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Protests

Dutch police arrest 22 at protest against Israeli cantor’s concert

Police and protesters face off outside the Royal Concertgebouw concert hall in Amsterdam on Dec 14.
Police and protesters face off outside the Royal Concertgebouw concert hall in Amsterdam on Dec 14.

Hong Kong’s last opposition party votes to disband under China pressure

FILE PHOTO: Pro-democracy legislators Helena Wong, Wu Chi-wai, Andrew Wan and Lam Cheuk-ting are seen in Hong Kong, China November 12, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Pro-democracy legislators Helena Wong, Wu Chi-wai, Andrew Wan and Lam Cheuk-ting are seen in Hong Kong, China November 12, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo

Tunisian police clash with youths in Kairouan after man's death

Maria Kalesnikava, hero of Belarus opposition, freed after more than 5 years

FILE PHOTO: Tatsiana Khomich holds up a picture of her detained sister Maria Kalesnikava as she gives a speech after accepting the Charlemagne Prize on her behalf, during a ceremony in Aachen, Germany, May 26, 2022. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Tatsiana Khomich holds up a picture of her detained sister Maria Kalesnikava as she gives a speech after accepting the Charlemagne Prize on her behalf, during a ceremony in Aachen, Germany, May 26, 2022. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen/File Photo

Ousted Nepal PM’s party holds biggest rally since Gen Z protests

FILE PHOTO: Former Prime Minister of Nepal K.P Sharma Oli, who was forced to resign after the deadly youth-led protests against corruption in early September this year, addresses his party during a rally, where he called for the restatement of parliament dissolved by his successor Sushila Karki, saying it was unconstitutional, in Kathmandu, Nepal, November 22, 2025. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Former Prime Minister of Nepal K.P Sharma Oli, who was forced to resign after the deadly youth-led protests against corruption in early September this year, addresses his party during a rally, where he called for the restatement of parliament dissolved by his successor Sushila Karki, saying it was unconstitutional, in Kathmandu, Nepal, November 22, 2025. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar/File Photo

Bulgarian lawmakers approve government resignation, snap election looks likely

People use the torches on their phones as they demonstrate outside the parliament during an anti-government rally, in Sofia, Bulgaria, December 10, 2025. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov
People use the torches on their phones as they demonstrate outside the parliament during an anti-government rally, in Sofia, Bulgaria, December 10, 2025. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov

Nepal says economy suffered $756 million hit from ‘Gen Z’ protests

Remains of vehicles burned during the protest in September against corruption that toppled the government, are kept inside the premises of the parliament after being collected from various places in Kathmandu, Nepal October 7, 2025. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
Remains of vehicles burned during the protest in September against corruption that toppled the government, are kept inside the premises of the parliament after being collected from various places in Kathmandu, Nepal October 7, 2025. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

Verdict for Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai’s national security trial expected on Dec 15

Media mogul Jimmy Lai, founder of Apple Daily, arrives the Court of Final Appeal by prison van in Hong Kong, China February 1, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Media mogul Jimmy Lai, founder of Apple Daily, arrives the Court of Final Appeal by prison van in Hong Kong, China February 1, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

Bulgaria faces turmoil after protests topple government on eve of euro entry

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov speaks to the media before announcing the resignation of his government, in Sofia, Bulgaria,  December 11, 2025. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov speaks to the media before announcing the resignation of his government, in Sofia, Bulgaria,  December 11, 2025. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov

Bulgarian government resigns after weeks of street protests against corruption

Rolling demonstrations have underlined public frustration with endemic graft and the failure of successive governments to root it out.
Rolling demonstrations have underlined public frustration with endemic graft and the failure of successive governments to root it out.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.