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Protests around the world

Protests around the world
Protests in Hong Kong in 2019 and 2020 made headlines around the world. Here’s the latest news and updates from street protests happening elsewhere.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
Alice Weidel, co-leader of the Alternative for Germany party (AfD), and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk appear on screen during an AfD event in Halle, Germany on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
Germany

Anti-far-right protests held in Germany as Musk endorses AfD

US tech billionaire Elon Musk told thousands of AfD supporters via video link that their party was ‘the best hope for the future of Germany’.

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Middle East

Tunisian police kill a man who set himself on fire

India

Indian court’s ruling in rape, murder of junior doctor prompts more questions

Britain

Starmer says killing of 3 girls in Southport must lead to ‘fundamental change’

The incident sparked debate about the evolving nature of terrorism and the need to address new threats posed by individuals motivated by extreme violence.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the government has announced an inquiry into how the British state ‘failed’ to identify the risk posed by the Southport killer Axel Rudakubana. Photo: EPA-EFE/Pool
South Korea martial law 2024

South Korea’s impeached Yoon denies martial law plot at hearing, moved to hospital

He claimed the declaration sought to highlight opposition abuses instead of disabling parliament, and argued their actions brought the country to the brink of collapse.

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South Korea

In South Korea, crisis means cash for Yoon’s far-right cheerleaders

As their controversial content gains traction and revenue, the YouTubers supporting South Korea’s impeached president are cashing in.

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Climate change

Davos climate activists paint Amazon base green, disrupt helicopters

Greenpeace, which briefly blocked heliport in the Swiss town, said it was calling for ‘a fair tax on the richest people’.

Climate activists hold a banner as they stand behind police after they painted the windows of the Amazon booth during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Monday. Photo: AFP
South Korea martial law 2024

South Korea’s Yoon begins jail term with mugshot, solitary cell

Yoon Suk-yeol was assigned a standard cell at Seoul Detention Centre, where he will be kept separate from other inmates.

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Britain

UK teenager pleads guilty to killing 3, wounding 10 in Southport stabbing

July 29 stabbings led to week of rioting across parts of England and Northern Ireland after suspect was falsely identified as asylum seeker.

India

Indian man who raped, killed doctor gets sentenced to life in prison

Police volunteer Sanjay Roy, 33, who has consistently maintained his innocence, can appeal the judgment in a higher court.

Indian activists shout outside the Sessions court in Sealdah, Kolkata. The court on Monday sentenced police volunteer Sanjay Roy to life in prison after finding him guilty in the rape and killing of a trainee doctor last year. Photo: EPA-EFE
From our archives

When China put a journalist under house arrest in retaliation for jailings

Anthony Grey was caught in the crossfire when Hong Kong jailed a Chinese news agency correspondent over anti-British demonstrations in 1967.

Anthony Grey, the journalist placed under house arrest in Beijing for 26 months from July 1967. Photo: Post Staff Photographer
South Korea martial law 2024

Yoon supporters break into South Korean court after it extends his detention

Dozens of protesters were arrested for assaulting police, attacking journalists or attempting to enter the court building after Yoon Suk-yeol’s arrest warrant was issued.

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India

India police volunteer convicted of rape, murder of junior doctor in Kolkata

The crime sparked protests seeking justice and better security at public hospitals and national outrage over a lack of safety for women.

Americas and the Caribbean

Arrest ordered for Bolivian ex-president Morales on human-trafficking charges

The former leader, who is accused of having a child with a minor, says the allegations are meant to torpedo his bid for a political comeback.

Former Bolivian president Evo Morales greets supporters during an event at the Chimore stadium in December. Photo: EPA-EFE
South Korea

Martial law, memes and mayhem: the rise and fall of Yoon Suk-yeol

Once a celebrated anti-corruption crusader, on Wednesday Yoon became South Korea’s first sitting president to be arrested.

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A placard of impeached South Korea President Yoon Suk-yeol with horns is seen on an installation during a rally against Yoon near his residence in Seoul on January 5. Photo: AFP
Bangladesh

Bangladesh demands return of billions stolen under Sheikh Hasina

Interim leader Muhammad Yunus said on Wednesday that the people of Bangladesh had been robbed and its future disrupted by the theft.

South Korea

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol detained

Investigators and police had to scale makeshift barricades set up by the impeached president’s supporters to gain access to his compound.

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South Korea

South Korea’s Yoon labelled a ‘drug cartel leader’ amid reports of armed guards

Some guards were ‘determined’ to use assault weapons to prevent the impeached Yoon’s arrest, a presidential security agent told local media.

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Security personnel check vehicles at the entrance gate of the presidential residence of South Korea’s impeached president Yoon Suk-yeol last week. Photo: AFP
India

India’s growing rift with Bangladesh echoes its Pakistan tensions

As New Delhi voices concerns for Hindu rights in Bangladesh while sheltering the ousted Sheikh Hasina, accusations of meddling run rife.

Americas and the Caribbean

Venezuela’s Maduro sworn in as opponents decry ‘coup’ and US raises bounty

The US and UK issued a bevy of sanctions on Maduro’s regime, with US Secretary of State Blinken slamming the inauguration as ‘illegitimate’.

Americas and the Caribbean

Venezuela opposition leader ‘kidnapped’ then freed after anti-Maduro protest

Security forces ‘violently intercepted’ her convoy, Machado’s team said, but the authorities denied she had been detained.

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado addresses supporters in Caracas. Photo: AFP
South Korea martial law 2024

South Korea’s Yoon to accept court decision, even ‘removal’ from office: lawyer

Despite facing arrest warrants and accusations of orchestrating an insurrection, Yoon maintains his innocence and views the situation as a battle for democracy.

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An effigy of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is covered in snow during a protest against him near his official residence in Seoul, South Korea on January 5, 2025. Photo: Reuters
South Korea

South Korea’s ruling party blames ‘Chinese people’ for Yoon’s impeachment

Critics accuse Yoon Suk-yeol’s People Power Party of unfairly fanning Sinophobia to deflect criticism from the impeached president.

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South Korea martial law 2024

South Koreans protest amid failure to arrest impeached President Yoon

Rival camps rallied on Saturday a day after a failed attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk-yeol.

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South Korean investigators fail to arrest Yoon after lengthy stand-off

The anti-corruption agency abandoned the operation to arrest the impeached leader after facing resistance from his security team.

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Protesters rally against South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol near his residence in Seoul on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Taiwan

Opinion | Taiwan’s latest legislative punch-ups suggest democracy is in retreat

While scuffles in the legislature are practically a tradition going back decades, this year’s clashes have been more violent and disruptive.

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Opposition Kuomintang lawmakers (in white) trying to enter the Legislative Yuan, which the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has barricaded with chairs, on December 20. Photo: AFP
European Union

New Georgian president sworn in; predecessor says he is not legitimate leader

Mikheil Kavelashvili was sworn in as president of Georgia on Sunday amid a political crisis and an election marred by violations.

Venezuela

Venezuela opposition adviser holed up in Argentine residence calls it ‘prison’

Residence has been without power for more than a month, said Magalli Meda, adviser to opposition leader Maria Corina Machado.

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