Global Protests Erupt After Israel Intercepts Gaza Aid Flotilla Israel faced widespread international criticism after armed Israeli soldiers boarded around 40 ships attempting to break the naval blockade on Gaza, detaining more than 400 foreign activists, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg. In Barcelona, anger over the raids spilled onto the streets, with protesters spray-painting […]
Mass Protests Erupt Across Italy Over Gaza Flotilla, Meloni’s Stance on Israel ROME – Thousands of people took to the streets across Italy on Thursday in support of the Gaza flotilla and against Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s pro-Israel stance, marking a sharp escalation in nationwide demonstrations. In Rome, police estimated around 10,000 protesters gathered at […]
Student Protests Bring Traffic to a Standstill in Karachi Karachi – Large-scale student protests erupted outside the DUET campus on Monday, causing severe traffic congestion across multiple major roads in the city. The demonstrations, organized by the Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba (IJT), drew significant crowds, disrupting traffic on at least eight key arteries, including Shahrah-e-Pakistan, University Road, […]
Clashes in Chittagong Hill Tracts Leave Three Dead Amid Protests Over Alleged Rape Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh — Violence erupted in the Chittagong Hill Tracts on Sunday as security forces confronted protesters angered by the alleged rape of an Indigenous woman, leaving at least three people dead. Demonstrators accused the military of opening fire, while […]
Clashes Erupt in Lima as Protests Against Corruption and New Pension Law Intensify Lima, Peru — Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of downtown Lima over the weekend, marching toward government offices under a heavy police presence. What began as peaceful demonstrations quickly turned violent, with groups of young people hurling stones, Molotov cocktails, […]
Protests Over Ladakh Autonomy Turn Deadly; Environmentalist Wangchuk Detained Leh, India – Demonstrations calling for greater political autonomy in the high-altitude, sparsely populated region of Ladakh turned deadly on Wednesday after security forces opened fire. The region, which shares borders with China and Pakistan, has long been a flashpoint for local unrest. New Delhi attributed […]
Heavy Police Deployment Ordered Ahead of AJK Protests MUZAFFARABAD – The Superintendent of Police (SP) Headquarters has arranged major transport and logistics support for a police contingent being sent to Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) amid a protest call by the Awami Action Committee. According to officials, 85 coaches and five trucks loaded with anti-riot […]
Pakistan Lodges Official Complaint Over Toss Snub in Asia Cup Match In a strong move, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has filed an official complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), accusing the match referee of breaching established rules during the Asia Cup 2025 clash against India. PCB spokesperson Mohsin […]
Nepal Army Consults Youth Amid Political Turmoil KATHMANDU — Nepal’s Army Chief, General Ashok Raj Sigdel, held consultations with key stakeholders and met with representatives of Gen Z on Wednesday, a military spokesperson confirmed, as the country grapples with its worst political violence in two decades. Details of the discussions were not disclosed. The army […]
Nepal Lifts Social Media Ban Following Deadly Protests Kathmandu — The Nepalese government has lifted the social media ban it imposed last week, Cabinet spokesperson and Communications Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung confirmed. The decision comes after violent protests on Monday, which left 19 people dead and more than 100 injured. The demonstrations, led by young […]
