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India’s cockroach protesters defy Modi’s crackdown – The Latest

14 Oct 2026, 17:40 UTC · ≈ India · confirmed by 2 outlets

A fresh wave of protests by India’s youth-led Cockroach movement has been met with a brutal crackdown by Narendra Modi’s government and the closure of a historic protest site in Delhi. Two of the movement’s leaders have been imprisoned for five days for violating suppression meas

Location: ≈ India · India live map
Coordinates: ≈ 22.92°N 79.59°E
Reported: 14 Oct 2026, 17:40 UTC
Category: Unrest & politics · Unrest
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Situation: Civil unrest

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Albania's anti-government protests enter second week with almost 300 injured

Youth-led protests in Albania, described as a leaderless uprising, are pressing Prime Minister Edi Rama to step down. On Tuesday, reports said the seventh day of violent clashes between protesters and police in Tirana had left almost 300 people injured, more than half of them police. The demonstrations follow earlier 'Flamingo Revolution' protests.

Almost 300 people injured, more than half of them police, as of the seventh day of clashes.
Protesters are described as a leaderless, youth-led movement challenging Prime Minister Edi Rama.
The unrest follows earlier 'Flamingo Revolution' demonstrations.

Updated 22 Oct 2026, 18:09 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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