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More than 2,000 people marched through London in the driving rain today, Saturday, against the bombing of Iraq.

The superintendent in charge of Liverpool football fans at Hillsborough has admitted that police contributed to the 1989 disaster.

More than 1,500 people protested outside the Chinese Embassy in central London yesterday, Wednesday, as part of a day of global solidarity with the Occupy Central movement in Hong Kong. Another 500 protested in Manchester.

Greece’s right wing prime minister Antonis Samaras has appealed to the German government for “breathing space” from austerity.

The ruling Labour-type Socialist Party lost control of the French senate to the right in an election this week. A police officer shot and killed 14 year old Cameron Tillman in the southern US state of Louisiana on Tuesday of last week. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai was confirmed president of Afghanistan last week.

Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah last week came to an agreement that will place border crossings from Gaza to Israel under the Palestinian Authority’s control. 

Thousands of pro-democracy protesters remained on the streets of Hong Kong as Socialist Worker went to press.

We, the undersigned support the right of Hong Kong citizens to decide who they want to vote for Chief Executive rather than just have a choice of candidates who are vetted and approved by Beijing

Ukip’s conference was all about bashing immigrants and backing the rich— not workers, reports Sadie Robinson

Never let it be said that the Tories are out of touch with ordinary people. 

‘You simply do not know how good you have it’

As Britain and the US lead yet another assault on Iraq, Socialist Worker takes apart some of the warmongers’ key arguments for intervention