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Delhi Police detain thousands to foil ‘Cockroach’ rally

Police in New Delhi detained thousands of people on Saturday, October 10. Among them were the three leaders of the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), and police took them off their flight from Mumbai as soon as it landed. Authorities…

French borrowing costs hit highest since 2002 amid protests

France's government bond selloff could drag on, analysts warn, as student protests demanding more spending collide with investors pushing Paris to cut it. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has said the government will present its response to the protests at the…

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France to shut up to 500 high schools amid student protests

France will fully or partly close as many as 500 high schools on Monday, Oct. 5. Education Minister Édouard Geffray said Sunday that classes will be "totally or partly suspended" at 400 to 500 lycées where security conditions "have not…

Dozens protest OpenAI’s military ties outside DevDay

Dozens of activists rallied outside OpenAI's DevDay developer conference at Fort Mason in San Francisco on Tuesday, demanding the company sever its military contracts and submit to stronger regulation, even as CEO Sam Altman unveiled a slate of new AI…

Zelensky fires top military commander amid protests

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday dismissed General Oleksandr Syrskyi as Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces, bowing to pressure from days of mass protests that erupted after the firing of popular Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov last week. Zelensky announced on Telegram…

Opposition leader Gandhi detained at protest outside Modi’s residence

Delhi Police on Tuesday forcibly removed and detained Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav after they staged a sit-in outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence demanding…

Ousted Ukraine defense minister accuses army chief of sabotage as protests spread

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte praised the work of Mykhailo Fedorov as Ukraine's defense minister on Thursday, as mass protests erupted across the country over President Volodymyr Zelensky's decision to dismiss the popular 35-year-old reformer.

Police fire tear gas as Albania ‘Flamingo Revolution’ protest turns violent

Albanian police clashed with anti-government protesters outside parliament in Tirana on Thursday, firing tear gas, pepper spray, and water cannon at demonstrators who hurled rocks, eggs, and plastic bottles at officers. Authorities said 12 police officers were injured and 18…

Police fire tear gas as protesters clash outside World Cup opener

Thousands of demonstrators gathered outside Azteca Stadium on Thursday as Mexico hosted the opening ceremony and first match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, clashing with riot police in chaotic scenes that underscored deep social tensions in the host country.

Bolivia’s defense minister resigns amid weeks of mass protests

Bolivia's Defense Minister Marcelo Salinas resigned on Tuesday after a month of anti-government protests that have blocked roads and cut off access to major cities, a ministry source confirmed to Reuters. The departure marks the highest-level exit from President Rodrigo…

Eurovision grand final set for Saturday amid boycott and protests over Israel

As the Eurovision Song Contest grand final gets underway Saturday evening in Vienna, Israel's participation remains at the center of a political firestorm that has produced a five-country boycott, audience ejections, and large street demonstrations over the war in Gaza.

Bolivian miners clash with police in La Paz, demand president’s resignation

Explosions rocked Bolivia's administrative capital on Thursday as mining groups marched through La Paz and clashed violently with police while demanding the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz, Reuters reported. Witnesses observed protesters hurling what appeared to be sticks of dynamite…

Israel advances to Eurovision final amid protests and chants

Israel's Noam Bettan qualified for the Eurovision Song Contest grand final on Tuesday night in Vienna, performing his song "Michelle" over audible chants of "stop the genocide" from audience members inside the Wiener Stadthalle. Two people who disrupted the broadcast…

Machu Picchu faces removal from Seven Wonders list

Peru's iconic Machu Picchu faces an unprecedented threat to its status as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World as ongoing protests and management failures have prompted the Swiss-based New7Wonders Foundation to issue a formal warning about the…

New Banksy mural at London courthouse covered within hours

Street artist Banksy created a provocative mural outside London's Royal Courts of Justice that depicts a judge in traditional wig and robes striking a fallen protester with a gavel. The artwork appeared Monday morning on an exterior wall of the…