Trump says expecting ‘arrest’ on Tuesday, calls for protests
Former US President Donald Trump said he expects to be “arrested” on Tuesday over hush money allegedly paid to a porn star before the 2016 election, calling on his supporters to protest.
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Peru president under investigation after dozens killed in protests
Peru’s prosecutor’s office on Tuesday said it was opening an inquiry against President Dina Boluarte and others for their role in the repression of anti-government protests that have seen at least 40 killed since December.
Peru’s president moves to bring elections forward as protests turn deadly
By Carlos Mandujano and Luis Jaime Cisneros New Peruvian President Dina Boluarte announced Sunday that she would seek to hold elections two years early, while
China signals zero-Covid relaxation after protests
China’s top Covid official and multiple cities have signalled a possible relaxing of the country’s strict zero-tolerance approach to the virus, after nationwide protests calling for an end to lockdowns and greater political freedom.
Tiananmen again? Top China security body calls for ‘crackdown’ on ‘hostile forces’ after protests
China’s top security body on Tuesday called for a “crackdown” on “hostile forces” after the country saw protests in major cities opposing Covid lockdowns and demanding greater political freedoms.
Russia fines TikTok over calls for minors to join protests
A Moscow court on Tuesday fined TikTok more than $30,000 for failing to delete posts calling for minors to join unsanctioned protests in support of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.
More protests after Myanmar junta cuts internet, deploys troops
Myanmar’s junta deployed extra troops around the country and choked the internet on Monday as it intensified a crackdown on anti-coup protests, but defiant demonstrators again took to the streets.
Martial law declared in parts of Myanmar as rallies heap pressure on coup leaders
Martial law was declared in parts of Myanmar’s second largest city Mandalay Monday, after hundreds of thousands rallied across the country against the coup and the military issued a stern warning against further protests.
