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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.
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Nepal
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Nepal to choose new government following Gen Z protests
Nearly 19 million people have registered to vote, with 800,000 taking part for the first time.
4 hours ago
Pakistan
Pakistan cities under curfew after 23 die in protests over Khamenei killing
3 Mar 2026 - 8:53AM
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Nepal
‘This is our moment’: Nepal’s Gen Z voters hope for ‘turning point’ in election
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Pakistan
10 killed in Karachi as pro-Iran protests erupt across Pakistan, India
Security forces opened fire on protesters as they tried to storm the gates of the US consulate in Pakistan’s main port city.
2 Mar 2026 - 10:47AM
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Americas and the Caribbean
Opposition leader Machado will return to Venezuela in coming weeks
The Nobel Peace Prize winner prepares for a homecoming that the acting president warns will require her to ‘answer’ to the state.
2 Mar 2026 - 10:23AM
Brazil
Supporters of ex-president Bolsonaro rally across Brazil against Lula
Protesters in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia voiced their opposition to the current president, who faces a tough re-election bid.
2 Mar 2026 - 5:54AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
What to know about Iranian Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
A US-Israeli military strike has ended the rule of the cleric who ordered the country’s bloodiest crackdown in decades.
1 Mar 2026 - 5:27PM
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Iran
30 people in Iran face death penalty after protests, Amnesty says
A death sentence has been passed in eight cases, while two minors are among the 22 other cases before the courts.
21 Feb 2026 - 7:58PM
South Korea
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South Korea’s ex-president Yoon jailed for life
A 3-judge panel ruled the 65-year-old Yoon guilty of insurrection after a short-lived declaration of martial law in 2024.
19 Feb 2026 - 7:32PM
Middle East
US lawmakers push for VPN funding so Iranians can access internet
Government officials have advocated for funding anticensorship technology to help Iranians access the internet amid the Islamic Republic’s restrictions.
16 Feb 2026 - 8:20PM
Nepal
Nepal starts campaign for first election since deadly anti-corruption protests
Nearly 19 million people have registered to vote, including 800,000 taking part for the first time.
16 Feb 2026 - 12:19PM
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Over 1,000 agents leave Minnesota as immigration surge winds down
US border tsar says a ‘small’ security force will remain to protect remaining personnel following weeks of volatile protests.
16 Feb 2026 - 10:22AM
Bangladesh
Bangladesh PM-to-be celebrates landslide win, thanks protesters
Prime minister-in-waiting Tarique Rahman dedicated his victory to those who ‘sacrificed for democracy’ after the first polls since a deadly 2024 uprising.
14 Feb 2026 - 7:21PM
Middle East
Trump says change of power in Iran would be ‘best thing’
The US president’s comments are his most overt reference yet to regime change, as he pushes Tehran to make a nuclear deal.
14 Feb 2026 - 7:50AM
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United States
Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon to enter plea in Minnesota ICE protest case
Lemon had livestreamed a protest against Trump’s deployment of armed immigration agents into Minnesota’s biggest cities.
13 Feb 2026 - 7:24PM
United States
Trump ending aggressive Minnesota immigration crackdown
The Trump administration retreats from Minnesota, and speculation is rife about which cities might be targeted next.
13 Feb 2026 - 12:57PM
Middle East
Iran’s revolution anniversary marred by protests, nuclear tensions
Iran’s 47th Revolution anniversary sees pro-regime rallies amid public anger over crackdowns and heightened US nuclear tensions.
11 Feb 2026 - 7:30PM
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United States
Walk for peace: Buddhist monks arrive in Washington after 3,700km journey
Their message of compassion, which comes amid US tensions over Trump’s immigration crackdown, has won millions of supporters.
11 Feb 2026 - 1:14AM
Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s political parties campaign over revolution’s legacy
The centrist Bangladesh Nationalist Party is the front-runner, rivalling the Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami and the student uprising-founded National Citizen party.
9 Feb 2026 - 11:32PM
Iran
Iran sentences Nobel laureate to 7 more years amid stand-off with US
As Iran extends the jail term for Narges Mohammadi, its foreign minister strikes a maximalist position after US talks.
9 Feb 2026 - 4:08PM
Bangladesh
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Can Bangladesh’s student movement win an election?
The student-led National Citizen Party has joined an electoral alliance with the Islamist Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami party.
8 Feb 2026 - 10:00AM
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Middle East
Trump says Iran leaders should be ‘very worried’ as talks near
Negotiations will take place in Oman, but there is disagreement over whether Tehran’s missile programme will be discussed.
5 Feb 2026 - 9:58AM
United States
Trump border tsar removing 700 immigration officers from Minnesota
Tom Homan’s comments came after US President Donald Trump seemed to signal a willingness to ease tensions in the region.
5 Feb 2026 - 1:53AM
Middle East
Road to equality? Iran formally allows women to ride motorcycles
In a country where women’s public presence is heavily regulated, the right to operate a vehicle is a powerful indicator of shifting social boundaries.
4 Feb 2026 - 8:26PM
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Middle East
US fighter jet shoots down Iranian drone approaching aircraft carrier
The Iranian Shahed-139 was flying towards the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea ‘with unclear intent’, a US official says.
4 Feb 2026 - 12:37PM
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United States
Trump says seeking US$1 billion from Harvard in ‘damages’
US president escalates fight with the Ivy League giant, without specifying the harms the university had allegedly caused.
3 Feb 2026 - 2:40PM
United States
Palantir defends surveillance tech as US government contracts boost sales
CEO says Palantir is supporting some ‘unusual operations’, but has safeguards to prevent government overreach.
3 Feb 2026 - 2:09PM
US-Iran tensions
Trump hopeful of deal after Iran’s top leader warns of regional war
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issues ‘regional war’ warning as the United States ramps up its naval presence in the Middle East.
2 Feb 2026 - 8:46AM
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