who ransacked a college building Thursday, as anger spread over an alleged on-campus rape.Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
Jews shut down the New York Stock Exchange to protest Israel. Here’s why | Elena Stein
As the descendant of a survivor of a genocide, the Holocaust, I refuse to be a bystander to another genocide. Time after time, Sha’ban al-Dalou, a 19-year-old software engineering student living in ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
With her protest before the king, Lidia Thorpe bursts the warm bubble of nostalgia around the royal visit | Karen Middleton
Charles and Camilla entered the Great Hall from a door behind the stage – not from the foyer, down the centre aisle, and past Thorpe. Now we may know why. King Charles heckled by Indigenous ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
French transport minister meets cycling groups after a traffic death sparks protests
The French transport minister is expected to meet with cycling associations following the death of a cyclist in Paris after a dispute with a driverWorld - ABC News - October 21 -
Over 100 women's soccer players protest FIFA deal with Saudi oil giant Aramco
Former U.S. national team captain Becky Sauerbrunn and Netherlands forward Vivianne Miedema are among more than 100 women’s soccer players who have signed an open letter protesting FIFA’s ...Sports - ABC News - October 21 -
French transport minister meets cycling groups after a traffic death sparks protests
The French transport minister is expected to meet with cycling associations following the death of a cyclist in Paris after a dispute with a driverSports - ABC News - October 21 -
ABBA, Radiohead and The Cure musicians sign AI protest letter against 'unlicensed use' of works
Musicians from ABBA, Radiohead and The Cure have joined actors and authors in signing a protest letter against the mining of their artistry to build artificial intelligence toolsTech - ABC News - October 22 -
Australian judge’s speech met by protest over his role in Hong Kong’s appeal court
Patrick Keane is one of only six overseas justices remaining on the bench since the introduction of draconian national security laws. A speech by Australian judge Patrick Keane KC has been met by a ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
Why our ideas about protest and mob psychology are dangerously wrong | Dan Hancox
Myths about the madness of crowds, long propagated by politicians and the establishment, have been overturned by new research. . . I don’t expect measured analysis from Suella Braverman, but even ...World - The Guardian - October 23
