South African authorities deployed police and military units in anticipation of anti-immigrant demonstrations organized by vigilante groups. The protests, targeting undocumented foreign nationals, have raised concerns about potential violence and harassment, echoing past unrest.
Erin Brockovich is campaigning against the rapid, often secretive, proliferation of AI data centers across the US, which she likens to "Hinkley on steroids." She highlights concerns about immense water and energy consumption, environmental destruction, lack of public consultation, and legal challenges faced by local governments attempting to halt construction.
Turkish police arrested at least 570 people in Istanbul during May Day demonstrations on Friday, using tear gas from riot-control vehicles and pepper spray on protesters including Erkan Baş, president of the Turkish Workers' Party. Taksim Square was sealed off overnight, with police blocking workers from accessing the iconic venue. Unions had called for rallies under the slogan "Bread. Peace. Freedom" as inflation runs at around 40%. In Ankara, about 100 coal miners who staged a nine-day hunger strike joined the march.
Turkish police fired tear gas and arrested nearly 400 people during May Day demonstrations in Istanbul on Friday. Rallies took place across the country amid heavy security, with Taksim Square sealed off and unions calling for bread, peace and freedom as inflation remains high.
Turkish police arrested nearly 400 people in Istanbul on Friday during May Day demonstrations, firing tear gas from riot-control vehicles and sealing off Taksim Square. The protests, held under the slogan "Bread. Peace. Freedom," drew thousands across the country amid inflation officially at 30% but closer to 40% by independent estimates. The president of the Turkish Workers' Party was pepper-sprayed and a union official arrested after denouncing the Taksim lockdown.
