Nine Catalan independence activists have been arrested on charges of terrorism and rebellion. The Spanish state deployed 500 police officers to carry out the arrests.
Some three million people joined a huge climate strike across 28 countries on Friday of last week.
A strike by nearly 50,000 General Motors (GM) staff across the United States has entered its third week as talks between the company and the United Auto Workers union (UAW) continue.
The political battle going on at the top of US society has reached a new pitch. US speaker of the Senate Nancy Pelosi announced last week that formal impeachment proceedings are set to begin against president Donald Trump.
A huge climate strike has hit New Zealand, where 170,000 people have walked out to demand climate justice.
Protesters in Hong Kong defied police repression as they took part in a 16th successive weekend of protests last weekend.
Strikes on the railways, in schools and many other sectors swept France on Tuesday against president Emmanuel Macron’s assault on pensions.
Egyptians took to the streets on Friday and Saturday in courageous demonstrations against the regime of president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
Workers across France are set to strike next Tuesday against the government’s assault on pensions.
The biggest protests since the withdrawal of a hated extradition bill took place in Hong Kong last Sunday.
Hurricane Dorian has left staggering damage in its wake as it hit two northern islands in The Bahamas on 1 September.
Women say that the government does not keep them safe from rape and assault, and are demanding urgent action from the authorities
