Oct 18 WATCH: 'No Kings' rally in DC on nationwide day of protests against Trump administration By Mike Pesoli, Gary Fields, Associated Press Protesting the direction of the country under President Donald Trump, people gathered Saturday in the nation’s capital and communities across the U.S. for “ No Kings ” demonstrations — what the president's Republican Party is calling “Hate America” rallies. Continue reading
Oct 17 Clashes break out at protests near Bangladesh parliament as parties sign roadmap for change By Julhas Alam, Associated Press Major political parties in Bangladesh signed a roadmap Friday for political reforms proposed by the interim government while police clashed with protesters who wanted the document to include more provisions for the activists who helped oust the previous government. Continue reading
Oct 16 Gen Z protesters around the world lead wave of generational discontent By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press A new wave of protests is unfolding worldwide, driven by young people expressing discontent with their governments. Continue reading
Oct 16 Kenyan police fire tear gas at mourners during former Prime Minister Odinga's public viewing By Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press Odinga, a significant political figure, died Wednesday in India. The mourners filled a stadium in the capital after escorting his body from the airport. Continue reading
Oct 15 Protesters on Chicago's South Side are teargassed after high-speed Border Patrol chase ends in arrest By Christine Fernando, Associated Press As agents arrested the person, a crowd began to form and “crowd control methods were used,” DHS officials said. Continue reading
Oct 12 Demonstrators in Ecuador clash with police amid strike over fuel prices By Associated Press Sunday's protest was the latest confrontation in a series of nationwide demonstrations now testing Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa. Ecuador’s largest Indigenous organization called the strikes 21 days ago in response to the removal of a fuel subsidy that raised the… Continue reading
Oct 09 Gen Z protesters in Madagascar clash with police as they call for president to step down By Sarah Tetaud, Associated Press About 1,000 protesters marched in Madagascar's capital on Thursday, clashing with police who used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse them in the third week of what has been the most significant unrest in years in the Indian Ocean island… Continue reading
Oct 04 Why Gen Z protests are shaking Morocco and how the government has responded By Sam Metz, Akram Oubachir, Associated Press In Morocco, anger has boiled over contrasts between government spending on stadiums in the lead-up to the 2030 FIFA World Cup and a subpar health system that lags behind countries with similarly sized economies. Continue reading
Sep 29 'Violent response' to youth-led protests in Madagascar leave at least 22 dead, U.N. says By Gerald Imray, Sarah Tetaud, Associated Press The United Nations’ human rights office says that violence surrounding youth-led anti-government protests in the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar over the past several days has killed at least 22 people. Continue reading
Sep 14 Over 100,000 pro-Palestinian protesters forced early end to Spanish Vuelta, authorities say By Tales Azzoni, Associated Press Spanish authorities say more than 100,000 people took part in the latest pro-Palestinian protests that interrupted the final stage of the Spanish Vuelta and forced organizers to cut short the Grand Tour event on Sunday, capping a campaign of disruptions. Continue reading