Protest

Protesters back on Brazil streets to demand Bolsonaro's impeachment

Tens of thousands of people gathered for the fourth weekend of protests against President Jair Bolsonaro, who is being investigated for allegedly turning a blind eye to a scheme to embezzle government funds in the purchase of vaccines.

Hong Kong court jails seven over train station attack on protesters

The jailings come exactly two years after a gang of men dressed in white and wielding sticks attacked protesters returning from a rally at the height of anti-Beijing protests in 2019.

Thousands attend anti-government rally in Slovenia ahead of EU presidency

The protest comes just weeks before the Alpine country of two million assumes the European Union's rotating presidency and follows increasing controversy over what critics say are conservative Prime Minister Janez Jansa's authoritarian tendencies.

Peaceful protests, police violence: From Jordan to Palestine

Protesters expressed solidarity with the Palestinian people near the Israeli embassy in Amman on Sunday, only to be subjected to the full brunt of the security apparatus.

Myanmar clashes leave several anti-coup rebels dead

Chinland Defence Force, an anti-junta armed group made up of civilians, says six of its fighters were killed in Mindat town of western Chin state during an attack on the military.

UK recalls navy vessels after French Brexit row

Vessels from Britain's Royal Navy and French police boats patrolled near the English Channel island of Jersey, where French fishermen angry about losing access to waters off their coast gathered for a maritime protest.

Thousands take to London streets against Covid-19 lockdown

Demonstrators at the "Unite for Freedom" march say they viewed Covid-19 restrictions as unnecessary and a breach of their human rights.

Pakistan PM reiterates call for West to criminalise insulting of prophet

Imran Khan's call comes as Pakistan sees days of violent protests by the recently banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik group, which wants the French ambassador to the country ousted over President Macron's stance against Islam.

Pakistani security forces held hostage by hardline group released

Over a dozen Pakistan police officers and special rangers were taken hostage by supporters of a radical hardline group, after days of violent anti-France protests.

Is Myanmar's army selling the bodies of protesters to their relatives?

Families have reportedly retrieved bodies of family members killed in Myanmar's crackdown, after paying $85 to the military junta.

Pakistan sees protests in several cities over religious party leader arrest

Tehreek-e-Labiak Pakistan party leader Saad Hussain Rizvi was detained after threatening the government with protests if it did not expel France's ambassador over depictions of Islam's Prophet Muhammad.

Why did Bangladesh witness anti-Modi protests?

It's the anti-incumbency factor against Sheikh Hasina coupled with BJP's dehumanising language targeting Bangladeshis, which has triggered both the left-leaning and conservative Bangladeshis against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.