Argentina’s Milei to veto pension reform to push through austerity measures | Business and Economy News

Argentina’s Milei to veto pension reform to push through austerity measures | Business and Economy News

The Senate defied the president by approving a pension increase to match the country’s triple-digit inflation rate. Argentina’s President Javier Milei is set to veto a pension reform passed by the Senate in a move that is likely to widen the rift between the libertarian leader and the opposition-controlled Congress….

Protests across Indonesia as parliament delays change to election law | Protests News

Protests across Indonesia as parliament delays change to election law | Protests News

Thousands of people have taken to the streets in multiple cities across Indonesia to protest against attempted revisions to the country’s election law. Indonesia’s parliament postponed ratifying changes to the election rules on Thursday as protesters attempted to tear down the gates of the legislature in the capital, Jakarta, following…

Gaza protesters keep pressure up as Harris-Walz celebrated in Chicago DNC | US Election 2024 News

Gaza protesters keep pressure up as Harris-Walz celebrated in Chicago DNC | US Election 2024 News

Al Jazeera witnesses violent arrest of two hijab-wearing women as thousands in Chicago rally for Palestinian rights. Chicago, United States – Chants echoed through the streets around the United Center in Chicago, where thousands of Democratic delegates and supporters gathered on Wednesday to officially nominate Kamala Harris as the party’s…

Obamas and Emhoff take centre stage – key takeaways from DNC Day 2 | US Election 2024 News

Obamas and Emhoff take centre stage – key takeaways from DNC Day 2 | US Election 2024 News

The stage on Chicago’s United Center and McCormick Place was lit up with blue lights and surrounded by enthused, placard-toting supporters for a second day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on Tuesday. From main talking points to key speakers, here are the highlights from the gathering on Tuesday: The…

Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with US police on second night of DNC | Protests News

Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with US police on second night of DNC | Protests News

Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters in the United States charged a line of police in an intense standoff with officers outside the Israeli consulate on the second night of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago. Protesters on Tuesday chanted “Let them go!” as police handcuffed at least four people and…

Some doctors still on strike, protests spread after Indian medic’s murder | Sexual Assault News

Some doctors still on strike, protests spread after Indian medic’s murder | Sexual Assault News

Thousands march in streets of Kolkata as authorities struggle to contain demonstrations calling for justice. Some Indian junior doctors have remained off the job as they demanded swift justice for a colleague who was raped and murdered, despite the end of a strike called by a large doctors’ association, as…

Indian medics stage nationwide strike over doctor’s rape and murder | In Pictures News

Indian medics stage nationwide strike over doctor’s rape and murder | In Pictures News

Indian doctors observed a nationwide strike, escalating protests after the “barbaric” rape and murder of their colleague that has channelled outrage at the chronic issue of violence against women. The discovery of the 31-year-old doctor’s bloodied body at a state-run hospital in Kolkata, the capital of the eastern state of…

Protesters rally in Venezuela’s capital as post-election crisis persists | Elections News

Protesters rally in Venezuela’s capital as post-election crisis persists | Elections News

Opposition protesters are taking to the streets of Venezuela’s capital once more to denounce the results of a recent election that saw President Nicolas Maduro secure another term in power. Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado urged her supporters “to remain firm and united” in a social media post on Saturday,…