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May Day Protests Spark Global Clashes Over Energy, Workers' Rights

5/2/2026

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May Day rallies linked the U.S.–Israeli attack on Iran to soaring energy prices that burden workers.
Protesters in Manila clashed with police near the U.S. Embassy during a May Day rally on May 1, 2026.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto announced worker daycare centers and at least one million new homes at a May Day rally.
In Istanbul, police sealed off Taksim Square and detained at least 350 demonstrators.

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May Day rallies linked the U.S.–Israeli attack on Iran to soaring energy prices that burden workers.
Protesters in Manila clashed with police near the U.S. Embassy during a May Day rally on May 1, 2026.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto announced worker daycare centers and at least one million new homes at a May Day rally.
In Istanbul, police sealed off Taksim Square and detained at least 350 demonstrators.