Ecuador protests erupt over cost of living

Protests have erupted in Ecuador after the government announced that it would scrap a long-standing subsidy on diesel fuel. Right-wing president Daniel Noboa repeatedly promised that he wouldn’t cut the subsidy during his election campaigns. Usually, the president would announce moves on c...

Timor-Leste youth confront greedy MPs

Following large-scale youth-led protests in Indonesia and Nepal, three days of demonstrations have rocked the Southeast Asian island nation of Timor-Leste. The student-fronted protests began on Tuesday 16 September. They were triggered by parliamentary plans to buy MPs new luxury sports ut...

Youth Demand disrupt Lloyd's of London

Yesterday, on Tuesday 16 September, youth-led campaign group Youth Demand staged an action against Lloyd’s of London. They were protesting the insurance firm’s ties with Israel and complicity in the genocide of the Palestinian people. The protest was timed to coincide with Lloyd’s ‘Dive In...

Protesters block ICE operation in Chicago

Early on the morning of Friday 12 September, activists gathered outside of an ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement) facility in Broadview, Illinois. They were looking to impede the ‘immigration enforcement’ operation that the Trump administration is currently carrying out in Chicago...

Stephen Lawrence inquiry set to begin again

The College of Policing (CoP) is conducting a new official review of information held by the Metropolitan Police on Stephen Lawrence’s murder. They will be looking for any outstanding lines of enquiry that could bring Lawrence’s murderers to justice. Stephen’s mother, Baroness Doreen Lawre...