What is happening in other parts of the World?

Gaza, Occupied Palestine – Protesters fuel burning barricades with car tires during protests following the violent assault by Israeli forces on praying Palestinians inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque.

 

Nueva Ecija, Philippines – U.S. and Philippine troops training ahead of their largest-ever joint military drill, with 17,600 units, including 12,000 U.S. units, set to take part.

 

New York, U.S. – Former U.S. President Donald Trump makes his way to the courtroom, becoming the first former president in U.S. history to face criminal charges.

 

Colombo, Sri Lanka – Police launch water cannons against students demanding the release of their fellow students arrested amid Sri Lanka’s crackdown on anti-government protests.

 

Paris, France – Women enjoy drinks at a café terrace next to burning barricades amid ongoing nationwide protests against undemocratic pension reforms by President Emmanuel Macron.

 

Buenos Aires, Argentina – Striking bus drivers set ablaze barricades to block a highway bridge in protest for better working conditions after a colleague was shot dead on the job by alleged robbers.

 

Chihuahua State, Mexico – Migrants on their journey are seen in an open train wagon on the outskirts of Ciudad Juarez.

 

Rabat, Morocco – Women protest in solidarity with Palestine against Israel’s violent assaults on the Al-Aqsa mosque during the holy month of Ramadan and the bombing of the Gaza Strip.

 

Lisbon, Portugal – Over 100 organizations join a protest in downtown Lisbon against soaring rent prices and stagnant wages, demanding a “right to housing”.

 

Pretoria, South Africa – South Africans led by the Economic Freedom Fighters protest Uganda’s anti-Homosexuality laws, calling on Africans to reject discrimination based on identity.