France descended into chaos Wednesday as tens of thousands flooded the streets in the nationwide “Block Everything” protests, demanding an end to deep budget cuts and denouncing President Emmanuel Macron’s embattled government. The mass unrest marked Sébastien Lecornu’s first day as prime minister—and it was nothing short of a political firestorm.
Controversy erupted Friday after the Court of Appeal overturned a local council's attempt to shut down a migrant hotel, sparking outrage over alleged judicial bias. The lead judge in the case, Lord Justice David Bean, is now facing formal complaints for undisclosed ties to far-left political groups and the Labour Party.
Protests erupted across England on Saturday as citizens rallied against the government’s policy of housing alleged asylum seekers in hotels, particularly in light of recent crimes involving illegal migrants. The demonstrations, held under the banner “Abolish Asylum System,” took place in over 30 towns and cities, with local concerns focused on public safety—especially for women and girls.
China’s ambassador to South Korea, Dai Bing, publicly praised the leftist government of President Lee Jae-myung for targeting conservative and anti-communist voices. Dai’s remarks came after Lee labeled peaceful anti-China demonstrations as “hate rallies” and amid reports that police are investigating conservative activists for political expression.
Protests erupted across England on Saturday over the British government’s continued use of hotels to house mostly young, male illegal migrants. What began as a local backlash in Epping, Essex, has now grown into a national movement, drawing thousands in cities such as London, Manchester, and Newcastle.
Federal agents are under legal fire in California after a lawsuit filed Thursday accuses the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of excessive force during immigration enforcement operations in Los Angeles. The lawsuit, brought by the ACLU of Southern California, alleges that DHS agents assaulted protesters, reporters, and legal observers during a wave of anti-ICE demonstrations earlier this month.
The “No Kings” protests drew modest turnout in left-leaning cities like Portland, Boston, and Seattle. But behind the scenes, vast sums of dark money funded these events, and a politically charged shooting in Minnesota turned a weekend of protest into a national flashpoint. Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were murdered, and State Senator John Hoffman and his wife were seriously wounded, in an act linked to a suspect found with “No Kings” flyers.
Online retailers Temu and Amazon are selling merchandise promoting the “No Kings” protests planned to coincide with President Donald Trump’s military parade and birthday celebration in Washington, D.C., this Saturday. The shirts carry slogans such as “No Kings,” “No Kings in America,” and “No Kings, No Fascists, No Tyrants, No Nazis,” aligning with the rhetoric of leftist groups organizing demonstrations nationwide.
What began as a reaction to ICE raids in Los Angeles has escalated into ideologically driven chaos as militant protesters invoke Palestinian "intifada" rhetoric, burn American flags, and promote anti-Israel and anti-American propaganda. Violent demonstrations in major U.S. cities, including New York and Los Angeles, now bear the hallmarks of foreign-inspired insurgency movements.
