World Protests - Page 21

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.

July 30, 2024

Clashes break out in English town after murder of 3 girls in mass stabbing, 17-year-old male facing charges

Clashes with police in Southport have escalated after the stabbing deaths of children at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class by a 17-year-old suspect.

July 30, 2024

Chávez statues toppled across Venezuela as election protests rage on

Venezuelan activists have taken to destroying giant statues of the late President Hugo Chávez in protest of the socialist government's alleged theft of the country's latest election.

July 30, 2024

Venezuela's Maduro faces political meltdown: Rivals claim election 'fraud' proof, police crackdown on protests

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro took office in 2013, but many doubted the authenticity of his victory and have alleged his government rules as a dictatorship.

July 23, 2024

Internet remains down in Bangladesh despite apparent calm following deadly protests

Bangladesh declared a public holiday on Monday and remained without internet for a fifth day following a Supreme Court ruling that reduced a government job quota system.

July 22, 2024

Bangladesh protests pause as top court agrees to abandon most job quotas

There were no reports of violence or protests across Bangladesh on Monday, officials said, after a Supreme Court ruling quelled violent demonstrations that rocked the country.

July 17, 2024

Bangladesh urges universities to close after 6 die in protests, bombs and weapons found

Bangladeshi authorities urged universities to close after six people died in protests against a quota that reserves some jobs for relatives of Bangladesh’s independence war veterans.

July 11, 2024

Kenyan president dismisses Cabinet ministers after weeks of protests

Kenyan President William Ruto has dismissed nearly all of his Cabinet ministers following weeks of protests over poor governance and high taxes.

July 9, 2024

Locals in one Mediterranean hot spot load up water guns to protest mass tourism: 'Go home'

European cities have started blaming mass tourism for the increased cost of living and tighter supply of housing, which have both made it difficult for locals to remain.

July 7, 2024

French elections: Riots erupt after left-wing coalition projected to win plurality of seats

Riots erupted after the results of the French elections began pouring in on Sunday, with Parisian police deploying tear gas and quelling crowds that lit bonfires in the streets.