India’s ‘cockroach’ protest movement halts marches after police violence
Leaders of the movement say they will continue campaigning but will not stage another march through New Delhi.
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Indian court rejects bid to release hunger-striking activist from hospital
The wife of 59-year-old Sonam Wangchuk says his enforced hospitalisation is ‘illegal detention’.
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Cockroach Party protest intensifies after Wangchuk forcibly hospitalised
Protest by India’s Cockroach Janta Party has intensified after activist Sonam Wangchuk was forcibly hospitalised.
Published On 18 Jul 2026
Thousands rally in London in support of Gaza, demand new PM take action
Demonstrators call on Andy Burnham to impose arms embargo on Israel and pressure its government to end genocide.
Indian police forcibly hospitalise activist after 20-day hunger strike
Police said protesters tried to stop them from seizing Sonam Wangchuk, causing a ‘slight commotion’.
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Venice protesters rally against US ambassador’s superyacht tour
Protesters clashed with police in Venice outside US Ambassador Tilman Fertitta’s superyacht.
Published On 18 Jul 2026
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Houthi supporters rally in Sanaa against ‘Saudi-led blockade’
Thousands of Houthi supporters rallied in Sanaa against what they described as the Saudi-led blockade against Yemen.
Published On 17 Jul 2026
Hundreds protest in Kyiv over Zelenskyy’s dismissal of defence minister
Outgoing defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov slammed military chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, saying he had ‘split the country’.
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Protests in Paris, Gaza for release of Hussam Abu Safia
Protests were held in Paris and Gaza demanding the release of Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safia.
Published On 15 Jul 2026
Protest in Pakistan’s Kashmir stalls after nine killed in clashes
At least 28 people have been killed since protests began in June, as the region braces for a major protest march.
Outspoken Moroccan rapper Mehdi El Youbi arrested in Casablanca
Activists say Moroccan authorities are intensifying repression of critical voices and the Gen Z protest movement.
![El Youbi, born in 1992, is widely known in Morocco and across North Africa for his politically-conscious rap songs that rose to fame during the early 2010s. [File: Mehdi El Youbi support committee]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/photoehdi1-1784059429.jpeg?resize=554%2C513&quality=80)
