Protest
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World
Netanyahu Delays Bid to Overhaul Israel’s Judiciary as Protests Rage
The Israeli prime minister called for dialogue as civil unrest and work stoppages reached a crisis point, grinding the country…
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World
Famed Antiwar Protester Was Once Cog in Russia’s Propaganda Machine
For 20 years, Marina Ovsyannikova worked for Russian state TV. What compelled her, shortly after Ukraine was invaded, to storm…
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World
Netanyahu’s Judicial Overhaul Sparks Huge Protests in Israel
As Benjamin Netanyahu’s government pressed ahead with plans to limit judicial influence, Israelis thronged to unusually large rallies.
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World
Peru’s Foreign Minister Concedes There’s No Evidence Criminals Are Behind Protests
In an interview, Foreign Minister Ana Cecilia Gervasi acknowledged “we don’t have any evidence” that weeks of protests were being…
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Business
As Parisians March to Fight Pension Changes, Shopkeepers Nod and Agree
Angry protests over a plan to raise France’s retirement age pile uncertainty on small businesses, but most are siding with…
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News
Are French People Just Lazy?
France has been gripped recently by a wave of strikes and demonstrations — protesters old and young, rural and urban,…
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World
In Moscow, a Quiet Antiwar Protest With Flowers and Plush Toys
Amid Russia’s crackdown on resistance to the war in Ukraine, some have dared to lay bouquets and other offerings at…
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World
With 50 Dead in Peru, a Referendum on Democracy
Highways blocked with giant boulders and broken glass. Entire cities shuttered by mass protests. Fifty families mourning their dead. Calls…
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World
China’s Latest Source of Unrest: Unpaid ‘Zero Covid’ Workers
Companies that reaped windfalls helping the government implement strict ‘zero Covid’ controls are now struggling to pay and keep workers.
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World
Thousands in Israel Protest Netanyahu’s Plans to Limit Courts
The right-wing government’s proposals for sweeping judicial reform are viewed by critics as anti-democratic and have galvanized the opposition.