China saw a significant surge in protests in the third quarter—an approximate 30 percent rise compared to last year. Human rights watchdog Freedom House says the country’s slow economy is the main driver. Meanwhile, President-elect Donald Trump’s win has triggered a plunge across the Chinese stock market.
Columbia is just one of many American universities that was pushed into the spotlight due to student protests in the wake of the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Zachary Marschall, editor-in-chief of the higher education watchdog publication Campus Reform, joined NTD to discuss both the on-campus pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli movements.
Mexico’s Senate has approved a sweeping judicial reform measure despite opposition from critics, including the Supreme Court, who argue the changes could undermine the independence of the judiciary. The Senate’s 86–41 vote on Sept. 11 secured the two-thirds majority needed to pass the constitutional reform, which allows judges to be elected by popular vote, including to […]
SYDNEY—Anti-war protesters and police clashed outside a defence exhibition in Australia’s second-largest city of Melbourne on Wednesday, with dozens arrested as police used sponge grenades, flash-bang devices and irritant sprays to control parts of the hostile crowd. Police were pelted with rocks, horse manure and bottles filled with liquid as they tried to protect attendees […]
After massive protests in Israel at the weekend, and a promise by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel will remain in a certain part of Gaza, how close are Israel and the Hamas terrorist group to a cease-fire? NTD spoke with Ruthie Blum, a former Netanyahu adviser, and a senior contributing editor at the Jewish […]
From money laundering to alien smuggling—a former top aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is now facing espionage charges over her connection to the Chinese Communist Party. We have details on the latest indictment. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a hostage and cease-fire deal with Hamas must be conditional. Meanwhile, Hamas issues new […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to bow to political pressure to do a deal with Hamas over the hostages and insisted the Israeli military needed to retain control of a strip of territory bordering Egypt, to prevent weapons being smuggled into the Gaza strip. At least 500,000 Israelis demonstrated in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, […]
Massive protests have swept Israel following the execution of six hostages in Gaza at the hands of Hamas. On Monday, at least 500,000 demonstrated in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and other cities, demanding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu do more to bring home the remaining 101 hostages. Protesters are pushing the government to accept a cease-fire […]
CHICAGO—A pro-Palestinian protest outside the Israeli consulate in Chicago led to violent clashes and arrests on the evening of Aug. 20., day two of the Democratic National Convention (DNC). The demonstration, organized by the group Behind Enemy Lines, marks a non-permitted escalation in the conflict between mainstream Democrats and pro-Palestinian activists. The latter objects to […]
KOLKATA, India—Holding candles, hundreds of thousands of women marched through the night in cities across India, to protest the brutal rape and murder of a young female doctor in a hospital that has fueled anger over a lack of safety for women despite tough new laws. A 31-year old trainee doctor was raped and murdered […]
The Philippine government announced on Monday that it would file a diplomatic protest against Beijing, following a tense incident last week where Chinese military jets flew dangerously close to a Philippine patrol plane and fired flares. NTD took a closer look at the two nations’ tense relationship.
A hotel has been targeted on Sunday as demonstrations and riots continue across the United Kingdom in the wake of a knife attack last week. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday condemned the violence and said that perpetrators would face the full force of the law. Police forces in England and Northern Ireland have arrested […]
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned violent protests in England following the killing of three young girls in a knife attack. He’s vowing tougher consequences for rioters, and the wider use of facial recognition to stop the rioters from boarding trains.
The White House is pushing to cancel student debt for millions. Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris secures a key endorsement, while former President Donald Trump courts black voters. We have the latest on the 2024 race. The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States holds a special meeting to discuss the Venezuelan election process […]
Protests erupted across Venezuela after the incumbent socialist leader Nicolás Maduro declared victory in a presidential election. Demonstrators took to the streets saying the race was marred by fraud. Joining us to assess the unfolding crisis is Andrés Martínez-Fernández. He’s the senior policy analyst for Latin America in the Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for National […]
Protests have broken out across China recently. In southwestern Sichuan, footage shows police officers getting into oral disputes with protesters. Officers then started pulling a man in a green shirt toward them, hands on his neck. A video caption says residents were protesting against a wastewater treatment plant project. The stand-off has lasted over two […]
