Protests and demonstrations
After anti-tourism protests, Spain receives record number of travelers
On July 6, thousands of anti-tourism protesters marched through the streets of Barcelona, shouting: “Tourists go home!” A little more ...
Too many people, not enough management: A look at the chaos of ‘overtourism’ in the summer of 2024
SINTRA, Portugal — The doorbell to Martinho de Almada Pimentel’s house is hard to find, and he likes it that ...
What to know as India’s medics and women protest the rape and killing of a doctor
NEW DELHI — India’s medical workers began a countrywide strike Saturday to protest the rape and killing of a trainee ...
Barcelona residents squirt travelers with water to protest overtourism
Mass tourism troubles hit fever pitch in Barcelona, Spain, on Saturday as protesters threw items and sprayed travelers with water ...
Eurovision explained, from ABBA to Zorra, as the song contest is shadowed by war
MALMO, Sweden — Scores of musicians, hundreds of journalists and thousands of music fans have gathered in the Swedish city ...
Chinese scientist who first published COVID sequence protests after being locked out of his lab
SHANGHAI — The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China was staging a sit-in protest ...
Speaker Johnson drowned out by crowds at Columbia speech on Gaza protests
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Mike Johnson (R-LA) attends a news conference at Columbia University in response to ...
