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‘Palestine Action’: Hundreds arrested in London for supporting banned group; Keir Starmer appeals for calm amid tensions

Police remove a protester in London (PTI image) London police on Saturday arrested hundreds of protesters for supporting a banned pro-Palestinian group during a demonstration. The protest went ahead despite official requests to cancel it.Authorities had urged organisers to call off the protest after a deadly attack at a synagogue in Manchester two days earlier.Two […]

‘Flotilla vessel blocked’: Switzerland lodges protest over Israel stopping Gaza-bound ship; demands unhindered access to citizens

Police officers work during the protest in Geneva, Switzerland, on Thursday in solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla after ships were intercepted by the Israeli navy (AP image) Switzerland on Friday announced that it will file a diplomatic protest with Israel after Israeli security forces curtailed a visit by Swiss diplomats to detainees from the […]

Morocco’s Gen Z protests: What you need to know

People protest against corruption (Image credits: AP) Since last week, the streets of the Moroccan capital Rabat have been unusually quiet. This is because in the early evening, the city center turns into an arena for demonstrations led by an anonymous collective known as GenZ 212.The name Gen Z indicates the age of the protesters, […]

Gaza crisis features in march remembering 1968 Mexican massacre

Demonstrators and riot police face off during a protest (Image credits: AP) MEXICO CITY: The annual march to commemorate the 1968 massacre of protesting students in Mexico’s capital was eclipsed Thursday by demands to end a humanitarian crisis halfway around the world in Gaza. The October 2 march that has regularly been used not only […]

‘Fight back or die’: Elon Musk’s strong message at UK anti-immigration protest – watch

Billionaire Elon Musk came out in support of the anti-immigration protests in the United Kingdom, urging the Britons to “fight back or die” for their rights.Addressing the protesters at “Unite the Kingdom” rally virtually, the Tesla CEO said, “My appeal is to British common sense which is to look carefully around you and say if […]

Tear gas, pepper spray fired: Protest erupts in Turkey over court ousting opposition – Watch

Turkish police fired tear gas and pepper spray to disperse protesters outside the Istanbul branch of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) on Monday, after a court ruling unseated its provincial leadership and appointed a trustee replacement. The police have also detained between 10 and 20 people at the scene, as per AFP. The court has […]

Serbia protest: Anti-government unrest escalates for third night of clashes — see video

At least 42 police officers, including 26 in Belgrade, were injured after a Clash erupted between rival groups of protesters in Serbia, as months of anti-governmental demonstrations boiled over into street violence for a second night, Tass news agency reported. A wave of anti-corruption protests has gripped Serbia since November, following the collapse of the […]

Trump’s ‘DC takeover’: Residents protest surge in federal troops and police presence — All about the unrest shaking the US capital

Department of Homeland Security Investigations agents join Washington Metropolitan Police Department officers as they conduct traffic checks at a checkpoint along 14th Street in northwest Washington (AP photo) Residents in parts of Washington DC took to the streets Wednesday to protest President Donald Trump’s takeover of the city’s police department and the surge of federal […]

‘Nothing can stop love’: US couple gets married amidst Pro-Palestine protest; see pic inside

AI image used for representative purpose In midtown Manhattan, a Queens couple proved that not even the roar of a protest could overshadow their wedding day.Nicole and Richard Uraga, both 30, tied the knot at the main branch of the New York Public Library in Bryant Park, entering the iconic building just before over 700 […]

Air Canada staff strike: Protest set to begin this weekend – why attendants rejected a 38% pay hike

Flight attendants at Air Canada have voted overwhelmingly to strike this weekend, prompting the airline to issue a lockout notice and warn of major travel disruptions beginning Thursday.The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents the attendants nationwide, issued a strike notice, prompting Air Canada to respond with a 72-hour lockout notice effective August […]