3 d. ago Protests erupt in Indonesia over death of man hit by police vehicle

Government faces calls for police reform amid violent clashes across Jakarta and demonstrations in other citiesHundreds of Indonesians have protested at sites across Jakarta over the death of a man hit by a police vehicle, in the first big test for Prabowo Subianto’s nearly year-old government.The man, a motorcycle ride-sharing driver, was hit at the site of violent clashes near parliament on Thursday as police sought to disperse demonstrators protesting about a number of issues including lawmakers’ pay and education funding. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Protests erupt in Indonesia over privileges for parliament members and ‘corrupt elites’

Controversy over housing allowance, which is almost 10 times minimum wage, comes amid President Prabowo Subianto’s austerity driveRiot police have fired water cannon and rounds of teargas at thousands of stone-throwing protesters in Indonesia’s capital as anger over the lavish allowances of parliament members has fuelled public anger.Thousands of students, workers and activists demonstrated outside the nation’s parliament on Monday against a monthly housing allowance of 50 million rupiah ($US3,075) for MPs, which is almost 10 times the Jakarta minimum wage. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Asylum seekers blocked from hotel after massive protests erupt

Epping Forest Council has won its battle to stop migrants being housed at the Bell Hotel after violent protests left eight cops injured.

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1 week ago Epping Bell Hotel blocked from housing asylum seekers after protests erupt

Epping Forest District Council has been succesful in blocking migrants from being housed at the Bell Hotel in Epping following a series of violent protests which left at least eight officers injured

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2 w. ago ‘Trump’s terror campaign’: Protests erupt after man dies fleeing federal agent raid at LA Home Depot

Democrats call on president to end immigration raids after vehicle collision kills man in Monrovia

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2 w. ago Chaos in the Cotswolds as protests erupt against JD Vance’s holiday in quaint village

Protesters descend on quiet Cotswold village amid vice president’s visit

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