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euronews.com | 1 hrs. 50 min. ago

Thousands protest in Poland over stalled abortion law reforms

Since 1993, Poland has allowed abortion only in cases of severe foetal abnormalities, risks to the mother's health or life, or pregnancies resulting from rape or incest.

dw.com | 1 hrs. 55 min. ago

Poland: Thousands protest for more abortion rights

Thousands rallied across Poland to demand abortion rights six years after a landmark court ruling tightened restrictions. The country has one of the strictest abortion rules in all of Europe.

thehindu.com | 2 hrs. 42 min. ago

Watch: Chennai: CJP Tamil Nadu and Left student outfits detained over SIR agitation

CJP Tamil Nadu and Left student and youth organisations stage a sit-in against SIR in Chennai, demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. Despite being denied police permission, protesters planned a 24-hour demonstration before being detained.

dw.com | 2 hrs. 55 min. ago

Are the French police the most violent in the EU?

As protests continue in France, the French police are under scrutiny after new allegations of police brutality. The force has a bigger arsenal than most in Europe.

thehindu.com | 3 hrs. 13 min. ago

Thousands gather in Paris after court lifts protest ban despite fears of new violence

The Paris prefecture previously said the ban was necessary, given the risk of street violence after groups of masked youth clashed with officers, looted shops and torched cars over the weekend

nytimes.com | 3 hrs. 58 min. ago

In the Wake of Riots, the French Authorities Ban Some Protests

President Emmanuel Macron said the move was necessary “so that calm prevails.”

dw.com | 4 hrs. ago

Albania's student protests are only getting bigger

As police try to suppress anti-corruption protests by young Albanians, Prime Minister Edi Rama is claiming that "antifa" is behind the unrest. Few are buying that explanation.

nypost.com | 4 hrs. ago

Wild moment Italian cops blast young protester with water cannon after she joined far-left rioters

Italy's Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, condemned the violence, calling on opposition leaders to unequivocally condemn violent acts and property damage.

bbc.co.uk | 4 hrs. 3 min. ago

Crowd of 50 beats foreigner to death in South Africa

The attack on the unidentified victim follows a wave of anti-migrants protests in South Africa this year.

thehindu.com | 5 hrs. 56 min. ago

Farm outfits write to President demanding CEC’s Gyanesh Kumar resignation

Samyukt Kisan Morcha to hold nationwide protest rallies on Friday, October 23; various trade unions and civil society organisations have pledged support to the farmers’ march

thehindu.com | 5 hrs. 57 min. ago

Albanian lawmakers scuffle in parliament as protests continue

Only minor sporadic incidents occurred on the streets of Tirana on October 22, but the student-led protest movement has called for a national rally on October 24

thehindu.com | 6 hrs. 29 min. ago

You will not come to power in the next 30 years, Amit Shah warns Rahul Gandhi

Congress protests against vote theft are to save infiltrators’ votes, says HM; claims Opposition uses EVMs, vote theft allegations as excuses for poll losses; Congress says BJP is desperate, vote theft is a ‘proven reality’

nytimes.com | 6 hrs. 42 min. ago

Italy Experiences Food and Fuel Shortages After Truckers on Strike Block Roads

Truckers protesting high gas prices have prevented deliveries to parts of southern Italy, leading to empty shelves and dry pumps.

thehindu.com | 7 hrs. 1 min. ago

Crackdown in Chennai as police detain student activists and CJP cadres over anti-SIR protest

thehindu.com | 7 hrs. 2 min. ago

French authorities seek to ban or curb fresh protests

“All protests” in the southeastern city of Lyon banned on October 24; France’s interior ministry said “20 percent more” police would be deployed this coming Saturday

bbc.co.uk | 7 hrs. 19 min. ago

Why a student protest movement is challenging 12 years of Vučić rule in Serbia

After two years of student protests, Serbians vote on Sunday in elections that could bring down the ruling party.

livemint.com | 8 hrs. 12 min. ago

Haryana Electricity Strike Latest News: Gurugram faces power cuts; state govt to challenge HERC order

Top updates | The protest follows the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission's (HERC) decision to grant private company Eleven Power a parallel licence to distribute electricity in Gurugram and Nuh for 25 years.

koreatimes.co.kr | 8 hrs. 13 min. ago

French justice minister says 217 people jailed over riots

PARIS — French courts have jailed 217 people after convicting them in fast-track trials linked to last weekend's rioting, the justice minister said Thursday, hailing the judiciary's "extremely firm" response. Speaking outside the Fleury-Merogis prison on the outskirts of Paris, Gerald Darmanin said 2,700 people had been detained since Saturday.

More than 1,000 of them had appeared in court, he said, of whom "217 people have been imprisoned... and this figure is continuing to rise a lot." Darmanin told reporters that of the 217 sent to jail "half had no criminal record," adding that "in general these are men aged between 18 to 25."

"This shows that prosecutors and judges are imprisoning people who, until now, were not known to the judiciary and are first offenders. It shows that the decisions of the judiciary are being applied in an extremely firm way." Darmanin has vowed to oversee expedited trials to rapidly clear the backlog of cases and to serve as a deterrent.

