Protest & Civil Unrest

Turkey’s LGBTQ+ crackdown has expanded across 15 provinces, with activists, rights groups, venues and protesters targeted in raids and arrests.

Portsmouth protests erupted after 140 migrants arrived by boat, triggering clashes with UK police and government condemnation of anti-immigration unrest.

Spanish officials said a sudden influx of roughly 49,000 people entered its North African enclave of Ceuta in a 24-hour period.

The "No Kings" movement has evolved through three primary national mobilisations since President Trump's second term started.

This transition is currently operating under two competing frameworks of a constitutional interim council and exiled crown prince Pahlavi's plan.

The hunt for El Mencho and the CJNG spans over 15 years, evolving from a local enforcement group into a global paramilitary organization.

Deranque’s death sparked nationwide political reactions ahead of the municipal elections and prompted a minute of silence in the National Assembly.

On Jan 24, 2026, ICU nurse Alex Jeffrey Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis during a confrontation regarding immigration enforcement.

Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the exiled prince established himself as a prominent leader of the Iranian democratic opposition.

In Jan 2026, Guatemala imposed a nationwide state of siege declared by President Bernardo Arévalo to combat a violent surge in gang activity.

The state response has been described as "unprecedented brutality", deploying live ammunition, tear gas, and militarized units against demonstrators.

In Jan 2026, two shootings involving federal immigration agents in the United States sparked a wave of nationwide "ICE Out For Good" protests.

Known as an outspoken crusader against organized crime, his murder sparked a massive wave of national unrest and Gen Z-led protests.

In Aug and Sep 2025, Jakarta and several other major Indonesian cities were rocked by the most violent civil unrest in decades.

Mexico City has seen a significant wave of anti-gentrification protests, targeting the influx of "digital nomads" and the proliferation of short-term rentals.

Mali's transitional parliament officially granted military leader General Assimi Goïta a five-year presidential term renewable indefinitely without elections.

In 2025, US President Trump initiated a series of National Guard deployments to various US cities, framing the missions as responses to crime, homelessness, illegal immigration, and civil unrest.

In May 2025, Mali's ruling military junta, led by General Assimi Goïta, formally dissolved all political parties across the national territory.