Umbrella Movement leader joins Hong Kong protests after jail release
A leader of Hong Kong’s 2014 Umbrella Movement has joined protesters gathered near government headquarters after he was released from prison.
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MP told not to repeat support for LGBT equality lesson protest group
A Labour MP has been reprimanded by the party’s chief whip after backing campaigners protesting against LGBT equality teaching at a Birmingham primary school.
Sudan protesters reject military talks offer as ’40 bodies’ pulled from the Nile
Organisers of pro-democracy protests in Sudan say 40 bodies have been retrieved from the Nile River in the capital Khartoum.
Sudanese protest leaders reject military call for talks as death toll soars
Sudanese protest organisers have dismissed a call by ruling generals to resume talks, saying the military is “not serious” about negotiating with protesters while killing them at the same time.
Donald Trump dismisses UK protests against his visit as ‘organised flops’
Donald Trump has dismissed protests against his visit to the UK as “organised flops”, saying that the larger crowds were made up of his supporters.
Trump state visit day three: five things to look out for
Here are five things to look out for on day three of Donald Trump’s state visit.
Jeremy Corbyn hits out at far-right politics during anti-Trump protest
Jeremy Corbyn launched an attack on far-right politics as he addressed an anti-Donald Trump rally on the second day of the US President’s state visit.
Donald Trump baby blimp takes to skies as protests begin
A Donald Trump baby blimp has taken to the skies as organisers expect thousands of people to line London’s streets to protest against the state visit of the US president.
30 killed as Sudan troops move to crush protest camp
Sudan’s ruling military has moved to crush the protest movement opposing its grip on power as security forces overran the main sit-in site in the capital.
Donald Trump treated to full royal pageantry on first day of state visit
US President Donald Trump was met with the full pomp and ceremony of a state visit as he was welcomed to the UK by the Queen.
Donald Trump meets Queen after launching attack on ‘loser’ Sadiq Khan
Donald Trump went on the offensive against the London Mayor, so-called “fake news” and China before meeting the Queen at Buckingham Palace.