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Gaza aid point crush kills 20 people
AFP, Published on 17/07/2025
» GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - A crush at an aid centre in southern Gaza killed at least 20 people on Wednesday, with the site's operator blaming "agitators" within the crowd and the Palestinian territory's civil defence agency attributing the panic to Israeli gunfire.
Rights lawyer’s jail time reaches 29 years
Published on 08/07/2025
» Human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa has been sentenced to another 2 years and 4 months in prison for royal defamation and sedition in connection with a speech he gave at a protest in Bangkok in November 2020.
Cartoon enrages Turkish protesters
AFP, Published on 01/07/2025
» ISTANBUL - Angry protesters rallied in Istanbul on Tuesday despite a heavy police presence, shouting threats following allegations that a satirical magazine had published a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed.
Serbian leader digs in, slams early elections rally
AFP, Published on 30/06/2025
» BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic insisted Sunday that he would not cave in to the 140,000 protesters who rallied in the capital overnight demanding early elections, while vowing more arrests following clashes.
Serbian leader digs in, slams early elections rally
AFP, Published on 29/06/2025
» BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic insisted Sunday that he would not cave in to the 140,000 protesters who rallied in the capital overnight demanding early elections, vowing more arrests after clashes broke out.
Kenya anniversary protests turn violent, 8 dead
AFP, Published on 26/06/2025
» NAIROBI - Marches in Kenya to mark a year since massive anti-government demos turned violent on Wednesday, with eight killed and at least 400 injured as protesters held running battles with police, who flooded Nairobi's streets with tear gas and sealed off government buildings with barbed wire.
Curfew lifted in LA as Trump battles for control of California troops
AFP, Published on 18/06/2025
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - Calm appeared to be returning to protest-hit Los Angeles on Tuesday as the mayor lifted a nighttime curfew, while President Donald Trump battled to keep control of California troops he deployed to the city.
Protests spread across US despite Trump threats
AFP, Published on 12/06/2025
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - Protests against Donald Trump's harsh immigration policies spread Wednesday across the United States despite a military-backed crackdown in Los Angeles and a threat by the Republican president to use "heavy force."
Beyond police lines, community and culture persist
Oped, Published on 11/06/2025
» On Saturday, I went to a riot and found myself at a quinceañera -- a traditional coming-of-age celebration for girls in Latino culture.
Trump deploys Marines, raising tensions in Los Angeles
AFP, Published on 10/06/2025
» LOS ANGELES - Hundreds of Marines were due to arrive in Los Angeles on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump ordered their deployment in response to protests against immigration arrests and despite objections by state officials.