A late-night scuffle broke out between protesting wrestlers and the police in the Indian capital city, Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on Wednesday (May 3). According to media reports, the alleged incident also caused some protesters to sustain head injuries.

WATCH | Delhi: Three detained after ‘minor altercation’ between police, protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar

Three Iranian female journalists who are currently detained received the UN's top award for press freedom on Tuesday evening "for their commitment to truth and accountability.

Iran: Three women journalists jailed after Mahsa Amini’s death win UN’s top press freedom award

Six days after India's elite wrestlers took to the streets demanding a First Information Report (FIR) be filed against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Delhi Police agreed to lodge the FIR on Friday, bringing what the wrestlers termed their "first victory in quest for justice."

India: Delhi Police register two FIRs in wrestlers’ case

Ahead of a UN summit that would take place next week, Afghan women rallied in Kabul on Saturday, defying a crackdown on dissent. They demanded that other countries refrain from formally recognising the Taliban regime.

Afghan women protest in Kabul, urge other countries not to recognise Taliban regime

Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated in Jerusalem on Thursday to show support for controversial planned legislation by the far-right coalition government which would see the country's highest court stripped of much of its powers.

Thousands rally in Jerusalem in favor of planned judicial overhaul

Thousands of Israelis took to the streets on Saturday to protest against the judicial overhaul plan of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu which will tighten the government's control on the Supreme Court.

Thousands of Israelis protest against judicial overhaul ahead of independence day

President Emmanuel Macron looks to have won his battle to push through widely unpopular pension reform, but has he deepened the gloom enveloping French democracy? French unions urge macron not to sign pensions reform into law.

Macron's pension reform gets constitutional green light despite raging protests

France's pension reforms get green signal

There were more mass strikes, protests, and in some cases unrest across France on Thursday in opposition to President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform. The demonstrations are the 11th formal call to strike from trade unions to protests the government's new law, controversially passed by decree. It came immediately after trade union leaders walked out of talks with Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Wednesday.

France: Fresh protests over pensions reforms

Following the latest school shooting in a Nashville school, that left six people dead, including three children, thousands of people protested outside the Tennessee State Capitol on Thursday, calling for more stringent gun control laws. Earlier, a heavily-armed shooter opened fire, killing 3 adults aged around 60, and 3 children-all of them just nine years old. The Nashville district attorney called it the ultimate crime - when school children and caregivers are the victims of senseless gun violence.

Nashville School Shooting: Demonstrators protest against gun violence in US

Iraqi lawmakers, on Monday (March 27), passed controversial amendments to the elections law which are said to have weakened the chances for smaller parties and independent candidates to win seats in future polls.

Iraq’s parliament passes controversial election law amendments

Kenyans were preparing for a fresh round of anti-government protests over the increasing cost of living on Monday after the opposition promised to take action even after a police ban.

Kenya prepares for fresh protests amid police ban

Hong Kong police, on Sunday (March 26), permitted a small protest where dozens of people took part since major COVID-19-related restrictions were lifted. The demonstration which took place under tight restrictions is also one of the first ones since the enactment of a sweeping National Security Law (NSL) in 2020.

Dozens of protesters hit the streets in Hong Kong after two years, under strict restrictions

Hundreds of thousands of people were set to strike and demonstrate in France on Thursday after President Emmanuel Macron vowed to push on with a deeply unpopular pension reform despite escalating anger across the country.

Protests rock France over raising of retirement age

Former US President Donald Trump predicted he will be arrested on March 21 and called on supporters to stage protests on his behalf in a social media message.

Trump says he may be arrested on March 21, calls for protest

South African protesters demand President Rampahosa's resgination over economic crisis

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that if Donald Trump gets indicted by Manhattan prosecutors, he will be re-elected as president of the United States in a "landslide victory".

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Police clashed with protesters in Paris after the French government took the decision to force through pension reforms without voting in parliament. People gathered on Place de la Concorde to protest against the increase in the retirement age from 62 to 64. As protests escalated, tear gas was fired by the police as they tried to disperse the crowd. Protesters were seen throwing cobblestones.

Fresh protests erupt as French government pushes pension bill without full vote

Here we bring you a quick round-up of all latest news and top headlines from all across the globe. Protests in Paris turned violent on the streets of Paris as thousands took to the streets across France to protest against pension reforms. Meanwhile UK government has banned TikTok on government devices.

Protests turn violent in Paris; UK bans TikTok on government devices

France’s Senate passed the government’s plan to reform its pension system on Thursday, including raising the country’s retirement age by two years to 64. Watch the video to know more.

French Upper House Senate passes Pension Bill

Compensation plea for Bhopal gas tragedy rejected by SC; four decades later wait for fair redressal continues

Thousands of protesters took to streets of Prague on Saturday to protest against the Czech government over high inflation and country's military support to Ukraine.

Thousands take to streets in anti-government protest in Prague

A gunman opened fire in Israel's capital Tel Aviv on Thursday, in what was seen as a suspected terrorist attack. Three people were shot and injured in the attack before the gunman was killed by Israeli police, stated officials.

Three people shot, injured in suspected 'terrorist attack' in Tel Aviv, gunman killed

The French senate voted on Thursday to raise the retirement age by two years to 64. The pension system overhaul is a part of a broad bill that is the flagship measure of French president Emmanuel macron's second term. The conservative dominated legislative body voted in favour to raise the age of retirement by 201 votes to 115. Meanwhile women in France took to the streets protesting against the pension reform. The culture sector workers also protested inside Paris' louvre museum against the government's proposed pension reform.

French senate votes to raise retirement age

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