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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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Bangladesh
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Protests turn violent in Bangladesh after uprising leader killed
Protesters set fire to multiple buildings in the capital, Dhaka, including the offices of newspapers accused of pro-India bias.
19 Dec 2025 - 6:17PM
Bangladesh
Violence erupts in Bangladesh after shot leader of youth uprising dies
19 Dec 2025 - 6:11PM
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Americas and the Caribbean
Brazil’s Lula vows to veto bill slashing Bolsonaro’s 27-year prison term
19 Dec 2025 - 2:09AM
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South Korea’s police chief removed for supporting martial law plot
Cho Ji-ho was removed for sending officers to disrupt parliament and undermine the election commission’s independence, the Constitutional Court ruled.
18 Dec 2025 - 6:19PM
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Bangladesh
Bangladesh to airlift injured uprising leader to Singapore after shooting
Attackers shot student leader Sharif Osman Hadi shortly after a date was announced for elections, following on from last year’s uprising.
15 Dec 2025 - 11:03PM
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France
French farmers spray manure, block roads over cow ‘mass slaughter’ policy
Farmers in southern France are incensed by the government’s mandatory slaughter of herds to contain ‘lumpy skin disease’.
15 Dec 2025 - 1:33PM
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Britain
‘Make Christmas Great Again’: hundreds join far-right Robinson’s London rally
UK bishops express grave concern over the use of Christian symbols to ‘justify racism and anti-migrant rhetoric’.
14 Dec 2025 - 6:23AM
European Union
Bulgaria’s government falls amid mass anti-corruption protests
Fresh elections loom after government’s resignation, coming just weeks before the country is set to adopt the euro.
12 Dec 2025 - 1:29PM
United States
US judge says Trump must end National Guard deployment in Los Angeles
The ruling represents the latest legal setback to the US president’s efforts to deploy US troops to Democratic-controlled cities.
11 Dec 2025 - 2:25AM
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The Philippines
Philippines ‘flood control queen’ faces arrest over corruption scandal
Prosecutors accuse Cezarah ‘Sarah’ Discaya of pocketing millions for a government-funded flood control project that was never built.
9 Dec 2025 - 5:00PM
Bangladesh
Bangladesh mass grave from 2024 uprising exhumed with UN support
The UN says up to 1,400 people were killed in the crackdowns, forming the basis for the former prime minister’s conviction for crimes against humanity.
7 Dec 2025 - 10:54PM
Britain
4 arrested after protesters throw dessert at Britain’s Crown Jewels
Take Back Power, which describes itself as a new non-violent civil-resistance group, claims it was behind the act at the Tower of London.
7 Dec 2025 - 1:36AM
The Philippines
Why the Philippines’ anti-flood control corruption movement could be receding
Analysts warn the government’s anti-corruption drive could stall if public mobilisation continues to thin.
3 Dec 2025 - 4:24PM
Spain
Mass rally in Spain demands prime minister resign over corruption cases
Tens of thousands protest in central Madrid as Spain’s opposition leader calls for snap elections.
1 Dec 2025 - 3:21PM
The Philippines
17,000 police deployed as protests erupt in Philippines over flood control scam
‘Put them in jail now,’ protesters chant even as Marcos promises more arrests to come from investigations into the scandal.
30 Nov 2025 - 12:42PM
Germany
Thousands protest in Germany as far-right AfD party starts youth convention
The new youth organisation of the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany is due to be set up in a meeting in the town of Giessen.
29 Nov 2025 - 7:22PM
Bangladesh
‘Utmost inspiration’: Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia in ‘very critical’ condition
Zia was jailed for corruption in 2018 under Sheikh Hasina’s government, which also barred her from travelling abroad for medical treatment.
29 Nov 2025 - 4:03PM
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Bangladesh
Bangladesh authorities uncover fugitive ex-PM Hasina’s gold stash
Authorities seized gold worth US$1.3 million from Hasina, who is under investigation for not depositing gifts into the treasury as required.
26 Nov 2025 - 7:25PM
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Americas and the Caribbean
Brazil’s Bolsonaro’s arrested amid escape plot fears
Supreme Court Justice orders arrest, confirming Bolsonaro showed intent to ‘break his ankle monitor’ in clear attempt to escape and flee Brazil.
22 Nov 2025 - 8:25PM
Bangladesh
Can a single vote save Bangladesh from a return to authoritarianism?
Analysts question if the July Charter championed by Muhammad Yunus can overcome Dhaka’s ‘winner-takes-all’ political culture.
22 Nov 2025 - 3:30PM
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The Philippines
Show of force? How mass rally put Philippine church in power spotlight
The Iglesia ni Cristo is seeking to use the corruption scandal to assert its relevance amid the warring factions in government, analysts say.
21 Nov 2025 - 10:00AM
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The Philippines
Philippine flood corruption scandal deepens with first charges over ghost projects
Former congressman Elizaldy Co and public works officials were charged for a ‘grossly’ substandard road dyke project in Oriental Mindoro province.
18 Nov 2025 - 6:10PM
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The Philippines
2 top Philippine officials in Marcos’ cabinet quit amid flood control scandal
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman quit on Monday after being implicated in the controversy.
17 Nov 2025 - 10:12PM
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Americas and the Caribbean
Chile votes in pivotal election amid crime and immigration debate
Analysts say the election will be hard to predict based on polls, with voters thinking in terms of material improvements, not left, right or centre.
16 Nov 2025 - 7:53PM
Bangladesh
‘Judicial mockery’: Bangladesh’s Hasina slams trial as verdict nears
Former PM defends crackdown after protests ‘darkened into mob violence’ and calls trial a political hatchet job driven by her rivals.
13 Nov 2025 - 8:37PM
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Indonesia
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Indonesia names Suharto national hero despite protests
The new title has sparked wider concerns about historical revisionism in the country under Suharto’s former son-in-law, Prabowo.
10 Nov 2025 - 7:35PM
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Outcry as Suharto named Indonesia’s national hero despite rights abuse claims
The new title has sparked wider concerns about historical revisionism in the country under Suharto’s former son-in-law, Prabowo.
10 Nov 2025 - 7:34PM
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Asean
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Manila’s biggest challenge as next Asean chair? Staying neutral
The Philippines’ challenge, given its assertive South China Sea policy, is to keep the bloc out of great power politics.
9 Nov 2025 - 9:37PM
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