Students celebrated after days of protests against the closure decree that would have shut Bilgi University mid-year. Students at Istanbul’s Bilgi University celebrated after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reversed a decision to shut down the institution following days of protests and a police crackdown. Published On 26 May 202626 May 2026 Click here to share … Read more
There has been a second fatal shooting in the US state of Minnesota this month. As soon as Donald Trump made his comeback to the White House early last year, he rushed to step up his crackdown on those who enter the United States illegally. His administration soon started mass arrests and mass deportations. That … Read more
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar contacted his Greek counterpart, Giorgos Gerapetritis, regarding one recent incident, and the Athens government pledged to adopt a harsher stance and use anti-racist legislation to crack down on protesters. “Anyone who attempts to prevent a third-country national from entering the country legally will be prosecuted, arrested and subsequently subject to criminal … Read more
Olga Komleva has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for her past volunteer work with Navalny’s banned party. A Russian court has sentenced journalist Olga Komleva to 12 years in prison on “extremism” charges over her links to an opposition group, as the Kremlin intensifies its crackdown on dissent. On Tuesday, Komleva, 46, was … Read more
A convoy of armored vehicles and heavy construction machinery was despatched from the capital, with AFP reporting that activists were still manning makeshift roadblocks at midday Sunday local time. At least 230 people have been detained, and Louis Le Franc, the high commissioner of New Caledonia, has since said the road is under government control. … Read more
Elections are weeks away in India and opposition parties are attempting to take on the seemingly unstoppable juggernaut of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is seeking a third consecutive term. The opposition claims that Modi’s success rate has very little to do with his governance – but more because scores of his political rivals have … Read more