Protests and demonstrations

Too many people, not enough management: A look at the chaos of ‘overtourism’ in the summer of 2024

Too many people, not enough management: A look at the chaos of ‘overtourism’ in the summer of 2024

Bob Elliott

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

What to know as India’s medics and women protest the rape and killing of a doctor

Craig Fedirighi

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

Barcelona residents squirt travelers with water to protest overtourism

Bob Elliott

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

Eurovision explained, from ABBA to Zorra, as the song contest is shadowed by war

Heather Blacksmith

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

Chinese scientist who first published COVID sequence protests after being locked out of his lab

Craig Fedirighi

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 Johnson drowned out by crowds at Columbia speech on Gaza protests

Adesola Mojo

Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Mike Johnson (R-LA) attends a news conference at Columbia University in response to ...