Israeli drone hits Gaza as violent protests rage
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) -An Israeli drone hit outposts in the Gaza Strip on Friday as violent protests persisted along the separation fence, while …
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Sporadic protests continue in Iran as Mahsa Amini anniversary passes
DUBAI (Reuters) – Sporadic protests continued in Iran on Sunday amid a widespread crackdown by security forces a year after a young Kurdish woman’s death …
Chile, Mexico presidents call for democracy, Santiago protests flare on eve of coup anniversary
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – The presidents of Chile and Mexico called for the strengthening of democracy in Latin America during a joint address on Sunday to …
Russia protests to Armenia as tensions rise over disputed Caucasus region
(Reuters) – Russia summoned the Armenian ambassador on Friday to present a protest about what it deemed “unfriendly steps” as tension in the South Caucasus …
Iran detains Mahsa Amini’s uncle as anniversary of her death, protests looms
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s security forces have detained a relative of a Kurdish Iranian woman days before the anniversary of her death in the custody …
Dozens face RICO charges over Atlanta police center protests
By Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) – More than five dozen activists have been charged with an illegal conspiracy to stop construction of an Atlanta police …
Court revives anti-abortion groups’ free speech lawsuit over D.C. protests
By Andrew Goudsward (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday revived part of a lawsuit claiming that the District of Columbia enforced an anti-graffiti …
JOSH HAMMER: What Israel’s Protests Are Really About
JOSH HAMMER: What Israel’s Protests Are Really About Josh Hammer on July 29, 2023 Many Israelis have once again taken to mass protests in the …
Minneapolis police agree to court-enforced reforms 3 years after George Floyd protests
By Rachel Nostrant (Reuters) – Three years after the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and a month after federal investigators found widespread racial …
Peru vows to use only legitimate force during upcoming protests
LIMA (Reuters) – Peru’s government vowed on Friday to use only appropriate force in protests planned for next week and guarantee demonstrators’ safety, following alleged abuses …
Turkey’s Erdogan says Sweden’s NATO steps undermined by protests
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Sweden has taken steps in the right direction for its NATO bid with anti-terrorism legislation but continued …
‘Smut’: Town Board Partially Freezes Public Library Funding Amid Parent Protests Over Sexually Explicit Books For Kids
‘Smut’: Town Board Partially Freezes Public Library Funding Amid Parent Protests Over Sexually Explicit Books For Kids Reagan Reese on June 15, 2023 A grassroots …
Serbians take to streets in anti-government protests following mass shootings
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Serbians joined an anti-government protest in Belgrade on Friday for the sixth time since May 3, blaming a …
Los Angeles School District Votes To Back LGBTQ Lessons In Schools Following Parent Protests
Los Angeles School District Votes To Back LGBTQ Lessons In Schools Following Parent Protests Reagan Reese on June 7, 2023 The Los Angeles Unified School …
‘Cop City’: Blue City Officials Approve Funding For New Police Center Despite Activist Protests
‘Cop City’: Blue City Officials Approve Funding For New Police Center Despite Activist Protests Will Kessler on June 6, 2023 The Atlanta City Council passed …
University Demands Students Pay $18,000 In Security Fees After Allegedly Encouraging Protests At Conservative Event
University Demands Students Pay $18,000 In Security Fees After Allegedly Encouraging Protests At Conservative Event Kate Anderson on June 6, 2023 The University of Pittsburgh(UPitt) …
Five months in with no deal in sight, Israel’s judicial protests endure
By Rami Amichay TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Amid a sea of hundreds, perhaps thousands of Israeli flags at an anti-government protest in Tel Aviv on …
Machete-Wielding Prof Was Arrested During BLM Protests, Founded Anti-Cop Group
Machete-Wielding Prof Was Arrested During BLM Protests, Founded Anti-Cop Group Alexa Schwerha on May 24, 2023 A former New York City professor who is currently …
Iran executes three men over recent protests, draws protests
(Reuters) -Iran on Friday executed three men it said were implicated in the deaths of three members of its security forces during last year’s anti-government …
Anti-government riots flare in Guinea after seven reported dead
CONAKRY (Reuters) -Guinea was hit by further anti-government protests on Thursday after organisers said at least seven people had been killed and 32 injured during …
US Embassy Issues Security Alert After Violent Protests Rock Capital City
US Embassy Issues Security Alert After Violent Protests Rock Capital City Jason Piccolo on May 10, 2023 The U.S. Embassy in Pakistan alerted Americans to …
Liberal Billionaires Funded The Communist-Linked Group Pushing Jordan Neely Protests
Liberal Billionaires Funded The Communist-Linked Group Pushing Jordan Neely Protests Trevor Schakohl on May 8, 2023 A communist-tied activist group promoting protests over the recent …
Russian-installed Donetsk chief meets Belarus president, Kyiv protests
(Reuters) -The Russian-installed head of the Moscow-controlled part of Ukraine’s Donetsk region met Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk on Tuesday and said he had …
Red State To Revise Bar Application To Flag Students Who Participate In Disruptive Protests
Red State To Revise Bar Application To Flag Students Who Participate In Disruptive Protests Alexa Schwerha on April 14, 2023 The Texas Board of Law …
Ukraine farmers say protests in EU over Ukrainian grain are political
