2+ min ago (71+ words) Australian police said Sunday they had arrested dozens of people during climate protests that claim to have halted two cargo ships at one of the world's biggest coal export ports. Australia Arrests Dozens In Coal Port Protest AFP - Agence France Presse Australian police said Sunday they had arrested dozens of people during climate protests that claim to have halted two cargo ships at one of the world's biggest coal export ports....

30+ min ago (1246+ words) SUGAR LAND, Texas " Whether speaking at local government meetings or protesting over the war in Gaza and Islamophobia in public schools, Amina Ishaq counts on the Council on American-Islamic Relations to defend her rights and those of the growing Muslim community in this politically dividedHouston suburb. "They used to come out to our protests to make sure we were okay," said Ishaq, a social worker who is active at her local mosque. Earlier this month, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott designated CAIR " one of America's largest Muslim advocacy and civil rights groups " a "foreign terrorist organization," along with the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist organization. He accused the groups of attempting to "subvert our laws through violence, intimidation, and harassment." Abbott said the designation would bar CAIR from acquiring Texas land under a law passed by the state legislature earlier this year…...

34+ min ago (309+ words) Moddar, a village of around 1,200 people near Kutiyana, has been struggling for years without a proper road and bridge to access the nearby town. When villagers raised the issue before Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel during the Swagat programme, the response was swift and decisive. The CM heard the delegation patiently, acknowledged that their demand was genuine, and sanctioned Rs 9 crore for the construction of a minor bridge, culverts and a three-kilometre road connecting Moddar to Passavari. The speed of action left villagers emotional and grateful.We met the Chief Minister, and by the fourth day itself, we received a call from his office saying the issue had been resolved. Even the funds were sanctioned immediately. For a small village like ours, this means everything," said farmer Laxman Moddedra. Residents first presented the issue during the district-level Swagat session, after which…...

43+ min ago (454+ words) Climate protesters are ramping up efforts to disrupt the fossil fuel industry, scaling and blocking a ship bound for the world's largest coal port. Three Greenpeace activists scaled the ship on Sunday morning at Rising Tide's annual "protestival" at Newcastle Harbour, unveiling a banner reading "Phase Out Coal and Gas". After police confirmed 11 people were charged on Saturday relating to swimming, kayaking and boating to block a shipping lane, another 21 were charged on Sunday for similar "marine-related offences". Authorities also alleged a violent assault took place at nearby Foreshore Park involving attendees, in which a 46-year-old man was hospitalised with back, arm leg and head lacerations. An 18-year-old man was arrested in relation to the incident but was yet to be charged. Rising Tide claimed a coal ship, named RAGNAR, was forced to turn around on Sunday afternoon after around…...

48+ min ago (776+ words) According to the Pune Union of Working Journalists (PUWJ), also known as Shramik Patrakar Sangh in Pune, journalists invited to cover the ceremony were abruptly shifted to a seating area from where photographing or recording the address of the Reviewing Officer, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, was not possible Pune: Press Boycotts 149th NDA Passing Out Parade After Disrespectful Treatment Pune: Coverage of the 149th Passing Out Parade (POP) at the National Defence Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla, was marred on Sunday after media representatives staged an unprecedented walkout, alleging inappropriate treatment and restrictions imposed by officers on duty. PUWJ stated that one officer also dismissed previous media coverage as a "flop show. This remark was called baseless by PUWJ, as they noted that earlier NDA events had received extensive coverage in print, television, digital media and social media. PUWJ especially referred…...

48+ min ago (442+ words) According to the Pune Union of Working Journalists (PUWJ), also known as Shramik Patrakar Sangh in Pune, journalists invited to cover the ceremony were abruptly shifted to a seating area from where photographing or recording the address of the Reviewing Officer, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, was not possible Pune: Press Boycotts 149th NDA Passing Out Parade After Disrespectful Treatment Pune: Coverage of the 149th Passing Out Parade (POP) at the National Defence Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla, was marred on Sunday after media representatives staged an unprecedented walkout, alleging inappropriate treatment and restrictions imposed by officers on duty. PUWJ stated that one officer also dismissed previous media coverage as a "flop show. This remark was called baseless by PUWJ, as they noted that earlier NDA events had received extensive coverage in print, television, digital media and social media. PUWJ especially referred…...

53+ min ago (417+ words) Kochi, Nov 29 (PTI) The relay hunger strike by families in Munambam here over land claimed by the Waqf Board concluded on Sunday. The 414-day-long agitation, organised by the Munambam Land Protection Council at Velankanni Matha Church in Munambam, ended with an event attended by Revenue Minister K Rajan and Law Minister P Rajeev. Council convenor Joseph Benny said that, over the past four years, 610 families in Munambam had been denied revenue rights. "The Waqf Amendment Bill brought national attention to our agitation. We received support from various political parties," Benny said. He added that the state government has promised to set up a help desk to complete land mutation procedures. Law Minister P Rajeev said the government will ensure residents" legal rights and that there is no politics behind it. "There are complexities as several court orders are related to…...

1+ hour, 5+ min ago (123+ words) Left parties and VCK to protest in Puducherry on December 8, 2025, against new labour codes and lack of consultation. Published - November 30, 2025 04:33 pm IST - PUDUCHERRY The Left parties and Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi will organise a protest in Puducherry on December 8, 2025 demanding withdrawal of the new labour codes. A meeting of the leaders of the Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist), VCK and Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) held at the CPI office here decided to mobilise workers in Puducherry for holding the protest. The Union government has taken an arbitrary decision to introduce the labour codes without holding proper consultation with trade unions, CPI secretary A.M. Saleem said in a press statement....

1+ hour, 6+ min ago (572+ words) MANILA, Philippines -- Thousands of demonstrators including from the Roman Catholic church clergy protested in the Philippines on Sunday, calling for the swift prosecution of top legislators and officials implicated in a corruption scandal that has buffeted the Asian democracy. Left-wing groups led a separate protest in Manila's main park with a blunt demand for all implicated government officials to immediately resign and face prosecution. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has been scrambling to quell public outrage over the massive corruption blamed for substandard, defective or non-existent flood control projects across an archipelago long prone to deadly flooding and extreme weather in tropical Asia. More than 17,000 police officers were deployed in metropolitan Manila to secure the separate protests. The Malacanang presidential palace complex in Manila was in a security lockdown with key access roads and bridges blocked by anti-riot police forces, trucks…...

1+ hour, 11+ min ago (102+ words) Ships Turned, Arrests Made at Annual Climate Protest Climate protesters are ramping up efforts to disrupt the fossil fuel industry, scaling and blocking a ship bound for the world's largest coal port. Three Greenpeace activists scaled the ship on Sunday morning at Rising Tide's annual "protestival" at Newcastle Harbour, unveiling a banner reading "Phase Out Coal and Gas." LNP, Premier Celebrate Huge Swing in By-Election Win No Ticket to Ride: $15 Billion Train Line to Open to Fanfare Anthony Albanese Ties the Knot With Fiancee Fatal Shark Attack at Australian National Park Leaves Woman Dead, Man Fighting for Life...