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Indigenous groups call for climate justice at COP30

COP30, the first climate summit in the Amazon, sees record Indigenous participation. Yet many remain outside official halls, creating their own spaces to demand a voice in decisions shaping their future.

DW News

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Charlotte students protest Border Patrol with school walkouts

Hundreds of students in Charlotte, North Carolina, walked out of class Tuesday to protest the presence of Border Patrol agents in their city.

CBS America

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Slovakia, Czech Republic mark Velvet Revolution anniversary

The Velvet Revolution in 1989 brought an end to decades of Soviet-dominated communist rule in the former Czechoslovakia, which peacefully split into two nations in 1993.

Euronews

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Mali opposition accuses military junta of failing to protect country

For the last two months, Mali’s capital, Bamako, has face a growing shortage of petroleum products. Now the country’s opposition is urging the population to “open their eyes” to a regime that “seizes the nation” without protecting it.

Africanews

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Bangladesh's ousted PM sentenced to death for protest crackdown

A Bangladesh court sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death for crimes against humanity on Monday (November 17), concluding a months-long trial that found her guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising ...

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Anger over flood control graft spark mass protest in Philippines

In the wake of Typhoon Kalmaegi, half a million people gathered for anti-corruption protests in the Philippine capital, Manila, demanding an investigation into dubious flood control projects and misappropriated funds.

DW News

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Mexico’s Sheinbaum condemns violence after clashes at protest march

Thousands protested across Mexico on Saturday (November 15) under the banner of “Generation Z,” denouncing rising violence after the public killing of an anti-crime mayor earlier this month.

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Clashes in Mexico amid Gen-Z protests over crime and corruption

Thousands of people across Mexico have marched to protest rising crime, corruption and impunity, with the demonstrations led largely by Generation Z. Protesters from various age groups joined, including older activists and supporters of ...

Al Jazeera

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Protesters block entrance to COP30 climate talks in Brazil

Large-scale protests at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, have drawn attention to environmental concerns and the preservation of the Amazon rainforest. Inside the summit, negotiations have been complicated by the absence of the United States.

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Thousands join protest at COP30 climate talks in Brazil

The UN climate talks in Brazil are facing increasing disruption from protesters. Thousands joined the "Great People's March" outside the conference venue to demand action on global warming instead of empty promises.

DW News

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Students in Peru demand justice for men killed in 2020

Massive protests erupted in Peru’s capital, Lima, against state-sponsored violence and parliamentary corruption, with citizens demanding the resignation of President José Geri.

Al Jazeera

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Indigenous protesters say COP conferences don’t speak for them

An Indigenous group staged a peaceful protest at the COP30 conference in Belém, Brazil, blocking the main entrance to the restricted area for negotiators. Protesters accused the conferences of only speaking for governments and corporations.

CBC News

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Pueblo leaders protest proposal near cultural site

The Trump administration is taking steps to allow oil-and-gas drilling on a UNESCO World Heritage site in New Mexico. The Chaco Canyon is dotted with archeological ruins - held sacred by the indigenous Pueblo peoples.

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Indigenous protesters block entrance to COP30 summit in Brazil

Dozens of Indigenous protesters blocked the front of the COP30 summit venue in Brazil on Friday morning, staging a sit-in that forced delegates to use a side entrance to resume their negotiations on tackling climate change.

France 24

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Palestinians protests in West Bank against forced displacement

Palestinians displaced by Israeli forces protest—Refugee camps declared ‘closed military areas’ as thousands lose their homes.

Al Jazeera

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DOJ probes Antifa terrorists

The Justice Department is investigating protests outside of a Turning Point USA event on the University of California, Berkeley's campus, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday, which she suggested was part of President Trump's crackdow...

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Thousands march through Bucharest in protest of austerity measures

The rally was organised by the National Trade Union Bloc, made up of dozens of professional federations and comes as Romania’s government pursues measures to reduce the budget deficit.

Euronews

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Protests in Serbia over Kushner-linked redevelopment plan

Thousands of students and protesters took to the streets of Belgrade on Tuesday after parliament passed a law enabling a controversial real estate project tied to Jared Kushner, former U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.

France 24

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Protesters storm into COP30 climate conference in Brazil

Protesters stormed the COP30 climate conference in Brazil, clashing with security and overshadowing discussions earlier in the day California Gov. Gavin Newsom slamming America’s current stance on climate change.

CBC News

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UN urges probe into Tanzania protest killings, treason charges

The United Nations human rights chief Volker Türk said there was “an apparent attempt to conceal evidence" of deaths.

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Federal agents appear to violate use-of-force policies on protesters

A CBS News review of hundreds of videos of federal agents confronting protesters found several instances in which agents appeared to violate federal policies on use of force. Nicole Sganga discussed the footage with both a former federal...

CBS America

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Chokeholds, pepper spray used during immigration protests

CBS News reviewed hundreds of videos that appear to show federal agents using tactics during protests that may not keep up with Department of Homeland Security policies. CBS News' Nicole Sganga reports.

CBS America

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Indonesia makes former president Suharto posthumous national hero

Activists condemn award by ex-son-in-law President Prabowo, branding it betrayal of Soeharto’s victims and democracy.

Al Jazeera

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Delhi protesters rally for urgent action on toxic air

As breathing becomes hazardous in New Delhi, public anger has spilled into the streets, and police have detained dozens of protesters. Demonstrators accuse the government of failing to act as pollution worsens with winter approaching.

DW News

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Police arrest pollution demonstrators in New Delhi

Protesters in New Delhi clash with police, accusing the government of failing to tackle one of the world’s worst air pollution crises.

Al Jazeera

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South Africa ordered to stop barring foreigners from healthcare

A South African court has ruled that an anti-migrant group must cease preventing foreign nationals from entering public hospitals, clinics, and schools, declaring the practice unlawful.

France 24

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Cameroon's president calls for calm following post-election violence

Days of deadly protests followed the announcement that 92-year-old Paul Biya had won an eighth term in office.

Africanews

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UK police braced for clashes as Aston Villa host Maccabi Tel Aviv

Pro-Palestine groups calling for Israel’s removal from FIFA are expected to protest outside Villa Park in Birmingham.

Al Jazeera

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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...

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