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Protests around the world

South America has its first smart and green port with the inauguration of Chancay Port in Peru on November 14. The first phase of the project, when completed, will reduce the Peru-China shipping time to 23 days. Photo: Xinhua
United States

Opinion | North American ports must automate or risk losing out to Asia and Europe

While automated hubs in Asia and Europe attract more trade, ports in the US and Canada are mired in inefficiency and recurring labour disputes.

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Climate change

Cop29: developing nations seek trillions, get billions in cash deal

Middle East

Iran says no charges against student who stripped to her underwear

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New Zealand

Tens of thousands of Maori, supporters march on New Zealand’s parliament

Protesters oppose a bill drafted by a minor coalition party that aims to redefine a founding treaty of the country dating back to 1840.

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Members of the Maori community and their supporters take part in a protest march in Wellington on Tuesday. More than 35,000 demonstrators poured into the harbourside, police said. Photo: AFP
Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s Yunus urges ‘patience’ for election after 100 days in power

The Nobel laureate was appointed to lead the government as ‘chief adviser’ on August 9 following a student-led uprising.

Africa

Senegal heads to polls as new leaders eye parliamentary mandate

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is seeking a majority to see through the promise of ambitious reform that elected him eight months ago.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Venezuela frees more than 200 prisoners detained after election

The releases come after President Maduro said authorities would review the cases of those who might have been mistakenly arrested.

People receive their loved ones following their release after being arrested during protests over the disputed Venezuelan elections. Photo: Reuters
The Netherlands

Dutch investigate alleged police violence after banned Amsterdam protest

Social media footage seemed to show police officers beating protesters who had been released after being taken away from the protest.

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Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s Yunus could ‘bury the hatchet’ with Trump to advance ties

Yunus congratulated Trump on his election win, sending an ‘important signal’ for improved bilateral ties and cooperation, analysts say.

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Sri Lanka

Women candidates signal potential shift in Sri Lanka’s male-dominated politics

While analysts welcome the increase, they caution that more women in politics alone won’t challenge patriarchal norms and achieve true gender equality.

People wait in a queue to cast their ballots at a polling station during Sri Lanka’s presidential election in Galle on September 21. Photo: TNS
India

In India, trial starts over rape and murder of Kolkata doctor

Charges were drawn up last week, while the man arrested said he was ‘completely innocent’ and was being framed.

People make posters during a protest condemning the rape and murder of a trainee medic at a government-run hospital in Kolkata. Photo: Reuters
Israel-Gaza war

Dozens detained at pro-Palestinian rally after football unrest in Amsterdam

Passions run high in Amsterdam after clashes with visiting Israeli football fans.

Spain

Thousands call for Valencia government resignation after floods

Citizens in the region have been frustrated by what they say has been the lacklustre response to the disaster.

Middle East

Iranian student in underwear protest put in ‘specialised care centre’

Authorities say she suffers from ‘psychological fragility’; activists say other women opposing the system have been sent to such facilities.

A woman in Paris, France on Tuesday holds a placard in support of an Iranian female student seen in her underwear at a Tehran university. The slogan reads “Woman, Life, Freedom”. Photo: Reuters
Middle East

Concern grows for Iran woman detained over underwear protest

Activists fear the student – seen as a feminist icon after stripping outside her university – could be confined in a psychiatric institution.

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Footage widely shared on social media shows a female student in her underwear outside Tehran’s Islamic Azad University. Photo: UGC via AFP
Israel-Gaza war

Israel’s Netanyahu fires defence minister in shock move, sparking protests

The PM cited a ‘crisis of trust’, as he made his surprise announcement while the country faces war on the Gaza and Lebanon fronts.

Middle East

Female Iranian student strips to protest harassment, is arrested, reports say

The woman sat outside a university in her underwear before defiantly walking in the street to the astonishment of passers-by.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Morales supporters storm Bolivia military barracks, take hostages

The situation marks a dramatic escalation between backers of the ex-president – who is facing rape charges – and the government.

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Police launch tear gas to disperse supporters of former president Evo Morales in Parotani, Bolivia, on Friday. Photo: AP
Israel-Gaza war

Opinion | What US student protesters can learn from their Hong Kong peers

Protesters at my US alma mater chose confrontation over discussion, a reminder of the trauma of 2019, from which Hong Kong still suffers.

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European Union

Recount in Georgia election confirms ruling party win amid fraud claims

The EU and US have called for a full investigation, raising concerns about Georgia’s democratic progress and its EU aspirations.

Bangladesh

Bangladesh faces political turmoil as doubts surface over Hasina’s resignation

Doubts persist over Sheikh Hasina’s formal resignation, which has sparked calls for fresh elections amid economic instability.

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Bangladesh’s former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Photo: AP
Bangladesh

Bangladesh plans to turn Sheikh Hasina’s former palace into a revolution museum

The museum will include a replica of the ‘House of Mirrors’ detention centre where the ex-leader’s regime tortured secret prisoners.

Anti-government protesters gather at Sheikh Hasina’s palace in Dhaka on August 5, the day Bangladesh’s former prime minister resigned and fled the country. Photo: Zuma Press Wire/dpa
Georgia (country)

Tens of thousands protest in Georgia over ‘stolen’ election

Georgia’s pro-Western president has alleged that the country’s weekend parliamentary election was rigged with the help of Russia.

Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s student protesters demand president’s resignation

They are urging the president to resign over his comments that appeared to call into doubt former PM Sheikh Hasina’s resignation in August.

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Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s garment industry lost US$400 million to anti-Sheikh Hasina protests

Industry leaders insist production is ‘currently stable’, but say security forces need to continue protecting garment factories.

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Women work at a garment factory in Gazipur, Bangladesh. Photo: Reuters
Myanmar

China consulate in Myanmar hit with explosive device

The blast occurred at the consulate office in central Mandalay, south of the Royal Palace, around 7pm local time on Friday.

Members of the Myanmar military march at a parade in Naypyidaw to mark the country’s Independence Day last year. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong society

Opinion | How Hong Kong can ensure its youth are truly heard

Young people’s mistrust of the government must be addressed with initiatives that facilitate collaboration and dialogue.

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Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s Hindus celebrate despite violence against minority groups

The celebration was subdued by attacks on minority groups, primarily the country’s 13 million Hindus, with 2,010 attacks from August 4 to 20.

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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.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
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