Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched through a rainy London on Saturday to demand Israel stop its bombardment of Gaza, and similar calls were issued in cities around the world as the Israel-Hamas war entered its third week. CBC | World News
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Student group protests against removal of tampons from toilets
The Clemson College Republican group complained about a tampon dispenser in the men’s restroom Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »New cabinet announced in crisis-hit Lebanon, but protests continue
A new cabinet was announced in crisis-hit Lebanon late Tuesday, breaking a months-long impasse amid mass protests against the country’s ruling elite and a crippling financial crisis, but demonstrations and violence continued. CBC | World News
Read More »EU on alert: Protests break out in Germany and Ireland amid anger at Brussels regulations
PROTESTS have erupted in Germany and Ireland in the last 48 hours amid fury at restrictive EU regulations on the environment and agriculture – prompting farmers to blockade main roads with tractors in both EU member-states. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Tear gas, reports of woman shot after weekend protests in Iran: video
Iranian security forces fired live ammunition and tear gas to disperse demonstrators protesting against the Islamic Republic’s initial denial it shot down a Ukrainian jetliner, online videos purported to show Monday. CBC | World News
Read More »Iran braces for protests after admitting passenger plane was shot down
Iran deployed riot police in the capital on Sunday, expecting more protests after its Revolutionary Guard admitted to accidentally shooting down a passenger plane at a time of soaring tensions with the United States. CBC | World News
Read More »Hardline Indian state leader defends ‘strict’ response to protests
The chief minister of India’s Uttar Pradesh state has rebuffed accusations from rights groups of police abuses during protests against a new citizenship law, crediting his tough stand with restoring calm to the streets. CBC | World News
Read More »6 dead in deadliest day of Indian citizenship law protests
Six people died and dozens were injured on Friday as Indian police clashed with thousands of protesters who again took to the streets in several parts of the country to oppose a new law they say discriminates against Muslims. CBC | World News
Read More »‘We’re going to carry on’ Deluded ‘Mr Stop Brexit’ refuses to give up on pro-EU protests
ANTI-Brexit campaigner Steve Bray pledged to keep on protesting outside the UK Parliament as he refused to accept the general election results gave Boris Johnson a clear mandate to deliver on his Brexit promise. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
Read More »Why India’s controversial citizenship law has sparked violent protests
The passage of a new citizenship law in India that includes a classification based on religion but excludes Muslims has sparked violent protests across the country. CBC Explains takes a closer look at the controversy surrounding the new act. CBC | World News
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