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Protests over Latvia's potential withdrawal from Istanbul Convention

Signed by 45 countries and the European Union as of 2019, the Council of Europe treaty is meant to standardise support for women who are victims of violence, including domestic abuse.

Euronews

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Protests erupt in Mexico’s Uruapan after mayor's assassination

Protesters take to the streets of one of Mexico’s most dangerous towns after the local Mayor was gunned downed. Officials attribute his killing to a drug cartel, making him the tenth mayor killed since President Claudia Sheinbaum took of...

Al Jazeera

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Starbucks' unionized baristas say they'll strike Nov. 13 if no deal is reached

Unionized Starbucks baristas say they're ready to strike on Nov. 13 unless the company finalizes a labor contract. The date coincides with Starbucks' annual Red Cup Day, one of its biggest sales events of the year, when free reusable red...

CBS America

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Tanzania: Human Rights Watch denounces crackdown on protesters

The NGO denounced the "violent and repressive" response to the protests following the disputed election. President Samia Suluhu Hassan blamed foreigners for the deadly demonstrations.

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Protests continue over killing of Michoacan mayor

Protests in Mexico’s Michoacan state have entered their second day following the killing of local mayor Carlos Manzo, a vocal critic of organized crime. Demonstrators accuse the government of failing to address rising violence and corrup...

Al Jazeera

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President Hassan sworn in following deadly Tanzania election

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been sworn in for a second term after winning a disputed election last week with nearly 98 percent of the vote. Her swearing in comes following days of protests against the election results.

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Tanzania’s President Samia set for second term amid protests

Samia Suluhu Hassan to be sworn in after disputed election, amid unrest and rights concerns.

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Tanzania's contested election disrupts air travel, passengers stranded

Domestic flights were all cancelled and some international travellers were unable to retrieve flight details due to unavailability of internet.

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Argentina marches for LGBTQ Pride, against government-fueled 'hate'

Thousands gathered in Buenos Aires on Saturday for Argentina’s 34th annual LGBTQ Pride march, demonstrating both solidarity and resistance to right-wing President Javier Milei.

France 24

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Thousands of Serbians commemorate anniversary of station collapse

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Novi Sad, Serbia, to mark the anniversary of the railway station roof collapse that claimed 16 lives on November 1, 2024. The disaster sparked a nationwide wave of mass protests against political c...

France 24

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Major demonstrations planned to mark one year since awning collapse

Nationwide protests have gripped the country for nearly a year after a concrete awning collapsed at a railway station in Novi Sad killing 16 people, in what protesters decried as gross mismanagement and corruption.

Euronews

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Tanzania rocked with post-election violence

As post-election violence grips Tanzania, the United Nations is urging the government to refrain from using disproportionate force against protestors. According to the opposition, around 700 have been killed in the clashes.

France 24

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Morocco: More than 1,500 prosecutions after Gen Z protests

A local NGO said that more than 1,500 people participating in the widespread protests in Morocco demanding better healthcare, education and an end to corruption, were facing prosecution by authorities. The protests have lasted for a month.

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Tanzania election protests: Opposition says hundreds killed amid unrest

Political opposition in Tanzania say more than 700 people have been killed in a police crackdown on three days of protests that started during Wednesday’s general elections.

Al Jazeera

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Serbia protesters welcome EU's rebuke of police violence

A year ago, 16 people were killed when a concrete canopy collapsed at the Novi Sad railway station. The incident sparked anti-corruption demonstrations across Serbia that were violently suppressed by police. A new European Union resoluti...

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Whistles become symbol of resistance to immigration raids in Chicago

In September, ICE launched Operation Midway Blitz to target undocumented migrants who it says are "terrorizing Americans" across the state of Illinois.

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Sahrawi refugees protest U.S. draft resolution ahead of key UN vote

As the Security Council prepares to vote, Sahrawi protesters say they will continue raising their voices to keep the referendum — and their future — from slipping off the agenda

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Cameroon opposition leader Tchiroma calls for 3 days of protests

Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary has announced a new plan of action, calling on supporters to shut down the country for three days next week.

Africanews

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Tanzania unrest deepens as opposition alleges fraud

The government has not commented on casualties or the extent of damage. Amnesty International reported that at least two people were killed during Wednesday’s protests, while opposition figures abroad have spoken of higher tolls and are ...

Africanews

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Major protest planned in Serbia on roof collapse anniversary

A major anti-government protest is expected in the Serbian city of Novi Sad, a year after a train station roof collapsed there killing sixteen people. Many blame government corruption - and students from across Serbia are marching to the...

Al Jazeera

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Rio residents divided over deadly historic raid against drug gang

The death toll from a massive police raid targeting a drug trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro has risen to at least 121 people, including four police officers. Rio’s right-wing governor has hailed the raid as a success, but some have cri...

France 24

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Violent police crackdown in Tanzania as protesters call for electoral reform

Deadly clashes erupt in Tanzania—the opposition says more than 160 are killed as protesters demand electoral reform and fair elections.

Al Jazeera

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Cameroon's opposition calls Biya election win 'fictitious'

Tensions in Cameroon remain high following several days of post-election protests accusing incumbent President Paul Biya of election fraud. The main opposition leader, Issa Tchiroma, called the 92-year-old president's reelection a "ficti...

DW News

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Families mourn victims of Brazil’s deadliest police raid

Footage released shows a morgue in Rio de Janeiro, where bodies had been laid out a day earlier after the deadliest police operation against drug gangs in Brazil's history. The raids killed at least 121 people, which public defenders say...

Reuters

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Tanzania unrest spills into Kenya as police lob tear gas over border

Tanzania’s post-electoral unrest isn’t confined to the country. It’s now spilling over in to neighboring Kenya, with police lobbing tear gas over the border and cross-border traffic ground to a halt.

Africanews

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Protests erupt in Rio after deadly raid

Dozens gathered in front of the state’s government headquarters shouting “assassins!” and waving Brazilian flags stained with red paint, a day after Rio's deadliest raid. Protesters are denouncing excessive force and call for the Rio’s g...

France 24

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Protesters in London rally for Sudan as war reaches new deadly phase

Protesters gathered outside London’s Downing Street on Wednesday to show solidarity with the people of Sudan, as the country’s brutal two-year war enters a new and more dangerous phase.

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Tanzania elections: Government orders curfew after protests erupt

Tanzania orders a dusk-to-dawn curfew as violent protests erupt over disputed general elections

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Young Russian musicians defy Kremlin through song

In Russia, a growing number of young musicians show their opposition to the war in Ukraine. Some street performances have gone viral — but artists like Diana Loginova, also known as Naoko, are risking fines and jail time for defying Russ...

DW News

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Protests erupt in Cameroon following Paul Biya's election

President Paul Biya was announced as the winner of the elections, extending his over four decades in power.

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