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APTOPIX Iran Protests
Protests in Iran sparked by economic woes now nationwide, activists say
Protests in Iran sparked by economic woes have now spread nationwide in the Islamic Republic, activists said on Thursday, signalling both their staying power and intensity as they challenge the country’s theocracy.

Thu, 08 Jan, 2026

Iran Protests
Security forces clash with protesters in Iran’s main market
Already, violence surrounding the protests has killed at least 36 people, with authorities detaining more than 1,200 others, activists say

Tue, 06 Jan, 2026

Iran Protests
Iran’s leader says rioters ‘must be put in their place’ as death toll rises
Iran’s supreme leader on Saturday addressed the protests rattling his nation, insisting that “rioters must be put in their place”.

Sat, 03 Jan, 2026

Iran Traders Protest
At least six people reported killed during widening protests in Iran
Widening demonstrations sparked by Iran’s ailing economy have spread into the Islamic Republic’s rural provinces, with at least six people being killed in the first fatalities reported among security forces and protesters, authorities said.

Thu, 01 Jan, 2026

Syria Clashes
Three killed in clashes in Syria after deadly Alawite mosque bombing
At least three people have been killed in clashes on Syria’s coast between protesters from the Alawite religious minority and counter-demonstrators.

Sun, 28 Dec, 2025

Serbia Protest
Serbia marks anniversary of fatal train station disaster with large rally
Tens of thousands of people from all over Serbia have gathered in the town of Novi Sad to commemorate the victims of a railway station disaster a year ago.

Sat, 01 Nov, 2025

Serbia Protest
Protests as Serbia marks anniversary of tragedy that killed 16
Tens of thousands of students and other opponents of Serbia’s populist president are converging on the northern city of Novi Sad for the massive commemoration of the victims of a tragedy a year ago that killed 16 people.

Sat, 01 Nov, 2025

Morocco Youth Protests
Death toll rises as anti-government protests continue in Morocco
Moroccan authorities have updated the death toll from this week’s unrest to three, saying that armed teenage rioters stormed public buildings as the youth-led anti-government demonstrations showed few signs of abating.

Thu, 02 Oct, 2025

France Protest
Protests held in 200 towns and cities across France over spending cuts
Protesters have taken to the streets of more than 200 towns and cities across France to denounce spending cuts and demand higher taxes on the rich.

Thu, 02 Oct, 2025

Morocco Youth Protests
Police van injures protester as anti-government protests turn violent in Morocco
A police vehicle that rammed into demonstrators in Morocco left one person injured as anti-government protests spread across the North African country this week, the state news agency reported.

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

France Protests
France hit by protests and strikes over Macron’s public service cuts
Protesters have hit France with transport strikes, demonstrations and traffic blockades, pitting the power of the streets against President Emmanuel Macron’s government and its proposals to cut funding for public services.

Thu, 18 Sep, 2025

APTOPIX Indonesia Protests
Tensions soar across Indonesia as protests against police erupt in cities
Protests erupted in multiple cities and tensions soared across Indonesia, a day after a delivery rider was allegedly run over by a police armoured vehicle during clashes between riot police and students.

Fri, 29 Aug, 2025

Serbia Protests
Serbian leader vows tough response to protesters following riots
President Aleksandar Vucic has announced tough measures against anti-government protesters following days of riots in the streets of Serbia that have challenged his increasingly autocratic rule in the Balkan country.

Sun, 17 Aug, 2025

APTOPIX Serbia Protests
Tensions soar in Serbia as protesters clash with police
They set fire to the party’s offices before clashing with riot police in a downtown area.

Sat, 16 Aug, 2025

APTOPIX Serbia Protests
Serbia’s police detain hundreds during violent anti-government protests
Serbia’s police said they detained hundreds of demonstrators who took part in anti-government protests throughout the country this week. The arrests came amid reports of police brutality and excessive use of force during the unrest.

