Unrest, Conflicts and War
Thousands marched through Baghdad on Saturday for Iran’s top general, who was killed in a US airstrike.
Protests in Hong Kong have grown increasingly violent over the last four months. While the protests were initially started when an extradition bill was nearly pushed through the legal system, the protests have grown to become a struggle for democracy in Hong Kong. People from the special administrative region who are living and studying in the UK have been protesting in support, and want the UK government to take a stand to support its former colony.
It seems extraordinary that concert venues and theatres have no obligation to take advice on reducing the risk of a terrorist attack and take sensible precautions, Lord Toby Harris writes.
The climate change group will "reflect" on the protest as supporters suggest action was a misstep.
Protests are planned across the UK over the bank holiday weekend and into September, with thousands expected to gather in major cities.
The events in Syria could well influence the power dynamics of the Middle East for years to come.
The group said it would file a High Court claim challenging the ban on the grounds it is “disproportionate and unlawful”.
On Tuesday, the government proposed new social reforms in a bid to quell the unrest.
Climate protest group has vowed to blockade "every single road" in Westminster.
Police were aware both protests had been planned for central London on Saturday.