All news on the topic: Protests

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Wolfgang Porsche drops €10m “tunnel for one” plan after Salzburg backlash
Wolfgang Porsche, the Austrian-German automotive magnate, appears to have abandoned plans to build a private 500-metre tunnel for his cars through the Salzburg hills after a public uproar over the “tunnel for one”.
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Oxford Union accused of platforming far-right voices after Robinson debate
Last week Oxford Union, a renowned debating and literary private members club, hosted the far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson.
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Czech media strike erupts as Babis accused of power grab
A nationwide broadcast strike and mass protests have erupted in Prague over a controversial government funding overhaul that journalists warn is a systematic attempt to silence critics and control the press.
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“Stop Brexit Man” drowns out Starmer speech with EU anthem sparking backlash
Brexit-hating Steve Bray has claimed he was doing Sir Keir Starmer a favour by drowning out his resignation speech.
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Oxford Union accused of police screening for Tommy Robinson Islam debate
Attendees at Wednesday’s controversial Oxford Union debate on whether the West should be “suspicious of Islam” – which will host the far-right agitator Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (known as Tommy Robinson) – are being screened by Thames Valley Police to avoid disruption, Byline Times understands.
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Tommy Robinson detained at Heathrow under counter-terrorism laws after week of unrest
Tommy Robinson was detained by police on Saturday at Heathrow airport under counter-terrorism laws, following a week in which he gained more prominence on social media.
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Nigel Farage says he wants to be Prime Minister as Starmer attacks his “rage” rhetoric
Nigel Farage has told LBC he wants to be Prime Minister as he is the "only person that’s got sufficient public rapport and the courage to take on the establishment and do what needs to be done".
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Belfast firefighters caught fighting each other as riots rage around them
Two firefighters putting out fires started during the Belfast riots were caught fighting one another yesterday.
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Dua Lipa and Callum Turner’s £1.5m Sicily wedding sparks backlash as locals declare: "Our city is not for rent"
Dua Lipa and Callum Turner’s three-day wedding celebrations have sparked outrage in Palermo, with angry locals making their feelings known.
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Six more charged as Southampton unrest deepens after Henry Nowak’s death sparked violent protests
Six more people have been charged following unrest in Southampton this week after the death of 18-year-old student Henry Nowak.
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Downing Street clashes with JD Vance after US vice president blames migrant “invasion” for UK student’s murder
Downing Street has responded after US Vice President JD Vance blamed the murder of British student Henry Nowak on a "mass invasion of migrants".
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Starmer accuses Elon Musk of inflaming tensions over police handling of murder case
Sir Keir Starmer has accused Elon Musk of attempting to "whip up division" in the UK regarding Henry Nowak’s murder and stated that Britain needs to "assert who we are" as "reasonable, tolerant people".
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Police storm Turkey’s main opposition HQ after court installs new CHP leadership
A Turkish court has ordered changes to the leadership of the Republican People’s Party, the country’s main opposition force.
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Nepal rights commission urges legal action against ex-PM Oli over 76 deaths in youth protest crackdown
Nepal’s National Human Rights Commission has recommended sweeping legal action and a five-year political ban against former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli, two of his ministers, and top security officials.
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New breed of political prisoner arises in Britain as anti-protest sentences rise
Britain has established a new category of political prisoners through the systematic imprisonment of individuals acting to prevent climate breakdown and the annihilation of Gaza, a report claims.
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UK bans 11 extremists from entering country ahead of far-right protests
The government has blocked 11 ‘far-Right extremists’ from the UK ahead of this weekend’s protests, with the Prime Minister insisting "convicted thugs" are among its organizers.
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4,000 police deployed as London faces major protest security crackdown
The Metropolitan Police has warned that it is preparing for potential violence and hate speech crimes across two protests in London this Saturday.
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Kaliningrad man self-immolated at war memorial in anti-war protest that was quietly erased by authorities
Information about the self-immolation of a Kaliningrad resident born in 1988 in protest against the war was first mentioned in a public report by the Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service, which did not disclose the individual’s name.
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British couple jailed in Iran say they are ‘rotting away’ after 10-year sentence
Lindsay Foreman says she is keeping sane by reading, doing laps of the prison yard and, when she can, practicing yoga.
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Women anti-racism activists claim “misogynist fascism” behind Dundee protest harassment
“I think they liked goading us,” says Siobhan Tolland. “I think they enjoyed the process. And this is where the misogyny comes in. This was sport for them.”
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Donald Trump urges Iran to spare eight women from execution ahead of last-ditch talks
Donald Trump has pleaded with Iran to release eight women who are set to be executed after anti-regime protests.
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Wrongly released inmate triggered costly police operation across Essex and London forces
The manhunt for the wrongly-released sex offender at the center of the Epping asylum hotel protests cost taxpayers more than £150,000, a review has found.
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Nepal’s political elite toppled as ex-prime minister K.P. Sharma Oli arrested over protest deaths and corruption claims
On March 28, dozens of police officers moved in the predawn darkness through the streets of Gundu, a village east of Nepal’s capital, to raid the home of the country’s former prime minister, K.P. Sharma Oli.
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Irish leaders condemn fuel protests as wrong and ‘not in the national interest’
Fuel protesters blocking Dublin and other locations across Ireland are “wrong” and those breaking the law will be penalized, the Irish premier has said.
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From ‘civilisation will die’ to ceasefire as Trump pauses Iran attacks
Donald Trump announced he will pause attacks on Iran for two weeks just hours after threatening that ‘whole civilization will die.’