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The banners are inventive. They cover a wide range of issues. “Ban guns not abortions”; “Trump belongs in a jailhouse, not the White House”; “Trans Lives Matter”; “Broligarchy”. “I’ve seen better cabinet picks in Ikea”. But the mood in Washington at what’s been billed “the People’s March” is relatively muted, more a mood of resignation…
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Senator Ireti Kingibe, representing the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has urged the federal government to address the demands and concerns raised by Nigerians during the recent 10-day EndBadGovernance protest. On August 1, Nigerians took to the streets to express their anger and frustration over what they perceive as poor governance and widespread hardship. The protests,…
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Polish farmers have resumed their protest blockade at the Ukrainian border crossing due to agricultural imports from the country. Farmers in Poland have staged sporadic demonstrations at the border since last autumn. The demonstrators are blocking trucks from leaving Ukraine. Cargo vehicles heading to Ukraine are allowed to enter by 12 trucks per 12 hours…
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Dutch police arrested 125 pro-Palestinian demonstrators on Tuesday at the University of Amsterdam’s campus, according to authorities. The police intervention commenced at 3 a.m. local time (0100 GMT) when officers moved to disperse the demonstration that had begun on Monday afternoon. Demonstrators had set up tents on campus in the eastern part of Amsterdam, demanding,…
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Pakistan is in political limbo after an election result that few in the establishment predicted. Independent candidates backed by Imran Khan’s PTI party have delivered a major upset. Many seemed to underestimate the level of discontent and desire for change in a country that’s experienced years of turbulence. The army generals who have for decades…
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The announcement yesterday that Russia’s presidential election would take place on 17 March next year has prompted a flurry of activity among opposition figures. Perhaps the most prominent is jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, whose group, The Anti-Corruption Foundation, have placed billboards in Russian cities with QR codes leading to the website of their campaign.…
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Moscow claimed on Monday that the protests at an airport in the Russian Republic of Dagestan were the result of a “planned external provocation” by Ukraine. “The mass riots … that occurred in the Republic of Dagestan are the result of a planned and carried out external provocation aimed at undermining the harmonious development and…
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Jordan’s foreign minister has said “no one is buying” the Israeli narrative about the Gaza hospital explosion. Ayman Safadi told NBC’s Lester Holt that people “in this part of the world” will not believe Palestinian militants accidentally bombed al Ahli Hospital unless there is an independent inquiry. Asked whether he believed Israel, Mr Safadi said:…
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In the aftermath of Joe Biden’s visit to Israel, tensions in the region have escalated, marked by widespread Arab street protests. A former Pentagon adviser has told Sky News that protests put Arab leaders in a delicate situation. Jasmine el Gamal said the leaders could have been a part of the solution but now “have…
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The Italian foreign minister on Sunday said that it is “wrong” to ban non-violent demonstrations, referring to France’s ban on pro-Palestinian protests. Each country makes its own decision, but “banning demonstrations that are not violent, I don’t think it’s the right thing,” Antonio Tajani told Italian radio station RTL. “As long as there is no…
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Around 3,200 people were arrested since Tuesday during riots over the killing of 17-year-old Nahel M. by police, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin told reporters on Monday. The average age of those arrested was 17 and some were “children, there is no other word, of 12 or 13,” Darmanin said on a visit to the…
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Thousands of youths in Lokoja, the Kogi State Capital on Wednesday staged a protest over the ownership of the Dangote Cement Plant located in Obajana, under Lokoja Local Government of the State. The protesters accused Aliko Dangote of exploiting the people of Kogi State, adding that, the cement plant belongs to Kogi State. Leader of…
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At least 33 people, including several teenage girls, have been injured as security forces attacked people protesting the death of a young woman in the custody of hijab police. According to the Hengaw Human Rights Organization, a Kurdish rights group, on Sunday an 18-year-old man lost one of his eyes after being hit with shot…
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In continuing protests against the imposition of strict Covid lockdown and China’s Zero-COVID policy, students from Tianjin University staged a demonstration to protest against the local administration. The demonstration started on 26 May, 2022, when protesters raised anti-administration slogans such as “Down with formalism, Down with bureaucratism”. The students were also protesting against exorbitant prices…
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People in the streets of Istanbul have expressed concern over the Turkish lira plunging to record lows against the dollar on Wednesday, a day after Turkey’s president said policymakers had no appetite to hike interest rates in response to the currency’s fall. The Turkish lira earlier hit a record low exceeding 13 lira against the…
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Disruption at UK universities is set to widen this winter after staff backed strikes over pay and working conditions, joining colleagues who voted for strikes over pensions earlier this week. A total of 58 institutions have now supported strike ballots, and they may be joined by others after the University and College Union (UCU) said…
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