All news on the topic: Protests

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Italian police accused of forcing female activists to remove underwear and perform squats
Climate activists say they were subjected to degrading treatment during questioning in Brescia on Monday.
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Twelve Reform UK councillors are resigning in protest against Nigel Farage’s leadership
Twelve Reform UK councillors are reportedly set to quit the party in protest over Nigel Farage’s leadership.
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Russian universities intensify measures against anti-war activists
Over the past 10 years, 86 students have been expelled, and 92 professors have been dismissed from Russian universities for political reasons...
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Thousands of opposing protesters rally in Seoul after Yoon Suk Yeol’s arrest is avoided
Crowds gather outside South Korean presidential residence where suspended leader is protected by security officers.
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Hundreds of tractors converge on Westminster in latest farmers’ protest
Farmers and tractors have started to descend into London today to protest against the Labour government’s changes to inheritance tax.
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Troops clash with protesters at South Korea’s parliament following the declaration of martial law
Police have clashed with protesters in South Korea as the country’s parliament votes against the president’s move to declare an "emergency martial law".
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Greece hit by general strike as workers protest against cost-of-living squeeze
Unions demand ‘dignified wages’ as unequal recovery from debt crisis has left many struggling with higher costs
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Thousands of farmers protest against changes to inheritance tax
Thousands of people have protested in London over changes to inheritance tax for farmers announced in the Budget.
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Angry farmers protest in tractors outside Labour conference, shouting ‘enough is enough’
Furious farmers have today descended on the coastal town of Llandudno in their tractors to express their anger at the inheritance tax rises announced in the Budget.
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Thousands demand Valencia leader’s resignation over response to deadly floods
About 130,000 Spaniards protest against perceived failings by Carlos Mazón’s regional government
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Study claims rich countries suppress climate protests while advocating for rights in other areas
Report says governments in global north increasingly using draconian measures while criticising similar tactics in global south
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UK riots: First perpetrators receive prison sentences for disorder
Rioters across the country are being jailed as the government warns those found to have taken part in the unrest would face the "full force of the law".
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Girl, 13, pleads guilty to violent disorder during riots as Lush looter admits vandalizing 10 cars
More than 500 people have been charged in relation to the disorder, but the government says it can’t guarantee some won’t end up being released after serving less than half of their sentences.
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Justice secretary warns impact of far-right riots will be felt for months and years to come
The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) said 779 people have been arrested over the riots, with courts working extended hours to deal with those who were charged.
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Thousands of Serbians protest in Belgrade against lithium mine project
Controversial mining project is a political fault line in Balkan country over fears about environmental impacts
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Around 15,000 people gather for an anti-racism rally in Belfast as tensions escalate in Derry
More than 120 groups take part in demonstration after week of rioting and disorder
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Anti-tourism protests are probable to spread out
Situation ‘out of balance’ as local people are priced out of housing and frustrated by hordes of selfie-seekers
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Rioters receive a shock as police carry out dawn raids across London
Suspected rioters got quite the awakening this morning as police conducted a wave of dawn raids, arresting 10 people.
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Belfast disorder erupts with fears of more unrest as counter-protests triumph
Far-right thugs are feared to be plotting new chaos and violence in 11 areas after anti-racist counter protesters came out en masse across the UK last night
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Thousands of police ready as rioters warned they will be dealt with quickly
Police are preparing for more possible riots across England - with reports at least 30 protests could be planned for Wednesday
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Exact date revealed for far-right thugs’ plan to plunge UK into chaos with 39 protests nationwide
Hundreds of far right thugs have been told to "mask up" for yet more planned violence expected this week across the country, after distressing scenes over the weekend in the UK
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Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina flees, army says interim government to be formed
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country on Monday after hundreds of people were killed in a crackdown on demonstrations that began as protests against job quotas and swelled into a movement demanding her ouster.
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‘Nick them quick’ approach to be used against UK rioters, minister says
Courts could sit for 24 hours to rapidly remove rioters from streets, but there are no plans to bring in army
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Far-right rioters shout ’p***’ as they drag Asian man from his car
Video footage shows the moment when violent far-right rioters dragged an Asian man out of his car and smashed it up.
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Sunderland riot fire destroys vital service used by struggling families
The burned-out Citizens Advice Bureau was the only place in Sunderland able to give free help under the government’s Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service