Protests
Italian truck drivers' fuel, cost-of-living protest puts country's pasta production at risk
The protest, which began last week with the blocking of roads, motorways, and ports in Sicily and southern Italy, is causing wider disruption, including supermarket shortages and gas station lines.
Extremists could exploit France's protests without organizing them, expert says
Over 3,000 businesses attacked in French riots as insurance damages top $1 billion
As France erupts, Europe's far right gains from fuel-price anger ahead of elections
Sara Netanyahu rejects apology demand from Jerusalem protest-fire defendant, seeks NIS 5m.
The defendant is accused of pouring flammable liquid into a recycling bin, adding fuel-soaked material, and setting it alight.
‘Death to Zionism’ protest in Switzerland, demonstrators praise Hamas call for Israel’s destruction
One demonstrator stated, “Zionism is like fascism. A very genocidal ideology.”
'Don't show your face': 9/11 victims' families demand Mamdani skip World Trade Center ceremony
"My focus will be on attending events that memorialize that incredible courage, and I will be there on Friday at the memorial just as I was last year,” said the NYC mayor.
Serbia’s Vucic dissolves parliament, calls snap elections amid anti-corruption protests
Serbia will hold snap elections on October 25 after President Vucic dissolved parliament, with the longtime leader seeking a new path back to the premiership.
WATCH: Haredi protest against light rail construction erupts on Jerusalem's Bar-Ilan Street
Police said activists tried to block traffic and damage the construction sites, and officers began dispersing the crowd after declaring the demonstration illegal.
Small-scale protests break out in Iran over cost of living
Retired educators, telecommunications workers, and job seekers also reportedly demonstrated on Sunday in Tehran, Ahvaz, Shush, Kermanshah, Dezful, and Rasht.
Iranian-backed militia Badr admits it killed, wounded thousands of protesters in Iraq in 2019
A video of Hadi al-Amiri saying "the resistance stood bravely in the face of (the October fitna, as it was dubbed) and preserved the state and political system,” began circulating.
Jerusalem's Basimta Cafe may decide to close on Shabbat amid weekly haredi protests
The demonstrations against the cafe began following a revelation that the the eatery is an official Jews for Jesus project, a movement seen as controversial amongst mainstream Judaism.
UN chief Guterres slammed for ignoring Iranian regime executions in talk with President Pezeshkian
The UN’s official readout of the meeting said Guterres and Pezeshkian discussed the humanitarian and economic consequences of the conflict between Iran and the US.
Traffic disrupted in Jerusalem as protesters oppose Givati soldiers’ imprisonment
During the protest, some demonstrators began intermittently blocking traffic routes in the area, including roads leading into the city, disrupting traffic and daily life.
