Madrid’s roads were today brought to a standstill by anti-lockdown protesters demanding that the government resign over its handling of coronavirus. Supporters of the right-wing Vox party blocked the capital’s main thoroughfare with cars and waved flags, while similar demonstrations took place in Barcelona and Seville, on Spain’s National Day. It comes amid a standoff … Read more
Protesters marched to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ palatial Beverly Hills mansion to demand the company address environmental and labor issues that came to a head during the pandemic. Saturday saw a coalition of labor and environmental activists gathered at Will Rogers Memorial Park on Sunset Boulevard to decry Bezos and his multi-billion dollar e-commerce empire … Read more
Sir David Attenborough warns Extinction Rebellion protesters not to break the law or ‘disturb lives’ as they risk ‘disenchanting an awful lot of people’ Sir David Attenborough says he agrees with the activist group’s message but says it’s a question of what’s sensible in persuading people to join the cause The broadcaster says he refuses … Read more
Heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury leads chanting protesters on a march through Morecambe claiming ‘racist’ local pubs are banning travellers… and demands the Prime Minister visit his home town to see for himself Tyson Fury filmed himself and travellers marching at protest in Morecambe Heavyweight champion demanded Prime Minister Boris Johnson see for himself ‘You … Read more
Priti Patel brands Extinction Rebellion protesters ‘eco-crusaders turned criminals’ as she vows crackdown on ‘guerrilla tactics’ Home Secretary Priti Patel took aim at XR protester in speech to police body Ms Patel described the group as ‘so-called eco-crusaders turned criminals’ Fury at printing press blockade over weekend that blocked some newspapers By James Tapsfield, Political Editor … Read more
The protesters who were captured on video yelling at outdoor restaurant patrons said the footage was one-sided and the confrontation sparked after a group of men shouted ‘Blue Live Matter’ and one man swung a bike. The explanation from demonstrators present during Saturday’s rally in Rochester, New York, comes after footage of the incident was … Read more
Black Lives Matter protesters screamed in the face of white elderly outdoor diners during protests in Pittsburgh on Saturday, disturbing new video shows. Cellphone footage shows the crowd taking over the outdoor dining space with one person even approaching the older couple’s table before drinking their beer in front of them; another smashed a glass … Read more
BLM protesters shout ‘burn it down’ as they start fires in the street near Portland police precinct on 101st night of demonstrations in the city Crowds gathered outside North Precinct shortly before 10pm on Sunday as they continued demonstrations Firefighters were called to the scene a short time later to put out raging fires at … Read more
Politicians from across the political sphere have hit out at Extinction Rebellion activists who blocked printworks on Friday. More than 100 protesters targeted Newsprinters printing works at Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, and Knowsley, near Liverpool, blocking newspapers from leaving the depots. The move has been widely criticised, with Home Secretary Priti Patel said to be looking at … Read more
Thousands of anti-government protesters gather in Jerusalem to denounce Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of coronavirus pandemic and demand he quits over corruption charges in 11th week of demonstrations The protest on Saturday came as Israel copes with record levels of coronavirus Demanded Netanyahu’s resignation over corruption and rising Covid-19 rates Protesters scuffled with police … Read more