(2025-09-15). 75-year-old Sikh woman detained by immigration authorities after living for over 30 years in US. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: A 73-year-old woman was detained by the immigration authorities in California after she went through a routine background check. Her arrest has sparked massive outrage across the community. | Harjit Kaur had been living in the US for over 30 years, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials during a routine check-in earlier this week. | According to the reports, her family along with hundreds of members from the community organised a protest Friday, calling for the immediate release of Kaur, who was detained on Monday after ICE asked her to come to the San Francisco office…
(2025-09-15). Australia's anti-immigration rallies, Hong Kong weather: 5 weekend reads. scmp.com We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. | 1. Strong appetite for new iPhone in China as pre-orders break record | 2. Charlie Kirk, US political violence — and what it looks like from China | 3. Hong Kong set for unsettled weather next week as 3 low-pressure areas develop…
(2025-09-15). 'Time for being soft on illegal aliens over', says Trump after Indian man beheaded in US. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: US President Donald Trump has doubled down on crackdown on illegal immigrants by his administration amid 50-year-old Chandra Nagamallaiah's gruesome killing, who was beheaded in front of his wife and son at a motel in Dallas, Texas. | In a strongly worded statement on his Truth Social platform, Trump said Nagamallaiah was "brutally beheaded" by an "illegal alien from Cuba who should never have been in our country". | Meanwhile he described the victim as a "well respected person in Dallas" and promised that the accused would be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. | "I am aware of the terri…
(2025-09-15). New Zealand government glorifies US fascist Charlie Kirk. wsws.org The far-right ACT and NZ First parties are seeking to legitimise Kirk's anti-immigrant and racist views in order to divide and suppress the working class.
(2025-09-15). Freed from prison by federal judge, scientist at University of Michigan deported back to China. wsws.org Through the public vilification of a young scientist, the Trump administration has sent an intimidating message to the academic community, created a precedent for the further persecution of Chinese scholars, and whipped up anti-Chinese sentiment to advance its agenda of economic confrontation and war.
(2025-09-15). Protests continue against Israel's Gaza genocide. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-09-15). Former chief justice appointed as interim prime minister in Nepal. wsws.org The interim government will be a right-wing capitalist administration, relying on the military's support, focused on restoring a semblance of political stability in the wake of mass protests.
(2025-09-15). Defeating a Bloc Ginned up on Delusion and Hate. indybay.org Democrats don't really believe their claim that Trumpism is a dangerous threat to US democracy. Only a radical contingent that opposes MAGA across the board, promotes grassroots protests and defiance by elected officials, and offers a vision of transformative change can catalyze and cohere a winning resistance movement.
(2025-09-15). Nepal: Call for accountability over protest crackdown, urging an end to digital repression and police misuse of force. fidh.org
(2025-09-15). DR Congo: Militias, Army Threaten South Kivu Civilians. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A protester holds a placard reading in Swahili "return (General) Gasita we didn't want!" as others gesture towards a Democratic Republic of Congo Armed Forces soldier during a demonstration in Uvira on September 8, 2025. | © 2025 AFP via Getty Images…
(2025-09-15). Philippines president backs protests over corruption scandal. jagonews24.com Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said Monday he did not blame people for taking part in street protests "one bit" as anger mounts over a corruption scandal involving phony flood control projects.
(2025-09-15). Traditional Owners, climate activists call on WA Labor to ban fracking. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-09-14). Biggest ever anti-immigration protests sweep London; cops punched, kicked by protesters. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: A march in London led by far-right activist Tommy Robinson attracted more than 110,000 people on Saturday and turned disorderly when some supporters clashed with police separating them from counter-protesters. | According to the Metropolitan Police, several officers were punched, kicked, and hit with bottles thrown from the edges of the "Unite the Kingdom" rally, prompting the deployment of reinforcements equipped with helmets and riot shields to back over 1,000 officers already on the ground. | In total, 26 officers were injured—four seriously, with injuries including broken teeth, a concus…
(2025-09-14). US diplomat regrets raid, detention of Korean workers at Hyundai plant. scmp.com A top US diplomat expressed regret on Sunday over an immigration raid in the state of Georgia that detained hundreds of South Korean workers and proposed making the event a turning point to strengthen bilateral relations, South Korea said. | In a meeting in Seoul, First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo urged Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau to push forward bilateral discussions on follow-up measures, including a new visa category, the foreign ministry said in a statement. Some 300…
(2025-09-14). Dozens arrested after anti-immigration protesters scuffled with UK police. aljazeera.com More than two dozen far-right demonstrators were arrested after scuffling with police and anti-racism counter-protesters…
(2025-09-14). U.S. raid on battery plant raises concerns over foreign investment. independent.co.ug 
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. immigration authorities detained more than 300 South Korean workers at a battery plant in Georgia last week during a criminal investigation into visa violations, sparking strong reactions from South Korea and raising concerns about the future of foreign investment in the United States. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, who just …
(2025-09-14). 'Political Incentives' Are Driving ICE To Publish Misleading Data On Trump Admin's Immigration Crackdown. latintimes.com "There is a sense of manufactured urgency within ICE data and it plays into the administration's political strategy," Austin Kocher told The Latin Times…
(2025-09-14). UK's far-right leader "blames migrants for economic hardship" aljazeera.com "But of course, there's no causal connection between migration and Britain's current economic woes and its housing…"
(2025-09-14). US appeals court rejects attempt to stop Trump stripping 430k legal immigrants of their status. thecanary.co A three-judge panel of the 1st US Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a legal attempt to block Donald Trump from stripping around 430,000 legal immigrants of their status, opening a door to their mass deportation. Surprising no one, those targeted by Trump are overwhelmingly Black or brown, and immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela. […] | By
(2025-09-14). Nepal PM terms violence during protests as criminal acts. jagonews24.com Nepal Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Sunday said that the arson and vandalism that occurred during the Gen Z protest last week were criminal acts against the country.
