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Protests around the world

Protests around the world
Protests in Hong Kong in 2019 and 2020 made headlines around the world. Here’s the latest news and updates from street protests happening elsewhere.
Bangladeshi Muslims buy clothes during Ramadan in Dhaka on March 25. Israel is a flashpoint issue in Muslim-majority Bangladesh. Photo: AFP
Bangladesh

Bangladesh reintroduces ‘except Israel’ phrase on passports

Muslim-majority Bangladesh does not recognise Israel. The ‘except Israel’ phrase was removed in 2021 during former PM Sheikh Hasina’s tenure.

Donald Trump

Harvard professors sue Trump over threat to US$9 billion in funding

European Union

Serbia’s government rallies to counter anti-corruption protests

South Korea

‘Yoon again’: protesters call for ousted South Korean president’s return

Yoon Suk-yeol’s downfall seen among his supporters as not just a political misstep, but also a setback in country’s battle against communism.

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Former South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol shakes hands with his supporters as he leaves the presidential residence on Friday, a week after the country’s top court upheld his impeachment. Photo: Kim Jung-yeop
Israel-Gaza war

Judge rules US can deport Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil

The pro-Palestinian activist was the first person arrested under Trump’s crackdown on students taking part in campus protests over Gaza.

Israel

‘No court run this way’: chaos at Israel hearing over sacking of security chief

Protests disrupted proceedings as an Israeli court heard petitions against the sacking of security chief Ronen Bar amid claims of political motives.

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South Korea

Korean Air pilots fired after fighting over ex-president Yoon’s martial law call

The altercation is one of the more dramatic examples of the political polarisation triggered by Yoon’s impeachment, observers say.

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Korean Air’s new logo is unveiled in Gimpo, South Korea, on March 11. Photo: Reuters
South Korea

‘Like a retired king’: concern over South Korea’s Yoon politicking from home

As the fallen president remains in his official home and continues to be active in politics, officials say no date has been set for a snap poll.

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Bangladesh

Bangladesh court detains 70 lawyers tied to toppled government

All of the lawyers belonged to the party of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India following a student-led uprising in 2024.

France

France’s Le Pen slams ‘witch hunt’ as ban dominates rival rallies

Le Pen spoke at rally in Paris days after court found her and other National Rally officials guilty of embezzling European parliament funds.

Far-right Rassemblement National (RN) leader Marine Le Pen delivers a speech during a rally in her support one week after being convicted, in Paris, France on Sunday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Donald Trump

‘Hands off’: thousands protest against Trump and Musk in rallies across US

Organisers expect it to be the largest day of demonstrations in response to policies pushed by the US president and his billionaire adviser.

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Protesters attend a “Hands Off” rally to demonstrate against US President Donald Trump on the National Mall in Washington on Saturday. Photo: AFP
Spain

Spaniards march in 40 cities to protest growing housing crisis

Thousands marched in the capital Madrid and 30 other cities, organised by housing activists and backed by Spain’s main trade unions.

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In South Korea, thousands protest ex-president Yoon’s ‘invalid’ impeachment

Yoon’s supporters took to the streets in the capital and braved the rain on Saturday, chanting that his impeachment was invalid!

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Donald Trump

White House shoots down reports Elon Musk will be out soon

US reports said the world’s richest man could soon step away from his unprecedented role in the Trump administration.

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Elon Musk boarding Air Force One. Photo: Reuters
South Korea

South Korea’s impeached president to learn his fate on Friday

If the Constitutional Court removes Yoon Suk-yeol from office, a fresh presidential election must be held within two months.

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Yoon Suk-yeol attends a hearing of his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul in February. Photo: AFP
South Korea

Claims of plot to reinstate impeached president Yoon rock South Korea

Opposition figures allege ‘calculated’ moves are being made to reinstall Yoon Suk-yeol, igniting fears of a second martial law attempt.

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Middle East

Turkey opposition ramps up rallies as Swedish journalist jailed

The arrest of Istanbul’s opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu sparked the most significant anti-government protests in Turkey in over a decade.

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Africa

12 dead in Nigeria clashes between military and Shiite protesters

Amnesty International said soldiers fired live rounds at protesters as a form of crowd control – events the military disputed.

Nigerian soldiers during a patrol at the Banki IDP camp in Borno, Nigeria, April 26, 2017. Photo: Reuters
Middle East

Tehran sit-in dispersed after 48 days outside Iran’s parliament

The protesters were calling for the implementation of a bill imposing tougher penalties on women who refuse to wear the covering.

Turkey

Istanbul sees massive rally again in support for imprisoned mayor

After Ekrem Imamoglu, a rival to the president, was this month detained on charges many saw as politically motivated, nationwide protests erupted.

Israel-Gaza war

Rubio says he stripped visas from 300 ‘lunatics’ over university Gaza protests

The Trump administration has moved aggressively against foreign students over on-campus demonstrations, leading to some high-profile arrests.

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Activists hold a demonstration in New York on March 20 against the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student at Columbia University. Photo: AFP
Climate change

‘The end of soup on van Goghs’: UK activists to stop climate protest stunts

The group says it has succeeded in stopping Britain from approving new oil and gas projects and will hold one last demonstration in London.

Just Stop Oil activists glue their hands to the wall after throwing soup at a van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” at the National Gallery in London in October 2022. Photo: Just Stop Oil via Reuters
Indonesia

Indonesia military law protests signal fears of democratic erosion under Prabowo

The amended bill brought back bad memories of Suharto-era militarism, when lines between civilian and military spheres were blurred, critics said.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Brazil’s Bolsonaro ordered to stand trial for attempted coup

A conviction could spell the end of the ex-president’s hopes of making a Trump-style comeback and land him in prison for over 40 years.

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South Koreans fear ‘judicial system may fail’ amid delayed verdict on Yoon

Observers warn the East Asian nation could be ‘engulfed’ by unrest if the Constitutional Court reinstates impeached president Yoon Suk-yeol.

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A protester wearing a mask of impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol at a rally in Seoulon Saturday. Photo: EPA-EFE
United States

Judge pauses US bid to detain Columbia student Yunseo Chung for deportation

Authorities are seeking to detain the green card holder under the same powers they used to target pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil.

Law enforcement officers stand guard as protesters take part in a rally organised by Jewish activists against the detention of Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil in New York on March 20. Photo: Reuters
Turkey

Turkey’s Erdogan accuses opposition amid nationwide protests over rival’s arrest

The detention of Istanbul’s mayor has triggered the biggest street protests in Turkey in more than a decade.

United States

Student protester who has lived in the US since 7 fights deportation threat

Yunseo Chung is a legal permanent US resident, but is being sought for removal proceedings for her ‘pro-Hamas protest’, US says.

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