Protests

Cuba begins releasing prisoners under scrutiny of rights groups, U.S. govt

Harold Baez, 31, a released prisoner, embraces his sister as he leaves La Lima penitentiary as part of the amnesty for more than 2,000 prisoners that the communist-run government has announced amid talks with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, Havana, Cuba, April 3, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez

Iran executes man arrested over January protests

Foreign media group slams Israeli police attack on former AFP photographer

Israeli security forces use water cannon to disperse protesters that had gathered outside the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament, in Jerusalem on March 31, 2026.

Serbian students, protesters clash with police in Belgrade

Police officers detain a demonstrator as people rally to protest police search of Belgrade's university offices after the accidental death of a student last week, in Belgrade, Serbia, March 31, 2026. REUTERS/Djordje Kojadinovic

Fearing economic collapse after war, Iran cracks down on dissent

People walk in a residential neighbourhood damaged by a strike in Tehran, Iran.

Nepali protesters demand release of detained ex-PM

Police officials clash with a supporter of Nepal’s former prime minister K.P. Sharma Oli during a protest following Mr Oli’s detention by police, who are investigating whether he was negligent in preventing dozens of deaths during the Gen Z protests, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 29, 2026.

Nepal’s former prime minister attends court hearing in protest crackdown case

Nepal’s former prime minister K.P. Sharma Oli (front, centre) being taken to a hospital after his detention by the police in Kathmandu on March 28.

‘No Kings’ flagship protest brings spotlight back to Minneapolis

Bruce Springsteen raises his guitar during a “No Kings” protest against US President Donald Trump in St Paul, Minnesota.

Hundreds of Israelis protest against war, clash with police

Demonstrators during an anti-war protest, calling for an end to the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, at Habima Square, in Tel Aviv, on March 28.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, March 29, 2026

Demonstrators protesting in Washington on March 28 hold effigies of US President Donald Trump and Trump administration officials, during the nationwide "No Kings" day of rallies.

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