Protests

Colombian protests vow ‘resistance’ to right-wing rule

Abelardo de la Espriella’s bombastic electoral campaign divided Colombia, with his supporter base eagerly awaiting a return to right-wing governance.

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

A convoy next to a plane after it landed on June 20, carrying an Iranian delegation led by chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, at the Zurich International Airport, Switzerland.

Thousands rally in Serbia's north to demand early elections

A drone view shows demonstrators attending a student-led protest seeking to maintain the momentum of a nationwide anti-government movement that emerged after the deadly collapse of the Novi Sad railway station canopy in November 2024, in Novi Sad, Serbia, June 20, 2026. REUTERS Zorana Jevtic

Bolivia on edge after President Paz declares emergency to clear protest gridlock

People standing near military personnel on June 20, after Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz declared a nationwide state of emergency following weeks of violence and blockades, in El Alto, Bolivia.

Elite Iran university expels students over alleged protest roles: Local media

The Disciplinary Committee of Sharif University of Technology expelled six students for their alleged roles in protests in February.

House leaders in Indonesia meet student protesters in rally against fuel prices, free meals

Protesters with posters of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka outside the provincial parliament building in Surabaya on June 19.

Bolivia signs deal with labor union after 50 days of anti-government protests

Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz shakes hands with Mario Argollo, main executive leader of the Bolivian Workers' Union (COB – Central Obrera Boliviana), during a meeting with leaders of the Bolivian Workers' Union (COB – Central Obrera Boliviana) for negotiations amid protests that caused supply chain disruptions, leading to severe shortages of food, fuel and medicine, in La Paz, Bolivia, June 17, 2026. REUTERS/Claudia Morales

Police order last-minute ban of Iranian opposition rally in Paris

FILE PHOTO: A man holds a flag during a protest by supporters of Iranian opposition group National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), in Paris, France, February 8, 2025. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo

South Korea’s Lee calls for overhaul of election management after flawed vote

Election officials carrying ballots for local elections arriving at a counting center in Seoul, South Korea, on June 3.

Pakistani Kashmir faces shutdown as protests leave more than 20 dead

FILE PHOTO: A deserted view of a street during a shutter-down strike called by the banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), an alliance of civil society groups, in Muzaffarabad, Pakistani Kashmir, June 9, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

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