Protests in the US have long been celebrated, condemned, welcomed, muzzled | Protests

Protests in the US have long been celebrated, condemned, welcomed, muzzled | Protests

Protests, rallies, sit-ins, marches, and disruptions date from the early days of what would become the United States. They have continued to the sights and sounds echoing across the landscapes of US colleges and universities today. Protest camps have sprung up and been forced down over Israel’s war on Gaza,…

Rains, mudslides kill 29 in southern Brazil’s ‘worst disaster’ | Floods News

Rains, mudslides kill 29 in southern Brazil’s ‘worst disaster’ | Floods News

The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state has climbed to 29, with at least 60 people missing, according to the state’s civil defence agency. The authorities in Rio Grande do Sul have declared a state of emergency as rescuers continue to search for…

Thousands rally in Georgia as Parliament advances ‘foreign influence’ bill | Protests News

Thousands rally in Georgia as Parliament advances ‘foreign influence’ bill | Protests News

Georgia’s Parliament moved a step closer to passing a bill that critics fear will stifle media freedom and endanger the country’s European Union membership bid, as police used water cannon, tear gas and pepper spray against tens of thousands of people who took to the streets in protest. On Wednesday, Parliament approved…

Gaza war protesters disrupt Paris’s Sorbonne University | Israel War on Gaza News

Gaza war protesters disrupt Paris’s Sorbonne University | Israel War on Gaza News

Protesters angry over Israel’s war on Gaza have gathered at Sorbonne University in Paris, chanting “Free Palestine” at the university’s gates while some students set up tents in the courtyard. Days after similar protests at the elite Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po), Monday’s gathering at the Sorbonne was…

Hinglaj Yatra Hindu festival brings mountainous region in Pakistan to life | Religion

Hinglaj Yatra Hindu festival brings mountainous region in Pakistan to life | Religion

The dramatic surroundings of Hingol National Park in Balochistan province are the setting for Pakistan’s largest Hindu celebration, Hinglaj Yatra, which started on Friday and ends on Sunday. Muslim-majority Pakistan is home to 4.4 million Hindus, just 2.14 percent of the population, and the ancient cave temple of Hinglaj Mata…

Students block Paris’s Sciences Po to protest against Israel’s war on Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News

Students block Paris’s Sciences Po to protest against Israel’s war on Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News

Students blocked access to Paris’s prestigious Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po) university over Israel’s war on Gaza, demanding the institution condemn Israel’s actions in a protest that echoed similar demonstrations on university and college campuses across the United States. Chanting their support for Palestinians, the students on Friday…