Protest

Farmers march into central London to protest against new inheritance tax – video

Thousands of farmers from across the UK protested in central London against changes in the 2024 budget that will mean some farmers paying inheritance tax. Farmers were previously exempt....

Farmers ‘betrayed’ by ministers, says union head before London protest

The head of the farmers’ union has accused UK ministers of betraying the agricultural industry with changes to...

Campaigners in Italy urge pope to stop ‘sacrifice’ of 200-year-old tree for Xmas

Environmental campaigners in Italy’s northern Trentino province have started a campaign to stop the felling of a 200-year-old...

Sydney woman pleads not guilty to displaying Hezbollah flag at pro-Palestine rally

A woman accused of displaying the Hezbollah flag at a pro-Palestine protest in Sydney will contest the allegations...

Environmentalists acquitted after contentious murder trial in El Salvador

Six former guerrillas, whose trial for a civil war-era murder was criticised by fellow environmentalists as politicised, have...

Alexei Navalny believed he would die in prison, memoir reveals

The late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny believed he would die in prison, excerpts from his memoir reveal.Navalny was the most prominent foe of...

Storming the Palace in Bangladesh

One muggy summer night two years ago, I met with members of the Communist Party of Bangladesh at a cafe in Dhaka. The cramped...

Violent protests erupt in Martinique over high cost of living with 14 injured

Officials in the French Caribbean island of Martinique have imposed a 9pm to 5am curfew in parts of its capital to quell escalating violent...

Pro-Palestine protester cleared of racial offence over ‘coconut’ placard

A teacher who held a placard at a pro-Palestine protest depicting Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman as coconuts has been found not guilty of...

Thousands of anti-war activists to disrupt weapons expo as Melbourne braces for biggest protest in decades

As many as 25,000 protesters are set to cause chaos ahead of a weapons expo to be held in Melbourne, with some already vandalising...

More than 10,000 CFMEU workers walk off sites to protest across Australia

More than 10,000 workers have downed tools across Australia to march through capital cities in protest over the federal takeover of the CFMEU. About 5,000...