By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) – Protests by European farmers are political and shipments of Ukrainian grain are not reducing the profitability of their business, …
Memphis council suspends extra police reforms after protests
By Andrew Hay (Reuters) – Memphis’ city council voted on Tuesday to indefinitely postpone extra police reforms in response to Tyre Nichols’ beating death after …
Israel rejects claim Mossad backed judiciary overhaul protests
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s government on Sunday rejected claims raised in documents allegedly leaked from the Pentagon that leaders of its foreign intelligence service Mossad …
Christian Group Sues Over City Ordinance Prohibiting Protests Outside Abortion Clinics
Christian Group Sues Over City Ordinance Prohibiting Protests Outside Abortion Clinics Kate Anderson on April 6, 2023 A Christian pro-life group filed a lawsuit against …
New protests against Macron and his pension bill amid warnings of violence
By Ingrid Melander PARIS (Reuters) – France faces a new nationwide day of strikes and protests on Tuesday after some of the country’s worst street …
Netanyahu Hits Pause On Judicial Reform Amid Protests
Netanyahu Hits Pause On Judicial Reform Amid Protests Kate Anderson on March 27, 2023 Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Monday that he would pause …
UK to review security at Indian High Commission in London after protests
(Reuters) – British foreign minister James Cleverly on Wednesday said the country will review security at the Indian High Commission in London following “unacceptable acts …
Big Tech Pledged Billions To ‘Racial Justice’ Amid BLM Protests. Now They’re Laying Off Thousands
Big Tech Pledged Billions To ‘Racial Justice’ Amid BLM Protests. Now They’re Laying Off Thousands Laurel Duggan on March 17, 2023 America’s top tech companies …
Peru mining firms’ logistics at risk from extended protests, Fitch says
(Reuters) – Mining companies operating in Peru face “material risk” amid extended protests and blockades in the world’s No. 2 copper-producing nation, Fitch Ratings said …
Peru announces $9 billion injection to boost economy amid protests
LIMA (Reuters) – Peru’s government announced on Tuesday the launch of more than 30 public-private projects worth nearly $9 billion, hoping to revive the economy …
Powerful Tunisian trade union defies president with mass protests
By Tarek Amara SFAX, Tunisia (Reuters) – Thousands of members of Tunisia’s powerful UGTT trade union took to the streets of eight cities on Saturday …
Albanian opposition protests against corruption, poverty
TIRANA (Reuters) – Thousands of opposition supporters rallied in front of the Albanian prime minister’s office on Saturday accusing the government of Edi Rama of …
DAVID BLACKMON: Why Doesn’t Greta Thunberg Stage Climate Protests In China?
DAVID BLACKMON: Why Doesn’t Greta Thunberg Stage Climate Protests In China? David Blackmon on February 1, 2023 Climate change activist Greta Thunberg made news recently …
‘I am Inca blood’: Peru protests fire up a divided nation
By Alexander Villegas and Monica Machicao LIMA/DESAGUADERO, Peru (Reuters) – In the Peruvian southern border town of Desaguadero, indigenous protester Adela Perez is defiant after …
D.C., New York prepare for weekend of protests and possible riots
Trevor Schakohl on January 27, 2023 Police across the country are on alert for possible protests and riots after footage of Tyre Nichols’ arrest in …
Climate Group Behind Headline-Grabbing Protests Is A ‘Cult,’ Former Member Says
Climate Group Behind Headline-Grabbing Protests Is A ‘Cult,’ Former Member Says Laurel Duggan on January 24, 2023 A former member of Extinction Rebellion UK (XR), …
Anti-monarchists plan protests at coronation of Britain’s King Charles
LONDON (Reuters) – British anti-monarchists said on Sunday that they planned to protest during the coronation of King Charles in May, saying the ceremony was …
Explainer-Peru protests: What is behind the violence?
By Brendan O’Boyle (Reuters) – At least 40 people have died in clashes between Peruvian security forces and protesters in the Andean country’s worst outbreak …
Conservative Peruvian groups march for peace ahead of fresh protests
LIMA (Reuters) – Thousands of Peruvians took the streets calling for peace on Tuesday, a day before fresh protests are expected following clashes caused by …
South Korea protests Japan’s island claim in national security strategy
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea issued a strong protest against Japan’s territorial claim over disputed islands made in a national security strategy released on Friday …
The painter who shared China’s COVID protests with the world
By Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) – When China’s historic protests against COVID curbs erupted in late November, a 30-year-old Chinese man in a flat …
Kosovo Calls For NATO Intervention As Violent Protests Stoke Decades Of Hostilities
Kosovo Calls For NATO Intervention As Violent Protests Stoke Decades Of Hostilities Micaela Burrow on December 12, 2022 The prime minister of Kosovo called for …
Two dead and four injured in Peru protests to demand elections
LIMA (Reuters) – Two teens were killed and four people injured in Peru on Sunday during protests demanding the country hold general elections following the …
China Relents On More Zero-COVID Restrictions After Wave Of Protests Sweeps Across The Country
China Relents On More Zero-COVID Restrictions After Wave Of Protests Sweeps Across The Country Micaela Burrow on December 1, 2022 Chinese authorities are moving to …
Minneapolis to pay $50,000 each to 12 injured by police during Floyd protests
By Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) – The city of Minneapolis will pay $50,000 each to 12 people injured by police during demonstrations that erupted after a …
Are The Anti-Lockdown Protests Rocking China A Threat To Xi’s Rule?
Are The Anti-Lockdown Protests Rocking China A Threat To Xi’s Rule? Micaela Burrow on November 29, 2022 Chinese General Secretary Xi Jinping has staked his …