The former Brazilian president is charged with planning a coup after losing the 2022 elections. He says he pursued only legal avenues to remain in power. Here is what to know about the trial.
Tag: Demonstrations, Protests and Riots
Anti-Immigrant Protests Attended by Neo-Nazis in Australia Worry Leaders
The government condemned the demonstrations, which drew tens of thousands of people. Some of the events included speakers tied to neo-Nazi groups.
In Syria, a City Shattered by War Asks for Its Sacrifice to Be Repaid
Millions of Syrians from destroyed places like Daraya feel they did everything possible to overthrow the Assad government, but they still await reconstruction aid.
Indonesia’s Leader Says He Will Bow to Some Protester Demands After Riots
President Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia acknowledged the concerns of the protesters and said his government would make concessions.
3 Dead in Indonesia After Jumping From Building Protesters Set on Fire, Official Says
In spreading protests against the president, three government workers died after jumping from a building that protesters set afire. A fourth person was attacked by a crowd and later died of his injuries.
This Summer, a Hostile Reception for Many Israelis Abroad
Against the backdrop of the devastating war and hunger crisis in Gaza, Israeli travelers have been harassed and accosted in Europe, sometimes just for speaking Hebrew.
Students Call for More Protests in Indonesia After Fatal Clash With Police
Rising unemployment and inflation have driven the protests in Jakarta, the capital. The police responded with force on Thursday, killing a 21-year-old man.
Protests Spread Across Indonesia After a Deadly Clash With Police
Rising unemployment and inflation have driven days of demonstrations. A 21-year-old man was killed when police responded with force to a protest on Thursday.
Pigeons Are Widely Loathed. Mumbai’s Have Vocal Defenders.
Restrictions on pigeon feeding in India’s largest city prompted a backlash from a religious community that believes in nonviolence against all creatures.
Sonallah Ibrahim, Egyptian Novelist of Irony and Dissent, Dies at 88
Starting with “That Smell” in 1966, he wrote with stark power about themes of repression in the Egyptian police state.