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Police arrest 43 in Central London to prevent clashes during rival demonstrations

Police in United Kingdom arrested 43 individuals during a major security operation in central London aimed at preventing clashes between two rival demonstrations. The operation, led by the Metropolitan Police Service, involved more than 4,000 officers deployed to maintain order and establish a controlled......

Morocco opens month long voter registration drive before September election

Morocco’s Interior Ministry has launched a 30 day exceptional voter registration campaign ahead of the legislative elections scheduled for September 23, as authorities seek to expand participation before a politically sensitive national vote. The registration period began on May 15 and will continue......

UK debates protest restrictions after antisemitic attack in London

Tensions are rising in the United Kingdom following an antisemitic knife attack in London, prompting Prime Minister Keir Starmer to consider stricter measures on certain pro-Palestinian demonstrations. The attack, which left two people injured in the Golders Green area—home to a significant Jewish......

Thousands protest alleged fraud in Peru presidential election

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Lima to protest what they claim was fraud in Peru’s recent presidential election. The rally, organized by supporters of conservative candidate Rafael López Aliaga, reflects growing tensions following a disputed first round of voting. The......

Greece opens trial over 2023 train crash that killed 57 people

Greece has opened a long-awaited trial into the country’s deadliest rail disaster in decades, a 2023 train collision that claimed 57 lives and sparked nationwide outrage. The tragedy occurred near the Tempi valley, when a passenger train traveling from Athens to Thessaloniki collided head-on with......

Former Syrian intelligence officer appears in UK court over crimes against humanity charges

A former member of Syria’s Air Force Intelligence has appeared before a British court facing serious accusations of crimes against humanity, including murder and torture linked to the crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations in Damascus in 2011. The suspect, Salem Michel Al-Salem, 58, currently......

Teacher Nezha Majdi released after two and a half months in detention

Moroccan teacher and activist Nezha Majdi has been released after spending two and a half months in detention, drawing renewed attention to the ongoing debate surrounding the country’s contract-based teacher recruitment system. Majdi, known for her involvement in the movement of contract teachers,......

Trump urges Iranians to rise as regime change path stays uncertain

President Donald Trump has urged Iranians to seize what he called a historic chance to topple their leaders after the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but the United States has not outlined a clear plan for what might follow any collapse of the Islamic Republic. In a video message released......

Protests erupt across Middle East after US-Israel strikes on Iran

The violence in Karachi formed part of widespread demonstrations across Pakistan and the Middle East that followed a US-Israeli military operation against Iran. The Pentagon named the February 28 action Operation Epic Fury. It killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at his Tehran compound,......