Huge crowds throng Madrid streets for Pope's open-air Mass
The pontiff waved at those gathered from his popemobile as he arrived at the Plaza de Cibeles.
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Thousands hit London streets for “Unite the Kingdom” march organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson
Tens of thousands of demonstrators descended on central London on Saturday for a rally organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, with supporters framing the event as a protest against the erosion of British identity. Police estimated that around 60,000 people attended the “Unite the Kingdom” march, making it one of the largest right-wing mobilizations seen…
Africa: DA Calls for Accountability As Dangerous Weapons Remain On South Africa’s Streets
The Democratic Alliance reiterates our call for urgent accountability as the continued loss and theft of state-owned firearms fuels violent crime across the country. More concerning is the scale of these failures. A DA parliamentary question revealed that a total of 170 SAPS-owned firearms were reported as lost or stolen from police armouries over the…
Uber electric cars hit Joburg streets
Uber South Africa this week launched its first fleet of electric cars in Johannesburg. By the end of January, it plans to have 350 EVs on the city’s roads. Uber Go Electric allows commuters to pay entry-level prices like those for Uber Go, and for drivers Uber has said the EVs will improve the economics…
Africa: COP30 Enters Its Final Stretch – Urgency, Ambition, and Voices From the Streets
The last week of COP30 has begun in Belém with a palpable sense of urgency. Ministers and senior officials are now stepping into the spotlight, as negotiations move from technical wrangling to political decision-making. The stakes? Nothing less than charting a credible path to climate justice in a world running out of time. UN climate…
Trump is gutting America’s consumer watchdog to feed Wall Street’s greed | Business and Economy
Created after the 2008 financial crash, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is that rare Washington creature: An efficient consumer watchdog. Over the years, it has returned many billions in relief for people who got fleeced by Wall Street and Main Street alike. In Trump’s America, it is unsurprisingly fighting for its life. On August…
‘We are on the streets’: Palestinians flee Israel’s assault on Gaza City | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Published On 30 Aug 202530 Aug 2025 Hundreds of Palestinians have fled Gaza City, piling their few remaining possessions onto pick-up trucks and donkey carts as Israel’s deadly bombings and forced displacement campaign intensifies in the area. Families fleeing the Israeli military’s relentless bombardment have begun setting up makeshift tents amid miserable conditions in an…
From scrappy experiment to Wall Street’s invisible backbone
CANNES — Ten years ago, Vitalik Buterin and a small band of developers huddled in a drafty Berlin loft strung with dangling lightbulbs, laptops balanced on mismatched chairs and chipped tables. They weren’t corporate titans or venture-backed founders — just idealists working long nights to push a radical idea into reality. From that sparse office,…
Kenyans take to streets a year after deadly anti-govt protests | Protests
NewsFeed Kenyan police fired tear gas to disperse protesters marking one year since the deadly 2024 anti-government protests, when at least 60 people were killed and demonstrators stormed parliament over tax hikes and alleged state corruption. Published On 25 Jun 202525 Jun 2025
‘It’s important for me’ – LA protesters take to the streets
Protests against immigration raids have continued in Los Angeles, California on Tuesday, with similar demonstrations happening in other major US cities. US President Donald Trump says the protests are an “assault on peace and public order”. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says the way to dismantle protests is to end the raids. In Chicago, Illinois,…