(2025-09-14). Nepal PM seeks calm, promises to meet protesters' push to 'end corruption'. aljazeera.com Sushila Karki asks country to come together to rebuild in first public statement since becoming interim leader.
(2025-09-14). New Nepal PM vows to follow protesters' demands to 'end corruption'. geo.tv 
(2025-09-14). Spain PM 'proud' of pro-Palestinian protests at Vuelta. newarab.com 
Spanish Prime Minister The protests, which have targeted the
(2025-09-14). Vuelta a España Ends in Chaos. radiohc.cu Havana, September 14 (RHC) — The 80th edition of the Vuelta a España ended 56 kilometers earlier than scheduled due to pro-Palestinian protests that invaded the streets along the route and prompted police intervention. | As had happened last week, it was impossible to complete the day's stage, this time as the peloton was moving toward the finish line in Madrid. | A group of protesters halted the peloton, but attempts were made to restart the race until the organizers decided to divert the race to the Royal Palace Gardens, where the cyclists found shelter. | The streets of central Madrid near the finish line…
(2025-09-14). Britain's largest far-right protest capitalises on Starmer's xenophobic, anti-working-class agenda. wsws.org Fascist ideologues like Robinson and more "respectable" figures like Farage are only able to exploit social distress and the widespread hatred felt towards the Starmer government because widespread left-wing sentiment in the working class has been systematically suppressed ⚪ by those claiming to be on the "left" led by Jeremy Corbyn.
(2025-09-14). Fitch downgrade casts shadow over new French prime minister's budget battles. devdiscourse.com Fitch's downgrade of France's credit rating has cast a pall over newly installed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu as he begins talks to draft a budget, while unions prepare strikes over spending cuts and employers threaten protests against tax hikes. Citing political instability and rising debt, Fitch cut its rating late Friday to A+ from AA-, giving France its lowest credit score on record just days after President Emmanuel Macron tapped Lecornu to be his fifth prime minister in two years.
(2025-09-14). Dorian Johnson, Key Witness to Michael Brown's Death, Shot and Killed in Ferguson. moguldom.com Dorian Johnson, the friend who witnessed the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown that sparked nationwide protests in 2014, was shot and killed Sunday morning in Ferguson, Missouri, less than a mile from where Brown died eleven years ago. The Shooting Incident Ferguson Police confirmed that Johnson, 33, died from injuries sustained in a shooting …
(2025-09-14). Tens of thousands join Ankara protest ahead of court showdown. newarab.com 
At least 50,000 people joined a protest by Turkey's main opposition The protesters packed into the Turkish capital's vast Tandogan Square in a massive show of defiance on the eve of the hearing at an Ankara court, with CHP's vice president Murat Bakan giving a figure of 50,000. | AFP correspondents at the scene said many tens of thousands were packed into the square, waving Turkish flags and wearing t-shirts of the Turkish Repub…
(2025-09-14). Starmer defends right to 'peaceful protest', after backlash. newarab.com 
British Prime Minister Starmer also condemned assaults on police and said Britain was built on tolerance and diversity. | "People have a right to peaceful protest. It is core to our country's values," Starme…
(2025-09-14). Watch: Gen Z protesters loot, vandalize Nepal billionaire's luxury home. ummid.com The Gen Z protesters, this is how anti-government activists in Nepal define themselves, Wednesday vandalized and looted the luxury home of billionaire Upendra Mahato.
(2025-09-14). Israeli chess players quit Basque tournament in Gaza protest. newarab.com 
Seven Israeli chess players registered for a Spanish tournament starting on Friday have all withdrawn from the event, said the organisers, who had the players they would not be competing under their national flag, citing "One after another they kept pulling out and finally the last one, this very morning, decided not to come," said Miguel Angel Olmo, president of the Sestao Chess Club that organises the event. | "We have acted in accordance with international regulations, but we invited th…
(2025-09-14). US to Access Australian Submarine Shipyard in $8B AUKUS Expansion. moderndiplomacy.eu NEWS BRIEF Australia will invest $8 billion to upgrade the Henderson shipyard in Western Australia into a maintenance hub for nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS pact, with U.S. and UK vessels set to rotate through the facility. The announcement comes amid a formal U.S. review of the agreement, though Australian officials express confidence in continued …
(2025-09-14). Pro-Palestinian protests in Spain halt Vuelta bicycle race finale. haaretz.com Demonstrations against Israel Premier Tech team forced the cancellation of the final stage in Madrid, with protesters overturning barriers and clashing with police. 'The race is over,' race organisers said, as more than 1,000 officers struggled to control the crowds…
(2025-09-14). top court approves AG outline for investigation into. haaretz.com The state comission of inquiry examines the promotion of three deals for purchasing three submarines, four defensive vessels and two anti-submarine vessels from Thyssenkrupp between 2009 and 2016. The outline states that the commission would not use testimonies taken during the ongoing criminal trial…