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Get the latest news on protests around the world. Protests are usually associated with people’s discontent with their authorities, and in many countries of the world mass demonstrations lead to a change in government or the resignation of the leader. However, protests do not always lead to positive changes; on the contrary, there are many cases in modern history where nationwide demonstrations led to civil war, economic crisis and deaths among ordinary people. One such example of this is Libya, where opponents of the government, armed with weapons and having received military support from some NATO countries, were able to overthrow the country’s leader Muammar Gaddafi, which ultimately led to the ongoing civil war – go to RT.com to read experts’ opinions. Follow RT to be updated on the latest news and videos from protests around the world.
- BLM supporters melt down after Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse spotted LEGALLY drinking beer at a Wisconsin bar
Accused teen murderer Kyle Rittenhouse has again triggered left-wing activists into fits of rage, this time by legally drinking a beer with his parents at a Wisconsin bar and wearing a T-shirt declaring that he's “free as f***.” - No longer ‘JUST AN IDEA’? With Trump on way out and Biden on way in, Portland mayor finally vows to ‘push back’ against AntifaAfter seven months of almost nonstop riots, when even the firebombing of his own condo building couldn't spur him to act, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler has suddenly vowed to “push back” against the Antifa violence plaguing his city.
- Nigerian president appeals for ‘calm’ after soldiers fire on protesters amid chaos in the capitalPresident of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari called for “understanding and calm” a day after soldiers opened fire on police-brutality protesters against the now dissolved Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Lagos on Tuesday night.
- ‘All I did was fight him’: Portland police arrest BLM activist who FLY-KICKED defenseless man who was dragged from truckPortland police have arrested Marquise Love, ending a manhunt for the BLM activist who allegedly led a mob attack on a man who was dragged from his truck, made to sit in the street, beaten and knocked out with a kick to the head.
- ACLU gets to decide who’s a journalist? Judge suggests having group vet reporters to protect press covering Portland protestsA federal judge in Portland has proposed making the American Civil Liberties Union an arbiter to distinguish between legitimate journalists and protesters-in-disguise – a move with important implications for press protections.
- Woke world revives Maoist struggle sessions, complete with mandatory self-abasement, after Floyd deathIn response to the killing of George Floyd by police officer Derek Chauvin and accomplices, woke culture has intensified cringy prostration and humiliation rituals that can be traced to the Maoist Cultural Revolution.
- WATCH protesters TEAR DOWN statue of slave trader in BristolA crowd of protesters has toppled a statue of famed slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol, UK. Cheering as they danced on his effigy, they are just one of several groups to have targeted controversial monuments in recent weeks.
- Thousands of Black Lives Matter protesters march on US embassy in London (VIDEOS)Droves of protesters have descended on the US embassy in London, in the city’s fourth Black Lives Matter protest in a week. The demonstration comes a day after a similar protest in the city spiralled into mayhem.
- Trump orders National Guard to withdraw from DC as ‘everything is under perfect control’With the situation in the capital “under perfect control,” Donald Trump has announced the withdrawal of the National Guard from Washington DC, but warned that the troops may be redeployed if the riots resume.
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