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How Tanzania police crushed election protests with lethal force
Warning: This story contains graphic descriptions of violence and gunshot injuries. A crowd runs in panic along a dusty street. Shots ring…
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Seven arrested at Sheffield protests
Seven people have been arrested after hundreds of people protested in Sheffield on Saturday afternoon. Members of the UK Independence…
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Fresh protests hit Tanzania after elections marred by unrest
Fresh protests have broken out in Tanzania's major cities, a day after elections marred by clashes between opposition supporters and the…
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Police fire tear gas as protests erupt during Tanzania election
Police in Tanzania's main city Dar es Salaam have fired tear gas to disperse opposition supporters protesting against the general election…
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Sermons urge youth to take part in public affairs in Morocco after wave of protests
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Worshippers sat shoeless on the red-carpeted floor of a mosque in Morocco's capital in silence, listening to a…
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Youth who led Madagascar protests hope coup leader will continue to hear them as president
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — For Donah Falia and the other young people whose weeks of protests paved the way for Madagascar’s military…
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Two police officers injured during Haredi protests against draft dodger arrests
Two suspects were reportedly arrested and brought in for questioning. Two police officers were injured during the ongoing haredi protests…
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No Kings: How Mass Protests Weaken Unhinged Autocrats Like Trump
You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack. There were 2700 No Kings…
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Republicans Should Be Afraid—Just Look at Who Joined No Kings Protests
Listening to anyone from the Trump administration talk about the No Kings protest would have had you expecting complete anarchy. Masked…
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Madagascar military leader sworn in as president after youth-led protests
Colonel Michael Randrianirina has been sworn in as the new president of Madagascar days after a military takeover on the Indian Ocean…
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UN slams German policing of pro-Palestinian protests during Gaza war
UN experts on Thursday said they were very troubled at the way German police dealt with pro-Palestinian demonstrations over recent months…
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Protesters rally across Morocco in final push for reforms before king's expected address
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Morocco’s youth-led movement poured back onto the streets Thursday after a midweek pause, hoping their return…
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ICE Chicago protests: Trump calls for jail time for IL officials—live updates
President Donald Trump escalated his criticism of Chicago leadership Monday, tweeting that Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB…
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Portland prosecutors drop charges against conservative journalist arrested during anti-ICE protests
Prosecutors in Portland, Oregon, have declined to charge a conservative journalist whose arrest while documenting protests outside of the…
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Stephen Miller Must Have Amnesia if This Is Why He Hates ICE Protests
The Trump administration is continuing to pretend as if the January 6 insurrection never happened. “When in our history have we tolerated…
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Madagascar anti-government protesters take to the streets for third week
Demonstrators in Madagascar decry corruption, daily power cuts, and water shortages as tensions with authorities rise. Anti-government…
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Report: More anti-Semitic protests in Germany after Hamas attack
Since the attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, led by the Palestinian militant organization Hamas and the subsequent Israeli military…
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More protests in Rome against Israeli interception of Gaza flotilla
Protests in Italy in solidarity with the Gaza aid flotilla stopped by Israel continue unabated on Saturday, with large crowds gathering…
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Violent clashes and arrests as 'Gen Z protests' hit Morocco
Violent clashes have erupted between protesters and security forces in Morocco, as youth-led demonstrations continued for a fourth day.…
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Youth protests escalate in Madagascar despite government dismissal
Youth-led protests over power and water outages in Madagascar intensified on Tuesday despite President Andry Rajoelina's move to dismiss…
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Madagascar imposes nighttime curfew after violent protests over water and power cuts
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — The government of the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar on Thursday imposed a nighttime curfew following…
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Video filmed during Nepal protests misrepresented as fire in Dhaka
A video of a police station set on fire during "Gen Z" protests in Nepal has resurfaced in social media posts falsely claiming it shows a…
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Unrelated videos from India, Maldives falsely linked to demands of Nepal protests
After deadly anti-corruption demonstrations in Nepal toppled the Himalayan nation's government, several videos showing crowds waving…
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British judge sentences an asylum-seeker to 12 months in a case that triggered anti-migrant protests
LONDON (AP) — A British judge on Tuesday sentenced an asylum-seeker to 12 months in prison for sexually assaulting a woman and a…