Huge rally calls for release of Pakistan’s former PM Khan | Imran Khan News

Huge rally calls for release of Pakistan’s former PM Khan | Imran Khan News

Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan have rallied demanding his release. Gathering on the outskirts of the capital, Islamabad, on Sunday, the crowd called for an end to Khan’s detainment, which has run for more than a year. The main political rival to Prime Minister…

Thousands protest in Pakistan to demand ex-PM Imran Khan’s release | Imran Khan News

Thousands protest in Pakistan to demand ex-PM Imran Khan’s release | Imran Khan News

Khan’s party holds a rally in Islamabad, marking its first show of strength since the disputed February elections. Thousands of people have taken to the streets in the Pakistani capital, demanding the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has been behind bars for more than a year on…

Tens of thousands of Israelis protest as calls for captive deal intensify | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Tens of thousands of Israelis protest as calls for captive deal intensify | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Tens of thousands of Israeli protesters took to the streets on Saturday in a new wave of protests to press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to sign a deal with Hamas to free captives held in Gaza. An estimated 750,000 people hit the streets across Israel, including Tel Aviv and Haifa,…

Venezuela opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez leaves country for Spain | Elections News

Venezuela opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez leaves country for Spain | Elections News

Edmundo Gonzalez is seeking asylum in Spain after he challenged the re-election of Nicolas Maduro. Venezuela has said that opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez has left the country after a day of rising diplomatic tensions and is seeking asylum in Spain. “After taking refuge voluntarily at the Spanish embassy in Caracas…

Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro leads ‘free speech’ rally in Sao Paulo | Jair Bolsonaro News

Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro leads ‘free speech’ rally in Sao Paulo | Jair Bolsonaro News

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has rallied thousands of protesters in central Sao Paulo to protest against the country’s ban of the social media platform X. The demonstration was timed to the country’s Independence Day on Saturday. It also unfolded while Bolsonaro’s political rival, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva,…

Protesters rally in France against Barnier’s appointment as PM | Protests News

Protesters rally in France against Barnier’s appointment as PM | Protests News

Thousands take to the streets across France to protest President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to appoint centre-right Michel Barnier as prime minister. Thousands of people have taken to the streets across France to protest President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to appoint centre-right Michel Barnier as PM, with left-wing parties accusing him of…

Kosovo closes two of four border crossings with Serbia after protests | Border Disputes News

Kosovo closes two of four border crossings with Serbia after protests | Border Disputes News

Kosovo’s Interior Ministry blamed the closures on ‘masked extremists’ blocking traffic into Serbia. Kosovo has closed two of its four border crossings with Serbia, the government said, after protesters on the Serbian side blocked roads and turned away passengers carrying Kosovo documents. The closures at the Brnjak and Merdare crossings…

In its presidential elections, Algeria prepares for ‘business as usual’ | Politics News

In its presidential elections, Algeria prepares for ‘business as usual’ | Politics News

As Algerians head for the polls to vote in a presidential election, analysts say they do not expect big changes. Of the 15 hopefuls who said they would run against incumbent president, 78-year-old Abdelmadjid Tebboune, only two received the requisite 600 signatures of support from elected officials, or the 50,000…

Lukashenko pardons 30 convicted in Belarus antigovernment protests | Protests News

Lukashenko pardons 30 convicted in Belarus antigovernment protests | Protests News

President’s office says the decree affects seven women and 23 men who have children. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 30 people convicted for antigovernment protests, four years after huge demonstrations that prompted a massive crackdown on dissent and spurred a new wave of emigration. Lukashenko’s office said in a…