7 d. ago Rising Tide protest: climate activists stop three ships from entering world’s largest coal port in Newcastle

Australian campaigners demand Albanese government cancel planned fossil fuel projects and tax existing operations at 78%Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastActivists have blocked two more coal ships from entering the Port of Newcastle on the fourth day of the Rising Tide protests, bringing the total number of ships turned around by campaigners this weekend to three.Thousands of people have gathered at Rising Tide’s annual climate protest at the world’s largest coal port. The blockade began on Thursday and will continue until Tuesday. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Protests, tears and a baby: five key images that tell the story of Cop30

Emotions ran high at the UN climate summit in Brazil, which was hit by its first major protest in four yearsIt was a tense moment. A group of about 50 people from the Munduruku, an Indigenous people in the Amazon basin, had blocked the entrance to the Cop30 venue in protest, causing long lines of delegates to snake down access roads, simmering in the morning heat.The Munduruku, unhappy about the ruination of their forest and rivers by industry and their lack of voice at Cop30, demanded to speak to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brazil’s president. Instead, they got André Corrêa do Lago, the president of the talks. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Thousands march in Marseille after killing of activist’s brother shocks France

An estimated 6,000 people, many dressed in white, gathered behind a 'Justice for Mehdi' banner

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2 w. ago Thousands march in Marseille to denounce drug violence after killing of activist's brother

Thousands of people have gathered in the French city port of Marseille to denounce drug trafficking after the killing of an activist's brother

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2 w. ago Olympic legend named as first Scotland swimmer for home Commonwealths

The Stirling University swimmer earned his first global medal at the 2014 Glasgow Games - and he'll return to the same pool 12 years later as Scotland's most decorated Olympian.

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3 w. ago Thousands march in Glasgow as global climate protest comes to city

The march was held to coincide with the Cop 30 summit in Brazil.

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3 w. ago Thousands march in Glasgow to protest against climate crisis

A banner leading the march read "a better world is possible", and Extinction Rebellion campaigners marched with a portable sound system.

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3 w. ago Thousands hit streets of Belém to call for action during crucial Cop30 summit

Funeral for fossil fuels held as part of Great People’s March calling on governments to step up climate effortsThousands of people have turned out in the streets of Belém to demand urgent action on the climate crisis.It was the first major protest outside the annual climate talks since Cop26 four years ago in Glasgow, as the last three gatherings were held in locations with little tolerance for demonstrations – Egypt, Dubai and Azerbaijan. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Thousands march in Glasgow for ‘biggest climate rally since Cop26’

Thousands of people gathered on Glasgow Green for a march organised by Friends of the Earth Scotland.

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3 w. ago Global retailer's first ever Glasgow store opening causes massive queues

Shoppers were spotted queueing at the front entrance all the way to the entrance of Buchanan Street.

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3 w. ago Security guards injured as Indigenous protesters barge into Cop30 climate summit

Indigenous community leaders express outrage at ongoing industrial developments in Amazon

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last month Scotland’s biggest space exhibition comes to Glasgow – global leaders, innovators, investors and influencers

Scotland is set to welcome companies and business-leaders to explore exciting opportunities to be part of a new trillion-dollar global space race.

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