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Netanyahu government makes first climbdown on plan to weaken Israel’s judiciary
World
March 20, 2023
Netanyahu government makes first climbdown on plan to weaken Israel’s judiciary
Jerusalem CNN — The government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a change Monday to a key part of…
Hundreds detained in fiery protests after French government forces through higher retirement age
World
March 19, 2023
Hundreds detained in fiery protests after French government forces through higher retirement age
Paris CNN — At least 310 people have been detained across France as the embattled government faces backlash for forcing…
Half a million Israelis join latest protest against Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul – organizers
Middle East
March 12, 2023
Half a million Israelis join latest protest against Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul – organizers
Jerusalem CNN — Half a million Israelis took to the streets in the tenth consecutive week of protests against plans…
Turkish police fire pepper spray after International Women’s Day protest in Istanbul
Middle East
March 12, 2023
Turkish police fire pepper spray after International Women’s Day protest in Istanbul
Turkish riot police fired pepper spray to disperse a group of protesters pushing back against a line of police on…
Medics, teachers, parents accuse Iran government of silencing victims of suspected poisoning attacks
Middle East
March 7, 2023
Medics, teachers, parents accuse Iran government of silencing victims of suspected poisoning attacks
Iran has experienced a spike in suspected poisoning attacks at girls’ schools across the country in recent days, according to…
Afghan women protest outside Kabul University as male students return to class
Middle East
March 7, 2023
Afghan women protest outside Kabul University as male students return to class
CNN — Young Afghan women gathered outside Kabul University on Monday to protest the ruling Taliban’s ban on female education…
Wave of suspected poison attacks on schoolgirls sparks protests in Iran
Middle East
March 6, 2023
Wave of suspected poison attacks on schoolgirls sparks protests in Iran
Worried parents protested in Iran’s capital Tehran and other cities on Saturday over a wave of suspected poison attacks that…
About 160,000 people protest against Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul in Tel Aviv
Middle East
February 26, 2023
About 160,000 people protest against Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul in Tel Aviv
Jerusalem CNN — About 160,000 people demonstrated in Tel Aviv Saturday night against the Israeli government’s plans to weaken the…
Peru offers $13,000 to families who lost loved ones in protests
World
February 26, 2023
Peru offers $13,000 to families who lost loved ones in protests
Peru’s government is offering families who lost a relative during nationwide protests between December 8 and February 10 around $13,000…
Protests across Israel as Netanyahu’s government introduces bill to weaken courts
Middle East
February 20, 2023
Protests across Israel as Netanyahu’s government introduces bill to weaken courts
Jerusalem CNN — Protesters blocked roads in cities across Israel during demonstrations Monday as the government of Prime Minister Benjamin…