World Protests - Page 20

August 6, 2024

State Department warns Americans to avoid travel to Bangladesh amid violent unrest

The U.S. State Department on Monday ordered Americans to leave Bangladesh following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation, which was prompted by violent protests.

August 6, 2024

Bangladesh student protesters to meet with military chief after ousting country's PM

Nahid Islam, a 26-year-old sociology student, led a movement against job quotas that grew into a campaign to remove Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after 15 years in power.

August 5, 2024

Top Venezuelan prosecutor launches criminal investigation into Maduro opposition

Venezuelan presidential candidate Edmundo González and opposition leader Maria Corina Machado are being investigated on criminal charges by the country's top prosecutor.

August 5, 2024

UK news outlet cuts live feed after reporter is surrounded by masked men shouting 'Free Palestine'

UK-based Sky News cut away from its live report after masked migrants surrounded its reporter to shout "Free Palestine" and obscenities at the camera.

August 5, 2024

Violent UK protests continue for 7th day in response to deaths of 3 young girls

Protests in the United Kingdom continued for a seventh straight day on Monday, after three young girls were stabbed to death last week.

August 5, 2024

Bangladesh PM resigns, leaves country after residence is stormed by protesters, ending 15-year rule

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned after 15 years in power, following widespread protests that turned violent, leaving hundreds dead.

August 3, 2024

Venezuela Maduro's opposition are 'true patriots' but 'real change' won't come from 1 election, experts say

The Venezuelan presidential elections continue to prove contentious as both opposition and the incumbent candidates claim victory and seek any advantage to push their claim.

August 3, 2024

Journalist brutally assaulted while covering Southport protests in England, police initially refused to help

A journalist covering protests in Southport, England, following the killing of three children at a dance event was assaulted and robbed by demonstrators.

August 2, 2024

Rights group says security forces have killed 9 as Nigeria protests over hardship enter a second day

At least nine people were reportedly killed in clashes between Nigerian security forces and protesters amid mass demonstration's over the West African country's economic crisis.

July 31, 2024

Maduro bows to pressure for judicial audit of election results as Argentina's Milei encourages protests

Argentinian President Javier Milei was among the first to denounce the legitimacy of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's alleged election victory over the weekend.