Violence spreads after police vehicle kills delivery driver on motorcycle. Violence has broken out on the streets of Indonesia after a motorcycle taxi driver was run over and killed by police. The president has apologised and appealed for calm, but protests continue. What’s driving the anger, and how will the government respond? Presenter: Adrian Finighan … Read more
Israel is facing a global outcry after it launched a deadly strike on a hospital in southern Gaza. Yesterday’s attack was a “double-tap” strike. After the initial blast at the Nasser Hospital, people gathered around the site to tend to the casualties, while journalists arrived to report. Then, Israel fired again. At least 20 people … 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
Protesters demand resignation of President Rutopublished at 13:40 British Summer Time 13:40 BST Akisa WanderaReporting from Nairobi Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Protesters have been largely peaceful Chanting “Ruto must go,” thousands of protesters have flooded Nairobi’s streets to demand the resignation of the president. They waved Kenyan flags and carried branches as a symbol … Read more
Thousands have taken to the streets in Kenya to mark a year since antigovernment protests culminated in the storming of Parliament, despite fears they would be confronted by state-backed gangs and police violence. According to rights groups, at least 60 people were killed last year by security forces during weeks of protests over tax increases … Read more
In Saudi Arabia, he received a standing ovation from business elites as he announced the lifting of sanctions on Syria. In Qatar, he took home an investment pledge of billions of dollars in American goods and services. In the United Arab Emirates, he was awarded the country’s highest civilian honor. If President Trump has been … Read more
CNN — Turkish authorities detained 343 people during mass overnight protests across several cities condemning the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the main political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The protests across major cities, which began on Thursday, were largely peaceful, with tens of thousands of demonstrators defying a ban on protests to … Read more
Retirees have been gathering each week in Argentina’s capital to protest against cuts to their pensions, which have dried up since libertarian President Javier Milei took office in late 2023. But unexpected support came from football supporters on Wednesday, after previous protests in Buenos Aires ended with several injured elderly. One white-haired woman held up … Read more
Students from local religious school vandalise venue set to host women’s match, a day after similar incident in another city. A women’s football match in Bangladesh has been cancelled after protests by students from a traditional religious school damaged the venue, the second such incident in as many days. The northwestern city of Joypurhat was … Read more
On The Stream: We look back at various student protest movements prompted by young people in 2024. We examine the moments when young people advocating for causes that matter to them made headlines this year. The US and UK university protests, demonstrations in Kenya and youth rallies in Bangladesh all come under the spotlight. Presenter: Anelise Borges … Read more