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Congress stages protest in Visakhapatnam over SIR exercise

Ireland will boycott Eurovision again because of Israel's participation, but the song contest is still expanding

The 2026 Eurovision Song Contest was marred by boycotts in protest against Israel's participation in the midst of its war on Gaza. It still aims to keep growing.

'Cornell won't, we will': Student journalists 'relentlessly' reporting on university rape

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, September 30: The Cornell University gang rape investigation reopens. But first: students and prisoners protest in Iran "in a rare show of dissent". Journalist Evan Gershkovich speaks about his 16 months in a Russian prison. Bonus: what can we do to be less lonely? Finally, Fat Bear Week has c

String of rapes in Delhi triggers social campaign for women’s safety

Women in India’s capital are protesting after a string of rape cases, using bold slogans to demand safer public spaces.

Morocco’s pro-Palestine protests challenge Rabat’s deepening Israel ties

Protests across Morocco highlight gap between public opposition to normalisation and Rabat’s closer ties with Israel.

Congress workers booked for attempt to murder over ‘defacement’ of CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Agra house

Congress city president Amit Singh said the case should have been limited to provisions relating to the protest, but police had invoked several "false" sections against the workers

SIR row: Congress holds protest across Maharashtra seeking Gyanesh Kumar’s removal

According to the Maharashtra Congress, demonstrations were held outside district collectorates across the State, including in Pune, Nagpur, Nashik, Kolhapur, Solapur, Thane, Amravati and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.

INDIA bloc announces Odisha bandh on October 8 over new mining law, other issues

The bloc demanded the repeal of the MMDR Amendment Act, 2026, and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, after protesters clashed with police near the Chief Minister’s residence

Election Commission row: Thackeray cousins to lead MNS-Sena (UBT) protest march on Oct. 4

Raj Thackeray also invited all parties to join this protest march, while extended support to the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP)‘s “Jail Bharo Andolan” protest on October 2, demanding for the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar

French firefighters join nationwide protests after devastating summer wildfires

French firefighters went on strike on Monday to demand additional resources and staff, after the country experienced its worst wildfires in decades this summer. They're also expected to join public sector workers in Tuesday's nationwide protest, and could continue to strike until October to put pressure on the governme

France: Student protests over conditions at French high schools fuel political clashes

Over 160 people were arrested and dozens injured after student protests in France descended into violence. With a presidential election approaching, senior politicians are pointing fingers at each other.

Free the Strip! Melburnians fight back against outlawing of much-loved picnic spot

A council ban on drinking on the median strip in Canning Street, Carlton, sparks a peaceful protest featuring punch bowls, chips and laughterGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt looked like a typical spring evening on Melbourne’s Canning Street when a few dozen picnickers gathered on the grassy

Bankipur bypoll: Heart of the heartland will speak on August 3

Bankipur bypoll outcome on Monday in Bihar will be a clear sign of heartland public mood after the student protests

Perfect storm of Monsoon Session comes to an end

Centre’s ambitious agenda was derailed by student protests, the crackdown on their march to Parliament, and Opposition protests against the Ram Temple donation scam; Lok Sabha productivity at 19%, Rajya Sabha at 39%

U.P. Congress leaders clash with police, detained during protest against Chief Election Commissioner

The Congress leaders, including State Congress chief Ajay Rai and party workers demanding the resignation of the CEC, were stopped and later detained while trying to march towards the Uttar Pradesh Assembly

Pope in Paris, Xi in DC, AI at a Crossroads

It’s been a week of walkouts, power plays and diplomatic theatre — from a battle over press freedom in Washington, to a United Nations General Assembly marked by protests and departures, as leaders clashed over Iran, Cuba and Venezuela. There was also a rare red-carpet meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, as th

Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder arrested at anti-Netanyahu protest in New York

Actors detained at Jewish Voice for Peace demonstration against Israeli prime minister’s address to the UN general assemblyOscar-winning actor Susan Sarandon and Hacks star Hannah Einbinder were among people detained by police in New York on Thursday as they moved in to break up a protest against Benjamin Netanyahu.Age

Family of Iranian twins sentenced to death and decades in jail ask UN for help

Taraneh and Romina Rahimi were charged with ‘waging war against God’ after joining protests against Tehran regimeThe family of 21-year-old twins who have been sentenced respectively to death and decades in jail for protesting against the Iranian regime have appealed to the United Nations for help.A formal “submission o

Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver defiant UN speech while facing protests and political isolation

Prime minister will ‘highlight Israel’s achievements’ as he heads towards his toughest re-election challengeWhen he takes the stage at the UN on Thursday, Benjamin Netanyahu will deliver a familiar message of defiance even as protests and international condemnation leave the Israeli leader in growing isolation.Netanyah

Pakistan jails sisters of Imran Khan before protest seeking his release

Police crack down on family and political supporters of former PM who say authorities are ‘slowly killing’ him in prisonThree sisters of Pakistan’s incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan have been arrested amid a heavy-handed government crackdown on plans for a nationwide protest to demand Khan’s release.The law

NYC police arrest Susan Sarandon, other celebrities protesting Netanyahu

Rights groups accuse UN of hosting a 'war criminal' as delegations walk out during Israeli prime minister's speech.