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Bulgaria fully withdraws controversial budget plan after protests

The Bulgarian government says it is permanently withdrawing a controversial budget proposal after another night of major protests in Sofia and beyond.

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Protesters in Haiti demand protection from gangs

Hundreds of protesters gathered in Saint-Marc in Haiti and seized the offices of the city hall to demand protection from gang violence.

Africanews

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South Africans rally to end gender violence as femicide reaches a high

South Africa declares gender violence a national disaster as protests demand action over femicide rates five times the global average.

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Protests in Tel Aviv after Netanyahu seeks pardon in fraud cases

Thousands rallied outside President Isaac Herzog’s residence in Tel Aviv, urging him to reject a pardon request from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces fraud charges. Demonstrators held signs demanding accountability and warned...

Al Jazeera

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Hong Kong fire toll rises as Beijing warns against protests

The death toll in Hong Kong's deadly housing complex fire rose on Sunday (November 30) to at least 146, drawing large crowds to turn up and pay tribute to the victims, amid warnings from Beijing that it would use a national security law ...

Reuters

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Protestors in Philippines demand Marcos resigns over fraud scandal

Tens of thousands of people have marched in the Philippine capital, Manila, demanding President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s resignation over a corruption scandal linked to government spending on flood-control infrastructure.

Al Jazeera

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Philippines corruption scandal sparks Manila protests

In Manila thousands have protested over alleged "ghost" flood-control projects, demanding justice and accountability as anger over corruption and deadly infrastructure failures grows.

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Hundreds protest in Spain supporting Christians kidnapped in Nigeria

The demonstration by Christian groups comes a week after children were kidnapped from a Catholic school in northern Nigeria.

Africanews

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Thunberg joins pro-Palestine march in Rome

From Rome to Berlin, from São Paulo to Istanbul: the demonstration in the Italian capital, led by Global Movement to Gaza, reflects a global protest for Gaza, with thousands of people united in solidarity and justice

Euronews

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Mass protests in German town of Giessen against new AfD youth group

Demonstrators have blocked roads at 16 points around Giessen, while the first AfD delegates arrive under police protection. Up to 50,000 participants are expected for the day.

Euronews

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Bulgarian government withdraws 2026 budget draft after mass protests

Wednesday's protest in Sofia against Bulgaria's draft budget plan for 2026 drew an estimated 20,000 people, who demonstrated against a potential increase in social security contributions and the doubling of the dividend tax.

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UK budget: Taxes rising to curb debt, fund public services

UK unveils a tax-raising budget to stabilise debt and support public services amid economic and political pressure.

Al Jazeera

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Belgium faces third day of national strike

Belgium’s third and final day of a national strike on Wednesday grounded most flights at Brussels Airport and disrupted public transport. The unions protest Prime Minister Bart De Wever’s pension and labor reforms, with Charleroi Airport...

France 24

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Protesters demand action as France faces gender-based violence

Protesters highlighted gaps in France’s domestic violence response amid alarming new statistics.

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Belgium reaches budget deal as nationwide strikes continue

The coalition government's breakthrough on Monday came after a marathon 20 hours of talks.

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Thousands rally in Marseille to condemn drug violence

Thousands marched in Marseille to denounce drug trafficking after the killing of 20-year-old Mehdi Kessaci, a murder officials suspect was a "warning crime" linked to the anti-drug activism of his older brother Amine Kessaci. The activis...

France 24

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France honors Mehdi Kessaci, victim of Marseille shooting

Across France, thousands are expected to march in silence on Saturday to honor a 20-year-old man shot dead last week in the port city of Marseille. He was the brother of a well-known anti-drug crime activist.

France 24

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South African women protest gender-based violence ahead of G20 summit

Women gathered across several South African cities to stage lie-down protests.

Africanews

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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