https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/protests/ The latest Flip News stories on protests. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:26 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/world/france-schools-closed-friday-protests/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/france-schools-closed-friday-protests/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT France's education minister says just over 400 schools and other establishments will stay closed on Friday after student blockades escalated into arson, petrol attacks and clashes with police. Sarah Whitfield france protests education Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/spain-housing-decrees-defeated/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/spain-housing-decrees-defeated/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Spain's Congress rejected both emergency housing decrees 178-172 after Catalan separatist party Junts defected, handing Pedro Sanchez a costly defeat as protesters jeered and the tenants' union called Saturday rallies and a general strike. Sarah Whitfield spain-housing-crisis spain housing protests evictions AP / Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/spain-housing-protests-vote/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/spain-housing-protests-vote/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Hundreds of protesters banged pots and pans outside town halls across Spain on Thursday to pressure MPs ahead of Friday's vote on two tenant-protection decrees. Sarah Whitfield spain-housing-crisis spain housing protests evictions Al Jazeera https://flipnews.co.uk/world/lpu-classes-suspended-exams-postponed/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/lpu-classes-suspended-exams-postponed/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 02:05:00 GMT Lovely Professional University has suspended regular classes for 10 days from 28 September and postponed mid-term examinations until further notice after Sunday's student protest over an alleged rape case turned violent, with clashes, stone-pelting and vehicles set on fire. Sarah Whitfield India Punjab LPU Phagwara protests The Economic Times https://flipnews.co.uk/world/germany-students-conscription-protest-berlin/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/germany-students-conscription-protest-berlin/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT More than 40,000 students took to the streets of Berlin, with some shredding conscription surveys, in a protest against Germany's military service plans, Al Jazeera reported. Sarah Whitfield germany conscription protests berlin bundeswehr Al Jazeera https://flipnews.co.uk/politics/pti-postpones-islamabad-march-october-4/ https://flipnews.co.uk/politics/pti-postpones-islamabad-march-october-4/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Imran Khan's PTI has postponed its planned Islamabad long march from 27 September to 4 October, though the party says it could launch the march earlier if it chooses. Sarah Whitfield Pakistan PTI Imran Khan protests Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/india-cockroach-movement-demands-election-chief-resignation/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/india-cockroach-movement-demands-election-chief-resignation/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Youth movement gives India's election chief until Saturday to quit over voter-list tampering claims, threatening nationwide protests from Mumbai on 2 October. Sarah Whitfield India Gyanesh Kumar Election Commission protests BJP Rahul Gandhi Al Jazeera https://flipnews.co.uk/world/india-tear-gas-election-chief-protests/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/india-tear-gas-election-chief-protests/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Police used tear gas and water cannon on Friday as Congress supporters protested across India demanding the election chief's resignation over voter-roll manipulation claims. Sarah Whitfield India Gyanesh Kumar Election Commission protests Congress BJP Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/ice-agent-shoots-driver-austin/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/ice-agent-shoots-driver-austin/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A Venezuelan DoorDash driver was shot and wounded by an ICE agent in Austin on Sunday, drawing protesters to the scene and calls from city leaders and the district attorney for an independent investigation. Sarah Whitfield ICE Austin immigration Texas DoorDash protests CNN