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Bibby Stockholm Barge Supplied with Food as Migrant Arrivals Expected

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Summary: The Bibby Stockholm barge is restocked with food supplies in anticipation of potential migrant arrivals. Protests have been taking place, with activists calling for immediate action on the migrant crisis. Law enforcement is on high alert, monitoring the situation and looking out for potential protesters. The humanitarian crisis demands international attention and support to aid displaced individuals. The Bibby Stockholm barge has been restocked with food supplies in a...

Protests Erupt in Israel Over Controversial Changes to Justice System

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Summary: Protests rock Israel over changes to the justice system, creating deep divisions in the nation. Controversial bill equates religious study with National Military Service, sparking fears about the country's direction. Protesters and the Bar Association challenge the reforms in court, uncertain of the consequences. Israeli military faces internal divisions as reservists vow to protest by not showing up for duty. Israelis wake up to a deeply divided nation, with prot...

Sadiq Khan gets green light for ULEZ expansion as councils lose legal challenge | ITV News

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Summary: London Mayor Sadiq Khan 's plan to extend the city's ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) has been ruled lawful. The expansion of ULEZ means more polluting vehicles will face a daily charge, aiming to reduce pollution and improve air quality . Protesters expressed unhappiness with the decision, and Tory-led councils ' challenge to stop the ULEZ expansion was rejected. The policy has been controversial, and its impact on the cost of living and businesses has caused a split within the Labour Party . The issue of green policies has become a dividing line between political parties as the general election approaches. ...

Just Stop Oil Protests: Effective Tactics or Taking It Too Far?

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Summary: Just Stop Oil protesters' disruptive tactics have drawn media attention to the climate crisis. Zoe Cohen argues that material disruption is necessary to bring attention to the government's inaction on climate change. Anne Rupert Reid advocates for positive, community-driven action to address climate concerns. Both sides emphasize the severity of the climate crisis and the need for urgent action. Pitch invasion, slow walks in front of traffic, and a lot of oran...

‘The Iranian regime is poisoning schoolgirls’

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‘The Iranian regime is poisoning schoolgirls’ It's about the freedom for women and they know very well if women have freedom They have lost their control over their people. It is about fear. It's about control. It's just a clothing. It's just an instrument, a system they are using to control their people. In Iran, more than a thousand girls at several schools have been affected by unexplained illnesses since November. Well Iran's Supreme Leader, Alatoi Al-Haminay, has called the wave of suspected poisonings of schoolgirls an unforgivable crime. While petitioning for the UN to investigate the poisonings, but yet still urging Iranian schoolgirls to overcome fear and go to school at any cost, is Dabrina Brett Tamraz. Dabrina spent her childhood and teenagers living in Iran under constant state surveillance. She's been arrested, interrogated numerous times while ...

Imran Khan: who is the man dividing Pakistan?

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Imran Khan: who is the man dividing Pakistan? The thing about Khan is that he was extremely popular. Some people think that he is finally the person who will break the military away from politics, but other people are more suspicious of Khan's motives here and say that he's trying to put himself back into power in any means possible and will let the country go up in flames. This is a very critical time for Pakistan. Got Imran Khan mobilising thousands of people on the streets against the military. The protesters here have come out to show how angry they are at the arrest of Imran Khan. The military who have seemed to have declared all out war on Khan and his party. It's a doing dire situation for our country. The take-out is coming pretty thick and fast now. We've got an economic crisis. Pakistan is now on the brink of default. Its democracy hasn't been so at ris...

Georgian government drops 'Russian law' after days of protests

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Georgian government drops 'Russian law' after days of protests In many ways they're seen as just kind of looking at how to look after themselves to maintain their grip on power And these kinds of tools they're borrowing from the Kremlin playbook because it's effective at quelling dissent So they're you could argue that they're they're not exactly pro-russian They're just behaving in a way that will in an authoritarian way that will enable them to hold Sure. Well last night was actually the second night of Mastery protests that we've been seeing here in Tbilisi And before that even people were coming out in crowds to protest against this legislation That the government's been trying to push through and again last night we had police in riot gear using water cannon and tear gas and pepper spray to Dispel to get rid of the protesters who were o...

Israel: Thousands protest against court system overhaul

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Israel: Thousands protest against court system overhaul For the ninth weekend in a row, Israelis have taken to the streets in all major cities to protest against the Netanyahu government. This was outside the President's House in Jerusalem. They're trying to prevent radical judicial reforms which would allow the Parliament to overrule the Supreme Court with a simple majority of one. I want a free speech, I want a free country, I want the same right for every person, every religion, every nationality, like you have it in a democracy. We can't stay home, we have to go and fight, because we are in the last moment. We're saving the Israelis, there was a radical system and we are really, really, really worried. The protests have been growing every week and becoming more frequent. In Tel Aviv, more than 160,000 took to the streets. What is very obvious when you're at t...

Niger Soldiers Declare Coup on National TV

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Summary: Niger 's President Mohammed Bazoum removed from power by a group of soldiers on national TV . President Bazoum detained by his own guards in the presidential palace . Army spokesman declares closed borders, nationwide curfew , and suspension of institutions. Armed forces rebel citing deteriorating security situation and governance ">bad governance . Supporters of Bazoum gather outside National Assembly calling for his release. Protesters defend democracy and demand President Bazoum's return to power. ...

Surging Tide of Hindu Nationalism Sparks Violence in India's Manipur State

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Surging Tide of Hindu Nationalism Sparks Violence in India's Manipur State Summary: India witnesses mass protests in Delhi as thousands express concerns over the rising tide of Hindu nationalism threatening democracy. Indian Christians in Manipur suffer violence and persecution at the hands of Hindu nationalists, leading to the evacuation of the Christian minority by the Indian army. A horrifying video of two Indian Christian women being raped by Indian Hindu men goes viral, causing widespread public outrage. The crisis highlights the sectarian divisions in India between dominant Hindu nationalists and religious minorities. ...