France will deploy troops from its counterterrorism military forces to support police and gendarmes ahead of demonstrations expected on 24 October, the government said on Tuesday, acknowledging failures in its …
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Violence erupted across France on Saturday, tainting massive protests by students, trade unionists, and Yellow Vest activists and resulting hundreds of arrests and widespread damage in several major cities. Interior …
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Leaders from India’s ‘Cockroach’ Movement Released from Detention, Pledge to Hold More Protests
Leaders of a popular Indian youth movement vowed to continue protests Sunday after being released from detention, a day after police cracked down on demonstrations against a controversial revision of …
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Protesters disrupted hundreds of high schools across France on Tuesday in what a student union said was a historic morning. The union, Union Syndicale Lycéenne, said 2,000 high schools were …
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The Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the rushed signing of the contentious Electoral Act as amended by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, despite protests from concerned Nigerians over sections …
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Violent protests have erupted across Angola following a sharp increase in fuel prices, leaving at least 22 people dead and nearly 200 injured, according to government sources. The unrest began …
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Kenyan President William Ruto has defended the actions of security forces during recent deadly anti-government protests, declaring that he will not allow “anarchy” under the guise of peaceful demonstrations. Breaking …
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Protests have broken out in Syria over the burning of a Christmas tree, prompting calls for the new Islamist authorities to take steps to protect minorities. A video posted on …
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As pulsating rave music boomed out of speakers set up outside Seoul’s National Assembly, the protesters cheered and waved multicoloured light sticks. “Impeach Yoon Suk Yeol! Arrest Yoon Suk Yeol!” …
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As the nation’s October 6 presidential election approaches, large numbers of Tunisians have once again taken to the streets to express their dissatisfaction with President Kais Saied. They contend that …