Tag: Protests

BRIEFS

Mass Strikes and Protests in Greece Sparked by Train Crash that Killed 57

Yesterday, a mass strike occurred in Greece when thousands...

12 confirmed dead after clashes at protests in Southern Peru

Recent protests in the Peruvian city of Juliaca have...

Protests in Peru heat up again

Protests in Peru over the ousting of the former...

Death Toll Rises From Peru Protests

Deadly protests have been occurring in Peru over the...

STORIES

Macron Considers Blocking Social Media to Keep Protesters from Organizing

French President Emmanuel Macron is facing criticism following his remarks about the potential blocking of social media networks in an effort to keep protesters from communicating and organizing. Officials from Élysée Palace and government ministers responded on Wednesday, emphasizing that Macron's intention was not a complete "general blackout" of social...

Protestors Seize Peruvian Oil Tankers

In Peru's Amazon region, a group of indigenous protesters carried out an attack on two oil tankers. Utilizing gasoline bombs launched from canoes on the Amazon River, the attackers have managed to seize over a dozen workers as captives. The tankers belong to PetroTal, Peru's largest oil producer based...

French Opposition Fails to Repeal Controversial Pension Reform

Following heated debate, the centrist opposition group, Liberties, Independents, Overseas, and Territories (LIOT) made the decision to withdraw its bill due to the removal of its original provisions. The bill aimed to challenge President Macron's unpopular reform, which proposed raising the legal retirement age to 64 by 2030. Macron's pension...

Protests and Violent Riots Continue in Paris and Other French Cities

Again today, people gathered in public areas in Paris to protest a highly controversial change to France’s retirement age that was passed by Emmanuel Macron’s government using special constitutional power that forced it through parliament. Since last night, protesters have fought police with fireworks and stones. Riot police responded with the...

Protests Erupt on Corsica After Bans on Native Language Use

Following a vote from a Corsican court in Bastia, the use of the native Corsican language will be banned in all public offices, institutions, and ceremonies, sparking unrest in a region already fraught with protests and anti-French sentiment. While the ruling is in line with the French constitution in that...

Controversial ‘Foreign Agents’ Bill Thrown Out After Protests in Georgia

The current ruling party in Georgia, The Georgian Dream party has announced that the bill on “foreign agents” will be dropped.  This comes as people took to the streets of Georgia’s capital and staged protests against the bill over the past two days. The demonstrations on both days got heated and...

Week's Recap

U.S. Osprey Crash, Three Reportedly Found, Three Still Missing

At approximately 0140 EST, local Japanese media made the...

UK to Deploy Surveillance Aircraft Above Gaza

What's Happening The UK's Ministry of Defence has announced its...

Houthis Claim Responsibility for Attacks Against Commercial Vessels in Red Sea

In an official statement, the Iran-backed Houthi rebel movement...

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Philippines Bombing Targeting Sunday Mass

The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a bombing...
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