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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 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

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

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

6 Aug 2026 - 4:05PM

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

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

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

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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

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporters chant slogans, hold placards and wave national flag as they celebrate the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) examination paper leaks, following a protest, in Mumbai, India, July 26, 2026. REUTERS/Indranil Aditya

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

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

Indian Youth Congress party workers hold placards of India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan during a protest against the National Testing Agency over alleged exam irregularities in Mumbai on June 2, Photo: AFP

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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.

18 Jul 2026 - 5:26AM

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.

17 Jul 2026 - 6:42AMvideocam

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.

16 Jul 2026 - 7:30PMvideocam

Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh's then prime minister, attends a security conference in Munich in 2024. Photo: dpa

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.

15 Jul 2026 - 9:42PM

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

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.

14 Jul 2026 - 1:40PM

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.

14 Jul 2026 - 2:17AM

‘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.

4 Jul 2026 - 8:21PM

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

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.

30 Jun 2026 - 6:58PMvideocam

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

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.

29 Jun 2026 - 11:36AM

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.

29 Jun 2026 - 11:20AM

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