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A U.S. service member’s self-immolation in front of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., this weekend appears to be exceptional even in the context of others who have staged public deaths for a political cause. CBC | World News
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Biden wins Michigan primary despite protest votes, Trump easily beats Haley yet again
U.S. President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump won the Michigan primaries on Tuesday, further solidifying the all-but-certain rematch between the two men. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. airman who set himself on fire outside Israeli embassy in apparent act of protest has died
A U.S. military service member who had set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington over the weekend, in an apparent act of protest against Israeli military action in Gaza, has died, local police said on Monday. CBC | World News
Read More »On the scene at the farmers’ protest in India
Tens of thousands of farmers in India are attempting to march to the country’s capital, New Delhi, to demand guaranteed crop prices. They’ve been stopped at the border between the Punjab and Haryana provinces by police, who have used tear gas and detained some protesters who tried to break barricades. CBC’s Salimah Shivji reports from the protest. CBC | World ...
Read More »Just Stop Oil activist ‘delayed 4,000 plane passengers’ in protest over 40C heatwave
The Cambridge University student scaled a gantry above the M25 near Heathrow Airport, delaying flights. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Greta Thunberg, 4 others acquitted on London climate protest charges
A judge on Friday acquitted climate activist Greta Thunberg of a charge that she had refused to follow a police order to leave a protest that blocked the entrance to a major oil and gas industry conference in London last year. CBC | World News
Read More »Furious French farmers spotted tearing down EU flags during protest
French farmers who are protesting over low pay and strict environmental regulations are ripping down EU flags. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Maui welcomes back tourists as wildfire survivors protest over lack of affordable housing
Political leaders invited tourists back to the west side of Maui months after the fire that killed at least 100 people and destroyed over 2,000 buildings. But some residents are struggling with the return of an industry requiring workers to be attentive and hospitable even though they are dealing with loss. CBC | World News
Read More »PHOTOS | Thousands in Argentina protest President Javier Milei’s proposed economic reforms
Thousands of union members and activists took to the streets of Argentina’s capital Wednesday to protest a decree from President Javier Milei that imposes sweeping deregulation and austerity measures meant to revive the country’s struggling economy. CBC | World News
Read More »Starbucks workers across U.S. set to walk off the job Thursday to protest work conditions
Workers at hundreds of Starbucks stores began walking off their jobs during a key promotional event on Thursday, demanding improved staffing and schedules, the Workers United said on social media platform X. CBC | World News
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