“I want to tell the country that we have decided to repeal the three farm laws,” Modi said in a televised address on Friday, which local media described as “stunning.” The Indian parliament will complete the constitutional process of repealing the agricultural legislation in late November, he added. However, the …
Read More »Climate protesters shut down world’s largest coal port
Blockade Australia, a climate group focused on “strategic direct action,” declared that two of its members had clambered atop equipment at the Port of Newcastle and stopped work there late on Tuesday night, sharing footage captured by the activists as they suspended themselves from a large loading machine. “Zianna and …
Read More »Massive crowds of protesters demand end to ‘absolute monarchy’ (VIDEOS)
Protesters flooded the streets in the city center carrying banners and placards that read: “No absolute monarchy” and “Reform is not abolition”. People took part in the massive march to protest what they described as a return to absolute monarchy under King Maha Vajiralongkorn. Some activists were seen spray-painting graffiti on …
Read More »WATCH: Protesters, police clash after new Covid restrictions announced in the Netherlands
Demonstrators threw stones and set off fireworks on Friday evening, while riot police at one point deployed a water cannon, according to footage and reports from the city. The water cannon was deployed after protesters held a “sitdown action” and refused to leave after multiple requests from law enforcement, police …
Read More »Vaccine mandate protesters besiege New Zealand govt Beehive (VIDEOS)
Some 3,000 people showed up in Wellington early on Tuesday to protest the government’s Covid-19 policies, local media reported, with the crowd starting its march from the capital’s Te Ngakau Civic Square before heading north to the Parliament building, commonly known as the Beehive for its shape. The size of …
Read More »WATCH Protesters against vaccine mandates square off with counter-rally in Boston
Organizers behind the main protest – dubbed Rise Against Tyranny – said they were demonstrating against “vaccine passports, face diapers, mass layoffs, and unconstitutional mandates.” Counter-protesters, however, tried to drown out the anti-mask crowd trying to play music at the event through speakers or with a full brass band in attendance. …
Read More »Million Mask March protesters clash with police in London (VIDEOS)
Protesters marched through Parliament Square, Trafalgar Square, and Oxford Street on Friday, marking the annual Million Mask March, which draws big demonstrations each year on November 5 against government overreach, income inequality, and, more recently, Covid-19 restrictions. Many demonstrators sported Guy Fawkes masks to honour the fictionalised anti-government character depicted …
Read More »Abortion law protesters back on the streets of Poland after young woman denied termination dies
In a rally organized by Women’s Strike, protesters passed through Krakow and the capital on Monday. Demonstrators lit candles to mourn the young woman’s passing, placing them outside the Law and Justice party’s Krakow headquarters. Meanwhile, in Warsaw, candles burned outside the Constitutional Tribunal, which made the controversial decision last …
Read More »‘Let Kyrie play’: Protesters breach barriers outside New York arena, demand that Brooklyn Nets reinstate unvaccinated star Irving
Protesters reportedly rushed towards the arena’s doors around 3 p.m. on Sunday, one hour before the Nets were scheduled to take the court for their home opener against the Charlotte Hornets. Footage posted on social media shows the protesters chanting “Let Kyrie play” as they breached the Barclays Center barriers. …
Read More »Sudanese police use tear gas as pro-military protesters try to block key roads in Khartoum
Early in the day, demonstrators built barricades to cut off major roads and bridges in the city of more than 5 million. The Mec Nimr Bridge, which links the downtown with Khartoum’s other areas, was also blocked. The actions of the protesters resulted in traffic jams across the city, with …
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