- Sweden will not expel Iraqi man behind recent Koran burning protests https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3239343/sweden-expel-iraqi-man-behind-recent-koran-burning-protests 128 comments europe
- Inside D.C. Police’s Sprawling Network of Surveillance: From protesters to everyday residents, recently revealed documents provide a first-of-its-kind look into the invasive eye of Washington police. https://theintercept.com/2022/06/18/dc-police-surveillance-network-protests/ 28 comments technology
- Protesters took to the streets in several Brazilian cities on Saturday to demand the impeachment of Jair Bolsonaro, the country’s far right president whose popularity has fallen in recent weeks amid corruption scandals against the backdrop of the pandemic. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/24/brazilian-protesters-call-for-the-impeachment-of-jair-bolsonaro 25 comments worldnews
- Moscow Government Uses Face Recognition to Arrest Protesters From the Recent Rallies https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/fears-raised-over-facial-recognition-use-at-moscow-protests-101612443180772.html 12 comments worldnews
- Pakistan Hindu Council and their recent protest in Islamabad None 3 comments pakistan
- Three Nevada men with ties to a loose movement of right-wing extremists advocating the overthrow of the U.S. government have been arrested on terrorism-related charges in what authorities say was a conspiracy to spark violence during recent protests in Las Vegas. https://time.com/5847804/3-right-wing-extremist-arrested-terrorism-las-vegas/ 15 comments politics
- The Headlines That Are Covering Up Police Violence - News reports often use euphemistic phrases that fail to engage the complex realities of the recent protests. https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/06/george-floyd-protests-what-news-reports-dont-say/612571/ 4 comments politics
- Protests could set off second wave of coronavirus infections — Recent protests across the country are likely to cause a spike in coronavirus cases as the pandemic continues to impact the United States. Dr. Dave Campbell discusses when and where the country could see spikes. https://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/protests-could-set-off-second-wave-of-coronavirus-infections-84167749939 23 comments politics
- 'We've Been There': A German Student's Apology for Letting India's Democrats Down - Jakob Lindenthal's Indian visa was recently revoked. Last year, he was asked to leave the country after he participated in anti-CAA protests, while he was an exchange student at IIT Madras. https://thewire.in/politics/german-student-iit-madras-anti-caa-protest/amp 5 comments india
- Hong Kong Edu Secretary Yeung has warned that school principals if local schools refuse to accept government requests to investigate teachers whose speech or act are related to recent protest, or if the principals themselves back the teachers’ actions, the govt has the full authority to sack them https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1500053-20191229.htm?sptabchangeable=0 11 comments worldnews
- A teenage mourner was shot dead and several others were wounded in clashes between Guinean police and protesters at a funeral march for those killed in recent anti-government demonstrations. Violence erupted as hundreds marched in the capital Conakry https://www.france24.com/en/20191104-teenager-killed-as-clashes-erupt-at-guinea-protest-funeral-march 3 comments worldnews
- The Chile government is in a state of emergency due the recent protests in their country https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/10/chile-protests-state-emergency-declared-santiago-191019051808789.html?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf 3 comments worldnews
- Increasing number of mysterious deaths in Hong Kong since the protests started, the most recent being a girl found dead in her school uniform -- there are literally multiple dead bodies found every single day [spreadsheet in comments of original post]. https://hk.news.appledaily.com/breaking/realtime/article/20190925/60083951 32 comments worldnews
- France moves to stem surge in police suicides - The move comes as prosecutors are investigating chants by some "yellow vest" anti-government protesters in recent weeks urging the police to "commit suicide," which have prompted widespread public outrage. https://www.france24.com/en/20190429-france-moves-stem-surge-police-suicides 6 comments worldnews
- In a video of a store being plundered during the recent protests in Paris, some looters can be heard cheering in russian. https://www.reddit.com/r/europe/comments/a30z6m/in_a_video_of_a_store_being_plundered_during_the/ 32 comments europe
- A Kuwaiti artist has created a cemetery of books to protest the government's ban on thousands of pieces of literature in recent years. The art installation was removed by authorities several hours later. https://www.euronews.com/2018/11/28/kuwaiti-artist-creates-graveyard-for-books-to-protest-government-s-literature-ban 5 comments worldnews
- Hundreds of Okinawans join anti-U.S. base protest, scores rally off coast: After offering a silent prayer for recently passed Gov. Onaga, they began chanting “We will not allow this offshore area to be filled in” and “Don’t kill coral reefs.” http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/aj201808180017.html 72 comments worldnews
- [NPR Poll] Tell Us: Have you changed your NFL viewing habits as a result of recent controversies (e.g. CTE, domestic violence, protests)? https://www.npr.org/2018/01/19/577990775/tell-us-are-you-still-watching-the-nfl 5 comments nfl
- About 2,000 Belarussians staged one of the country's largest protests in recent years on Friday to voice their opposition to a law that imposes a tax on those not in full-time employment http://www.reuters.com/article/us-belarus-protests-iduskbn15w1y0 11 comments worldnews
- Today, Barca fans will bring out white handkerchiefs in Camp Nou to protest officiating decisions gone against Barca in recent weeks. The white handkerchiefs will be on full display in the 12th minute, as the supporters are often considered the 12th man. http://www.marca.com/futbol/barcelona/2017/02/04/589512deca47411e408b468a.html 192 comments soccer
