100 injured: March of Return protests resume at Gaza-Israel border (VIDEO)

More than 100 Palestinian protesters have been injured after gathering at the Israel-Gaza border to continue the March of Return protests, which have been marred by violence for over a month. As of May 21, a total of 112 people have been killed, including 13 children and two journalists, and more than 13,000 people have […]

Is Spain still safe for British tourists? Anti-tourism group increase protests and riots

Anti-tourism groups in Spain have threatened to continue their protests and riots against holidaymakers. As over-tourism reaches new levels, Spain has seen a number of discontented locals and groups fight against it. Tourist numbers are increasing to many of the cities and islands, exceeding millions of visitors and often outweighing local in number. A recent […]

Israel military drops leaflets, fires tear gas as Hamas prepares massive protests while US embassy moves to Jerusalem

REUTERS/Mohammed Salem Palestinian protests are expected to escalate on Monday, the 70th anniversary of the foundation of Israel and the day the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem will be officially opened. Hamas, the militant Islamist group that controls Gaza, has promised larger crowds in Gaza and elsewhere over the next two days. Israeli troops have killed […]

Far-right protesters and leftists around the world hit the streets for May Day — take a look at the dramatic protests

REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov May Day, celebrated on the first day of May every year, has long been a symbolic day for workers’ rights around the world. But May Day 2018 turned out to be a day of violent clashes between police and protesters, as both left-wing and right-wing activists took to the streets with fire and […]

Iranian activists are scrawling their protests on thousands of bank notes to avoid censorship

Iranian activists are finding creative ways to fight government censorship and spread protests throughout the country. Twitter users appear to have posted thousands of pictures of Iranian banknotes covered with handwritten messages and drawings encouraging dissent. Iran has reportedly arrested upwards of 5,000 people during recent protests. Iranian activists are finding creative ways to fight […]

Armenian ex-president Sargsyan elected PM amid mass opposition protests

Thousands of people rallied in Armenia, blocking government offices and roads and vowing to bring about a ‘velvet revolution,’ following the appointment of former President Serzh Sargsyan as the country’s new prime minister. Protesters in the capital Yerevan blocked access to several government agencies on Tuesday, including the General Prosecutor’s Office and the Foreign Ministry. […]

Almost 90 percent of Russians say they are unwilling to participate in protests

Almost 90 percent of Russians say they don’t want to take part in protests, and three quarters of respondents claim they don’t expect others to demonstrate either, according to the latest research by an independent agency. In a poll conducted by the Levada sociological service in late March, 86 percent of respondents said that, regardless […]

India’s rape crisis: New assault case emerges amid sex assault protests and hunger strike

With pressure mounting on India’s government over investigations into the gang rape of an 8-year-old girl, another brutal sexual assault and murder case is highlighting violence against minors and women in the country. Last week, protesters took to the streets of Jammu and New Delhi over the death of Asifa Bano, an 8-year-old girl reportedly […]

Six Palestinian journalists injured during Gaza protests – reports

Six local journalists have suffered injuries while covering the second week of the Palestinian protest in Gaza, media has reported, citing the Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate. All of them were reportedly shot by Israeli forces. The local journalist’s union said that they were shot and injured by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) despite wearing special clothes […]

Texans owner says he regrets apologizing for controversial ‘inmates running the prison’ comment over protests during national anthem

Eric Christian Smith/AP Houston Texans owner Bob McNair said he regrets apologizing for controversial comments regarding player protests during the national anthem. McNair faced backlash after he said, “We can’t have the inmates running the prison” over handling the protests. McNair said he was not referring to players and did not need to apologize. McNair […]