Protests

Macron condemns 'shocking' scenes of violence across France, points to 'insurrectionist far-left'

"Looking at these images, we have all asked ourselves: what was going through their minds? How can French people do this to France?" Macron said in a televised address to the nation.

France's President Emmanuel Macron reacts as he chairs an Interministerial Crisis Meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace, in Paris, October 18, 2026.
A protester faces off with a police unit during an anti-government demonstration in central Tirana on October 17, 2026, as protests continued for a fifth consecutive day over university conditions and demands for the resignation of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama.

Albanian PM says protests pose threat to EU membership, not government

A protester waving a French national flag walks past a fire during clashes prior to the start of a demonstration to protest against the "high cost of living", in Marseille, southern France, on October 17, 2026.

'France is burning': Trump blames immigration as violent riots engulf French cities

A destroyed car near the Marianne statue at the Place de la Republique, with a yellow vest put on it, the day after clashes during a national day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Paris, France, October 18, 2026.

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Phuket Chabad House cancels Rosh Hashanah meal following anti-Israel protest

The protest organizers tried to justify their actions by calling the protest “an important step in protecting the traditions and customs of the Thai people from disturbances by foreigners.”

Tourists walk down Bangla Walking Street on March 24, 2024 in Phuket, Thailand; Illustrative.

Sara Netanyahu rejects apology demand from Jerusalem protest-fire defendant, seeks NIS 5m.

The defendant is accused of pouring flammable liquid into a recycling bin, adding fuel-soaked material, and setting it alight.

Sara Netanyahu attends a cornerstone-laying ceremony for the Atarot Heritage Center in northern Jerusalem, July 5, 2026.

‘Death to Zionism’ protest in Switzerland, demonstrators praise Hamas call for Israel’s destruction

One demonstrator stated, “Zionism is like fascism. A very genocidal ideology.”

Protestors display posters demanding 'Stop the violence' and 'Free Gaza' during a demonstration for peace in Palestine, in Zurich 2014.

'Don't show your face': 9/11 victims' families demand Mamdani skip World Trade Center ceremony

"My focus will be on attending events that memorialize that incredible courage, and I will be there on Friday at the memorial just as I was last year,” said the NYC mayor.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani joins hundreds of union members and others in a Labor Day rally and march in Lower Manhattan near the September 11 Memorial site on September 08, 2026, in New York City.

Serbia’s Vucic dissolves parliament, calls snap elections amid anti-corruption protests

Serbia will hold snap elections on October 25 after President Vucic dissolved parliament, with the longtime leader seeking a new path back to the premiership.

Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic speaks during a joint press conference with Ukraine's President following their meeting at the Palace of Serbia, in Belgrade on August 8, 2026.

WATCH: Haredi protest against light rail construction erupts on Jerusalem's Bar-Ilan Street

Police said activists tried to block traffic and damage the construction sites, and officers began dispersing the crowd after declaring the demonstration illegal.

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters set fire to construction materials during a protest against construction work on the Jerusalem Light Rail in the Bar-Ilan area of Jerusalem, June 8, 2026.

Small-scale protests break out in Iran over cost of living

Retired educators, telecommunications workers, and job seekers also reportedly demonstrated on Sunday in Tehran, Ahvaz, Shush, Kermanshah, Dezful, and Rasht.

Cars burn in a street during a protest over the collapse of the currency's value, in Tehran, Iran, January 8, 2026.

Iranian-backed militia Badr admits it killed, wounded thousands of protesters in Iraq in 2019

A video of Hadi al-Amiri saying "the resistance stood bravely in the face of (the October fitna, as it was dubbed) and preserved the state and political system,” began circulating.

Iraqi anti-government protesters take cover from security forces firing tear gas to keep demonstrators from storming the Green Zone, which hosts government offices and foreign offices, on October 28, 2019 in Baghdad.

Jerusalem's Basimta Cafe may decide to close on Shabbat amid weekly haredi protests

The demonstrations against the cafe began following a revelation that the the eatery is an official Jews for Jesus project, a movement seen as controversial amongst mainstream Judaism.

Ultra-Orthodox protesters demonstrate against a cafe operating on Shabbat and clash with Israeli police, while secular protesters hold a counter-demonstration in support of the cafe in central Jerusalem, August 8, 2026.

UN chief Guterres slammed for ignoring Iranian regime executions in talk with President Pezeshkian

The UN’s official readout of the meeting said Guterres and Pezeshkian discussed the humanitarian and economic consequences of the conflict between Iran and the US.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (L) shakes hands with the United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres during the UN's General Assembly.