(2025-11-23). FIA ramps up crackdown on illegal migration after string of airport interceptions. tribune.com.pk
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has intensified a sweeping campaign against illegal migration and suspected internal collusion after a series of interceptions at major airports involving forged documents and, officials say, the possible assistance of insiders. | Immigration officers at New Islamabad International Airport offloaded a passenger, Muhammad Usman, who attempted to travel to Europe on an Umrah visa on Sunday. | Usman was identified during clearance for flight PK-713, and officials said an initial probe revealed he had been deported from Italy earlier this year and remained in contact with mul…
(2025-11-23). Cabinet approves plan to bring remaining members of from India to Israel. haaretz.com A special budget of 90 million shekels has been allocated to finance the flights, conversion classes, housing and other benefits for nearly 6,000 members of the Bnei Menashe community. According to the cabinet decision, Nof Hagalil — a mixed Jewish-Arab town in northern Israel — will absorb many of these new immigrants…
(2025-11-23). Bulgaria: Joint appeal for international protection for Saudi human rights defender detained for over four years. fidh.org We, the undersigned civil society organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, are gravely concerned by the imminent threat to Saudi human rights defender Abdulrahman AlBakr al-Khalidi of deportation after over four years in detention from Bulgaria to Saudi Arabia, where he would be at real risk of serious human rights (…) | – |
(2025-11-23). Water shortage sparks protest as residents storm Karachi pumping station. tribune.com.pk
The patience of North Karachi residents ran out after a persistent water shortage on Sunday morning, as they stormed the Nagan Chowrangi pumping station in protest. | A large number of women were part of the demonstration, during which protesters exchanged harsh words with Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) staff. Some enraged residents allegedly attempted to manhandle the staff as tempers flared. | Protesters said that despite repeated assurances, the KWSC had failed to restore water supply to their homes for more than a month. Many women complained that purchasing water tankers had become unafford…
(2025-11-23). COP30 Shows How Corporate Power Is Derailing Climate Justice. counterpunch.org Analysis from the Kick Big Polluters Out coalition shows more than 1,600 fossil fuel lobbyists have been granted access to COP30 in Belém, Brazil. That means one in every 25 participants represents the industry that is accelerating climate chaos. Lobbyists from ExxonMobil, BP, TotalEnergies, and major trade associations roam freely while delegates from the ten most climate-vulnerable nations combined are vastly outnumbered. Indigenous peoples and civil society activists are squeezed to the margins, sometimes literally, as protestors blockaded entrances to be heard. Meanwhile, fossil fuel executives are in the roo…
(2025-11-23). China: FM reiterates strong protest after Japanese comments. plenglish.com Beijing, Nov 23 (Prensa Latina) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed concern at the statements made by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, which suggest a possible military intervention in the Taiwan issue.
(2025-11-23). The Legacy of the White Paper Protests. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A protester writes "dignity" in English and Chinese in a show of solidarity with the White Paper protest in China at the University of Washington in Seattle, December 4, 2022. | © 2022 Chin Hei Leung/SOPA Images/Sipa USA via AP Photo…
(2025-11-23). Monday 12/8: No Monarchs Monday: Protest at Tesla in SF. indybay.org At the Tesla Dealership, 999 Van Ness (corner of Van Ness and O'Farrell), San Francisco…
(2025-11-23). Watch: Gen Z storm National Palace as anti-govt protests intensify. ummid.com A mild protest by Gen Z against drug violence and the security policies of the government Saturday turn into a massive uprising a day later as thousands of people marched to National Palace, asking President Claudia Sheinbaum to quit.
(2025-11-23). Police detain 90 at London protest backing Palestine Action. newarab.com
At least 90 protesters were detained in central London on Saturday during a rally held in solidarity with The Metropolitan Police confirmed the arrests in a post on X, claiming the protest supported the "proscribed terrorist organisation Palestine Action". | Campaigners said police had moved in almost immediately, detaining people for silently holding signs opposing ge…
(2025-11-23). Tunisians protest against political, economic conditions. tribune.com.pk
Thousands of Tunisians gathered on Saturday in the capital to protest against the jailing of government critics, the curtailing of liberties, and economic conditions in the North African country. | At least 2,000 people, including activists and political party members, marched for more than two hours through Tunis to demonstrate "against injustices" at a rally organised by the committee defending jailed lawyer Ahmed Souab, AFP journalists and witnesses said. | The protest — one of the largest in recent months — made symbolic stops in front of the headquarters of the Tunisian Chemical Group, which h…
(2025-11-23). Kill Tariffs Not Workers!Teamsters & ILWU Members Protest Tariffs/Trade War At Port Of Oak. indybay.org Teamsters and ILWU members as well as other trade unionists and community members rallied at the Port of Oakland rallied to protest the tariffs, trade war and sanctions. It was the first rally in the United States by labor to oppose the tariffs which are destroying jobs and crushing the lives of workers in the United States and throughout the world.
(2025-11-23). The Feds Want to Make It Illegal to Even Possess an Anarchist Zine. theintercept.com
A detail view of the badge worn by Matthew Elliston during an ICE hiring event on Aug. 26, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. Photo: Ron Jenkins/Getty Images | Federal prosecutors have filed a new There are numerous problems with the indictment, but perhaps the…
(2025-11-23). Why Putin is Not a Conservative: The Destruction of Integrity. fairobserver.com We have often heard Western right-wing politicians describe Russian President Vladimir Putin's regime as "conservative." They justify this by pointing to his proclaimed defense of traditional family values and his resistance to left-wing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) protests in Russia. Yet, does Putin's conservatism truly rest on any genuine philosophical foundation — the…