Tag: Protests and demonstrations
Meta kills off misinformation tracking tool CrowdTangle despite pleas from researchers, journalists
SAN FRANCISCO -- Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms has shut down CrowdTangle, a tool widely used by researchers, watchdog organizations and journalists...
Resignations of Bangladeshi officials close to Hasina are legal, interim leader Yunus says
DHAKA, Bangladesh -- The head of Bangladesh's interim government, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, says the high-profile resignations of authorities close to ousted Prime...
Thousands protest lithium mining in Serbia. Officials say it's a plot against populist president
BELGRADE, Serbia -- Tens of thousands of protesters rallied on Saturday against lithium mining in Serbia, despite officials' warnings of their alleged plot...
Residents of Serbia's lithium-rich region vow to block EU-backed mining
GORNJE NEDELJICE, Serbia -- Zlatko Kokanović does not want a lithium mine in his backyard and he will do anything he can to...
As South Sudan's oil revenues dwindle, even the security forces haven't been paid in months
JUBA, South Sudan -- The recent rupture of a crucial oil pipeline has sent fresh pain through the economy of South Sudan, where...
Who is Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate who'll head Bangladesh's interim government?
DHAKA, Bangladesh -- Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus has been chosen to head Bangladesh’s interim government after the nation's longtime prime minister...