Bangladesh chief justice agrees to resign amid new student protests | Protests News

Bangladesh chief justice agrees to resign amid new student protests | Protests News

Hundreds protest outside the Supreme Court calling for Obaidul Hassan, seen as loyal to ex-PM Hasina, to step down. The chief justice of Bangladesh’s top court has said he agreed “in principle” to resign after an ultimatum from protesters, days after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to neighbouring India. Obaidul…

Is far-right violence in the UK in retreat? | Protests News

Is far-right violence in the UK in retreat? | Protests News

Anti-migrant demonstrations fail to materialise as thousands attend counterprotests after far-right riots. Thousands of people join demonstrations in the United Kingdom – in support of migrants and against racism. The protests follow days of rioting – stoked by far-right groups and misinformation online. What’s the public mood? And has the…

Southport community tries to recover after grief ‘hijacked’ by rioters | Protests

Southport community tries to recover after grief ‘hijacked’ by rioters | Protests

NewsFeed The community of Southport says it is in a state of shock following the violence that spread across the UK after the murder of three children. Residents told Al Jazeera’s Virginia Pietromarchi they feel their grief had been “hijacked” by rioters. Published On 9 Aug 20249 Aug 2024 Check…

Police fire tear gas at protesters as new Kenya cabinet is sworn in | Protests News

Police fire tear gas at protesters as new Kenya cabinet is sworn in | Protests News

Police have hurled tear gas at protesters calling for the president’s resignation in the Kenyan capital as a new cabinet is sworn in. The protests in Nairobi on Thursday were organised by activists upset with President William Ruto even after he dismissed almost all of his ministers and added opposition…

Kenya police fire tear gas on antigovernment demonstrators in Nairobi | Protests News

Kenya police fire tear gas on antigovernment demonstrators in Nairobi | Protests News

The ‘Nane Nane’ march, meaning ‘eight eight’ in reference to the date, follows weeks of protests that saw President William Ruto scrap planned tax hikes and overhaul his cabinet. Kenyan police have fired volleys of tear gas in the heart of the capital Nairobi as small groups of people gathered…

‘A moral stand’: Anti-racism rallies in UK after far-right riots | Protests News

‘A moral stand’: Anti-racism rallies in UK after far-right riots | Protests News

In towns and cities across England, thousands march against racism after far-right riots that led to some 400 arrests. Liverpool, United Kingdom – The mood was tense in Liverpool as reports spread that far-right protesters planned to target an asylum charity. The location was supposed to be one of more…

Bangladesh economy under pressure amid ‘uncharted’ political turmoil | Sheikh Hasina News

Bangladesh economy under pressure amid ‘uncharted’ political turmoil | Sheikh Hasina News

Hopes that interim government under Muhammad Yunus can restore stability and address country’s inequalities. The student protests that have rocked Bangladesh since July 1 and led Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee in the middle of the night in a helicopter to New Delhi have battered the domestic economy, with…

Thousands rally against racism in UK amid fears of far-right violence | Protests News

Thousands rally against racism in UK amid fears of far-right violence | Protests News

British police are preparing for another night of violence amid concerns that anti-immigration groups planned to target dozens of locations throughout the country following a week of rioting and disorder driven by misinformation over a stabbing attack against young girls. Police anticipated more than 100 events on Wednesday, the United…

Big challenges ahead for Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh’s new interim leader | Sheikh Hasina

Big challenges ahead for Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh’s new interim leader | Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh’s Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been asked to head the interim government in the wake of the political crisis that saw Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina flee the country on Monday. Yunus, 84, who hailed the weeks-long student-led protests that brought down the Hasina government as a “Second Victory Day”,…