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The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, on Sunday called for an end to mass protests over economic hardship prevailing in the West African nation, stating that the demonstrations have turned violent. In a televised address, Tinubu acknowledged the frustrations of the protesters and expressed his commitment to dialogue, urging citizens to refrain from violence and destruction that could harm the [...]

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Monday that the country’s threat level is being increased from “possible to probable” at a press conference in Canberra with Mike Burgess, the Director-General of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation. The officials cited an increase in extremist views in the country leading to a more than 50% chance of [...]

On Sunday, residents in the southern Albanian municipality of Himare voted to elect a new mayor after the previous mayor-elect was jailed on charges of election fraud in 2023. The previous election in May 2023 saw the “Together We Win” coalition’s nominee Fredi Beleri come out ahead of his rivals. However, the success was short-lived [...]

The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit rejected a First Amendment challenge to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), which penalizes unauthorized access to copyrighted material and limits the scope of “fair use” exceptions. Filed by Judge Nina Pillard, the decision stated that while the First Amendment protects the right to read, it [...]

Several EU countries called on Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) on Sunday to demand the release of the official voting records, after Nicolás Maduro declared victory in recent elections despite conflicting election data published by the opposition. In a joint declaration on Sunday, the heads of government of Italy, France, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Poland, [...]

More protests erupted in major Israeli cities Saturday, reigniting calls for the government to reach a hostage deal with Hamas. The protests were led by nonprofits such as the Hostages and Missing Families Forum as they recognized over 300 days since the hostages were taken on October 7th, 2023. The protesters marched outside the homes [...]

Thousands of people rallied with opposition leader Maria Corina Machado in the streets of Venezuela on Saturday, showing their support for opposition candidate Edmundo González, whom they believe was rightfully elected President of Venezuela despite incumbent Nicolás Maduro’s officially declared win. Similar demonstrations concerning the result of last Sunday’s presidential elections also took place in [...]

At least 93 people have been killed in Bangladesh as fierce clashes took place in different cities across the country on Sunday, according to local media. Protesters demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation clashed with pro-government supporters, leading to the 93 deaths, which included 14 policemen according to The Daily Star. These protests started as [...]

The Telegraph newspaper reported Saturday that UK courts will operate for 24 hours to expedite prosecutions of those involved in a number of riots that have ravaged several UK cities. This measure follows urgent meetings between senior ministers and judiciary members aimed at promptly addressing the violence through severe legal ramifications. In a statement on [...]

Students Against Discrimination, a Bangladeshi activist group, urged locals to continue protests against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina following deadly protests over civil service quotas. The quota system, which reserved government jobs for the descendants of liberation war veterans, sparked massive civil unrest led by student activists last month, which resulted in the deaths of over [...]