Fri, 15 Aug, 2025

Serbia Protests
Dozens injured and detained as anti-government protests in Serbia gather pace
Nearly 50 protesters have been detained across Serbia and dozens of people were injured as violence spiralled following more than nine months of largely peaceful protests against the populist rule of President Aleksandar Vucic, police said on ...

Thu, 14 Aug, 2025

Kenya Protester Funeral
Kenyan president ‘should resign over calls for police to shoot criminals’
Kenya’s opposition leaders have demanded the president’s resignation over his call for police to shoot those found stealing or burning property during protests.

Fri, 11 Jul, 2025

Kenya Protests
Kenyan police clash with demonstrators as major roads blocked
Police in Kenya have clashed with demonstrators during anti-government protests as the authorities blocked major roads leading into the capital, Nairobi, and most businesses closed.

Mon, 07 Jul, 2025

Turkey Protests Trial
Dozens arrested as investigation that saw Istanbul’s mayor jailed deepens
Police in Istanbul have detained 47 people in dawn raids linked to a corruption investigation that saw the city’s mayor imprisoned last month, leading to Turkey’s largest protests in more than a decade.

Sat, 26 Apr, 2025

Bloom 2015
Pro-Palestine protesters enter BBC and RTÉ buildings
Gardaí were called to the scene and removed the small crowd.

Tue, 22 Apr, 2025

Turkey Politics
Turkish court rejects appeal seeking release of key Erdogan rival from prison
Judicial officials have rejected an appeal seeking the release of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu from jail pending the outcome of his corruption trial, the country’s state-run news agency reported.

Mon, 14 Apr, 2025

Campus Protests Outing Protesters
Immigration judge rules student activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported from US
Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil can be deported as a national security risk, an immigration judge in Louisiana ruled on Friday during a hearing over the legality of removing the activist who participated in pro-Palestinian ...

Fri, 11 Apr, 2025

Turkey Politics
Jailed Istanbul mayor appears in court as supporters gather outside his prison
Istanbul’s jailed opposition mayor appeared in court on Friday in one of multiple cases against him. Hundreds of supporters gathered outside Silivri prison, west of Istanbul, where the hearing was taking place.

Fri, 11 Apr, 2025

Turkey Politics
Turkey releases 127 people charged with taking part in anti-government protests
Turkey has released more than 120 people who were detained during last month’s mass anti-government protests.

Thu, 10 Apr, 2025

Turkey Protester Profiles
Rival demonstrators come together to oppose Turkey’s government
The arrest of an opposition presidential candidate last month has triggered Turkey’s largest anti-government protests in more than a decade, uniting demonstrators from different walks of life and sometimes diametrically opposed political views.

Sun, 06 Apr, 2025

Turkey Politics
Turkey makes 11 arrests over shopping-boycott calls in support of jailed mayor
Turkish police detained 11 people for supporting a shopping boycott as part of protests against the imprisonment of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main rival, state-run media reported.

Thu, 03 Apr, 2025

APTOPIX Turkey Politics
Protests in Turkey take new turn with call for one-day shopping boycott
Protests that erupted across Turkey following the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor have taken a new direction as government opponents called for a one-day shopping boycott.

Wed, 02 Apr, 2025

Campus Protests Immigration Arrest
Detained student activist Mahmoud Khalil appears in US immigration court
Detained Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil appeared briefly on Friday in immigration court at a remote Louisiana detention centre as his lawyers fight in multiple venues to try to free him.

Fri, 21 Mar, 2025

Iran Protests
Iran electronically scans women for headscarf violations, UN report warns
Iran increasingly relies on electronic surveillance and the public to inform on women refusing to wear the country’s mandatory headscarf, a United Nations report found.

Fri, 14 Mar, 2025

Greece Rail Disaster
Violence erupts in Greece as government challenged in vote over rail disaster
Clashes broke out in Greece’s two largest cities as protesters hurled petrol bombs and flares outside parliament during a censure motion debate against the government over its handling of a deadly rail disaster two years ago.

