• Vanderbilt students arrested, suspended at rowdy protest over anti-Israel ballot initiative

    Some Vanderbilt University students protesting the administration's removal of an anti-Israel, Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) initiative from the student ballot have been suspended and arrested following an hours-long sit-in on Tuesday, according to reports.  An amendment to the Vanderbilt Student Government Constitution, which would prevent student government funds from going to certain businesses that support Israel, was removed from the student voting ballot, prompting nearly 30...

  • Spanish prison lockdown due to protests

    Approximately 1,200 inmates in Catalonia find themselves directly impacted by a wave of protest actions undertaken by prison staff. This situation unfolded on Saturday, March 16, leaving many prisoners confined to their cells, unable to partake in their usual activities or see their families over the weekend. A day of unrest The protests were sparked […]

  • Anti-Israel protesters’ feckless destruction of art

    Lord Arthur James Balfour recognized what our activist class has failed to consider: that which has been stewarded for a generation cannot be cut down with an X-Acto knife.  Earlier this month, an anti-Israel protester destroyed a 110-year-old portrait of Balfour at Cambridge University. The masked woman sprayed red paint over the portrait and slashed […]

  • 31 climate activists arrested at Eindhoven Airport protest

    The Police and the Marechaussee arrested 31 climate activists from Extinction Rebellion (XR) and Scientist Rebellion (SR) at Eindhoven Airport on Saturday. The activists tried to enter the airport grounds through a fence, which is strictly forbidden, the Marechaussee reported.

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    Newshour, Protesters arrested on final day of Russian vote

    Around 50 protesters have been arrested in Russian cities on the final day of a vote set to confirm Vladimir Putin in office. Long queues formed outside polling stations, heeding a call to gather in protest. The call came from the wife of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died suddenly last month at a penal colony above the Arctic Circle. We hear from a member of President Putin's United Russia party.Also on the programme: One resident's story of living in Iceland's volcano zone; and how the...

  • Vanderbilt University Students Arrested, Suspended After Anti-Israel Rally

    Vanderbilt University suspended multiple students following a protest supporting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel, saying that a school officer was physically assaulted.

  • Israeli hostages’ relatives arrested at protest as Gaza talks break down

    Family members and activists blocked a main road in Tel Aviv, demanding more be done to free them.

  • How Covid lockdowns hit mental health of teenage boys hardest

    New research findings are contrary to what had previously been thought about pandemic’s effect on children’s wellbeingTeenage boys were hit hardest by the Covid lockdowns, with their mental health failing to recover despite the return to normality, according to the most comprehensive academic study of its kind.Early research into how lockdown affected children indicated that girls had suffered more significant mental health problems than boys. Continue reading

  • First Covid lockdown four years on: 'We'll never forget'

    Can you remember when the announcement came over the news, that everyone must 'stay at home' as Covid-19 first hit the UK? In our video, we hear a range of differing views, some who were 'key workers' and others who worked from home. Some describe the first lockdown as 'a novelty' - but one that eventually wore thin. But others remember the fear of catching Covid-19. Watch the video above. Starting in May 2020, the laws were slowly relaxed. People were permitted to leave home for outdoor...

  • First Covid lockdown four years on: 'We'll never forget'

    Can you remember when the announcement came over the news, that everyone must 'stay at home' as Covid-19 first hit the UK? In our video, we hear a range of differing views, some who were 'key workers' and others who worked from home. Some describe the first lockdown as 'a novelty' - but one that eventually wore thin. But others remember the fear of catching Covid-19. Watch the video above. Starting in May 2020, the laws were slowly relaxed. People were permitted to leave home for outdoor...

  • First Covid lockdown four years on: 'We'll never forget'

    Can you remember when the announcement came over the news, that everyone must 'stay at home' as Covid-19 first hit the UK? In our video, we hear a range of differing views, some who were 'key workers' and others who worked from home. Some describe the first lockdown as 'a novelty' - but one that eventually wore thin. But others remember the fear of catching Covid-19. Watch the video above. Starting in May 2020, the laws were slowly relaxed. People were permitted to leave home for outdoor...

  • Hundreds protest Chinese foreign minister’s visit to Australia

    The Australian government has ‘serious concerns’ about human rights in China and Tibet, spokesperson says.