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A court in Belarus on Monday sentenced two leading opposition activists to lengthy prison terms, the latest move in the relentless crackdown Belarusian authorities have unleashed on dissent in the wake of last year's anti-government protests.  Belarusian opposition activists Maria Kolesnikova, right, and Maxim Znak attend a court hearing in…

Last Thursday, the Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a statue honoring one of the greatest traitors the United States has ever produced can, at long last, come down. The state of Virginia may now begin to disassemble the behemoth sculpture honoring Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that resides on the…

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Complaint filed against 17 protest leaders published : 5 Sep 2021 at 14:11 Demonstrators take part in a protest over the Thai government's handling of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic and to demand Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha's resignation, in Bangkok on Saturday. (Reuters photo) A legal activist on Sunday filed…

Five police officers have been injured after anti-vaccine protests in London turned violent, the Metropolitan Police said. Ten people were arrested amid demonstrations at the headquarters of the UK vaccine regulator in Canary Wharf, east London, and the Science Museum in South Kensington, according to the Met. "Crowds quickly became…

(RNS) — Portland, much like the rest of the nation, has been dealt innumerable difficulties in recent years. The reality of climate change has brought extraordinary temperatures and wildfires. We’ve been challenged by the Black Lives Matter movement to address longstanding racial justice issues. COVID-19 has battered the entire state.…

CALI, Colombia—Álvaro Herrera didn’t know where the police had taken him, but he knew from the beatings that they didn’t like his answers to their questions. “That’s not the correct response,” his interrogator said as two other policemen looked on, recording Herrera’s halting speech.  The officer punched him again. Herrera…

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal (File photo) BATHINDA: After over 11 mo- nths of peaceful protests in Punjab against the Central farm laws, farmers clashed with the police in Moga on Thursday when they were stopped from heading towards the venue of Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California would restrict the use of rubber bullets and chemical irritants during protests under legislation advanced Thursday in the wake of last year’s widespread public demonstrations over racial injustice. A similar bill died last year. The bill would set statewide standards for using the weapons that…