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Bangladesh’s Islamist party projects force with a big rally in Dhaka

An interim government headed by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus said the next election would be held in April Jamaat-e-Islami said earlier it would mobilize 1...

Nationwide protests begin against Trump’s immigration crackdown and health care cuts

Protest actions held Thursday in more than 1,600 locations around the country Major protests planned in Atlanta and St. Louis, Oakland in California, and Annapolis in Maryland

Bangladeshi forces clash with supporters of ousted leader Hasina, leaving at least 4 dead

Bangladeshi security forces have clashed with supporters of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, leaving at least four dead and scores of people injured The violence erupted on...

Indian workers go on a daylong nationwide strike against Modi’s economic reforms

NEW DELHI — Hundreds of thousands of workers across India went on a nationwide strike on Wednesday in opposition to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to privatize state-run companies and other economic reforms, partially disrupting...

Israeli protesters urge action for Gaza hostages after Iran truce

A crowd filled “Hostages Square” in central Tel Aviv, waving Israeli flags and placards bearing the pictures of Israelis seized by Palestinian militants during Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack on...

Hundreds protest in The Hague against NATO, days before the Dutch city hosts alliance...

The Netherlands is hosting the annual meeting of the 32-nation alliance starting Tuesday NATO members want to hammer out an agreement on a hike in defense spending...

As Trump goes to G7 summit, other world leaders aim to show they’re not...

Many world leaders see fewer reasons to be cowed by Trump, even as they recognize the risks if he followed through on his threats WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has...

US adversaries fuel disinformation about LA protests, exploiting deep divisions in American society, say...

Russian, Chinese, and Iranian state-linked sources behind 10,000 posts and articles on LA protests, says watchdog Newsguard Many peddled unfounded claims that California was ready to secede...

Americans split on Trump’s use of military in immigration protests, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Poll shows partisan divide on military use in protests Few approve of Trump’s handling of Los Angeles protests Support for increased deportations remains mainstream...

Los Angeles-area mayors demand that Trump administration stop stepped-up immigration raids

LOS ANGELES — Dozens of mayors from across the Los Angeles region banded together Wednesday to demand that the Trump administration stop the stepped-up immigration raids that have spread fear across their cities...