Nepal Social Media Ban Sparks Deadly Protests Across the Country Kathmandu, Nepal — Several major social media platforms, including Facebook, YouTube, and X, have been blocked in Nepal since Friday after the government restricted 26 unregistered sites, sparking widespread anger and confusion among users. The protests have turned deadly. “So far, 10 protesters have died […]
Protests in Indonesia Escalate After Deadly Police Incident Jakarta – Widespread protests led by students, workers, and rights groups have erupted across Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy, following the death of a motorcycle taxi driver struck by a police vehicle last week. At least ten people have been killed during the unrest, which has included […]
Deadly Protests Rock Indonesia as UN Calls for Probe JAKARTA – At least six people have been killed in Indonesia since protests broke out last week, triggered by the circulation of video footage showing a young delivery driver allegedly killed by a paramilitary police unit. The Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS) […]
Japan Protests as China Moves Drilling Rigs in Disputed East China Sea Tokyo, August 26 – Japan’s Foreign Ministry confirmed late Monday that China is setting up drilling rigs in a contested area of the East China Sea, where the two countries’ exclusive economic zones (EEZs) overlap. Tokyo has formally complained to the Chinese embassy. […]
U.S. Revokes Student Visas Over Political Activism and Gaza War Protests WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has intensified its crackdown on student visas, canceling thousands in recent months as part of a broader push to tighten U.S. immigration rules. According to officials, roughly 4,000 visas have been revoked after holders were found guilty of offenses […]
Trump has targeted several universities since returning to office in January over the pro-Palestinian student protest movement that roiled college campuses last year. He welcomed the agreement between his administration and Colombia in a post on social media late on Wednesday. In March, the Trump administration said it was penalizing Colombia over how it handled […]
Tariq Sadozai, who is the Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) for Energy and Power, has written a letter to the Federal Minister for Energy, Awais Leghari. In the letter, he said that the KP government is very upset about the removal of two important power projects from the national energy […]
He said the People’s Party will launch countrywide protests against the budget before its passage in the assembly. “It is a budget of the rich for the rich class,” the PPP leader said. ” This budget has nothing to offer to the poor,” he said. “We will go against the budget to any extent and […]
Over 1,000 people massed in America’s second biggest city for a sixth day of protests, with the crowd peaceful as they marched through the streets. Authorities in the northwest US city of Spokane, Washington, declared a nighttime curfew Wednesday following protests against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. “Mayor Lisa Brown has issued a curfew to […]
Looting and vandalism have scarred the heart of America’s second biggest city as largely peaceful protests over immigration arrests turned ugly after dark. “I have declared a local emergency and issued a curfew for downtown Los Angeles to stop the vandalism, to stop the looting,” Mayor Karen Bass told reporters. One square mile (2.5 square […]
