World Protests - Page 17

January 30, 2025

An Iraqi man who carried out Quran burnings in Sweden is killed in a shooting

Salwan Momika, a 38-year-old Iraqi man who staged several burnings and desecrations of the Quran in Sweden in 2023, has been killed in a shooting near Stockholm.

January 9, 2025

Details of Venezuelan opposition leader's possible arrest remain unclear amid Maduro inauguration resistance

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado's aides claim she was detained Thursday, despite denials by the country's socialist government.

January 8, 2025

Bipartisan lawmakers introduce ‘Georgian Nightmare Non-Recognition Act' in warning to Putin allied government

Senior Republican and Democratic representatives will introduce a bill on Wednesday prohibiting recognition of the Georgian Dream government amid daily protests against the new government.

January 3, 2025

Iran executes over 1K prisoners in 2024, highest total in 30 years, report says

A new report claimed Iran executed an unprecedented number of people in 2024. Most of the executions took place following the election of its new president in late July.

December 11, 2024

Hundreds of tractors block central London streets as farmers protest tax change

An inheritance tax of up to 20 percent will be applied to British farms in 2026. Hundreds of farmers protested the new policy by blocking the streets of London with tractors Wednesday.

December 6, 2024

South Korean lawmakers support suspending president’s powers after short-lived martial law declaration

South Korean lawmakers are calling for President Yoon Suk Yeol's constitutional powers to be stripped after his short-lived martial law declaration.

December 5, 2024

South Korean president to face impeachment vote this weekend over martial law order, lawmakers say

South Korean opposition lawmakers will hold a vote to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after the president declared martial law on Tuesday, citing "anti-state" activities by his opponents.

November 26, 2024

6 dead as protests erupt in Pakistan over jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan

Six people were killed as protests supporting imprisoned former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan escalated in Islamabad on Tuesday, authorities say.

November 23, 2024

Justin Trudeau dances at Taylor Swift concert amid destructive riot in Montreal, sparking outrage

Video of Justin Trudeau dancing at a Taylor Swift concert sparked outrage over the weekend after a destructive Montreal protest took place on the same night.

November 11, 2024

Tram set on fire as Amsterdam riots rage on

Dozens of rioters set fire to a tram in Amsterdam on Monday, according to police, as unrest over last week's violence against Israeli soccer fans worsens.