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Protests continue in Amsterdam after attack on Israeli soccer fans
Amsterdam authorities are preparing for another night of protests just one day after three people were arrested for smashing a window of a tram. This comes days after an attack on Israeli soccer fans.Top stories - NBC News - November 13 -
Conservatives abandon Speaker Johnson challenger for alternative protest strategy
Hardline conservatives are abandoning their plan to nominate a challenger to Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) bid for the gavel during Wednesday's internal House GOP elections, opting for a different ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
Amsterdam police detain pro-Palestine protesters defying ban
Dozens held under emergency measures imposed after violence that erupted around football match. Police have detained pro-Palestinian protesters rallying in central Amsterdam in defiance of a ban ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
Dutch authorities investigate alleged police violence after pro-Palestinian protest
Amsterdam police say they are aware of footage that appears to show officers beating protesters after banned rally. Dutch authorities have said they are investigating reports of police violence ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
Protests in France over Gaza war amid soccer match with Israel
Protesters marched Wednesday night in France against the war in Gaza amid Thursday's soccer match between the French national team and Israel. While the march was peaceful, tensions are high on the ...Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
Protests erupt in Paris ahead of France-Israel soccer match
Pro-Palestinian protests have erupted in Paris ahead of a soccer match between France and Israel. NBC News' Claudio Lavanga has details on the protests and the French president's plans to attend ...Top stories - NBC News - November 14 -
Arrests made at pro-Palestinian protest outside Hillary Clinton speech in Belfast
Four men have been arrested during a pro-Palestinian protest outside a speech being given by former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at Queen's University in BelfastWorld - ABC News - November 14 -
Hong Kong protest bomb plot mastermind is jailed for nearly 24 years
Hong Kong’s high court sentenced a man to almost 24 years in prison over an alleged plot to attack police with explosives during pro-democracy protests in 2019.Top stories - NBC News - November 15 -
New Zealand Parliament Suspended as Maori Lawmakers Perform Haka to Protest Bill
Opposition lawmakers performed the haka during a reading of a bill that would redefine the country’s founding treaty with its Indigenous people.World - The New York Times - November 15 -
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Watch: Maori lawmakers perform a haka to protest against Indigenous treaty bill
New Zealand's Parliament was briefly suspended after Maori lawmakers staged a haka to disrupt the vote on a contentious bill that would reinterpret a 184-year-old treaty.Top stories - NBC News - November 15 -
Protests erupt in breakaway Georgian region over deal with Russia
A truck rammed the gates of parliament in the Russian-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia on Friday as hundreds protested against an investment agreement with Moscow that some Abkhaz fear ...Top stories - NBC News - November 15 -
Protesters storm Abkhazia parliament over Russian investment deal
Black Sea separatist region is backed by Moscow but recognised as part of Georgia by most of the world. Protesters have stormed the regional parliament in Abkhazia, forcing the government to halt ...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
A silent protest in Serbia demands accountability for a roof collapse that killed 14
Residents in northern Serbia have stopped traffic and stood in silence to commemorate the 14 victims of a railway roof collapse two weeks ago and demand accountability for the tragedyWorld - ABC News - November 15 -
Pro-Russia bill triggers protests in Georgia breakaway region
Protesters stormed parliament and are calling for the president to resign over a Russian investment bill.Top stories - BBC News - November 15 -
Protesters gather at UN climate talks in global day of action as progress on a deal slows
Hundreds of activists formed a human chain outside one of the main plenary halls at the United Nations climate summit on what is traditionally their biggest protest day during the two-week talksTech - ABC News - November 16 -
Paint thrown over Georgia elections chief as ruling party victory confirmed
US and EU have called for investigation into alleged irregularities in pro-Russia ruling party’s election victory. The head of Georgia’s election commission was splashed with paint as the body ...World - The Guardian - November 16 -
Protesters in Georgia's separatist Abkhazia region refuse to cede control of government buildings
Opposition protesters in Georgia's breakaway province of Abkhazia have refused to cede control of key government buildings seized during rallies on Friday during which at least 14 people were ...World - ABC News - November 16 -
Are US women protesting Trump by ‘swearing off sex with men’? | Arwa Mahdawi
Ever since the election, there have been endless headlines about US women emulating South Korea’s fringe 4B movement. Sex sells. Sex strikes, meanwhile, make for an irresistible headline. Ever ...World - The Guardian - November 16 -
Georgia election chief doused in paint as protests continue after parliamentary vote
The head of Georgia’s Central Electoral Commission has been doused with black paint at a meeting to confirm the results of the country’s divisive Oct. 26 parliamentary electionsWorld - ABC News - November 16 -
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Protesters in separatist Georgian region occupy government buildings, calling for leader's ouster
Opposition protesters in Georgia’s breakaway province of Abkhazia have refused to cede control of key government buildings seized during rallies on Friday during which at least 14 people were ...World - ABC News - November 17 -
Trump’s victory represents a historic protest vote, no more and no less
Antipathy to big government and big business has helped spur the rise of a third force in US politicsBusiness - Financial Times - November 18 -
French farmers mobilize for protests over EU-Mercosur trade deal
French farmers are mobilizing for widespread protests Monday, targeting the controversial EU-Mercosur trade agreementWorld - ABC News - November 18 -
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New Zealand's founding treaty is at a flashpoint. Why are thousands protesting for Māori rights?
Thousands of people are marching the length of New Zealand in protest of a proposed law that would redefine the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British CrownWorld - ABC News - November 18 -
Australian Senate censures Indigenous member for King Charles protest
Australia’s Senate censured an Indigenous parliamentarian over her protest against King Charles when she accused the British monarch of genocide.Top stories - NBC News - November 18 -
Maori Protest Bill That Is Part of Sharp Rightward Shift in New Zealand
Two small populist parties are responsible for accelerating the shift, which has been felt acutely by the Indigenous Māori.Top stories - The New York Times - November 19 -
Tens of thousands march on NZ parliament in protest against Māori treaty bill
Police say about 42,000 people gathered at parliament in the last stage of the nine-day protest in opposition to the Treaty of Waitangi bill. New Zealand’s Treaty of Waitangi explained in 30 ...World - The Guardian - November 19 -
Leader of Georgia's separatist region of Abkhazia resigns, ending unrest
The separatist leader of Georgia’s breakaway region of Abkhazia resigned on Tuesday after days of unrest, in which the opposition and its supporters seized key government buildings and at least 14 ...World - ABC News - November 19
