Hundreds of abortion rights activists took to the streets in multiple cities in the United States. They protested against the supreme court's decision and demanded lawmakers to take action and protect women's rights.

Thousands march for Abortion rights | Activists call for a 'summer of rage'

The citizens of Sri Lanka are infuriated with the economic crisis in the country and protesters stormed President's house yesterday. Lanka speaker, Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena announced that president Rajapaksa would step down on July 13. Watch this Exclusive report from Presidential Secretariat.

Sri Lanka crisis: Exclusive report from Presidential Secretariat

Sri Lankan prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's residence set on fire on Saturday. Watch this Exclusive report from Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe's residence.

Exclusive report from Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe's residence

Sri Lanka is battling an intense economic crisis. After a pause, train, and bus services have resumed but protests against Lankan President continue.

Sri Lanka economic crisis: Train, bus services resume

Amid Sri Lanka's ongoing crisis, Former Sri Lanka cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya said, people's power has won. For more perspective on Sri Lanka's crisis, we're joined by Zulfick Farzan, Senior Journalist and Manager of News 1st Sri Lanka.

Chaos grips Sri Lanka: 'Have dignity to resign,' says cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya

In Sri Lanka, angry protesters entered the President's official residence. As per recent reports, Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe said, will resign to make way for all party government.

'Will resign to make way for all party government,' says Sri Lankan PM

Some members of the powerful Sri Lankan Buddhist clergy stormed president's residence but why have these peaceful preachers been part of the violent protest in Sri Lanka for years and what role do they play in Lankan politics?

WION Fineprint | Why Buddhism has grown violent in Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka’s prime minister Wickremesinghe agreed to resign on Saturday after party leaders in Parliament demanded both he and the embattled president step down.

Sri Lankan PM Wickremesinghe will resign to make way for an all-party govt

In a latest update on Sri Lankan crisis, protests have taken an ugly and violent turn. Sri Lankan prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe house has been set on fire.

Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe's house set on fire

Protests also broke out outside the Galle cricket stadium earlier today where the Sri Lanka was playing against Australian cricket team. Some of the biggest cricketers in Sri Lanka have shown support to the anti-government protests.

Protests outside Galle cricket stadium, Lankan cricketers back protests

Thousands of protesters in Sri Lanka's commercial capital Colombo stormed the president's official residence and his secretariat on Saturday.

Anger over ongoing economic crisis: Thousands take over Lankan President's house

Thousands of protesters in Sri Lanka's commercial capital Colombo stormed the president's official residence. On another side, PM Ranil Wickremesinghe is holding a cabinet meeting.

Chaos grips crisis-hit Sri Lanka: PM Ranil Wickremesinghe chairs cabinet meet

In Sri Lanka, angry protesters entered the President's official residence. Leaders of political parties in parliament met after the storming of the president’s residence and decided to request PM Ranil Wickremesinghe to step down.

Sri Lanka: Rajapaksa to respect any decision taken at party leaders' meeting

In Sri Lanka, angry protesters entered the President's official residence. On another side, Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe summoned an urgent cabinet meet. Now, question is arising that where is Gotabaya Rajapaksa?

Sri Lankan President flees, Angry protesters take over President's house

As per the sources, Sri Lankan President fled from his residence. Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe summoned an urgent cabinet meet to discuss a "swift resolution".

Protesters enter Presidential palace, Lankan PM summons urgent cabinet meet

The anti-government stir has turned violent for the second consecutive day in Sri Lanka amid the ongoing economic crisis. Police used tear gas on demonstrators.

Anti-government stir turns violent for the second consecutive day in Sri Lanka amid economic crisis

The anti-government stir has turned violent for the second consecutive day in Sri Lanka amid the ongoing economic crisis. According to defence sources, Sri Lankan President fled from his residence.

Defence sources: Sri Lankan President flees from his residence amid violent protests

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson might be reluctant to leave 10 Downing Street but he seems to be in the minority, a majority of his own party want him gone. Protesters gathered outside Johnson's residence on Wednesday calling for his resignation.

UK PM Boris Johnson defies cabinet demands that he resign

Some lawyers have entered the second week of strike action, the criminal barristers are protesting over a long-running dispute about pay and working conditions. They're demanding a 25 percent rise in pay for legal aid work.

United Kingdom: Lawyers demand 25% raise in legal aid work, stage protests

Sri Lanka continues to reel under unprecedented economic crisis. While Lanka's fuel reserves are left with petrol worth less than one day of consumption, the island nation struggles to raise $587 Mn to pay for fuel shipments.

WION Fineprint | Sri Lanka's fuel reserves shrink further, $587 Mn needed to pay for fuel shipments

Hundreds of Israelis protested against inflation in the capital Tel Aviv. The country has been ranked as one of the most expensive places to live. Now the recent global trends have only worsened the pain of the rising cost of living.

Tel Aviv: Protestors wave placards criticising gas & housing prices

Sudanese forces have fired tear gas on protesters near presidential palace. As per reports, nine people have been killed in largest anti-coup rally. Meanwhile, UN has condemned the violence and called in unacceptable.

Sudan: Protesters demand democracy, forces fire tear gas on protesters

Recently, Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa met Japanese ambassador Hideaki Mizukoshi amid economic crisis in the country. He said that Japan is ready to support Sri Lanka for its economic programme with the IMF.

Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa meets Japanese ambassador amid economic crisis

In pics: Protesters storm and set fire to Libyan parliament in Tobruk

About 7000 people have assembled in Lisbon for the UN Oceans conference including heads of states, scientists, NGOs, all of them are assessing the progress in implementing a directive to protect the marine life. Promises have been made, new targets have been set, budgets are being planned but the climate activists are not happy, they say that these conferences are 'lots of talk, little action'.

WION Climate Tracker- 'Lots of talk, little action': Protestors outside Lisbon UN Ocean Conference

For two weeks now, protests have rocked Ecuador of a high cost of living and soaring fuel prices. On Monday, the indigenous protesters met the government in order to bring some resolution to the crisis. The meeting came after protesters rejected a fuel price cut as insufficient and vowed to continue demonstrations.

Ecuador mired by protests for last two weeks

Germany hosted the G7 summit for three days and along with the leaders, diplomats, delegates and representatives, a large number of people assembled to protest against the leaders. One of them was the brave movement, a group of protesters demanded for action against child sexual violence. WION's Principal Diplomatic Correspondent Siddhant Sibbal brings you this ground report.

Demonstrators rally in Munich against G7

Ecuadorean indigenous groups held a meeting with government on Monday in an effort to secure a deal on demands for deeper cuts to gasoline prices and tighter limits on oil and mining development after two weeks of protests.

Ecuador Protests: Indigenous leaders meet with govt to hammer out fuel price deal

The 48th G7 meeting is underway in Germany but it comes amid energy crisis in Europe. Recently, hundreds of protesters have gathered outside G7 venue to demand climate protection.

Hundreds of protesters gather outside G7 venue to demand climate protection

Sri Lanka is struggling to secure fresh fuel supplies, as the crisis-hit country of 22 million people is down to just 15,000 tons of petrol and diesel to keep essential services running in the coming days.

Sri Lanka struggles to get fresh oil supplies, left with only 2-day of oil stocks

In a move to quell nearly two weeks of anti-government protests in Ecuador the government has announced to cut fuel prices by 10 cents a gallon. Fuel prices had sparked weeks of demonstrations in Ecuador.

Ecuador cuts fuel prices to quell anti-govt protests

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