Students from several universities protest against the parliament’s plan to purchase SUVs for lawmakers at the National University of East Timor (UNTL) in Dili on Sept. 15.
Students from several universities protest against the parliament’s plan to purchase SUVs for lawmakers at the National University of East Timor (UNTL) in Dili on Sept. 15.

Timor-Leste’s Protests Fit Into a Regional Trend

Gen Z demonstrators throughout the region rally against officials’ graft.

A woman rides a motorbike wearing a red helmet and face mask by a strip of lit-up storefronts.
A woman rides a motorbike wearing a red helmet and face mask by a strip of lit-up storefronts.

Trump’s Tariffs Start to Bite in Vietnam

The country has an export-driven manufacturing economy and signed an early deal with the United States.

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