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Anger boils over as Kenya’s cost of living protests shake the nation
World
July 25, 2023
Anger boils over as Kenya’s cost of living protests shake the nation
CNN — A wave of deadly protests has hit Kenya as anger over tax hikes and the cost of living…
Israeli government passes law to limit Supreme Court power, defying mass protests
Middle East
July 25, 2023
Israeli government passes law to limit Supreme Court power, defying mass protests
The Israeli parliament on Monday passed a law stripping the Supreme Court of its power to block government decisions, the…
Israeli lawmakers to vote to weaken Supreme Court amid protests, as Netanyahu leaves hospital
Middle East
July 24, 2023
Israeli lawmakers to vote to weaken Supreme Court amid protests, as Netanyahu leaves hospital
Jerusalem CNN — After six months of street protests, parliamentary maneuvering, compromise talks and increasingly urgent pleas from the White…
Israelis rally ahead of critical vote to weaken power of courts
Middle East
July 23, 2023
Israelis rally ahead of critical vote to weaken power of courts
Jerusalem CNN — Thousands of marchers arrived in Jerusalem Saturday, the culmination of a five-day walk from Tel Aviv to…
Protesters storm Swedish embassy in Iraq over Quran burning plan
Middle East
July 21, 2023
Protesters storm Swedish embassy in Iraq over Quran burning plan
CNN — Iraqi security forces dispersed hundreds of demonstrators who stormed the main gates of the Swedish embassy in the…
Protest returns to Peru with fresh demands against official impunity and fears about the economy
World
July 19, 2023
Protest returns to Peru with fresh demands against official impunity and fears about the economy
Lima, Peru CNN — There is a tense calm in Lima ahead of a new round of anti-government protests this…
Iran’s morality police resume headscarf patrols, state media says
Middle East
July 17, 2023
Iran’s morality police resume headscarf patrols, state media says
CNN — Iran’s morality police will resume patrols to make women comply with strict Islamic dress codes, state media reported…
UN ‘very concerned’ over widespread violence by police during protests in Kenya
World
July 15, 2023
UN ‘very concerned’ over widespread violence by police during protests in Kenya
CNN — The United Nations said it was “very concerned” about the widespread use of violence by police against protesters…
Israeli protesters stage ‘day of disruption’ against controversial judicial overhaul
Middle East
July 12, 2023
Israeli protesters stage ‘day of disruption’ against controversial judicial overhaul
Jerusalem CNN — Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in Israel on Tuesday in the biggest weekday…
Israeli protesters begin ‘day of disruption’ against controversial judicial overhaul
Middle East
July 11, 2023
Israeli protesters begin ‘day of disruption’ against controversial judicial overhaul
Jerusalem CNN — Demonstrators took to the streets in Israel on Tuesday for what they are calling a day of…