Police arrest protester, as parent demonstrations continue
Teachers’ and parents’ associations on Tuesday condemned threats against educators as some parents continued to protest against Covid measures for schoolchildren, with one arrest made...
Protests
Thai protesters defy detention of leaders to hold “car mob” rally
Thousands of Thai anti-government protesters drove a convoy of cars and motorcycles through the capital of Bangkok on Tuesday, amid rising anger over the handling...
Worst violence in years spreads in South Africa as grievances boil over
Crowds clashed with police and ransacked or set ablaze shopping malls in cities across South Africa on Tuesday, with dozens of people reported killed, as...
Coronavirus: business leaders call on organisers to cancel planned demos
The Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) and the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) have called on people in Cyprus to refrain from staging...
India summons British envoy over “unwarranted” criticism of farm protests
India’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday it had summoned the United Kingdom’s high commissioner over what it called “unwarranted and tendentious discussion” of Indian agricultural...
Lebanon’s caretaker PM pleads for a new government as protests continue
Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab threatened on Saturday to stop performing his duties to pressure politicians to form a new government, citing an incident...
Russia beefs up fines for protest violations after Navalny rallies
Russian President Vladimir Putin approved legislation on Wednesday beefing up fines for offences committed during street protests after thousands were detained at unsanctioned rallies in...
Hundreds of officers deployed, as demos planned in Nicosia and Limassol
Hundreds of officers will be deployed in Nicosia and Limassol on Saturday to oversee protests considered high-risk following trouble during a demonstration in the capital...
TCs express support for GC protesters
Turkish Cypriots on Friday expressed their solidarity with Greek Cypriots fighting against police violence and corruption. In a video published on social media, Turkish Cypriots...
Cyprus protest draws international scrutiny (Updated)
The fallout from Saturday’s protest – with footage of police violence shocking many observers – has engulfed the local political landscape but has also drawn...
