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Ghanaian nationals ask ICC to probe xenophobic violence in South Africa

Exterior view of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. Peter Dejong/Pool via REUTERS

Iran executes man over January protests, judiciary's news agency says

Indian exam protest forces Parliament suspension, adding pressure on PM Modi

Injured supporters of India’s Cockroach Janta Party at a protest site in Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 21.

Ukraine’s Zelensky sacks army chief after days of protests

Oleksandr Syrsky (left) has been replaced as Ukraine’s army chief by joint forces commander Mykhailo Drapaty.

Modi calls for foolproof exam system in India after ‘cockroach’ movement protests

Tear gas spreads around protesters during a demonstration on July 20.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, July 21, 2026

Britain's newly appointed Prime Minister Andy Burnham looks on as he delivers a speech outside 10 Downing Street after taking office, in London, Britain, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

Ukraine’s Zelensky meets commanders as street protests mount

People protesting against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to replace Mykhailo Fedorov as defence minister, in Kyiv, on July 18.

India’s ‘cockroach’ protest turns violent as police stop frustrated youth marching to Parliament

Activists and supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party dispersed after police fired tear gas shells during a protest in New Delhi, on July 20.

Who is Sonam Wangchuk, the Indian activist rallying Gen Z against PM Modi?

Sonam Wangchuk, 57, an Indian education reformer, has been getting video and text messages of support from across India, including from Bollywood actors.

Police cane supporters of India’s cockroach movement as thousands gather for march

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