Sixteen years ago, mass protests in Nepal forced then-King Gyanendra Shah to give up the throne and clear the way for a republic. Now, a new wave of protest is trying to bring him back. The capital of the Himalayan country is
The organiser of a counter-protest to the pro-Palestine marches in London said such demonstrations mean “Jews can’t go out in the street” as a result of mass protests in London in support of Palestine. Tens of thousands are expected to take to
Poland experienced its most violent protest by farmers and supporters on Wednesday, the European Union has ruled. Police detained over a dozen people and prevented the protesters from accessing the Polish parliament. The protests stem from farmers’ anger over EU climate policies
SOS Humanity, a humanitarian rescue group, on Wednesday protested Italy’s seizure of its migrant rescue ship Humanity 1. The German charity said that Humanity 1 followed international law during the rescue and criticized the lack of clear reasons given for the seizure.
BBC presenter and conservationist Chris Packham has defended Just Stop Oil’s plan to protest outside MPs’ homes despite widespread concerns over the safety of politicians. The 62-year-old environmentalist said the right of protesters to doorstep MPs should be “preserved” so long as
Downing Street has insisted it is “irresponsible” to encourage protests outside MPs’ homes following Chris Packham’s defence of Just Stop Oil. The broadcaster said the climate activists have the right to non-violent protest at elected officials’ home addresses. But the Prime Minister’s
Jeremy Hunt clashed with Sky News host Trevor Phillips as he was grilled over Rishi Sunak’s comments on pro-Palestine protests. The presenter pressed the Chancellor on who the Prime Minister was referring to in his speech outside Downing Street on Friday when
Rishi Sunak (Image: GETTY/REX/Shutterstock) Huge Pro-Palestine protests will continue across the country today – with extra attention focused on them after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak yesterday claimed democracy is being targeted by extremists. Local demonstrations are planned for this weekend prior to
Iran votes in first parliament election since mass 2022 protests over country's mandatory hijab laws
Iran held its first parliamentary election since the 2022 protests over mandatory hijab laws following Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody. Iranian officials encouraged voter turnout, but polling stations in Tehran saw few voters. Reformist candidates were largely barred from running, leaving
Pakistan’s National Assembly swore in newly elected members of parliament on Thursday in a chaotic scene as allies of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan shouted and protested what they claim was a rigged election. Lawmakers from Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party repeatedly