- Former ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star Isaiah Washington calls on African-Americans to boycott work to protest recent killings of black men http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/isaiah-washington-calls-african-americans-boycott-work-article-1.2802500 20 comments politics
- Zimbabwe facing most intense unrest in almost a decade - protests have broken out against president Robert Mugabe in recent weeks. Zimbabwean police have responded with tear gas, water cannon and sometimes violence, prompting many to flee the country. https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2016/aug/31/zimbabwe-facing-most-intense-unrest-in-almost-a-decade-mugabe-video-report 3 comments worldnews
- "At a campaign event in Harlem’s Apollo Theater, which ended with a protester interrupting the Vermont senator with anti-Semitic remarks, Mr. Sanders was asked about Mr. Clinton’s recent confrontation with Black Lives Matter protesters" http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2016/04/09/at-harlems-apollo-bernie-sanders-slams-the-clintons-on-poverty-and-race/ 8 comments politics
- Islamists call for Sharia law in Pakistan after Salman Taseer blasphemy row : In recent weeks, Pakistan's Islamist parties have threatened demonstrations to protest what they say is the Prime Minister's pro-Western stance http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/islamist-protesters-call-for-sharia-in-pakistan-after-salman-taseer-blasphemy-row-a6956896.html 3 comments worldnews
- Anti-corruption protests have gripped Honduras and Guatemala in recent weeks.Thousands have been taking to the streets weekly for three months now to demand an end to impunity, and there are no signs that the demonstrations will soon die down. http://www.ibtimes.com/honduras-guatemala-anti-corruption-protests-spur-hope-change-first-time-decades-2033900 7 comments worldnews
- Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates summoned Swedish ambassadors in both Riyadh and Abu Dhabi to protest against recent statements by Stockholm deemed offensive to Riyadh http://english.alarabiya.net/en/news/middle-east/2015/03/18/saudi-arabia-summons-sweden-s-ambassador.html 3 comments worldnews
- What’s happening in Bulgaria? An article in English, explaining the current situation in Bulgaria as well as the reasons behind the recent protests. https://medium.com/better-humans/d289c6e1392 6 comments europe
- Vice President Biden was refused service at a bakery in Radford, VA in protest of Obama's recent remark “if you’ve got a business — you didn’t build that." afterwards some agents in his secret service detail went back, thanked the owner and bought a bunch of cupcakes http://www.wdbj7.com/news/wdbj7-radford-business-owner-declines-joe-bidens-request-to-stop-in-store-20120815,0,4370357.story 59 comments politics
- This is why we protest: the FBI is now investigating the recent collapse of Wall Street firm MF Global for its inability to account for $630 million in customer funds after fighting regulators' demands for 4 months. http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/11/02/many-alarms-rang-before-mf-global-crashed-in-ruins/?hp 23 comments politics
- Sean Hannity recently joined his Fox News colleague Glenn Beck in pushing the theory that Middle East protests may lead to global unrest and, in Hannity's words, "World War III." Hannity previously claimed in 2006 that World War III (or possibly World War V) was already here. http://mediamatters.org/research/201102250049 8 comments reddit.com
- BA Bites! Yahoo's product manager is protesting British Airway's attitude to what was an “absolutely disgusting” attack of bed bugs on two recent international BA flights, anybody else got bitten? http://www.ba-bites.com/ 5 comments business
- UK may ban further student marches should the levels of violence which have marred the recent protests continue http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/student-protests-may-be-banned-altogether-if-violence-continues-2160620.html 85 comments worldnews
- Lawyers in UK launch legal challenge to coercive police tactic known as 'kettling' used in the recent student protests. http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/dec/14/student-fees-protest-kettling-human-rights 3 comments law
- Workers at Swedish docks launched a week-long boycott of Israeli ships and cargo on Wednesday, to protest Israel's recent raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla http://www.jpost.com/international/article.aspx?id=179278&reddit=news23062010 23 comments worldnews
- Ann Coulter's hate speech was recently allowed and promoted by the University of Calgary but the university's own students are being threatened with expulsion for displaying protest signs on campus. Really? http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/fortney+students+threatened+with+expulsion/2927099/story.html 11 comments reddit.com
- 13,000 Japanese protest against the permanent basing of a nuclear-powered U.S. warship near Tokyo, saying a recent onboard fire made it unsafe. http://ap.google.com/article/aleqm5hq2aqryt2m1lnwkwq38ttpih9ilad91t0im80 26 comments worldnews
- Local Chinese groups take out pro-Communist Party ads amidst Hong Kong protests - China watchers are raising concern over ads in Canadian Chinese-language newspapers criticizing recent protests in Hong Kong. https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/local-chinese-groups-take-out-pro-communist-party-ads-amidst-hong-kong-protests 5 comments worldnews
- Protests erupted in southern India over rape of nine-year-old girl, as anger over failure of police to stem series of sex attacks on children boiled over. Reported rape cases have climbed steadily over recent years to around 40,000 in 2016, or about 100 a day. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-rape/young-girls-rape-triggers-more-angry-protests-in-india-iduskbn1i51h7 24 comments worldnews
- These Arab states have issued travel warnings for the USA. Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates both published safety advice over the recent unrest surrounding police racism and violence, warning citizens to be careful around crowded areas or in the event of protests. http://www.albawaba.com/loop/these-arab-states-have-issued-travel-warnings-usa-861076 13 comments worldnews
- US railway BART convinced telecom companies to block cell phones to quash a planned protest in response to a recent death http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2011/08/201181221139693608.html?bettertitle 3 comments politics