Indigenous protests convulse Ecuador, 477 people arrested
Indigenous protesters paralyzed roads around Ecuador and blocked a main highway into the capital on Monday in a fifth day of action against government austerity measures that have sparked the worst unrest in years, resulting in 477 arrests.
‘Sorry, this is an emergency’: Climate protesters block streets around the world
Thousands of climate-change protesters took to the streets in cities around the world on Monday, launching two weeks of peaceful civil disobedience to demand immediate action to cut carbon emissions and avert an ecological disaster.
London police arrest 276 climate change protestors
London’s Metropolitan Police said on Monday it had so far arrested 267 people taking part in demonstrations organized by the climate change protest group Extinction Rebellion.
French PM open to idea of quotas for migrants
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Monday he was not opposed to introducing quotas for migrants, part of an effort by his government to heed voters’ concerns about immigration that are being seized upon by far-right political rivals.
Portals to history and conflict: the gates of Jerusalem’s Old City
Jews, Muslims and Christians pass daily through the gates of Jerusalem’s Old City, on their way to and from prayers or simply to go about their everyday business in one of the most politically sensitive spots on earth.
UK’s Johnson tells EU: Brexit ball is in your court now
Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the European Union on Monday that the Brexit ball was in its court and that the bloc should now urgently discuss in detail his proposal for breaking the deadlock in talks ahead of Britain’s departure on Oct. 31.
Can Blockchain solve Brexit’s border puzzle? Experts are skeptical
A team of experts has come up with a plan to use blockchain tracking for trade between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to avoid the re-imposition of a hard border after Britain leaves the European Union.
Kremlin questions veracity of report on Trump-Putin calls
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s office dismissed as untrustworthy on Monday a Washington Post report about his telephone conversations with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Russian defense minister held talks by phone with U.S. counterpart: RIA
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu held talks by phone with U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper, the RIA news agency reported on Monday, citing the Russian ministry.
Factbox: NBA taking flak in China, a valuable market with 500 million fans
The National Basketball Association (NBA) came under fire on Monday for its response to a tweet by a Houston Rockets official supporting protests calling for democracy in the Chinese-ruled city of Hong Kong.
