Protests

Thousands march in Sweden climate demonstration as election looms

Protesters take part in a climate demonstration organised by the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation together with Rebel Moms, Rebel Dads and Researchers Desk in central Stockholm, Sweden, on Aug 23.

Iran executes man accused of aiding US, Israel in anti-govt protests

The judiciary said Majid Adineh had been convicted of “operational action in favour of hostile groups” in nationwide rallies that broke out late in 2025.

New wave of youth protests hits India – this time schoolchildren are demanding better facilities

Schoolchildren, representatives of the CJP and others outside the Government Higher Secondary School in Jodhavas in Rajasthan after their successful protest demanding better school infrastructure and additional teachers.

Airbus backs down on return-to-office demand after protests, sources say

Airbus planned to force white-collar staff to work on-site four days a week, instead of the current three. But the intensity of protests against the move is said to have rattled the company’s leadership.

Bangladesh PM Rahman likely to visit India from August 23-25, Indian newspaper reports

Bangladesh’s newly sworn in Prime Minister Tarique Rahman claps during an oath taking ceremony at the South Plaza of the parliament building, following BNP's landslide victory in the national polls, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 17, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

Hong Kong convicts Tiananmen vigil activists of inciting subversion

Pro-democracy activists Lee Cheuk-yan (far left) and Chow Hang-tung (third from left) have been behind bars since 2021.

Serbia to hold snap elections on Oct 18 or 25, President Vucic says

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic speaks during a major rally organised by Serbia's ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) in Belgrade, Serbia, June 27, 2026. REUTERS/Djordje Kojadinovic

Ousted Ukrainian defence minister's gamble against Zelenskiy backfires as protests end

Ukraine's ousted Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov addresses Ukrainians, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at an unknown location in this still image from video released August 18, 2026. Mykhailo Fedorov/Handout via REUTERS

India’s top court forms panel to probe allegations of violence during youth protests

The demonstrations, seen as the worst political crisis of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third term, ended after then-education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned.

Ukraine’s new defence minister takes office as ousted predecessor calls for wartime elections

Newly-appointed Defence Minister Yevhenii Khmara - a former top special forces operative - delivering a speech at the Ukrainian Parliament in Kyiv on Aug 19.

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