Unrest in the Fields: unpacking the EU farmer protests
Across the European Union, a wave of farmer protests has swept through countries including France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Lithuania, Greece and Romania, signaling deep-seated…
Arrests within hundreds of Senegalese protestors after election postponed | Government
NewsFeedAfter Senegalese President Macky Sall postponed the presidential vote, hundreds of Senegalese demonstrators gathered in Dakar to protest. Police threw tear gas as several demonstrators…
Police and protesters clash after Senegal election postponed | Politics News
Police made arrests and fired tear gas as opposition supporters protested President Macky Sall’s decision to postpone elections in Senegal. Clashes erupted on Sunday as…
Week in pictures: From European farmers’ protests to wildfires in Chile
A roundup of some of last week’s events. Source link
At least 150,000 protest in Berlin against the far right | Protests News
Mass demonstrations are taking place in Germany in the fourth week of protests against the far right. Approximately 150,000 people took to the streets of…
Argentina’s lower house approves Milei’s ‘omnibus’ reform bill | Government News
The president introduced the divisive reform package in an attempt to transform the economy and the state. Legislators in Argentina have approved President Javier Milei’s…
Pro-Palestine protesters say they were shunned at German antifascist march | Israel War on Gaza News
Berlin, Germany – When Yasemin Acar heard that senior far-right German politicians were holding meetings to discuss plans for mass deportations, she felt worried, particularly…
UK court dismisses case against Greta Thunberg over London climate protest | Climate Crisis News
The Swedish climate activist was on trial for protesting outside an oil and gas conference in London in October. Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been…
Argentina police battle protesters opposed to ‘omnibus’ reform bill | Protests News
Police in Argentina have fired rubber bullets to disperse protesters gathered outside Congress in Buenos Aires as lawmakers debated newly elected President Javier Milei’s sweeping…
French farmers unions call to end protests as PM unveils new measures | News
Gabriel Attal pledged a ‘future’ for France’s agriculture sector and promised solutions to combat bans and fraud. France’s leading farming unions have called to end…
Four found guilty of rioting over 2019 storming of Hong Kong legislature | Hong Kong Protests News
The storming of the building marked an escalation in the 2019 mass protests that began over a China extradition bill. A Hong Kong court has…
Thousands of protesting farmers have France’s government in a bind | Protests News
Convoys of tractors have edged closer to Paris, Lyon and other locations in France as thousands of protesting farmers have appeared to ignore warnings of…
France announces new measures in bid to quell farmers protests | European Union News
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal has said he is implementing controls on foreign food products in order to guarantee “fair competition” amid farmers’ protests. In…
French farmers block major motorways around Paris as dispute escalates | Agriculture News
Protesters are demanding better pay and fewer environmental regulations, which they say are impacting their livelihoods. French farmers have blocked major motorways around France with…
Dozens arrested as Pakistan police halt rally for jailed ex-PM Khan | Protests
NewsFeedPolice in Pakistan fired tear gas and arrested dozens of demonstrators gathered to support jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan and to protest attempts to keep…
Tractors on TikTok: Europe’s farmers send a loud pre-election message | Protests
Afumati, Romania – Amid a noisy line of vehicles obstructing the ring road of Bucharest, a farmer emerged holding a lamb with the flag of…
Climate activists throw soup at the Mona Lisa in Paris amid farm protests | News
In a video posted on social media, two women are seen throwing soup at the glass protecting Leonardo da Vinci’s piece. Two climate activists have…
Police beat pro-Palestine demonstrators in Italy | Israel War on Gaza
NewsFeedItalian police used batons to beat pro-Palestine demonstrators who had gathered in Milan to demand a ceasefire in Gaza despite an official ban on protests…
Packed Tanzania protests offer hope but reforms remain a distant dream | Protests
Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania – As thousands of supporters carrying placards stating their demands marched through Dar-es-Salaam on Wednesday, opposition party Chadema deputy chairperson Tunde Lissu declared…
Foreign Office updates France travel advice amidst protests across the country
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), has issued new guidance for people travelling to France following widespread protests led by farmers on Thursday evening…