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Court rules not enough evidence provided to prove defendants failed to comply with section 14 order at anti-fossil fuel rallyGreta Thunberg and four others charged with public order offences over a protest in London have been cleared after a judge ruled that they had no case to answer.Thunberg was charged alongside Christofer Kebbon, Joshua James Unwin, Jeff Rice and Peter Barker with “failing to...

First cameras were torn down by someone calling themselves Fleximan – now traffic calming measures are being targetedRenzo Bergamini, the mayor of Gualtieri, was on his way to buy the newspapers on Tuesday morning when he noticed something was amiss with one of the two speed humps positioned on the town’s ring road.“I saw that the sections of the hump were slightly misaligned,” he...

Towns and cities empty during protest on anniversary of military takeover and arrest of Aung San Suu KyiCities and towns across Myanmar have come to a standstill as people took part in a silent strike to signal defiance against the military junta on the anniversary of the 2021 coup.Three years since the military detained political leaders including Aung San Suu Kyi, its grip on...

Reports of at least a dozen cases of femicide since start of year prompt protests across the countryProtests against femicide have taken place across Kenya after a rise in killings this month.Reports of at least a dozen cases of femicide since the start of the year have prompted public outrage, debate and demonstrations across the country, including in Nairobi, Kisumu and Mombasa. Continue reading...

Trial of local activist provokes one of largest reported demonstrations in country since Ukraine invasionHundreds of protesters have clashed with police in the Russian republic of Bashkortostan in a rare display of public outrage after a court convicted a local activist and sentenced him to prison, according to media reports and rights groups.The unrest on Wednesday – one of the largest reported demonstrations since...

For some farmers already struggling, paying for more of their pollution is a step too far. Germany is the latest country to see anger boil overThe columns of tractors that have blocked roads in Germany, causing chaos in cities and headaches for commuters, are the latest wave in a growing tide of anger against efforts to protect Europe’s nature from the pollution pumped out...

About 1,700 officers on duty in UK capital to police demonstration on day for action involving 30 countriesMiddle East crisis – live updatesThousands of people marched through central London on Saturday to show solidarity with Palestine and to reiterate calls for a ceasefire in Gaza.Demonstrators met on Queen Victoria Street before making their way along Fleet Street towards Parliament Square. The protest, part of...

Governor blames looting on ‘opportunists’ as officers are redeployed to Port Moresby from regional areas People have been killed and shops and businesses set on fire in the capital of Papua New Guinea after police went on strike over pay, according to the local governor.Property in Port Moresby had been looted by “opportunists” after events “spiralled out of control”, the governor of the National...

Protesters also call for UK to stop arms sales to Israel and end to Israeli occupation of PalestineMiddle East crisis – live updatesHundreds of protesters in London have staged a sit-in on Westminster Bridge, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza in the first big demonstration of the year.Elsewhere on Saturday, there were protests in Belfast and Dublin. Continue reading...