BEIRUT (Reuters) – Demonstrators marched through Lebanon’s capital on Saturday to mark the first anniversary of a protest movement that toppled the government but was then overwhelmed by economic crisis, […]
World's youth rallies against climate change
BRUSSELS (REUTERS) – United under Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, young people rallied worldwide on Friday (Sept 25) to demand urgent action to halt catastrophic climate change, in their first global […]
Portland protesters throw fire bombs at officers on 100th day of demonstrations
(Reuters) – Protesters in Portland threw fire bombs at police on Saturday night and at least one person was injured, police said, on the 100th day of demonstrations in the […]
Pro-democracy Milk Tea Alliance brews in Asia
BANGKOK/HONG KONG (Reuters) – As Hong Kong pro-democracy advocates voiced support for Thai anti-government protests at the weekend, they used the hashtag #MilkTeaAlliance. In Bangkok, flags representing Hong Kong and […]
Protests shake up Belarus presidential election
Belarus has only ever had one president and Alexander Lukashenko, who has held the position since 1994, is running for office again on Sunday. The man once dubbed “Europe’s last […]
U.S. prosecutors do not charge Portland protesters with antifa ties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. federal prosecutors have produced no evidence linking dozens of people arrested in anti-racism protests in Portland, Oregon, to the antifa or anarchist movements, despite President Donald […]
House panel investigates DHS office over Portland, other protests
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House Intelligence Committee launched an investigation on Monday into the Department of Homeland Security’s intelligence office, including its actions in Portland, Oregon, and its involvement […]
Hamster hero? How a Japanese cartoon became Thai youth protesters' symbol
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s emerging student pro-democracy movement has adopted a Japanese cartoon hamster, Hamtaro, as a creative way to get support from young people around the country. University and […]
U.S. sending more federal officers to Portland protests: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration is sending at least 100 additional federal officers to Portland, Oregon, the Washington Post reported on Monday, as confrontations between anti-racism protesters and federal […]
Hong Kong security law is not doom and gloom but is a red line, leader says
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s national security law does not spell “doom and gloom”, its leader said on Tuesday, as she tried to calm unease over legislation that critics […]