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Senegal Deploys Military and Blocks Social Media After Deadly Clashes

Senegal has sent its military to intervene in deadly clashes and has also blocked social media platforms in an attempt to control the spread of inflammatory messages.

June 2, 2023

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In Serbia, a Strongman Under Fire Hails Himself as Defender of the Nation

Aleksandar Vucic, Serbia’s president, is facing unprecedented scrutiny for his role in the country’s political climate. Street protests against a “climate of violence” have erupted over recent mass shootings, prompting calls for

June 9, 2023

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As China Cracks Down on Mosque Domes, One Town Pushes Back

In the southwestern Chinese town of Nagu, the Najiaying Mosque with its emerald dome and four minarets has been the pride of the Muslim Hui ethnic minority for decades. However, the Chinese

June 8, 2023

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What Does it Take to Run a Museum? The Job Description Is Changing.

Major museums all over the country are currently undergoing leadership changes at a time when modern cultural institutions require increasingly complex skill sets. The traditional functions of museums are being expanded, and

June 6, 2023

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France Continues Pension Protests, but Will it be Enough?

On Tuesday, streets were filled with protests and transportation was on strike again in France. This marked the 14th day of demonstrations nationwide since January. These protests are in opposition to a

June 6, 2023

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Poland Refuses E.U. Decision, Reigniting European Conflict

Following a protest rally in Warsaw on Sunday, where up to 500,000 people demonstrated while waving Polish and European Union flags, the Polish nationalist government reacted angrily on Monday to the most

June 5, 2023

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Massive Demonstrations Erupt Against Poland’s Conservative Government

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2023/06/04/multimedia/04poland-protests01-bwfz/04poland-protests01-bwfz-facebookJumbo.jpg In a mammoth show of opposition to the governing conservative party ahead of the general election in October, hundreds of thousands of people marched through Warsaw on Sunday. The demonstration was

June 4, 2023

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Protests in Serbia Demand Action on Culture of Violence After Mass Shootings

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2023/06/03/multimedia/03serbia-protests-promo/03serbia-protests-kicker-jlmz-facebookJumbo.jpg Following back-to-back mass shootings last month that claimed 18 lives, protests in Serbia have escalated and become the largest street demonstrations seen in Belgrade, the capital, since the toppling of Serbia’s

June 4, 2023

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Hong Kong Remembered the Tiananmen Massacre, Until It Couldn’t

Hong Kong used to be the only place in China where the victims of the 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy activists at Tiananmen Square in Beijing could be publicly mourned in a candlelight

June 4, 2023

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Protests Break Out in Senegal as Opposition Leader Receives Prison Sentence

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2023/06/01/multimedia/01senegal-new1-bgzm/01senegal-new1-bgzm-facebookJumbo.jpg In Senegal, protests have erupted across the country following the conviction of the leader of the opposition, Ousmane Sonko. A court has found him guilty of corrupting youth and sentenced him

June 3, 2023

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Many in Serbia Refuse to Give Up Guns Despite Government Offer of Amnesty

The recent amnesty offer by the Serbian government to surrender unregistered firearms has met with resistance from many citizens. Nebojsa Pantelic, for instance, who was part of the security detail that guarded

June 3, 2023

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Protests and Riots

In Serbia, a Strongman Under Fire Hails Himself as Defender of the Nation

As China Cracks Down on Mosque Domes, One Town Pushes Back

What Does it Take to Run a Museum? The Job Description Is Changing.

France Continues Pension Protests, but Will it be Enough?

Poland Refuses E.U. Decision, Reigniting European Conflict

Massive Demonstrations Erupt Against Poland’s Conservative Government

Hong Kong Remembered the Tiananmen Massacre, Until It Couldn’t

Protests Break Out in Senegal as Opposition Leader Receives Prison Sentence

Many in Serbia Refuse to Give Up Guns Despite Government Offer of Amnesty

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