Tag: Political and civil unrest
‘Grim reaper’ Berlin artist protests Brazil’s virus stance
BERLIN — A Brazilian activist dressed as the grim reaper is taking to the streets of Berlin every night in a one-man protest against...
Lawyer: Russian opposition leader Navalny has double hernia
MOSCOW — A lawyer for imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who has complained of serious back and leg pain in custody, says doctors...
Madrid riot police keep protesters away from far-right rally
MADRID — Spanish police used batons on Wednesday to prevent protesters from clashing with supporters of the far-right Vox party, which chose to hold...
Bosnians protest over government’s pandemic handling
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Over 1,000 people marched through the Bosnian capital, Sarajevo, on Tuesday to demand the resignation of the government over what they...
Russia: Navalny supporters denied prison visit and detained
MOSCOW — Supporters of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny were detained Tuesday outside a penal colony east of Moscow where the Kremlin critic is...
Restaurant owners clash with police in Rome lockdown protest
ROME — Restaurant owners and others angry at having their businesses shut for weeks due to pandemic lockdown measures clashed with police Tuesday during...
Class-action lawsuit alleges brutality by Rochester police
A class-action lawsuit filed Monday accuses Rochester officials of allowing a culture of police brutality against racial minorities to fester and asks a court...
UK arrests over 100 in protests against policing bill
LONDON — British police said Sunday that 107 people were arrested in London during demonstrations against government plans to increase police powers.
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Bulgarians elect new parliament amid pandemic
SOFIA, Bugaria — Bulgarians are heading to the polls on Sunday to cast ballots for a new parliament after months of anti-government protests and...
Thousands rally in England and Wales over police legislation
LONDON — Hundreds of people marched Saturday through central London and other cities across England and Wales to protest the British government's plan to...