New protests over grievances including the rising cost of living are planned this weekend. But he has faced criticism from so

euronews.com | 8 hrs. 15 min. ago

France: Artists and collectors gather at Art Basel Paris despite unrest

Art Basel Paris brings international galleries and contemporary artists to the Grand Palais. But following violent protests in the capital, organisers have stepped up security around the prestigious art fair.

abcnews.com | 8 hrs. 25 min. ago

Foreign citizen killed during march in South Africa as anti-immigrant tensions flare

Police say a foreign citizen has been beaten to death by a group of around 50 people during a protest march in South Africa

abcnews.com | 8 hrs. 26 min. ago

Millions in cheese revenue lost as protest torpedoes Italy's buffalo mozzarella output

A truckers' protest in southern Italy has halted the production of buffalo mozzarella, causing an estimated 3 million-euro loss in just 24 hours

globalnews.ca | 9 hrs. ago

Supreme Court to hear federal appeal over use of Emergencies Act

The Supreme Court of Canada will hear federal arguments about the government's legal justification for using the Emergencies Act to quell protests in the nation's capital in 2022.

bbc.co.uk | 9 hrs. 5 min. ago

The Briefing Room

After mass protests and violence, what will persuade the French to accept economic reform?

thehindu.com | 9 hrs. 20 min. ago

ULB polls: YSRCP alleges intimidation of contestants, stages protest at SEC office

The situation has not improved despite the Supreme Court’s directions, it says, urging the election authorities to verify ground-level conditions instead of relying solely on reports from officials

iol.co.za | 9 hrs. 35 min. ago

Shops shut in Durban CBD amid protest violence and security fears

Public Order Police outside the Home Affairs Durban Refugee Reception Centre on Che Guevara Road on Thursday.

dailymail.com | 9 hrs. 39 min. ago

Government to pay police force up to £800,000 after small boat migrant landings in town sparked protests

This comes after hundreds of people protested against the migrant arrivals in Portsmouth and Gosport, creating additional demands on police resources.

thehindu.com | 10 hrs. 4 min. ago

BJP chalks out 22-day programme to highlight ‘failures’ of Congress-led Karnataka government before facing zilla, taluk panchayat polls in Dakshina Kannada

The programme, including padayatras and protests, will be held from October 25 to November 15, according to Satish Kumpala, president, Dakshina Kannada unit of BJP

thehindu.com | 10 hrs. 6 min. ago

SRFTI students allege denial of basic facilities amid ongoing protest

The students alleged that the ‘institute administration was resorting to measures that amounted to collective punishment by denying them access to basic facilities amid the ongoing agitation’

ft.com | 10 hrs. 21 min. ago

[$] Macron warns some protests will be banned

French president says labour unions will be allowed to organise marches on Saturday, but not other activists

dw.com | 10 hrs. 29 min. ago

India news: Gandhi's nephew forced to pull protest photos

The requested removal of "objectionable" photos from a cultural center took place in state run by Modi's BJP. DW has more.

thehindu.com | 10 hrs. 49 min. ago

Congress raises censorship concerns after Bikaner House asks Raihan Vadra to remove 70 ‘protest’ photographs

Raihan Vadra, son of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, argued that a detailed proposal and outline of the exhibition were shared well in advance with the management; the management issues statement that photographs deemed consistent with the society’s policy continued to be displayed

thehindu.com | 11 hrs. 28 min. ago

BJP accuses Congress of ‘regime change plot’, terms Rahul Gandhi 'gaddar'

The BJP, citing a media report, alleged links between French and Delhi protests, and accused the Congress of a ‘regime change plot

theguardian.com | 11 hrs. 30 min. ago

French borrowing costs overtake US amid budget turmoil

France’s bond market hit by another bout of selling as country recovers from weekend protestsBusiness live – latest updatesFrench borrowing costs continued to rise on Thursday, as investors fret that France’s government is struggling to pass a federal budget after public protests gripped the country.France’s bond market was hit with another bout of selling, with the difference between French and German 10-year borrowing costs – a metric for the risk premium attached to French debt – rising to its highest level in almost 15 years.

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theguardian.com | 11 hrs. 32 min. ago

What are the key issues in Serbia’s election – and its potential consequences?

Polls on 25 October could bring a new political landscape in EU-candidate country where a student-led protest movement has become main oppositionSerbia’s 6.5 million voters go to the polls on 25 October in a watershed parliamentary election characterised by civil unrest, a new political landscape, allegations of irregularities, an uncertain outcome and potentially far-reaching consequences.Here’s a brief guide to the key issues.

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timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 11 hrs. 46 min. ago

US restaurant that offered free meals in protest against ICE to shut down permanently

euronews.com | 12 hrs. 18 min. ago

Watch: Empty shelves in southern Italy amid truckers’ fuel protests

Truck drivers' protests over high fuel prices are disrupting supermarket deliveries across southern Italy, leaving shelves partly empty and some petrol stations without fuel.

dailymail.com | 12 hrs. 19 min. ago

The priest who spoke for us all: Cleric goes viral after giving protesters the finger while protecting worshippers from far-left mob at his church

An Italian priest has gone viral after flipping off protesters while protecting his congregation from a far-left mob.

thestar.com | 12 hrs. 32 min. ago

Foreign citizen beaten to death during march in South Africa as anti-immigrant tensions flare

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A foreign citizen was beaten to death by a group of around 50 people during a protest march in South Africa's east coast city of Durban, police said Thursday, as anti-immigrant tensions continue to…

foxnews.com | 13 hrs. 3 min. ago

Macron has one more chance to save the country or ‘it’s lost for France,’ business owner warns

A French business owner who had five family stores destroyed by looters warns of growing insecurity and urges authorities to protect businesses ahead of another weekend of protests.

livemint.com | 13 hrs. 32 min. ago

Who is Raihan Vadra? Why was Priyanka Gandhi’s son asked to remove 70 of 105 Delhi protest photos at solo exhibition

Raihan Vadra made headlines on Wednesday when reports claimed he was made to remove more than half of the photographs that were to be included in his solo exhibition organised at the Rajasthan government-run Bikaner House in Delhi.