All news on the topic: Protest

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UK government wins appeal to keep Palestine Action ban in force
The UK government has won its appeal to maintain the ban on Palestine Action. In response, the group’s co-founder, Huda Ammori, vowed to fight the proscription all the way to the Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights, calling the ban an extreme attack on free speech and protest.
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Teen admits throwing bottle at police during violent Henry Nowak protest
An 18-year-old man has admitted to throwing a bottle at police during a Henry Nowak protest in Southampton which turned violent. The teenager is now banned from attending gatherings.
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Dozens arrested outside Woolwich Crown Court during Palestine Action protest
Dozens of protesters expressing support for Palestine Action have been arrested outside a court in southeast London.
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Police chief apologizes over Henry Nowak handcuffing
Police chief apologizes for handcuffing of Henry Nowak as he condemns violent riots ’whipped up’ in Southampton
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Protest over Henry Nowak killing turns tense as crowds clash with police
Hundreds of people gathered outside a Southampton police station to protest against the murder of Henry Nowak and dozens clashed with police near the home of his killer, Vickrum Digwa.
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Armed woman detained at London rally after bringing sword to mass protest as 43 arrested
A woman has been arrested after she took a sword to a Unite the Kingdom protest in central London.
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ICC-wanted Philippine senator flees Senate refuge after chaos over arrest attempt
A top Philippine politician wanted by the International Criminal Court was no longer taking refuge at the Senate after what his wife called an "escape", the Senate president said on Thursday, a day after chaos erupted over his possible arrest.
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Pussy Riot accuses Venice Biennale of platforming Russian propaganda
The Russian pavilion at the Venice Biennale was forced temporarily to shut its doors on the second day of the preview after the activist group Pussy Riot.
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‘Pit in my stomach’: mum reveals kids taught to hide from attacks at school
A mum-of-three has told the Mirror she gets a ’pit in my stomach’ every day when she drops her son off at school, where they are taught how to hide in case of an attack.
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Survivors stage “high tea” protest outside White House after royals reject meeting over Epstein case
Victims of Jeffrey Epstein plan to protest outside the White House during the King and Queen’s visit on Monday.
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Tensions rise in Epsom after protest over alleged assault turns into clashes with police
Four people have been arrested after beer cans and eggs were hurled at police by protestors who took to the streets following a reported rape of a girl in Epsom.
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From Panama Papers to shut doors: Global transparency fight stalls as EU restricts access to corporate ownership records
For the people of Lebanon, 2020 proved to be a year of near-total catastrophe.
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Mutiny fears in Papua New Guinea as troops revolt over recruitment corruption and disciplinary purge
Papua New Guinea’s prime minister sought to calm growing national anger and prevent a security crisis on Wednesday after soldiers blockaded the country’s main military barracks over allegations of deep-rooted corruption within the armed forces.
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“Our streets”: mass protest erupts over migrant housing plans in East Sussex
Thousands of residents gathered in Crowborough on Sunday in protest over plans to house up to 500 asylum seekers on a former army base.
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“I felt like I was back in Iran”: former political prisoner says Met Police knocked her unconscious at London protest
A former political prisoner felt like she was "back in Iran" after Met Police officers "knocked her out with a shield" at a protest.
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Authorities Georgia investigate BBC report alleging WWI-era gas used at 2024 protests
BBC Eye published an investigation Monday claiming that Georgian police used an obsolete tear gas known as Camite during the mass protests in November 2024.
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Mass protests in Manila demand accountability over alleged flood-control corruption
Tens of thousands of people gathered Monday at Manila’s Quirino Grandstand for the second day of a three-day protest, demanding accountability for alleged corruption in government-funded flood-control projects.
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Mohammed ‘Umar’ Khan, 15, faces life sentence for murdering Sheffield schoolboy
A 15-year-old boy who stabbed a fellow pupil to death during their school lunch break can now be named as he faces a life sentence today.
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Six arrested after violent anti-immigrant riot outside Dublin hotel housing asylum seekers
Six people have been arrested after Irish police clashed with hundreds of protesters outside a Dublin hotel that is used to accommodate asylum seekers following an alleged sexual assault on a young girl.
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FBI sacks agents who knelt at Washington demonstration after Floyd’s death
The FBI has dismissed agents who were photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest in Washington that followed the 2020 death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, according to three people familiar with the matter, who spoke on Friday.
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Arson suspect arrested after fire at London hotel housing asylum seekers
A 64-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life following a fire at a hotel accommodating asylum seekers in central London.
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London rally chaos leads to multiple assault and public order charges
Eight people have been charged after disorder broke out during a Tommy Robinson rally in London last weekend.
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At least 25 arrested and 26 police injured at Tommy Robinson’s London protest
At least 25 people were arrested, and 26 police officers were injured – including four who were seriously hurt – at Tommy Robinson’s “Unite the Kingdom” protest, the Metropolitan Police said.
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London protest sees nearly 900 arrests after Palestine Action ban
The Metropolitan Police has said 890 people were arrested at a protest against the banning of Palestine Action as a terror group on Saturday - including 17 on suspicion of assaulting officers.
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Five arrested as protests target London hotels housing asylum seekers
Five people were arrested at a protest in London, where a group of masked men attempted to enter a hotel housing asylum seekers on Saturday.
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