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Friday, 16 October 2026
Protests
Over 850,000 Argentines sign petition to block glacier law reforms backed by mining industry161dSomalia detains activist for peaceful protest amid torture allegations161dUS reinstates deportation case against Palestinian Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi161dIrish footballers and celebrities call for boycott of UEFA Nations League matches against Israel161dSouth Africa denies xenophobia surge as diplomatic tensions rise across the continent161dVenice Biennale opens under protest as Russia returns and Israel faces boycott calls161dBolivian police fire tear gas at teachers protesting in La Paz161dNigeria summons South African envoy over xenophobic attacks on migrants[Updated]162dBolivia transport workers strike over fuel shortages and road conditions162dUK jury convicts four Palestine Action activists over raid on Israeli defence firm162dCentral African Republic election results blocked over unpaid wages163dScotland's independence movement eyes May elections as SNP seeks majority163dPost-poll violence erupts in West Bengal as BJP celebrates landslide victory163dGoogle DeepMind workers in UK vote to unionise amid Pentagon AI deal163dVenezuelans rally in over 120 cities worldwide to demand release of political prisoners164dZambia cancels RightsCon summit days before opening, citing 'national values'165dHundreds rally in Chad for release of jailed opposition leader Succes Masra167dViolence erupts in Alice Springs after arrest of man over five-year-old girl's death167dArgentine unions march against Milei's austerity, vow to escalate pressure167dFrench musician Peter Fox cancels Gaza benefit concert over venue pressure in Cologne169d