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First Post
26-05-2025
- Politics
- First Post
Argentina Protests Flare After Congress Fails to Vote on Pension Hike
Argentina Protests Flare After Congress Fails to Vote on Pension Hike | Vantage with Palki Sharma Argentina Protests Flare After Congress Fails to Vote on Pension Hike | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G Protests erupted outside Argentina's Congress on Wednesday (May 21) where activists and retired Argentines demanded higher pensions. Reportedly, dozens of people were injured. TV footage showed elderly protesters and activists singing and chanting as security forces pushed through the crowd in Buenos Aires with riot shields and batons. The protest took place as deputies failed to reach quorum for several bills, including proposals for pension increases and continuity of benefits for retirees. Also on Vantage Shots: - Video shows Chinese coast guard spraying water cannon on Philippine research vessel. - Capuchin monkeys were caught abducting babies of other monkey species in an unusual behaviour. - This Day in History: Richard Nixon Landed in Moscow for a summit with soviet leaders. Operation Sindoor: India's Military, Diplomatic and Strategic Triumph. Check out the special edition Firstpost e-paper here: See More


Evening Standard
01-05-2025
- Science
- Evening Standard
Super-realistic deepfakes now ‘have a heartbeat' ...Tech & Science Daily podcast
Plus, a soviet rocket entry capsule, which was headed for Venus, is expected to come crashing back to Earth in the coming days.