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Protestors from Peru’s Andes ‘descended’ on capital to demand leader resign

By Daniel Politi, Franklin Briceno, Associated Press

People are pouring into Peru's capital, many from remote Andean regions, for a protest against President Dina Boluarte and in support of her predecessor, whose ouster last month launched weeks of deadly unrest and cast the nation into political chaos.

Abortion rights protesters briefly interrupt Supreme Court arguments

By Associated Press

It was the first courtroom disruption since the court’s decision in June that stripped away women’s constitutional protections for abortion after nearly a half-century under Roe v. Wade.

Pro-government rallies held in Iran after nearly a week of unrest

By Associated Press

Iranian counterprotesters have gathered across the country in a show of support for authorities after nearly a week of anti-government protests and unrest.

At least 9 killed in Iran as protests over woman’s killing by morality police spread

By Associated Press

Clashes between Iranian security forces and protesters angry over the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody have killed at least nine people since the violence erupted over the weekend.

5 killed, 50 injured in anti-U.N. protests in east Congo

By Jean-Yves Kamale, Associated Press

Demonstrators on Monday had set fires and forced entry into the U.N. mission offices in Goma, accusing the peacekeeping forces of failing to protect civilians amid rising violence in Congo's eastern region.

Sri Lanka political deadlock continues as protesters abandon occupied buildings

By Krutika Pathi, Krishan Francis, Associated Press

Sri Lankan protesters retreated from government buildings they had seized and military troops reinforced security at the Parliament on Thursday.

Sri Lanka lawmakers agree on new president but struggle on rest of government

By Krishan Francis, Associated Press

Sri Lanka's lawmakers have agreed to elect a new president next week but are struggling to decide on the makeup of a new government to lift the bankrupt country out of economic and political collapse.

Sri Lankan police impose curfew ahead of planned protest

By Bharatha Mallawarachi, Associated Press

Police have imposed a curfew in Sri Lanka's capital and surrounding areas a day before a planned protest demanding the country's president and prime minister resign over an economic crisis that has caused severe shortages of essential supplies.

Thousands rally in Sudan a day after 9 people were killed during protests

By Associated Press

The United States and others have condemned the violence in this east African country which has been rocked by near-weekly protests since an Oct. 25 coup upended its fragile transition to democracy.

Climate change activist’s self-immolation raises questions of faith and protest

By Colleen Slevin, Deepa Bharath, Associated Press

Last Friday, on Earth Day, a 50-year-old photographer and climate-change activist named Wynn Bruce set himself on fire outside the U.S. Supreme Court.