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PARIS — Hundreds of thousands of people were expected to take to the streets across France on Thursday as unions hold strikes alongside student-led demonstrations that have gripped the West European country for weeks.
(UPDATE) HONG KONG — Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 more years in prison on Thursday for colluding with foreign powers, the second time he was penalized under the city’s national security law.
The writer and activist finds galvanising energy in grassroots initiatives in the face of inequality and the climate crisis‘Throughout the world confidence in progress has shattered,” notes Natasha Walter. “The certainty – even the hope – that human rights equality might be within everyone’s reach has disintegrated …
Protests have erupted across Paraguay after Ueno Bank was shut down in the middle of the night over a solvency crisis.
By creating a super PAC for the rich and powerful, the senator knew the price he needed to pay to advance a self-serving, greedy, corrupt, and ultimately inept US administration.
Hundreds of thousands joined a fourth nationwide day of protests across France. Police used tear gas outside a Paris school, while major demonstrations disrupted Marseille and Nantes.
Public workers go on strike and student groups demonstrate over living costs, services and education
Latest sentence handed down after jailed activist admitted conspiring with Nathan Law and others to lobby West for sanctions after 2019 protests.
Five of France's unions join a wave of strikes and protests in a national day of action.
Several tents and other makeshift structures remained outside the Handball Gymnasium at Olympic Park in Songpa-gu, Seoul, on Thursday, the deadline for demonstrators to leave voluntarily. Some tents had been dismantled, and the number of protesters had dwindled considerably. The gymnasium, which served as a ballot-c…
Wong, in prison since 2020, was found guilty of colluding with foreign entities in violation of national security law.
HONG KONG — Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 more years in jail in the Chinese territory on Thursday for colluding with foreign powers.
The mobilization, called by trade unions including the left-wing CGT and backed by student groups, comes after demonstrations over living costs, public services, and education.
Exclusive: pro-democracy activist’s prison letters reveal fascination with AI, brushes with Triads and an appetite for booksHong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison in national security case From inside Hong Kong’s oldest maximum security prison, where he swaps books with Triad ga…
Sharjeel Imam questioned foundational ideas of India's nationalism in interview with The Quint, inspiring heated debate.
Hundreds of thousands demonstrate over cost of living and cuts to public services as 70,000 police officers deployedHundreds of thousands of people have marched in cities across France in the latest round of street demonstrations, as trade unions put pressure on the government with a general strike over the cost of …
Prominent Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for collusion with foreign powers.
Wong, 30, has been imprisoned since 2020 and is the only activist in Hong Kong prosecuted twice under national security lawHong Kong activist Joshua Wong has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after earlier pleading guilty to “foreign collusion”, his second conviction under a national security law that critics say…
Jailed Hong Kong opposition activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung has been sentenced to 10 years behind bars for his role in a global campaign to instigate sanctions against mainland China and the city in the aftermath of the 2019 anti-government protests. The High Court ruled on Thursday that Wong and fugitive ex-lawmaker …
Wong, 30, is among hundreds of Hongkongers detained under the controversial national security law.
HONGKONG, China — Joshua Wong was one of the poster boys of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, seen as a thorn in Beijing's side as it seeks to stamp its authority on the territory.
Participants in the CNBC Voter Poll ranked the economy the most important issue facing the country, ahead of topics tied to democracy and immigration.
Voters have delivered a damning verdict on Donald Trump’s presidency with this Congressional landslideBitter experience made Democrats wary of believing that the blue wave predicted by polls would materialise. What arrived was not just victory but a rout: control of Congress and a Republican wipeout. It was an astou…
DHAKA — Bangladesh's garment industry wage board said on Wednesday it had agreed to raise the minimum wage for workers in the key export sector, following five days of protests and sporadic clashes.
Thousands of young Danes took to the streets on Wednesday to protest over a government plan to cut student allowances, adding to a wave of European youth anger. Under the banner “Enough is Enough”, 11 high school and university student associations marched from Copenhagen’s City Hall Square to parliament over the pr…
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Police in Bangladesh fired tear gas and used stun grenades on Wednesday to disperse garment workers protesting for higher wages, police and witnesses said.
Protests intensify as governments prioritise security measures over addressing underlying social and economic concerns.
Nearly 47 years after Iran's Islamic Revolution, authorities are cracking down on jewelry bearing the Lion and Sun, a symbol of growing opposition.
North Korea launched multiple missiles after denying FBI claims that Pyongyang orchestrated a $6 billion cryptocurrency heist at Binance.
These midterm election results are an emphatic defeat for the US president, but anyone who thinks he is a lame duck does so at their own peril.
Opposition leader Lapid accuses Netanyahu backers of attempts at 'crushing' Israel's democracy Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has accused supporters of Benajmin Netanyahu's government of attempting to "crush" Tel Aviv's democracy. "What we are seeing tonight is an attempt to crush democracy and steal the elect…
Successive governments have been reluctant to touch the costly overhaul needed to the seat of British democracy.
There were protests at Old Trafford and even though two academy products stood out, Michael Carrick’s future is far from safeGreen and yellow balloons bobbed around the Stretford End. Tennis balls rained down on the pitch in protest at the chronic, enduringly cinematic decline presided over by Manchester United’s ow…
A major election day survey suggests voters are the most unhappy with the economy.
Criminal records are making it harder for some activists in Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests to rebuild their lives.
"Laboratories Of Democracy": Five State Ballot Measures To Watch Today Authored by Jon Miltimore via The Daily Economy,On Tuesday night, millions of Americans will track election results to see which party controls Congress after the ballots are counted. Far less attention will be paid to state elections, including …
It will take decades to rebuild trust in a country that removed a tyrant once – and then reinstated him four years laterWhen Joe Biden entered the White House in 2021 it was possible to believe that Donald Trump’s reign had been an aberration. “America is back. The transatlantic alliance is back,” the new president …
Eisenkot’s video statement came ahead of consultations at the President’s Residence, which are set to begin on Wednesday.
An AI slop video mocking claims of Russian interference in European affairs has garnered hundreds of thousands of views in France Read Full Article at RT.com
"There's no doubt that the threats are threats to our democracy," said John Cusick, assistant counsel at the Legal Defense Fund.
Israel’s election shows its democracy is a sham, but the West can’t stop buying the lie Submitted by Jonathan Cook on Mon, 11/02/2026 - 12:30 The same racist, Zionist logic that justified the Gaza genocide is now making it impossible for the Jewish opposition to reach a deal with Palestinian parties to oust Netanyah…
India's extreme poverty has declined from 27.1 percent to 2.6 percent between 2011 and 2023, according to the World Bank.
Human rights campaigners say men were sentenced after torture and forced confessions
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"We Want To F**k Leipzig": Germany Vows Tough Response As Migrant Youths Admit Real Motives Behind Protests Authored by Remix News Staff via Remix News,Following clashes with police and looting during the Gen Z protests on Halloween night in Germany, one interviewer attempted to speak with a group of migrant youths …
Industry representatives in Bangladesh, the world’s second-biggest garment exporter, said workers from at least 670 factories walked out on Monday.
We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Indonesia’s haze crisis becomes rallying point for student anger at Prabowo The protests…
Police have dismantled a huge protest tent encampment in Madrid's Puerta del Sol square, authorities and activists said Tuesday, more than a month after it was set up in the centre of the Spanish capital to protest the country's housing crisis.
These factories, which manufacture for brands like H&M and Uniqlo, rely on millions of lowly paid workers.
Jailing opponents or condemning them to death is what dictatorships do, not democracies — but around the world and even in the US, democracy isn’t what it used to be.
