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Nationwide Strike Draws 250,000 Protesters in France

Nov 5, 2026

More than 250,000 people took part in demonstrations across 73 French cities as workers, civil servants and students protested over the rising cost of living and education policies. The CGT trade union said the turnout had been…

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Albania Protesters Clash With Police Over Corruption Claims

Feb 11, 2026

Thousands of protesters gathered in Tirana, the capital of Albania, accusing Prime Minister Edi Rama’s government of corruption and demanding its resignation. Demonstrators attacked the prime minister’s office with Molotov…

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Australian Police Use Force Against Pro-Palestinian Protesters in Sydney

Feb 10, 2026

Police in Sydney, Australia, used force against pro-Palestinian protesters during demonstrations against the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog, detaining 27 people, according to local reports. Protesters gathered near Sydney…

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Car Hits Protesters at Rally Against Military Draft in Israel

Dec 9, 2025

One person was injured in Bnei Brak, Israel, after a vehicle drove into a crowd of Ultra-Orthodox Jews protesting compulsory military service. Demonstrators had blocked traffic, and police initially did not intervene. The driver fled but…

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Protesters in New York Call for Peace in Gaza and Iran

Jul 2, 2025

Supporters of Iran and Palestine gathered in Washington Square Park, New York City, to protest US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Demonstrators urged an end to the Gaza attacks and carried banners like…

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Anti-War Jewish Protesters Arrested at US Congress

Jul 24, 2024

Anti-war Jewish demonstrators protested Israel's attacks on Palestinians at the US Congress, demanding an end to US arms support to Israel. Organized by "Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP)," around 400 protesters wore t-shirts saying "Stop arming…

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Anti-War Protesters Disrupt Senate Hearing on US Aid to Israel

Nov 1, 2023

Anti-war protesters disrupted a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing where US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Minister Lloyd Austin were discussing a $106 billion national security fund, which…

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Vehicle plunges into Bolsonaro supporters blocking roads in Brazil

Nov 3, 2022

Protests by Bolsonaro supporters have continued since President Jair Bolsonaro was defeated in Brazil's second round presidential election last Sunday. A vehicle crashed into demonstrators in the city of Mirassol during a road blockade…

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1 died, 12 injured after police used live rounds against protesters in Sri Lanka

Apr 20, 2022

Protests against the rise in food prices, the inability to meet basic needs, fuel shortages and power cuts due to the economic crisis in Sri Lanka have been going on for weeks. On the evening of April 19, clashes broke out between the…

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Anti-vaccine protesters tried to storm Parliament Building in Bulgaria

Jan 13, 2022

Anti-vaccine protesters gathered against Coronavirus (COVID-19) measures in front of the Parliament Building in Bulgaria's capital city of Sofia on Wednesday. Mainly supporters of the nationalist Revival Party (Vazrazhdane), protesters…