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Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, along with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and others, were forcibly removed by security personnel from outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence on Tuesday while sitting in protest. The demonstration was staged to demand answers regarding alleged...

Indian police used tear gas and batons on July 20 to block supporters of the youth-led Cockroach movement from marching to parliament in New Delhi, according to the Cockroach Janta Party. The movement has mobilized after multiple high-stakes entrance exams for medical colleges and government...

Thousands of Indian Gen Z demonstrators, part of a movement known as the 'cockroach' movement that began as online satire, refused to leave their protest site in New Delhi after police deployed tear gas and physical force against them on July 20, 2026. According to...

A 42-year-old Moroccan-born man, Abderrahim Fakir, died in police custody in Italy on Monday while being held down by two officers, triggering clashes between police and protesters in Bologna. The incident has reignited scrutiny of police use of force during arrests in Italy, reflecting broader...

A suspected gas explosion collapsed a tunnel at a hydroelectric project in India's Sikkim state on July 21, 2026, killing at least 10 workers and trapping over two dozen others deeper within the tunnel. Rescue operations have been severely hampered by toxic fumes that authorities...

Indian police detained Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi and other opposition figures on July 21, 2026, as they protested outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence in New Delhi. According to Al Jazeera English, the demonstrators were rallying in support of a youth-led movement criticizing failures...

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...