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Europe January 15, 2024

Romanian trucker convoy continues as government negotiation attempts fall through

Protests staged across Romania by truck drivers and farmers continued Monday amid the coalition's failure to successfully negotiate its demands with Bucharest.

Europe January 11, 2024

Slovaks turn out in droves to protest Fico government's penal code overhaul

Thousands of people protested in the streets of Slovakia's major cities over plans by the Eastern European nation's new government to overhaul the penal code.

Central America January 11, 2024

Former Guatemalan interior minister arrested for not forcibly removing protesters

Former Guatemalan Interior Minister Napoléon Barrientos has been arrested for allegedly failing to use force to remove road-blocking supporters of President-elect Bernardo Arévalo.

Year in Review December 23, 2023

China had busy 2023 in race to usurp US as dominant world power

Chinese President Xi Jinping started 2023 by consolidating power, beginning what would become an aggressive year in China's bid to become the globe's premier superpower.

South Africa December 19, 2023

Over 2,000 South African miners remain underground as union protest enters second day

Over 2,000 South African mineworkers remained underground Tuesday, as a protest over pay and benefits at a Rustenburg-area platinum mine continues.

Europe December 19, 2023

Protests rage on over Slovak government's plan to amend penal code

Protesters returned to Slovakia's streets in droves Tuesday to protest amendments to the country's penal code, championed by the populist government of Prime Minister Robert Fico.

Europe December 18, 2023

Albanian lawmakers look to strip embattled ex-PM Berisha of prosecutorial immunity

Albania's Parliament was swarmed by protesters Monday as the nation's Socialist government weighed stripping center-right opposition politician Sali Berisha of legal immunity.

Ukraine December 6, 2023

Protest by Polish truckers holding up military aid, supplies to Ukraine

A protest by truckers in Poland has led to a backup of military aid and supplies to Ukraine's armed forces. The protesters want to end Ukrainian truckers' permit-free access to the EU.

Antisemitism Exposed December 6, 2023

Bus company leaves pro-Israel supporters stranded en route to rally: 'it’s obvious what happened here'

The United Jewish Appeal had booked 70 buses to carry supporters, many of them Jewish, from Toronto to Ottawa, but 17 of the buses failed to turn up.

Pacific November 30, 2023

Dutch court orders Greenpeace to disband protest aboard deep-sea mining ship

A Dutch court ruled Thursday that Greenpeace demonstrators must disembark from a deep-sea mining vessel, aboard which they staged a protest.

Europe November 29, 2023

5 arrested in Kosovo's capital as protests against war crimes official escalate

Opposition protesters in Kosovo's capital, Pristina, deployed flares and tear gas Wednesday during demonstrations against a senior war crimes court official.