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anti-government protestors chains themselves with plastic pipes in israel
In an overnight vote, the Knesset passed three bills that will weaken Israel's judiciary, prompting several protesters to chain themselves with plastic pipes and iron chains outside the Israeli Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem.
"If you…
Nepal’s new president takes office
After eight years of the administration of the previous president Bidya Devi Bhandari, the 78-year-old newly elected President of Nepal, Ram Chandra Poudel, assumed office after being sworn in on Monday.
Poudel won the March 9…
airport workers go on Strike in Germany, flights canceled
Security personnel at airports in Berlin, Hannover, Hamburg and Bremen went on a 24-hour strike after the German labor union Verdi's call to demand raises for public sector workers, airport ground handling workers, and security guards on…
Strikes against pension reform continue in France
Protests continue against the pension reform in France, which aims to gradually increase the retirement age from 62 to 64.
Unions called for "stopping life" across the country. Many professions including drivers, cleaners, refinery…
petr Pavel sworn in as New Czech Republic President
An oath ceremony was held for Petr Pavel, the winner of last month's presidential elections in Czechia, at the Vladislav Hall in Prague Castle, attended by 800 guests. After taking the oath, greeting the people from the balcony of the…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended artillery drill
As tensions rose between North Korea and the US-South Korea-Japan alliance, security concerns on the Korean Peninsula also increased. North Korean artillery conducted drills to enhance their war deterrent capabilities, prepare for various…
Xi Jinping starts historic third term as President of China
The head of state, vice president, speaker of the parliament (President of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress) and chairman of the Central Military Commission were elected at the General Assembly session in the capital…
workers protested pension reform in france
A nationwide demonstration was held in France to protest the government's planned alterations on the pension system that aim to delay the retirement age from 62 to 64, until 2030. Nearly a million demonstrators, consisting of workers in all…
protests continue in Israel
The protests against the controversial judicial reform of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government continue in many regions of Israel, including Bat Yam, as well as Kfar Saba, Be'er Sheva, Efrat and Netanya. Thousands of Israelis…
belgian farmers protest government’s new agricultural policy
Belgian farmers who oppose the Flemish Regional Government's plan for the enactment of a law on nitrogen emissions held a protest in the capital, Brussels. Nearly 2,700 farmers living in the northern part of the country, where agricultural…