Sat, 08 Mar, 2025

Thousands block Athens roads to protest against delays in rail disaster inquiry
Thousands block Athens roads to protest against delays in rail disaster inquiry
Several thousand high school and university students blocked traffic in central Athens on Friday in an anti-government protest against delays in an investigation into a 2023 rail disaster that claimed 57 lives.

Fri, 07 Feb, 2025

Woman hurt as car ploughs into crowd of anti-government protesters in Serbia
Woman hurt as car ploughs into crowd of anti-government protesters in Serbia
A driver rammed his car into a crowd in Belgrade and seriously injured a young woman on Thursday.

Thu, 16 Jan, 2025

Bangladesh court defers Hindu leader’s bail hearing as tensions with India rise
Bangladesh court defers Hindu leader’s bail hearing as tensions with India rise
A court in south-eastern Bangladesh has rescheduled a bail hearing for a jailed Hindu leader who led large rallies in the Muslim-majority country demanding better security for minority groups.

Tue, 03 Dec, 2024

10 children killed by security forces during Mozambique protests – watchdog
10 children killed by security forces during Mozambique protests – watchdog
Mozambique security forces killed at least 10 children and injured dozens more while trying to suppress weeks of protests following a disputed presidential election, Human Rights Watch said.

Mon, 25 Nov, 2024

Soldiers deployed on streets in Mozambique amid post-election protests
Soldiers deployed on streets in Mozambique amid post-election protests
Soldiers have been deployed on the streets of Mozambique’s cities following weeks of protests against the ruling party that has been accused of rigging last month’s election to extend its 49 years in power.

Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

At least 10 people killed by police in Mozambique post-election protests
At least 10 people killed by police in Mozambique post-election protests
At least 10 people were fatally shot by police and dozens of others were injured when authorities cracked down on unrest following Mozambique’s presidential election, two medical groups said.

Thu, 31 Oct, 2024

Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for ex-PM over deaths of protesters
Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for ex-PM over deaths of protesters
A special court in Bangladesh has issued arrest warrants for former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 45 others, including her close aides, on charges of crimes against humanity during a student-led uprising that forced her to flee the country, a ...

Thu, 17 Oct, 2024

Irish citizenship
McEntee seeks approval for laws to ban wearing of face masks at protests
People wearing masks, such as balaclavas, have been seen at anti-migrant and far-right protests over the last year.

Tue, 17 Sep, 2024

Anti-war protesters clash with police outside Australian arms convention
Anti-war protesters clash with police outside Australian arms convention
Thousands of anti-war protesters have clashed with police outside a military arms convention in Melbourne.

Wed, 11 Sep, 2024

Mexican protesters block Congress over judicial overhaul
Mexican protesters block Congress over judicial overhaul
After protesters blocked the entrance to Mexico’s Congress on Tuesday in an attempt to stop a controversial judicial overhaul, lawmakers took the first steps to jam through the proposal at a nearby gymnasium.

Wed, 04 Sep, 2024

Maduro opponents revive protests disputing Venezuelan election results
Maduro opponents revive protests disputing Venezuelan election results
Opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro took to the streets in an attempt to revive protests against him as he tightens his grip on power following last month’s disputed election.

Wed, 28 Aug, 2024

Protesters against judiciary overhaul urge Mexico leader to ‘respect democracy’
Protesters against judiciary overhaul urge Mexico leader to ‘respect democracy’
Protesters took to the streets across Mexico on Sunday in the latest opposition to President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s proposed judicial overhaul and other moves by the governing party that critics say will weaken democratic checks and balances.

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

Pro-Palestinian protests continue outside Democratic convention
Pro-Palestinian protests continue outside Democratic convention
Pro-Palestinian protests during the final hours of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) began much like they had earlier this week — largely peaceful with a family-friendly atmosphere.

Fri, 23 Aug, 2024

Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters demonstrate near democratic convention
Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters demonstrate near democratic convention
More than 1,000 pro-Palestinian protesters marched past a park on Wednesday where pro-Israel demonstrators had gathered earlier and towards the arena hosting the third night of the Democratic National Convention (DNC).

Thu, 22 Aug, 2024

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