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

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’.

India

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

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India

Video | Protesters celebrate after India’s education minister quits

United States

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.

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

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.

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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.

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Bangladesh

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.

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

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.

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India

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.

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Ukraine war

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.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr and Oleksandr Syrsky, who has been sacked as army chief. Photo: AFP
India

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.

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.

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.

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India

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.

Abhijeet Dipke, head of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) holds a picture of Sonam Wangchuk, after Wangchuk was taken to a hospital by authorities during his hunger strike, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
Italy

Trump envoy met with protests in Venice as he arrives on superyacht

US Ambassador Tilman Fertitta, a billionaire businessman, arrived amid strained ties between the president and Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni.

US Ambassador Tilman Fertitta’s superyacht is docked in Venice on Friday. Photo: AP
United States

US to focus counterterrorism efforts on left-wing groups, Rubio says

Critics, however, fear that ‌designating groups as far-left terror organisations risks targeting lawful protests and political opponents.

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Bangladesh

Sheikh Hasina’s return bid threatens to upend Bangladeshi politics

The ousted leader, who has been sentenced to death, plans a December homecoming in a high-stakes bid to resurrect her banned party.

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Gun violence in the US

Trump lashes out at ICE decision to pause traffic stops after fatal shootings

A driver was killed by an agent in Maine just six days after another man was shot to death in Texas.

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Blood at the scene of the fatal shooting involving ICE in Biddeford, Maine. Photo: AP
United States

Trump administration turns over withheld evidence in Good, Pretti killings by agents

Breakthrough in six-month jurisdictional battle gives Minneapolis prosecutors the tools to weigh state charges against federal agents.

United States

1 killed in ICE-involved shooting in US state of Maine

The incident comes six ‌days after an ICE agent fatally shot a man in Houston, sparking protests.

Germany

‘We won’t tolerate this’: thousands in Germany protest against far-right AfD

The party’s annual conference comes ahead of state elections the AfD hopes will help pave the ⁠way for success at national ⁠level.

Demonstrators hold a banner reading “Solidarity is always important” as they gather in front of the main station ahead of the AfD federal party congress in Erfurt, Germany, on Saturday. Photo: EPA
South Africa

Thousands protest in South Africa against immigration

Amid high unemployment, and a growing global backlash against foreigners, organisers want them to leave. 25,000 have already done so.

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Protesters in Pretoria chant slogans on Tuesday during a demonstration marking an unofficial deadline set by citizen-led groups for undocumented foreign nationals to leave South Africa. Photo: AFP
Bangladesh

Sheikh Hasina vows to return to Bangladesh ‘this year’ despite death sentence

This is the first time the former prime minister has given a schedule for her return since fleeing to India in August 2024.

Serbia

Serbians keep up protest after president says he will step down in weeks

Protesters express satisfaction with Aleksandar Vucic’s resignation, but fear he may not fully relinquish power.

Turkey

Turkish police detain dozens at Istanbul Gay Pride event held despite ban

Since 2015, the annual Pride march has been almost systematically banned and suppressed.

People being detained in Istanbul on Sunday. Photo: AP
Serbia

Serbia’s President Vucic says he’ll resign within weeks, amid student protests

The decision paves the way for early elections, something youth demonstrators in the country have demanded for over a year.

President Aleksandar Vucic waves a Serbian flag during a rally in Belgrade on Saturday. Photo: AFP
Indonesia

Dozens arrested in Indonesia after anti-government protest turns violent

Around 100 people had gathered in Surabaya to protest a fuel price increase and the president’s flagship free meals scheme.

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Czech Republic

Thousands protest Czech government plan for public broadcaster funding

Critics warn shifting TV and radio funding to the state budget will dismantle media independence.

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