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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.

Protesters holding signs attend a rally demanding an end to alleged land-grabbing by foreigners in Bangkok on Thursday. Photo: AP

‘Not for sale’: Thais take to streets in rare protest against Israel

The protest follows months of complaints about illegal landholding, cultural disrespect and proliferation of Israeli religious houses.

10 Sep 2026 - 4:39PM

Albania protests against Trump-linked development turn violent after 100th day

9 Sep 2026 - 5:59AM

A year on, Nepal remembers 76 lives lost in protests that ousted government

8 Sep 2026 - 4:05PMvideocam

UK minister slams ‘thuggish’ anti-migrant protests in Portsmouth

The gathering was the second anti-migrant demonstration in two days, after masked men disrupted traffic in the port of Dover ‌on Saturday.

7 Sep 2026 - 5:41PM

Police officers form a line to block protesters near Eastney Beach, in Portsmouth, England, on Sunday. Photo: PA via AP

Masked anti-immigrant protesters block UK port

‘Having the path of your vehicle blocked by men wearing black paramilitary gear and balaclavas is extremely intimidating’.

5 Sep 2026 - 9:36PM

ICE agents in US to be equipped with pain-delivering shock gloves

Agency says gloves will be used in ‘high-tension environments’, like managing detainees and controlling crowds.

28 Aug 2026 - 3:41PM

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Rahman will not visit India until Hasina extradited to Bangladesh

Foreign ministry officials played down media speculation about a possible trip to India next week by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.

16 Aug 2026 - 6:44PM

Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tarique Rahman attends a meeting with Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (not pictured) at the Federal Government office ‘Perdana Putra’ in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on June 22. Photo: Reuters

India’s Modi woos youth with free coaching, AI training

This came weeks after massive youth-led protests forced the education minister to resign.

15 Aug 2026 - 4:29PMvideocam

Opinion | China found the word India’s ‘cockroach’ protests missed

China’s crisis crept in over years, slow enough for a society to find a term for the phenomenon and debate it, while India’s arose over a single exam season.

13 Aug 2026 - 5:30AMvideocam

The View | If India wants an edge on China, it must study education reform

While recent protests were triggered by irregularities in the national medical entrance exam, the quality of education more broadly warrants attention.

12 Aug 2026 - 8:50AMvideocam

Indian Youth Congress party workers hold placards featuring India’s education minister Dharmendra Pradhan during a protest over the alleged national medical school entrance exam irregularities, in Mumbai on June 2. In July, Pradhan announced his resignation after countrywide protests. Photo: AFP

Opinion | South Asia’s Gen Z protests offer one lesson in common

From Sri Lanka and Nepal to Bangladesh and India, youth protests have shaken or even toppled governments, but creating lasting change has been more challenging.

9 Aug 2026 - 5:30AMvideocam

Protesters in Mumbai, India, celebrate after the country’s education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, resigned following nationwide protests over irregularities in the conduct of the national medical school admission exams, on July 26. Photo: AP

Indonesia warns against users spreading fake news ahead of its Independence Day

The move by some shopping centres and office complexes in Jakarta to erect barricades has fuelled speculation about potential unrest.

6 Aug 2026 - 4:05PM

Most Indians ‘not happy’ with way Modi handled exam scandals: survey

Even among supporters of Modi’s ruling coalition, 40 per cent registered their disapproval with his government’s actions.

3 Aug 2026 - 3:36PMvideocam

India’s Modi wants to forgive CJP protesters who hurled ‘vile abuse’ at him

The prime minister calls the insults directed at him and his late mother ‘mistakes made in youth’ that require guidance, not legal action.

1 Aug 2026 - 2:01PMvideocam

A CJP supporter holds a poster showing an altered image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on July 25. Photo: AFP

Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina vows to return despite believing she ‘may be killed’

The ex-prime minister sidesteps the question of her return to politics, saying: ‘Power is not my destination. Service to the people is’.

29 Jul 2026 - 3:04PM

Sheikh Hasina speaks to the media a day after she wins the 12th parliamentary elections in Dhaka on January 8, 2024. Photo: AFP

Opinion | India’s ‘cockroach’ protests reveal a deeper social mobility crisis

Promises of economic abundance alone can’t sustain public trust when Asia’s younger generations value fairness of opportunity over growth.

28 Jul 2026 - 8:30PMvideocam

Video | Protesters celebrate after India’s education minister quits

India’s latest street rallies, also known as ‘cockroach’ protests, have been a challenge to PM Narendra Modi as politicians joined youngsters demanding change.

27 Jul 2026 - 1:25PM

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US border tsar says vetting of ICE officer under review after Maine shooting

Tom Homan said if claims that David Brouillette had a history of mental health struggles are true, he should not have cleared vetting.

27 Jul 2026 - 6:18AM

White House border tsar Tom Homan outside the White House in Washington. Photo: AP

From marches to memes: why India’s youth turned against Modi

Even the resignation of education chief Dharmendra Pradhan may not be enough to placate rising anger against the ruling BJP.

26 Jul 2026 - 12:22PMvideocam

India’s education minister quits in major win for youth protesters

India’s latest street protests have been a challenge to PM Narendra Modi as politicians joined youngsters’ calls ‌to demand action.

25 Jul 2026 - 9:02PMvideocam

Bangladesh president quits, leaving Hasina isolated ahead of return from exile

Mohammed Shahabuddin was pressured to step aside because of his long-standing ties to the former prime minister, sources say.

24 Jul 2026 - 2:07PM

President Mohammed Shahabuddin greets Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Dhaka on February 25, Bangladesh's National Martyred Army Day. Photo: Press Information Department

Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk ends fast, but ‘cockroach’ protests to continue

Youth demonstrators are demanding the education minister’s resignation over exam leaks, in a challenge to Modi’s government.

24 Jul 2026 - 6:42AMvideocam

Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk says in a video posted on Friday that he will end his hunger strike if government assures no action against students. Photo: X/Wangchuk66 via Reuters

India’s ‘cockroach’ protests: a rare political opening for the opposition?

Analysts say Congress’ failure to be fully in sync with the movement reveals a missed opportunity to connect with India’s Gen Z.

22 Jul 2026 - 8:00PMvideocam

Zelensky sacks Ukraine army chief Syrsky after days of protests

Ukraine gets a new top commander as protests over defence minister’s ouster spark the war’s biggest military shake-up.

22 Jul 2026 - 2:16PM

Indian police clash with ‘cockroaches’ marching to protest exam irregularities

The CJP supporters want the education minister to resign over exam irregularities such as question paper leaks and technical glitches.

20 Jul 2026 - 3:23PM

CJP supporters take part in a protest demanding the resignation of India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday. Photo: AFP

Fifa World Cup 2026

Trump and Infantino set to face red-card protest at Fifa World Cup final

The US president and Fifa boss have faced criticism after US striker Folarin Balogun had his ban lifted despite receiving a red card.

20 Jul 2026 - 11:55AM

US President Donald Trump (right) holds up a red card during a meeting with Fifa president Gianni Infantino at the Oval Office in the White House in Washington in 2018. Photo:AP

Americas and the Caribbean

Cuban dissident artist Otero Alcantara lands in US exile

One of the most prominent figures in Cuba’s new dissident movement, Otero Alcantara had just completed a five-year sentence on the island.

19 Jul 2026 - 7:18AMvideocam

Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised after 21-day hunger strike over exam leaks

The 59-year-old Wangchuk has been fasting to demand the resignation of Modi’s education minister ‌over exam paper leaks that affected millions of students.

18 Jul 2026 - 8:55PM

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