Hirsi was suspended from Barnard College at Columbia University, New York over her participation in a pro-Palestinian protest – and her politician mum could not be prouder

Georgia government says the bill is necessary to combat ‘pseudo-liberal values’ imposed by foreigners. Critics say it mirrors Russian legislation used to silence dissent.

Support has been brewing for restoring the monarchy and a Hindu state as dissatisfaction grows over political instability, corruption and a sluggish economy.

Tens of thousands of Israelis thronged central Jerusalem, urging the government to reach a ceasefire deal to free dozens of hostages held in Gaza by Hamas and to hold early elections.

Cuba’s government protested as interventionist comments from the US following demonstrations against power blackouts and food shortages by hundreds of people in eastern Cuba.

Scattered demonstrations were held near the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and protesters disrupted traffic for some making their way to the awards ceremony on Sunday.

The protesters, carrying Tibetan flags and photographs of their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, were commemorating the 1959 uprising against Beijing.

The women farmers joining in the protest say they want the government to recognise their labour contribution and struggles.

In a self-published account of his downfall, former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa said “Chinese funded infrastructure projects brought in an element of geopolitical rivalry” that precipitated his overthrow.

A man has been charged with assault for the attack on a 25-year-old migrant that has sparked outrage among women’s rights groups and fellow refugees.

A group demonstrating over 43 missing students tried to force their way into the building as President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was giving a news conference inside.

The farmers have been advised to travel by buses and cars to avoid police blockades instead of marching in large groups.

Iranian media said ultraconservative candidates secured 12 of the 30 parliament seats allotted to the capital. Local media estimated a record low turnout of around 41 per cent.

The ongoing protest march was sparked by the death of a 21-year-old farmer, allegedly during a clash with the police in Punjab.

Jair Bolsonaro led supporters at a rally in the heart of Brazil’s biggest city in an attempted show of force against political opponents.

Hundreds marched to mark the 1986 revolution that ousted Ferdinand Marcos, while vowing to prevent his son Marcos Jnr, the current president, from repeating the dictatorship.

Farmers angry about EU policies to tackle climate change and the impact of cheap food imports from neighbouring Ukraine are calling on fellow Pole Janusz Wojciechowski to quit.

Violence over the demolition of a mosque and training college have killed three people and injured many, including 150 police officers, in Haldwani, 270km from Delhi.

Investigation is connected to alleged criminal organisation that ‘acted to attempt a coup’ that would have kept Bolsonaro in power after his election defeat to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Though the demonstrations have wound down in France after government concessions, the movement has taken hold in Germany, Greece, the Netherlands and elsewhere.

The decision, which follows a controversy over the exclusion of some prominent contenders from the poll, which is in less than a month.

The wives of mobilised men have been staging protests outside the Kremlin for weeks, demanding their partners be brought home from Ukraine.

‘History has proven many times that extremists and dictators mean what they say and write and act accordingly when they get the opportunity’.

Consensus among poll watchers is that no single party will win a majority in Pakistan’s National Assembly on February 8, which is expected to further empower its military-led establishment and do little to politically stabilise the country.

Farmers threaten to blockade the capital in an intensifying stand-off with the government over working conditions.

At least 16 women have been killed this month. The government says 30 per cent of women experience physical violence and 13 per cent experience sexual violence.

The farmers’ demos come at a time when approval ratings for Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-way coalition government are at an all-time low.

All women in Iran have been required by law to cover their neck and head since shortly after the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Friday night’s blaze engulfed the intercity Benapole Express in central Dhaka, with hundreds scrambling to pull passengers from burning carriages.