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Bulgarian nationalists protest government plans to adopt the euro currency | World News

Bulgarian nationalists protest government plans to adopt the euro currency (Photo: AP) Thousands of flag-waving Bulgarians took to the streets of the capital, Sofia, and other major cities on Saturday to protest government plans to adopt the euro and to demand a referendum on the new currency. The protesters, led by civic groups and nationalist […]

Afghans protest nationwide against Israeli bombardment in Gaza | World News

Thousands of Afghans staged protests across the country on Friday in response to a nationwide call from the Taliban authorities, condemning Israel’s continued bombardment of Gaza.Following Friday prayers, large crowds gathered in multiple cities, waving Palestinian flags and burning images of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a show of solidarity with Palestinians.“We are out […]

Germany: Dozens injured at Berlin pro-Palestinian protest

People attend a pro-Palestinians demonstration to commemorate the Nakba Day in Berlin, Germany (AP) Several protesters and police officers sustained injuries during violent confrontations at a pro-Palestinian demonstration marking Nakba Day in Berlin on Thursday.According to police, who made over 50 arrests, approximately 1,100 people took part in the demonstration in the Berlin district of […]

‘Can’t call myself American…’: What Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen said after being detained at Senate Gaza protest

Ben Cohen, co-founder of the ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s, was detained on Wednesday during a protest in the US Senate.The demonstration was focused on military aid to Israel and humanitarian concerns in Gaza, disrupting a hearing where US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr was giving testimony.Cohen was one of several activists taken […]

Serbia: Students run to Brussels, take protest to the EU

Serbian students concluded their ultra marathon from Novi Sad to Brussels (Image: AP) After 18 days, eight countries and 1,950 km (1,211 miles), students from Serbia completed their ultra marathon from Novi Sad to Brussels, arriving in the Belgian capital on Tuesday.Greeted by citizens at the entrance to key EU institutions, they arrived to the […]

‘Didn’t do anything wrong’: Newark mayor Ras Baraka arrested, then released at immigration detention protest

Newark mayor Ras Baraka arrested, then released at immigration detention protest (Picture credit: AP) Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was released Friday night after being arrested during a protest at a federal immigration detention centre in Newark. Baraka had been taken into custody by federal agents outside Delaney Hall, where he had joined demonstrators opposing the […]

21 University of Washington students suspended for pro-Palestinian protest

Damage is seen to a CNC machine inside of the Interdisciplinary Engineering Building on University of Washington’s campus after pro-Palestinian protesters occupied the space in Seattle (Image: AP) The University of Washington has suspended the 21 students arrested earlier this week for occupying an engineering building during a pro-Palestinian protest, the school announced Wednesday. The […]

Over 50 students arrested in pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University

Over 50 students arrested in pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University (Picture credit: NYT) Over 50 pro-Palestinian demonstrators were arrested Wednesday evening after occupying a reading room in Columbia University’s Butler Library, in a protest that reignited tensions over the Gaza war on US campuses.The occupation began around 3 pm (local time), when masked protesters, many […]

50501 protest against Donald Trump on May Day across US: Bernie Sanders to lead Philadelphia rally

50501 movement will hold May Day protests against Donald Trump across US. Several protests are scheduled to take place on May Day against President Donald Trump under the 50501 movement which stands for 50 protests, 50 states and 1 movement. “Join us in the fight to uphold the Constitution and end executive overreach,” the movement’s […]

‘Shame!’ chants echo across US as thousands protest Trump’s policies; over 700 events held nationwide: 10 things to know | World News

Thousands of people across the United States took out rallies opposing several contentious schemes of the current Trump administration. Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across the United States on Sunday in a fresh wave of anti-Trump protests, just two weeks after a similar nationwide mobilization. From Washington DC to San Francisco, the rallies […]