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Trump attempts to pivot in face of Minneapolis killing backlash

Minneapolis, United States—President Donald Trump sent his top border enforcer to Minneapolis on Monday and struck a conciliatory note in a bid to tamp down...

Iran protest movement subsides in face of ‘brutal’ crackdown

Paris, France—The protest movement in Iran has subsided after a crackdown that has killed thousands under an internet blackout, monitors said Friday, one week after...

No Filipinos hurt in Iran protests—DFA

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), through the Philippine Embassy in Tehran, reported on Monday that there have been no indications of Filipinos being...

New protests hit Iran as alarm grows over crackdown ‘massacre’

Paris, France—Iranians took to the streets in new protests against the clerical authorities overnight despite an internet shutdown, as rights groups warned on Sunday that...

Georgia ruling party wins local polls as mass protests flare

Tbilisi, Georgia—Georgia's ruling party won local elections Saturday and police fired tear gas and water cannons at anti-government protesters who tried to enter the presidential...

19 hurt in Peru anti-gov’t protests as young people throw firebombs

LIMA – At least 19 people, including a police officer, were injured during protests against the government of Peruvian President Dina Boluarte and Congress...

Arrest tally grows after Philippine anti-corruption protest clashes

Manila, Philippines—Police in the Philippine capital arrested more than 200 people during clashes with masked protesters that erupted on a day of largely peaceful anti-corruption...

113 arrested as criminal raps await Manila rioters

The Manila Police District (MPD) arrested a total of 113 individuals who instigated violence against law enforcement authorities on Sunday, September 21, during the...

Pockets of violence mar mostly peaceful rallies vs. corruption

A group of masked, mostly black-clad, men clashed twice on Sunday, September 21, with police anti-disturbance units guarding the roads leading to the presidential...

Death toll from Nepal protest violence rises to 51—police

Kathmandu, Nepal—At least 51 people were killed during violent anti-corruption protests in Nepal this week, police said Friday in an updated toll, as the full...

Nepal army bids to restore order after deadly protests oust leader

Kathmandu, Nepal—Nepali soldiers patrolled the streets of Kathmandu on Wednesday, seeking to restore order after protesters set parliament ablaze and forced the prime minister to...

Gov’t will aid Fil-ams affected by LA unrest

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered relevant government agencies to extend assistance to Filipinos impacted by ongoing protests and immigration raids in Los Angeles,...

Bangladesh capital bans rallies after gov’t buildings torched

DHAKA – Police in Bangladesh’s capital banned all public rallies on Friday after the deadliest day of ongoing student protests so far saw government...
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