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Demonstrators, mostly younger people, vented anger against heavy spending on preparations for the 2030 soccer World Cup instead of on public services. Two people have been killed and hundreds more arrested in antigovernment protests in Morocco, the police said on Thursday, as youth-led demonstrations driven by growing anger over public services and allegations of corruption entered a sixth day. The protests began after a loosely organized group known as Gen Z 212 took to social media to call for better schools, hospitals and for broader freedoms in the North African country. Demonstrators initially took to the streets in major cities including Rabat, the capital; and Casablanca, contrasting the millions that the government was spending to host the 2030 soccer World Cup with the dire state of public services. The protests soon spread to smaller cities and towns across Morocco. The… (Updated 2 Oct 2025, 19:07 IST; source: link)