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Mass protests against New Zealand’s effort to weaken Māori rights — and hurt the planet
Earlier this week, tens of thousands of people converged on Aotearoa New Zealand’s Parliament in a show of solidarity against a legislative onslaught against Indigenous rights. They had marched peacefully for nine days, in what Māori peoples call hīkoi, in an effort to stop the country’s new right-wing government from forcing through a bill that
From fascinators to protests, this is what the Melbourne Cup means to different people
If there’s one word we can use to describe the Melbourne Cup, it’s divisive.The "race that stops a nation" rolls around on the first Tuesday of each November.Earning its own public holiday in Victoria, the Melbourne Cup is one of Australia’s most iconic sporting events, attracting celebrities and travellers from around the world. Around 90,000
Protests, traffic delays ahead as Premier Li wings way to Canberra
Protests, traffic delays ahead as Premier Li wings way to CanberraCanberra drivers can expect delays and disruptions on Sunday and Monday, and protest activity is expected with the arrival into the ACT of the Premier of the People's Republic of China, Li Qiang.Subscribe now for unlimited access. or signup to continue readingAll articles from our
Protests Against U.S. Support for Israeli War Dominate White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Protests outside the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday brought attention to U.S. President Joe Biden‘s support for the ongoing war in Gaza. Demonstrators, draped in Palestinian keffiyeh cloth, expressed their dissatisfaction with Western media coverage of the conflict and criticized journalists for what they perceived as undercovering the war. Guests attending the
Protests break out in Iran over suspected poisoning of hundreds of schoolgirls
Key PointsHundreds of schoolgirls in Iran have been affected by unexplained illnesses in recent months.Some suspect the girls are being targeted in poison attacks.Iranian authorities say investigators have found "suspicious samples", which are being studied.Worried parents have protested in Iran's capital Tehran and other cities over a wave of suspected poison attacks that have affected
Hong Kong protests: 11 convicted of rioting in trial related to violent clashes near PolyU campus
Hong Kong protests: 11 convicted of rioting in trial related to violent clashes near PolyU campus Among the group, two protesters convicted of possessing articles with intent to destroy or damage property after bringing zip ties to clashes in Yau Ma Tei in 2019 Deputy District Judge Ivy Chui found the men had no reason
By Eugene Gerden Global uranium prices have risen sharply due to current political unrests in Kazakhstan, one of the world’s largest uranium producers. As of now, price has increased by 8% to US$45.25 per pound, while the growth is currently ongoing. The ongoing protests in the country have already led to the fall of stocks…
Kazakhstan Protests Have Russia Sending Troops as Dozens Killed in Unrest
MOSCOW—Russia sent paratroopers to help Kazakhstan’s leader stamp out a wave of protests as, further west, Russian President Vladimir Putin confronts the U.S. and its allies over the future of another former Soviet republic, Ukraine. Dozens of people were killed in clashes between protesters and Kazakhstan’s security forces in the early hours of Thursday, including…
Motorway protests: Patel to promise new powers over blockages
The home secretary will promise tougher powers to tackle demonstrators blocking motorways, after a string of protests by climate activists.At the Tory party conference this week, Priti Patel will announce plans for longer sentences and new powers for police to seize protesters' equipment.It comes after climate group Insulate Britain blocked the M1, M4 and M25…
Anti-Israel protests break out in Bahrain over opening of Israeli embassy
Protesters lift Bahraini and Palestinian flags during an anti-Israel rally in Sitra island, south of the Bahraini capital, on October 1, 2021. — AFPAnti-Israel protests broke out in Bahrain on Friday, a day after Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid's visit to open the Jewish state's first embassy in the country.Police fired tear gas during one…