Week in pictures: From turmoil in DR Congo to a climate protest in Jakarta
A roundup of some of last week’s events. Source link
Greta Thunberg joins banned French anti-A69 motorway protest a week after UK court case was thrown out
In short: Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg joined a demonstration in France protesting a planned motorway that links the south-western city of Toulouse to the town…
Photos: Supporters of Pakistan’s PTI protest for fair election results | Elections News
Supporters of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party have protested in several parts of the country as vote counting continues a day after the…
UK students protest support for Israeli arms deals | Israel War on Gaza
NewsFeedStudents in the UK held walkouts and protests demanding institutions withdraw support for companies like BAE Systems who are providing weapons and defence support to…
Civil society urge nationwide strike, protest in Senegal after vote delay | Protests News
The call for mass mobilisation comes as a major political upheaval continues in the usually stable West African nation. A coalition of Senegalese civil society…
Russian police detain Western journalists at protest by soldiers’ wives – POLITICO
Upon his release, one of the detained journalists said he and others had been held in a police van for some three hours after which…
Police label Pride protesters as ‘an ugly rabble’ who are ‘abhorrent’
In short: A group of up to 50 people confronted police members participating in the Midsumma Pride March in St Kilda. Police said paint was thrown…
People detained at Russia protest calling for troops to return from Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News
About two dozen people, mostly journalists, were briefly detained at a protest in central Moscow, as wives and other relatives of Russian servicemen mobilised to…
Robinsons Bookshop owner’s comments bring into focus the cultural clout of booksellers
As a kid from the tiny Australian town of Dapto, The First Scientists author Corey Tutt never imagined he would one day win a literary…
At least 150,000 protest in Berlin against the far right | Protests News
Mass demonstrations are taking place in Germany in the fourth week of protests against the far right. Approximately 150,000 people took to the streets of…
Judge dismisses charge against Greta Thunberg over climate protest
Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg was cleared of a public order offense Friday after the judge declared the condition police placed on her was "so…
Don Dale Youth Detention Centre detainees climb onto roof in lockdown protest
Detainees at the notorious Don Dale Youth Detention Centre in Darwin climbed onto the roof on Friday, in a move advocates said was a protest…
UK court dismisses case against Greta Thunberg over London climate protest | Climate Crisis News
The Swedish climate activist was on trial for protesting outside an oil and gas conference in London in October. Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been…
Turkish police arrest gunman who took 7 hostage in protest of Israel war
A relative of a hostage waits as Turkish police secure the area of the Procter & Gamble plant after a gunman took a number of…
John Pesutto ‘not concerned’ as legal battle with Moira Deeming heads to Federal Court trial
In short: Ousted Liberal MP Moira Deeming and Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto's legal battle will play out in a 10-day Federal Court trial. Ms Deeming launched…
French farmers aim to put Paris ‘under siege’ in tractor protest. Activists hurl soup at ‘Mona Lisa’
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated Press Sylvie CorbetPublished Jan 28, 2024 • 2 minute read Article contentPARIS (AP) — France’s interior ministry…
Activists throw soup at Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa in the Louvre in climate protest
Protesters have hurled soup at the bullet-proof glass protecting Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa in Paris, demanding the right to "healthy and sustainable food".Key points:The…
The beautiful game: Still a crucible for protest in Hong Kong? | Sports
In 2019, as pro-democracy protesters marched through the streets of Hong Kong, Nathan Law could hear the pro-democracy songs almost everywhere he went. At the…
Thousands protest Australia Day celebrations | Protests News
Tens of thousands of Australians took to the streets to protest a contentious national holiday that also marks the arrival of European colonists more than…
Argentines take to the streets to protest against new austerity measures | Protests News
The president has said that the austerity measures are due to years of overspending that have resulted in huge debts. Argentine unions have begun a…