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Protests around the world

Protests around the world
Protests in Hong Kong in 2019 and 2020 made headlines around the world. Here’s the latest news and updates from street protests happening elsewhere.
Two supporters of Take Back Power group after dessert was thrown over the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London. Four protesters were arrested for throwing food at the display case. Photo: Take Back Power/PA Media/dpa
Britain

4 arrested after protesters throw crumble at Britain’s Crown Jewels

Take Back Power, which describes itself as a new non-violent civil-resistance group, claimed it was behind the act at the Tower of London.

The Philippines

Why the Philippines’ anti-flood control corruption movement could be receding

Spain

Mass rally in Spain demands prime minister resign over corruption cases

The Philippines

17,000 police deployed as protests erupt in Philippines over flood control scam

‘Put them in jail now,’ protesters chant even as Marcos promises more arrests to come from investigations into the scandal.

Protesters display an effigy of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr and Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio during an anti-corruption rally in Manila on Sunday. Photo: EPA
Germany

Thousands protest in Germany as far-right AfD party starts youth convention

The new youth organisation of the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany is due to be set up in a meeting in the town of Giessen.

Bangladesh

‘Utmost inspiration’: Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia in ‘very critical’ condition

Zia was jailed for corruption in 2018 under Sheikh Hasina’s government, which also barred her from travelling abroad for medical treatment.

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Bangladesh

Bangladesh authorities uncover fugitive ex-PM Hasina’s gold stash

Authorities seized gold worth US$1.3 million from Hasina, who is under investigation for not depositing gifts into the treasury as required.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Brazil’s Bolsonaro’s arrested amid escape plot fears

Supreme Court Justice orders arrest, confirming Bolsonaro showed intent to ‘break his ankle monitor’ in clear attempt to escape and flee Brazil.

Bangladesh

Can a single vote save Bangladesh from a return to authoritarianism?

Analysts question if the July Charter championed by Muhammad Yunus can overcome Dhaka’s ‘winner-takes-all’ political culture.

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The Philippines

Show of force? How mass rally put Philippine church in power spotlight

The Iglesia ni Cristo is seeking to use the corruption scandal to assert its relevance amid the warring factions in government, analysts say.

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Members of the religious sect Iglesia ni Cristo listen to speeches during an anti-corruption protest at a park in Manila on Monday. The rally drew more than half a million church members. Photo: AFP
The Philippines

Philippine flood corruption scandal deepens with first charges over ghost projects

Former congressman Elizaldy Co and public works officials were charged for a ‘grossly’ substandard road dyke project in Oriental Mindoro province.

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A car is seen partially submerged in floodwater in Quezon City, Philippines, in August. Photo: Xinhua
The Philippines

2 top Philippine officials in Marcos’ cabinet quit amid flood control scandal

Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman quit on Monday after being implicated in the controversy.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Chile votes in pivotal election amid crime and immigration debate

Analysts say the election will be hard to predict based on polls, with voters thinking in terms of material improvements, not left, right or centre.

Bangladesh

‘Judicial mockery’: Bangladesh’s Hasina slams trial as verdict nears

Former PM defends crackdown after protests ‘darkened into mob violence’ and calls trial a political hatchet job driven by her rivals.

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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina attends a discussion at the Munich Security Conference in 2024. Hasina has taken refuge in India after student-led protests forced her from office in August 2024. Photo: dpa
Indonesia

Video | Indonesia names Suharto national hero despite protests

The new title has sparked wider concerns about historical revisionism in the country under Suharto’s former son-in-law, Prabowo.

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Indonesia

Outcry as Suharto named Indonesia’s national hero despite rights abuse claims

The new title has sparked wider concerns about historical revisionism in the country under Suharto’s former son-in-law, Prabowo.

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Asean

Opinion | Manila’s biggest challenge as next Asean chair? Staying neutral

The Philippines’ challenge, given its assertive South China Sea policy, is to keep the bloc out of great power politics.

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Africa

Hundreds face treason charges in Tanzania after presidential poll protests

Police have also issued arrest warrants for some of the top opposition officials days after President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s landslide win.

Tanzanians charged with treason for alleged involvement in last week’s violent protests arrive at the Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court in Dar es Salaam on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Indonesia

Prabowo’s popularity holds steady, but can he boost Indonesia’s economy?

A year from taking office, the president’s approval rating stands at 78 per cent, but Indonesians want him to deliver on his promised growth.

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United States

US man in viral sandwich-throwing case found not guilty of assault

The incident turned Sean Charles Dunn into a symbol of resistance against Trump’s anti-crime crackdown in Washington.

Tanzania

Tanzania’s president sworn in as opposition says hundreds killed in protests

Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan blames foreigners for deadly protests after the recent disputed election.

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan holds a spear and a shield during her swearing-in ceremony in Dodoma, Tanzania on Monday. Photo: Tanzania Presidential Press Unit via Reuters
United States

Trump’s Portland National Guard deployment faces another setback

A judge extended the block on Trump’s National Guard deployment in Portland for five days, a city the US president called ‘war-ravaged’.

Federal agents stand guard to keep demonstrators away from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in downtown Portland last month. Photo: TNS
Britain

Man charged with 10 counts of attempted murder over UK train stabbing spree

The suspect, identified as Anthony Williams, faces multiple charges but terror is not suspected.

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Donald Trump

Trump doubles down on ICE raids: ‘they haven’t gone far enough’

US president defends aggressive ICE efforts, claiming ‘liberal judges’ were holding back deportation efforts.

Serbia

Serbia tensions boil as riot police separate president’s opponents and loyalists

Rival crowds face off in Serbia’s capital as the national mood remains tense a year after a deadly railway station disaster.

A man yells at riot police in Belgrade, Serbia, on Sunday. Photo: EPA
Bangladesh

Bangladesh political violence kills 281 since Hasina’s fall

A Dhaka-based human rights group said many people had fallen victim to extortion by political parties regardless of their financial or social standing.

Students chant slogans near a vandalised mural of Bangladesh’s ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, during a protest demanding accountability and trial against Hasina, near Dhaka University in the capital on August 12 last year. Photo: AFP
Nepal

‘It’s suspicious’: Nepal’s protest arson leaves a trail of burning questions

Inspectors suspect some of the blazes, which incinerated more than 450,000 court files, were deliberately set to destroy evidence.

Africa

Tanzanian president wins in landslide after deadly protests

Samia Suluhu Hassan wins almost 98 per cent of the vote amid claims that she presided over a ‘wave of terror’ ahead of the elections.

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