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Ottawa Pride parade: Event scrapped after pro-Palestinian protesters block route; Mayor calls cancellation ‘deeply regrettable’

Ottawa Pride parade scrapped after pro-Palestinian protesters block route (Picture credit: X/@TrueEager) Ottawa’s annual Pride parade was cancelled on Sunday after pro-Palestinian activists blocked the route near Parliament Hill and issued demands to organisers.The group Queers for Palestine – Ottawa (Q4P) stopped the march with what they said was the permission of the parade’s grand […]

San Francisco: ICE clashes with protesters; charge knife-wielding suspect

San Francisco: ICE clashes with protesters; charge knife-wielding suspect (Picture credit: DHS) Federal authorities on Friday said US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers clashed with protesters in San Francisco this week, with one knife-wielding suspect now facing charges after allegedly threatening to stab an officer and target his family. The US Department of Homeland […]

London police arrest 365 people as pro-Palestinian protesters defy new law

Police officers patrol during demonstrator during a protest in support of the Palestinian People in Gaza, in Parliament Square, in London, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)” decoding=”async”/> Police officers patrol during demonstrator during a protest in support of the Palestinian People in Gaza, in Parliament Square, in London, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) […]

‘Over 365 arrested’: London police crackdown on supporters of a pro-Palestinian group; protesters call it free speech violation

Demonstrators hold placards during a protest in support of the Palestinian People in Gaza in Parliament Square in London (AP image) London police have arrested around 365 people after demonstrators openly defied a new law banning public support for a pro-Palestinian group, ‘Palestine Action’ arguing the legislation unfairly restricts freedom of expression.Earlier it arrested around […]

‘Over 200 arrested’: London police crackdown on supporters of a pro-Palestinian group; protesters call it free speech violation

Demonstrators hold placards during a protest in support of the Palestinian People in Gaza in Parliament Square in London (AP image) London police have arrested around 200 people after demonstrators openly defied a new law banning public support for a pro-Palestinian group, ‘Palestine Action’ arguing the legislation unfairly restricts freedom of expression.In a post on […]

‘We’re with Colbert’: Few protesters gather in support of ‘The Late Show’; then leave within minutes

A planned rally in New York City to show support for outgoing “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert fizzled out on Sunday, with fewer than two dozen demonstrators turning up and police packing up not long after the gathering began. The protest, called “We’re With Colbert,” was held outside the CBS Broadcast Center on Manhattan’s West […]

‘Arrest these slimeballs’: Trump demands immediate action against protesters who targeted ICE vehicles; directs authorities to use full force

US President Donald Trump (AP image) US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) lashed out at protesters who allegedly threw rocks and bricks at ICE officers calling them “slimeballs” and ordering their immediate arrest.In a strongly worded post on Truth Social, Trump said he witnessed the incident while returning from a visit to flood-hit […]

‘Will be met with very big force’: Donald Trump’s stern warning to protesters in Washington; security tightened in DC ahead of US Army’s 250th parade

US President Donald Trump has warned demonstrators planning to protest during the upcoming military parade in Washington that they would face “very big force.”Speaking from the Oval Office on Tuesday, Trump issued a blunt message. “For those people that want to protest, they’re going to be met with very big force,” he said. “And I […]

After LA, Chicago erupts in protest over immigration raids; over 1,000 protesters join downtown march – watch video

Chicago protest over ICE raids (Picture from X @TylerLaRiviere) As immigration raids continue under the Trump administration, Chicago has joined a wave of cities protesting the federal crackdown. On Tuesday, more than 1,000 demonstrators gathered in the city’s Loop to oppose the nationwide actions by ICE.Protests began outside the immigration court on East Adams Street […]

‘Hit a cop, you’re going to jail’: FBI chief Kash Patel warns protesters amid LA immigration raids, sparks backlash over Trump’s pardon to Capitol rioters

FBI director Kash Patel issued a statement Saturday night as immigration-related protests flared for a second night in Paramount, a suburb of Los Angeles. Patel warned that anyone who assaults law enforcement officers, including federal agents, would face jail time.“Hit a cop, you’re going to jail… doesn’t matter where you came from, how you got […]