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Thousands of supporters of India's youth-led 'cockroach' party clashed with police in New Delhi on July 20, 2026, as they attempted to march on parliament demanding the education minister's resignation, according to ABC News (Australia). ABC News reports police deployed tear gas and canes against...

A nationwide exam leak scandal has triggered one of India's largest youth-led protests against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government in recent years, with thousands demanding his administration's resignation, according to TRT World. The Cockroach Janta Party is accusing authorities of failing millions of students by...

Indian police deployed tear gas and batons on July 20, 2026, to block supporters of the youth-led Cockroach Janta movement from marching on Parliament to demand Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation following an examination system paper leak scandal. According to DW News, the crackdown targeted...

Argentina supporters gathered at Buenos Aires' Obelisk turned violent on July 19 after their team's 1-0 World Cup final defeat to Spain, with groups throwing stones and bottles at police and forcing the closure of main roads in the area. Authorities have not confirmed any...

Clashes erupted in Buenos Aires late Sunday after Argentina's World Cup final defeat, according to DW News, with riot police deploying water cannons to disperse crowds near the Obelisk monument while protesters threw stones and objects at security forces.

Thousands of demonstrators marched to India's parliament on July 20, 2026, demanding the removal of the country's education minister, organized by the Cockroach movement—a youth-led platform that began as satire but has mobilized into a significant protest force. The march was galvanized after a hunger-striking...

Severe storms have unleashed flooding across central-northern Chile, with rescue teams from the Chilean army and police racing to reach families cut off by rising waters. At least three people have died and thousands remain without power as rescue operations continue. DW News reports the...

On July 15, 2026, Spain and Gibraltar dismantled the border fence and police checkpoints that have separated the two territories since 1969, according to AP reporting. Spanish workers from La Línea de Concepción crossed into Gibraltar without inspection for the first time in decades. Tania...

India's Parliament monsoon session is set to begin, with analysis from The Print suggesting the BJP's consolidation of electoral dominance could paradoxically create political space for the Congress party to emerge as a pan-national opposition force. According to the analysis, the BJP's absorption of regional...

ThePrint analyzes India's upcoming Parliament Monsoon Session, arguing the BJP's electoral strength may crystallize a dominant-party political system. The analysis characterizes this as creating space for a potential rival: the Congress party could position itself as a pan-national challenger by consolidating regional vote banks the...

A man armed with a rifle died in northern New South Wales after a police pursuit that crossed into Queensland on July 19, 2026. NSW Police initiated the chase after the man failed to stop at the border; officers deployed spike strips twice during the...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Namo Green Rail in Haryana on July 18, 2026, making India one of a handful of nations operating a hydrogen-powered passenger train. The launch advances India's strategy to establish hydrogen as a clean fuel for railways in the...

Delhi Police removed Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk from Jantar Mantar, a major New Delhi protest site, on July 18, 2026, during demonstrations over India's education and employment policies. Wangchuk had led the "Cockroach Movement," which mobilizes young Indians demanding government action on education reform and...

The Australian government released its response to a special envoy's report on Islamophobia on July 18, 2026, rejecting calls to overhaul counter-terrorism legislation while committing to new measures in education, community policing, and social cohesion. The response establishes an education taskforce — including a curriculum...

According to France 24 English, Belgium has established an integrated support centre for survivors of sexual violence that provides medical care, psychological counselling, and police assistance in a single location, reducing the need for survivors to navigate multiple institutions. France 24 reports the centre represents...

According to WION, villagers in Madhya Pradesh, India have staged a week-long protest against the Ken-Betwa River Linking Project, demanding rehabilitation and compensation before displacement. Tribal communities conducted symbolic pyre protests, alleging that the project threatens their homes, forests, and livelihoods despite government assurances of...

According to WION, climate activist and educator Sonam Wangchuk has maintained an indefinite hunger strike at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar for 20 days, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over education policy disputes. WION reports that multiple political leaders have visited him...

India's ethanol blending program reached 20 percent (E20 fuel) years ahead of schedule, according to analysis from Prof. Ashok Gulati, Distinguished Professor at ICRIER and former Chairman of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices, discussed on The Print Uninterrupted. The analysis argues this move...

West Bengal state in India removed eggs from school lunch programs after partnering with ISKCON, a Hindu religious organization, to provide vegetarian meals to students, TRT World reports. According to TRT World, the decision has sparked a heated political debate over nutrition and whether food...

Tim Mander, Queensland's Olympics minister, returned to cabinet on July 16, 2026, according to ABC News Australia, after the Australian Federal Police concluded their investigation into a referral from the Australian Electoral Commission. Mander had stood aside from his ministerial duties in May 2026 following...