Demonstrators say a planned luxury development threatens protected wetlands, while the government and developers argue the project is still moving through its formal steps.
Protesters clashed with police in Southampton on the event date after the killing of Henry Nowak, as officers faced missiles and ministers condemned the disorder.
Vickrum Digwa was sentenced to life imprisonment after the murder of Henry Nowak, a case that has drawn scrutiny of police handling and renewed debate over knife crime.
More than 50 million registered voters were eligible to choose federal and local representatives, while insecurity affected parts of Oromia and Amhara and Tigray did not participate.
Low turnout and a boycott call from opposition groups framed the poll, which is expected to produce a legislature heavily tilted toward the president's camp.
Maltese voters went to the polls on 2026-05-30 in an election shaped by economic stability, corruption concerns and rising pressure from construction, energy costs and a fast-growing population.
Eight students were arrested after a dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy killed 16 pupils, while officials moved to dismantle the school’s board and examine safety lapses.
Lawmakers unanimously passed legislation on May 29, 2026 that would impose prison terms for same-sex relations and for promoting or intentionally supporting LGBTQ activities.
The US measures targeting Brazil’s two largest criminal networks prompted concern over sovereignty and potential repercussions during a close presidential campaign.
The Saeima backed a new coalition by 66 votes to 25 after Evika Siliņa's administration lost its majority amid disputes over responses to stray drones.
A Cambodian court has sentenced six Chinese men to life imprisonment over the kidnapping, torture and killing of a South Korean student, in a case prosecutors tied to the country’s wider fraud-gang economy.
National Court investigators sought documents on suspected covert payments while the governing Socialists promised cooperation and denied destroying evidence.