World Protests - Page 35

November 7, 2023

Bangladesh more than doubles garment workers' monthly minimum wage to $113

Bangladesh announced a new salary structure for its garment factory workers on Tuesday, including a 56% increase in their monthly minimum wage.

November 5, 2023

London police in hot water after adviser's anti-Israel chant revealed: report

Attiq Malik, an adviser with the Met Police, has come under fire after it was revealed he participated in a chant calling for Israel's destruction during 2021 protests.

November 4, 2023

Pro-Palestinian protests turn violent across Europe

Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators, demanding an immediate cease fire in the Israel-Hamas war, marched in London, Paris, Berlin and other European cities on Saturday.

November 2, 2023

Albanian opposition lawmakers throw firecrackers, disrupt Parliament in protest of socialist governance

Lawmakers from Albania's right-wing Democratic Party disrupted a parliamentary session Thursday in protest of allegedly authoritarian policy by the country's governing Socialists.

November 2, 2023

Greece's far-right Golden Dawn, counter-demonstrators, clash in Athens

14 people are set to appear in court after being arrested during a scuffle between far-right demonstrators and counter-protesters in Athens, Greece.

November 2, 2023

John Lennon, antiwar crusader: With final song, why he (and the Beatles) still matter

Artificial intelligence has brought the vocals of legendary performer and antiwar activist John Lennon back with the Beatles for "Now and Then."

November 1, 2023

Black Lives Matter activist sentenced for fundraiser fraud; took thousands for expensive lifestyle: report

Black Lives Matter activist Xahra Saleem of London was sentenced to time behind bars after funneling tens of thousands of pounds into her personal account.

November 1, 2023

Israeli university presidents call on colleagues to not fall victim to Hamas' 'destructive propaganda'

Nine university presidents in Israel called on their international colleagues to stand up against narratives from nihilistic groups like Hamas and ISIS, demonizing Jews.

October 23, 2023

Pro-Hamas protests have European politicians worried as US watches closely

As U.S. faces its own pro-Palestinian rallies, Europe is dealing with the consequences of what some say is a failure of multiculturalism and unchecked immigration.

October 18, 2023

Guatemalan Cabinet minister resigns following criticism over not forcefully combatting country’s protestors

Napoleón Barrientos, a Guatemalan Cabinet minister, has resigned from office following criticism that he wasn’t moving aggressively against the country’s protestors.