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USA

Trump says Paris will soon be 'a Muslim city' under Macron's immigration policies

US President Donald Trump says he warned French President Emmanuel Macron that he was making "a big mistake" by allowing immigrants into France

20 October 2026

Europe News

'We won't let this continue': French PM orders local curfews after weekend unrest

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has ordered localised, partial curfews in some urban areas following a weekend of rioting and looting across France.

19 October 2026

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka deploys troops to contain growing prison unrest

Officials have attributed the growing unrest to acute overcrowding. Sri Lanka's prisons hold about four times their intended capacity.

7 August 2026

Sri Lanka

At least 26 killed and more than 100 wounded in Sri Lanka prison riot

The wounded were rushed to the Negombo hospital, north of the capital Colombo, following overnight clashes between inmates from two drug gangs, police said.

6 July 2026

USA

Trump isn't immune from civil claims his 2021 speech incited riot

Trump spoke to a crowd of his supporters at the rally before the mob’s attack disrupted the joint session of Congress for certifying Democrat Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory over Trump.

1 April 2026

Ireland

Irish police arrest 23 in Dublin during second evening of disorder

Two officers were injured on Wednesday evening outside a hotel housing asylum seekers.

23 October 2025

Georgia

Georgia protests met with heavy police response after election boycott

Tens of thousands rallied in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi on Saturday to protest the policies of the ruling Georgian Dream party.

5 October 2025

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Inmates riot at San Pedro prison in Bolivia over food allowances

Inmates at San Pedro prison in La Paz staged a riot on Tuesday, seizing control of the facility for several hours to demand higher daily food allowances.

17 September 2025

World News

Indonesian president cancels China visit amid growing protests

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto cancelled a planned visit to China on Saturday, after protests that had been ongoing for days spread beyond the capital, Jakarta.

31 August 2025

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Kenyan police disperse protesters with tear gas in Nairobi

Police fired tear gas and deployed water cannons in Nairobi on Monday as protests over police brutality, high living costs and alleged corruption gripped Kenya’s capital.

7 July 2025

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Homes and vehicles torched in Ballymena during anti-immigrant unrest

Protesters clashed with police in Ballymena on Tuesday night, throwing bricks, bottles and fireworks, and setting vehicles ablaze in a second wave of anti-immigrant unrest in Northern Ireland.

11 June 2025

Europe News

French officer faces murder trial for killing of teenager in 2023

The shooting of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk by a police officer sparked a wave of violent riots across France.

3 June 2025

Europe News

Students to gather in Kragujevac as protests across Serbia continue

Hundreds of students from multiple cities across Serbia began a four-day march on Tuesday to Kragujevac, where a mass protest is set to take place on Saturday.

13 February 2025

Georgia

Protests in Georgia continue amid intensified police crackdown

Thousands have protested in Tbilisi against the suspension of EU accession talks. Police have used water cannons and tear gas, with violence also directed at journalists.

11 December 2024

Portugal

Thousands march in Lisbon against racism and police violence

The demonstrators demanded justice for Odair Moniz, the man shot by Portugal's police force.

27 October 2024

France

France sends forbidden anti-riot force to Martinique amid protests

Violent protests erupted on the island last week over the high cost of living, with gunfire injuring at least six police officers and one civilian.

23 September 2024