Protests
Hong Kong braces for fresh protests
Hong Kong protesters readied to take to the streets again on Sunday, defying a police ban on marches in the Chinese-controlled territory…
Thousands rally in Bucharest on anniversary of violent protest
Tens of thousands of protesters rallied peacefully against Romania's Social Democrat government in the capital, Bucharest, on Saturday on the one-year anniversary…
Thousands demand fair elections in Moscow
Tens of thousands have attended Moscow's largest opposition rally since 2011, independent monitors say. Up to 60,000 people reportedly gathered in the…
Hong Kong braces for largest citywide strike in decades
Hong Kong police said on Sunday they arrested more than 20 people after violent clashes with anti-government protesters overnight, as the Chinese-controlled…
700 protesters detained in Russia in a military style operation
Russian police detained almost 700 protesters at a rally in Moscow on Saturday in a military-style operation designed as a show of…
The woman driving Russia’s opposition protests
Sarah Rainsford BBC News Moscow correspondent writes about Lyubov Sobol, the main force behind Russia’s recent opposition protests. The young lawyer and…
Photo Story: Protests in Brisbane
People gather during a protest at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, 31 July 2019. Hundreds have gathered to protest against…
Algeria: Man tries to set himself on fire amid protests pushing for reforms
A man sought unsuccessfully to set himself on fire on Friday as tens of thousands of Algerians rallied to push for reforms…
Sudanese doctors record more than 70 cases of rape in aftermath of attack on protestors
Doctors believe paramilitaries carried out more than 70 rapes during an attack on a protest camp in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan,…
Czech Republic: 120,000 persons attend protest demanding Prime Minister’s resignation
The Czech Republic witnessed its biggest political protest since the fall of communism after an estimated 120,000 people gathered in Prague to…
25 injured in protests in Honduras
At least 25 people have been injured in the Honduran capital after police forcibly broke up protests by thousands of teachers and…
From eggs to milkshakes – Is milkshake the new symbol of the resistance
You may think that flavoured milk is just a tasty beverage – but flavour is not the only thing pushing sales. Milkshakes…