
Myanmar Refugee in Bangkok Blames Junta Chief for Country's Destruction
A 21-year-old Myanmar refugee in Bangkok blames Junta Chief Min Aung Hlaing for her country's devastation post-2021 coup, vowing to return and rebuild once he's ousted.

A 21-year-old Myanmar refugee in Bangkok blames Junta Chief Min Aung Hlaing for her country's devastation post-2021 coup, vowing to return and rebuild once he's ousted.

Argentine security forces used tear gas and water cannons to disperse thousands protesting the 'Inviolability of Private Property' bill in Buenos Aires, which aims to streamline evictions and alter land use rules, sparking concerns over foreign ownership.
Leh Apex Body leaders Sonam Wangchuk and Chering Dorjay Lakrook gave the Union government a one-month deadline to withdraw criminal cases against protesters, compensate families of killed demonstrators, and address core demands for Ladakh.

Student protests intensify in Jharkhand over exam irregularities with a march planned to the legislature, while Tarun Tejpal is sentenced to 10 years for rape, and Bangladesh objects to Sheikh Hasina's address from India.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met student protesters in New Delhi on Wednesday, praising their role in Gen Z demonstrations and accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah of failing to understand the youth.

Federal police investigate a defence manufacturer vandalism incident as terrorism, Aboriginal community police officers sue the NT government over discrimination, and world oil companies face criticism over massive profits.

Australian authorities are investigating an anti-weapons protest and vandalism at Melbourne's Lovitt Technologies as a potential terrorist act linked to far-left extremists, with suspects facing possible life imprisonment.
Former India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia criticized protesters using abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Jantar Mantar, emphasizing that citizens must maintain respect while exercising their right to protest.

Protesters in Lochiel, Arizona, are staging a tree sit to prevent the destruction of a 200-year-old cottonwood tree by federal contractors building double border walls along the Mexico border.

Young women who shared videos and memes during anti-government protests in India report facing intense online abuse, including rape threats, doctored images, and doxxing.
Rahul Gandhi criticizes PM Modi's forgiveness offer to protesting students, instead demanding an apology. He accuses the RSS of controlling India's education system, privatising it, and imposing a singular historical narrative, sparking student protests.

The 'Cockroach movement' in India has seen Gen Z protesters challenge the Modi government and mainstream media over examination leaks. By using social media to document police crackdowns, young activists are bypassing traditional narratives and demanding accountability.
Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's assembly polls are marked by reports of state-backed violence, enforced disappearances of journalists, and internet shutdowns, prompting condemnation from Amnesty International and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
Pakistan-occupied Kashmir faces escalating brutality, violence, and media crackdown during assembly polls, prompting global human rights and press freedom watchdogs to urge Pakistani authorities to end the crackdown and restore communications.
David Ossip, president of the Jewish Board of Deputies, told the Royal Commission on Antisemitism that a pro‑Palestinian rally on Oct 9, 2023, featured chants targeting Jews and an Israeli flag set alight, and that police advised Jews to avoid Sydney’s CBD, which he called appalling.

Yachua Mauricio Flores, 23, was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $253,415 in restitution for his role in a violent anti-ICE protest on a Los Angeles freeway overpass in June 2025.
Western Australia is unlikely to introduce buffer zones around places of worship despite calls from Jewish leaders amid rising antisemitism, with experts warning of constitutional and practical challenges.
Deadly clashes between security forces and protesters demanding basic services have erupted in Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PoK), with dozens reportedly killed. Protesters, fearing arrest, are treating gunshot wounds in makeshift clinics as authorities and the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) trade accusations.
Deadly clashes between security forces and demonstrators in Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PoK) have reportedly killed dozens. Protesters, led by JAAC, demand basic services and fear arrest, leading them to treat gunshot wounds in makeshift clinics rather than hospitals.

The US Justice Department is increasingly charging protesters with conspiracy for blocking ICE operations, sparking concerns of legal overreach targeting political activists, with over 30 cases in the last year, many involving non-violent civil disobedience.

Protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir led by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) have resulted in dozens of deaths and injuries, with demonstrators demanding affordable flour, electricity, and basic rights. The government accuses JAAC of disrupting elections and being foreign-funded, while protesters fear arrest at hospitals.

A suicide bomber attacked an anti-militant rally in Kabal, Swat Valley, Pakistan, killing at least 14 people, including police officers, and wounding dozens. Protesters had gathered near a police station, chanting anti-militant slogans and demanding peace.
Students in Jharkhand are protesting for the fifth consecutive day against alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC recruitment exams, demanding a CBI probe and reforms. Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke has extended support, while protesters warn of escalating actions if the JMM-led government fails to address their concerns.
A joint investigation by The Seattle Times, KUOW, and NPR's Embedded podcast reveals new details about the 2020 killing of 16-year-old Antonio Mays Jr. at Seattle's CHOP protest zone. Mays Jr. was shot by CHOP security after a stolen white Jeep he was in drove erratically, challenging the narrative that he was attacking protesters. His killing remains unsolved.