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Activist takes own life in protest at Iranian regime
Kianoosh Sanjari was an outspoken critic of Iran's leaders and had demanded the release of political prisoners.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
Pharmacies vote to cut opening hours in funding protest
Pharmacists in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to reduce opening hours and stop home deliveries.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
Two charged after Stonehenge orange powder protest
Two people are charged with damaging an ancient monument following Just Stop Oil protests.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
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Keep protesting, says Navalny's widow at Berlin march
The march was led by Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in February.Top stories - BBC News - November 17 -
Student protesters face potential Trump crackdown
Student protesters could be in the crossfire of the Trump administration’s crackdown on colleges, with activists increasingly concerned about freedom of speech for pro-Palestinian advocates. ...Politics - The Hill - November 17 -
Football's transgender policy in focus after protest
A protest over the Football Association's transgender inclusion policy takes place outside Wembley - what is the background?Top stories - BBC News - November 18 -
Thousands flock to NZ capital in huge Māori protests
The country is seen as a world leader for supporting indigenous rights, but many fear that's now at risk.Top stories - BBC News - November 19 -
Farmers gather for protest over tax changes
Thousands packed into the Eikon Exhibition Centre to protest against planned changes to inheritance tax on family farms.Top stories - BBC News - November 18 -
Watch: New Zealand's Māori protests explained
The BBC's Katy Watson reports from Wellington on why tens of thousands have taken to the streets.Top stories - BBC News - November 19 -
Thousands of farmers protest in London against tax changes
Union leader tells rally inheritance tax reforms are ‘kick in the teeth’ for the struggling sectorWorld - Financial Times - November 19 -
Pride and protest: a photographic history of the fight for LGBTQ+ rights
Images by Fred W McDarrah feature in a new exhibition that follows key moments of community and liberation. The Manhattan photographer Fred McDarrah came to prominence documenting the Beat movement ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
For this inauguration, Trump hopes for fewer protests and more acceptance
On his second go-round, Donald Trump wants an inauguration that is more broadly accepted and celebrated than eight years ago.Politics - NBC News - Yesterday -
Protesters Supporting Pakistani Ex-Leader Are Dispersed in Crackdown
Thousands of demonstrators seeking the release of Imran Khan, the jailed ex-prime minister, fled the capital. Four civilians were killed during the unrest.World - The New York Times - 1 hour ago -
Attack on a health center used in an anti-polio campaign in Pakistan kills 2 police officers
Pakistani officials say militants attacked a health center used in an ongoing anti-polio campaign in the country's northwest, triggering a shootout that left two police officers deadHealth - ABC News - October 29 -
Attack on health center used in anti-polio campaign in Pakistan kills police officer
Pakistani officials say militants attacked a health center used in an ongoing anti-polio campaign in the country's northwest, triggering a shootout that left two police officers deadWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
Russia's embassy in Pakistan says it is verifying reports that one of its citizens was abducted
Russia’s embassy in Pakistan says it is attempting to verify reports that one of its citizens was abducted in the South Asian nation’s troubled northwestWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
Ben Stokes reveals home burgled by masked gang while on Pakistan tour
Wife and children were present but physically unharmed Stokes appeals to trace stolen items including OBE medal Ben Stokes, the England Test captain, has said his house was burgled this month ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Australia pip Pakistan to win first men’s one-day international – live
Pat Cummins produced another clinical matchwinning cameo after Australia suffered a dramatic mid-innings collapse. 2nd over: Pakistan 3-0 (Ayub 1, Shafique 2) Saim Ayub now has the strike to ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Pakistan shuts primary schools for a week in Lahore due to dangerous air quality
Pakistani officials say dangerously poor air quality has forced the provincial government in Lahore to close primary schools for a weekWorld - ABC News - November 4 -
Pakistan loses its edge in supplying China with sesame seeds
Companies squeezed by falling prices as other countries compete to cultivate crop prized in Chinese kitchensBusiness - Financial Times - November 4 -
Dollar weakens as investors rein in bets on Trump victory
Markets move after poll shows unexpected groundswell of support for Kamala Harris ahead of Tuesday’s electionBusiness - Financial Times - November 4 -
Smog Will Shut Schools in Pakistan’s 2nd-Largest City for a Week
The city of Lahore reported hazardous levels of air pollution on Sunday. Pakistani officials have blamed India for some of it.World - The New York Times - November 4 -
Iran's foreign minister visits Pakistan to discuss Middle East and bilateral ties
Iran’s foreign minister has arrived in Pakistan’s capital on a two-day official visit to discuss a range of issues, including tensions in the Middle East and further improving bilateral ties, ...World - ABC News - November 5 -
Maldives recalls its ambassador in Pakistan over unsanctioned meeting with Kabul's envoy
Pakistani officials said on Tuesday they were aware the Maldives government had recalled its ambassador to Pakistan after he met with the Afghan Taliban government’s top diplomat in Islamabad ...World - ABC News - November 5 -
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Record-high pollution sickens thousands in Pakistan's cultural capital of Lahore
Record-high air pollution in Pakistan’s Punjab province prompted authorities to keep government employees at home and close additional schools, as doctors reported an increase in people seeking ...World - ABC News - November 6