KYIV, July 16 (Reuters) — Hundreds of Ukrainians took to the streets on Thursday after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy dismissed Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, a reformist credited with modernizing the army, triggering public outrage and exposing a rift between civilian leadership and the military command.
Residents banged pots and shouted in the streets Tuesday night after millions were left without power for a second day, as fuel shortages and aging infrastructure deepen Cuba's worst energy crisis in decades.
Police locked down large parts of Nairobi on Thursday, closing schools and setting up roadblocks as Kenya marked two years since the Gen Z-led uprising that forced President William Ruto to scrap new taxes. The day passed with an uneasy calm, but many fear the unrest is far from over.
Facing six weeks of crippling protests, Bolivia's president declared a 90-day state of emergency on Saturday, deploying police and heavy machinery to dismantle roadblocks that have choked off fuel, food, and medicine supplies across the Andean nation.
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz invoked emergency powers Saturday to deploy the military to clear blockades after 50 days of protests, as a fragile deal with the main labor union failed to stem the country's worst economic crisis in decades.
A Wisconsin beagle breeding farm that has been the focus of heated protests and legal battles is permanently closing. The remaining 475 beagles are being transferred to Big Dog Ranch Rescue, which will oversee their spaying, neutering, and adoption. The closure marks a major victory for animal rights activists who have long campaigned against the use of beagles in research.
About 200 residents in northwestern Albania dismantled fencing at a tourist resort construction site on Saturday, the latest eruption of public frustration over coastal development projects that critics say disregard land ownership and environmental protections.
In a race that pits two sharply different visions for Colombia’s future, leftist candidate Iván Cepeda tells Reuters he will recognize the June 21 runoff outcome — but does not rule out peaceful demonstrations if his supporters' rights are not respected.
The Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir ruled that 12 legislative seats reserved for Kashmiri refugees living in Pakistan are constitutionally protected and cannot be scrapped without an amendment, removing a key obstacle to next month’s assembly polls amid weeks of protests.
Demonstrations outside Delaney Hall in Newark have drawn hundreds of protesters and led to dozens of arrests since late May, as detainees allege moldy food, overcrowding, and denied medication. The Trump administration denies any mistreatment, while local officials struggle to contain growing violence.
Rodrigo Paz, Bolivia's center-right leader and a close Trump ally, ordered riot police to break up a blockade by rural workers demanding his resignation over a devastating fuel price hike that has triggered nationwide unrest.
The so-called 'Flamingo Revolution' has rallied thousands against a billion-dollar development on the country's coast, with activists citing environmental risks and a lack of public consultation.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned violent protests that erupted over the case of 18-year-old Henry Nowak, who was handcuffed while dying after his killer falsely accused him of a racist attack. Starmer urged the public to heed the victim’s father’s call for restraint, as the controversy reignites debates over policing and racial bias.
A Kenyan court on Tuesday extended its block on a proposed U.S. Ebola quarantine facility, as protests over the plan turned deadly. The judge also ordered the government to disclose its agreement with Washington.
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz said Wednesday the country has reached a ‘breaking point’ after nearly a month of demonstrations that have choked off supplies of food, fuel, and medicine, as political unrest deepens in the Andean nation.
LA PAZ — Bolivia’s conservative government has taken the first legal step toward potentially declaring a state of emergency, clearing the way for troops to be sent onto the streets to quell weeks of anti-government demonstrations that have paralyzed parts of the capital and triggered shortages of food, fuel and medicine.
Princess Adjei, a Ghanaian-born hair salon owner who grew up in South Africa and speaks Zulu, was among dozens attacked in Durban during anti-migrant protests. Forced from her business and apartment, she now sleeps on the street with her 14-year-old son — a symbol of the deepening crisis for legal migrants with decades of roots in the country.
Northern Irish police appealed for calm Tuesday after a brutal stabbing in Belfast allegedly carried out by a Sudanese refugee, with graphic footage shared online fueling calls for anti-immigration demonstrations from far-right figures across the UK.
Thousands of demonstrators from a breakaway teachers union blocked a main avenue leading to Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium on Tuesday, just days before the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off at the venue. The protest adds to mounting tensions as Mexico prepares to host the first match of the tournament, with authorities racing to complete infrastructure upgrades a stone's throw from the demonstrations.
Start your day with the essential headlines: Newark ICE protests draw curfew; a UFC cage rises on the South Lawn; U.S. and Iran exchange fresh strikes; hope flickers for trapped villagers in Laos; and the World Cup nears kickoff across North America.
