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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.
AAPI community leaders, politicians and immigration rights groups have denounced the ICE raids. Photo: TNS
United States

Asian-American leaders in LA warn that ICE could target their communities next

Leaders point to shifting federal tactics, with a rising number of Asians among those targeted in recent ICE operations.

Israel-Iran conflict

Iran’s ‘paper tiger’ leadership will fall, Nobel peace laureate Ebadi predicts

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Africa

Kenya protests turn deadly as 16 killed, most by police, Amnesty Kenya says

United States

Opinion | As political violence rises in the US, only Americans can save themselves

The protests against Trump and his policies evoke memories of South Korea’s April Revolution, but no outside actors look likely to step in to help.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Israel-Gaza war

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march in London amid fears of wider war

There have been monthly protests in the British capital since the start of the 20-month-long war between Israel and Hamas, which has ravaged Gaza.

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Israel-Gaza war

Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil released from US custody

A judge has ruled that it would be ‘highly, highly unusual’ for the US government to continue detaining a legal US resident.

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Los Angeles protests

US court lets Trump keep control of National Guard troops deployed to LA

US president celebrates decision and calls it a ‘BIG WIN’, though it is likely to be challenged by California.

Members of the US National Guard train for crowd control with batons. Photo: Reuters
United States

Opinion | Behind Trump’s deportation theatre lies an American tragedy

Far from instilling security, the raids produce fear and outrage, damage the economy and social cohesion, and leave America’s name in tatters.

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Los Angeles protests

LA mayor lifts curfew imposed during protests against Trump immigration raids

Democrat Karen Bass earlier said the city had ‘reached a tipping point’ after businesses downtown were broken into and robbed.

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United States

On Balance | Nationwide anti-Trump protests show all may not be lost for US

The president’s actions – even on immigration – are increasingly unpopular, yet he continues to forge ahead instead of reaching out for unity.

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People attend a “No Kings” protest in Manhattan, New York City, on June 14 as President Donald Trump hosted a military parade in Washington, DC, to mark the Army’s 250th anniversary. Photo: Xinhua
Los Angeles protests

Trump orders major deportation expansion in Democratic cities

US president says ICE ordered to crack down in largest cities, including New York and Chicago.

Law enforcement officers take people into custody in Phoenix, Arizona. Photo: Reuters
The Philippines

‘Fear and pain’: Filipino, other Asian communities slam US immigration raids

LA’s Asian communities, including the largest Filipino population in the US, are mobilising against the ‘military-style raids’ and anxiety.

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Japan

‘Everything politicised’: Tokyo protesters hold anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ rally

Band of demonstrators in Japan is among the first in world due to time zone to stage the movement opposing perceived hubris by US president.

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United States

Trump’s military parade ends, protest tensions in Los Angeles – as it happened

Post’s live blog is covering unusual show of American might amid demonstrations of outrage over president’s actions.

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A demonstrator runs through tear gas during a “No Kings” protest against US President Donald Trump’s policies and federal immigration sweeps, in Los Angeles, California, on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
United States

FBI posts US$50,000 reward for suspect in Minnesota lawmaker’s assassination

Ex-House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed, while State Senator John Hoffman and his wife were wounded.

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Photos of suspect Vance Boelter are seen on a wanted poster. Image: FBI via AP
Los Angeles protests

Armed US Marines deploy in LA ahead of mass anti-Trump protests

US Marines make first detention in the nation’s second-largest city as more protests expected.

Americas and the Caribbean

Police officer blown up with dynamite as Bolivia’s crisis deepens

Government condemns ‘unacceptable levels of violence’ as clashes over ex-president’s candidacy leave at least five dead, dozens injured.

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Los Angeles protests

Trump can keep deploying National Guard in LA for now, as Marines inbound

Appeals court temporarily blocks judge’s ruling to return control of National Guard to California.

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National Guard troops in front of the Metropolitan Detention Centre in Los Angeles. Photo: TNS
US Politics

Manhandling of US senator ups California tensions with Trump administration

Senator Alex Padilla cuffed and forcibly removed after questioning Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem.

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Los Angeles protests

‘Democracy under assault’: LA curfew continues as Trump expands crackdown

Tensions remain high as the city is gripped by the divide between local and federal powers.

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Corruption in Asia

Video | Filipinos protest after senators delay VP Duterte’s impeachment trial

Philippine senators face mounting pressure over delays to VP Duterte’s impeachment trial
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Los Angeles protests

What to know about planned ‘No Kings’ US protests against Trump

A nationwide ‘day of defiance’ is planned for June 14 with rallies in nearly 2,000 US locations.

FILE - People take part in the “No Kings Day” protest on Presidents Day in Washington, in support of federal workers and against recent actions by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, by the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana,File)
The Philippines

‘Extreme fear’ grips Filipinos in Northern Irish town as violence rages

Filipino families reel from escalating unrest triggered by the arrest of two teenagers accused of sexually assaulting a girl.

Donald Trump

Judge says US must release Columbia University protester Mahmoud Khalil

The Trump administration is seeking to deport the former graduate student over his participation in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

Los Angeles protests

Protests spread across US despite Trump threats, Los Angeles crackdown

Protests are popping up in many areas of the United States, and hundreds of nationwide demonstrations are planned for Saturday.

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A protester holds an upside down US flag during a protest in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
European Union

Polish PM Tusk secures confidence vote amid political turmoil

Tusk called for a vote, noting Poland’s new reality after the election loss of his close ally – Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski to nationalist Karol Nawrocki.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk answers questions in Parliament on the day a vote of confidence is scheduled for his centre-left coalition cabinet, in Warsaw, Poland on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s Yunus to step down after April polls, wants to make ‘election right’

Interim leader Muhammad Yunus, the 84-year-old Nobel laureate, said he is focused on democratic reforms and a fair electoral process for a ‘new Bangladesh’.

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Los Angeles protests

US cities brace for more protests as military mobilises in Los Angeles

Texas to deploy National Guard as protests over immigration raids spread beyond LA.

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