Dockworkers and activists block ports across the world in protest against war, genocide and the arms tradeStrike organisers the No Harbour for Genocide campaign, alongside dockworkers’ unions in France, Italy, Greece, Spain, Turkey, Morocco and Cyprus, described today’s events as the largest co-ordinated port action ever held. “For one day, 52,000 containers stand idle, carrying $2.8 billion (£2bn) worth of goods, before the next day’s backlog, the work stoppages and the general strike in Italy are counted,” No Harbour for Genocide campaign said in an Instagram post today.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/dockworkers-and-activists-block-ports-across-world-protest-against-war-genocide-and-arms Elbit factory targeted in Palestine Action raid was set to deliver 'immediate shipment of drones' to Israel, court hears Five defendants - Qesser Zuhrah, 21, Zahra Farooque, 26, Kamran Ahmed, 29, Heba Muraisi, 31, and Liam Mullany, 34 - are facing charges of criminal damage and violent disorder at Woolwich Crown Court in connection with the break-in at an Elbit Systems factory in Filton, near Bristol, on 6 August 2024. Giving evidence this week, Zuhrah, who said she helped coordinate the action, told jurors that she had first heard of the Filton site when others in the group raised concerns "about an immediate shipment of weapons" set to leave the factory and that, as a result, the action had been "speedtracked".
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/elbit-factory-targeted-palestine-action-raid-was-set-deliver-immediate-shipment-drones-israelGermany and France brace for protests on Halloween weekendPolice plan to deploy thousands of additional officers across the country. Some luxury jewellery shops and clothing stores have boarded up windows to protect against potential looting or violence. Protests in Germany are led by a group dubbed “GenZ regelt!”, which translates to “Gen Z has got this!”. The German protest movement’s complaints include the high cost of living, poorly maintained schools, government spending cuts and, more broadly, politicians taking decisions with little regard for the younger generation.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/31/germany-and-france-brace-for-protests-on-halloween-weekendhttps://archive.ph/8b3h5Ex-Communist Party Lawmaker in Murmansk Accused of Passing Sensitive Information to Ukraine Stepakhno is the latest Communist Party member to face criminal prosecution following State Duma and regional elections late last month, during which the ruling United Russia party gained a supermajority in the lower house of Russian parliament.
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/30/ex-communist-party-lawmaker-in-murmansk-accused-of-passing-sensitive-information-to-ukraine-a94133https://archive.ph/4zxiz Israel: Tibi urges Eisenkot to show 'courage' and form minority government with Palestinians Palestinian lawmaker Ahmad Tibi has urged Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to show political courage and work with Arab parties to end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rule. In an interview with Middle East Eye on Friday, Tibi called on Eisenkot to summon “the courage of [former prime minister] Yitzhak Rabin”. In 1993, Rabin’s minority government of 56 seats relied on Palestinian-led parties for parliamentary support, amid the push to advance the Oslo Accords.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-tibi-urges-eisenkot-show-courage-and-form-minority-government-palestiniansColombia’s government presents “Economic Rescue Bill”The bill grants extraordinary powers to President Abelardo de la Espriella to slash government spending by decree and includes a tax reform that includes higher sales tax rates on gasoline, coffee, cigarettes and vegetables. The bill also includes tax breaks for corporations in an attempt to increase investment. While on campaign, De la Espriella powers vowed a 40% reduction of the State, which the bill falls short of doing.
https://colombiareports.com/colombias-government-presents-economic-rescue-bill/Brazil Launches Measures Against Political Harassment at Work After RunoffBrazil’s Public Labor Prosecutor’s Office (MPT) has registered 3,396 complaints of electoral harassment in the workplace since President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s runoff victory, and the federal government has announced emergency measures to stop retaliation against workers for their political views.
https://www.telesurenglish.net/brazil-measure-political-harassment-work/"Modi govt cannot snatch away these rights and powers of the people": CPI's D Raja slams crackdown on protests ahead of Nov 1 rallyAddressing the broader governance model of the current administration, Raja trained his guns on the systematic curbing of public spaces designated for democratic agitation, specifically pointing to the restrictions placed on historic protest hubs like Jantar Mantar.
https://www.aninews.in/news/national/politics/modi-govt-cannot-snatch-away-these-rights-and-powers-of-the-people-cpis-d-raja-slams-crackdown-on-protests-ahead-of-nov-1-rally20261030145027/https://archive.ph/Nn0sy Patriotic groups hold rally against mining conference in Pasay City Patriotic and environmental groups marched to Conrad Manila, an expensive hotel in Pasay City, on October 27, where the Mining Philippines International Conference and Exhibition 2026 was being held under the theme “From Global Trend to National Strategy: Developing the Philippines’ Critical Minerals Playbook.” The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (CMP) organized the conference, which mining companies, investors, government officials, and legislators attended from October 27-28 to “shape the future of the industry.”
https://philippinerevolution.nu/angbayan/patriotic-groups-hold-rally-against-mining-conference-in-pasay-city/‘We’re not freaks’: police raid sparks concern for Taiwan’s LGBT-friendly image Josh was having a drink at Commander D, a popular gay bar in Taipei, on a Saturday afternoon when several police officers suddenly burst in. “Squat down and don’t move,” they shouted. Bewildered, he looked around to see the bar owner being handcuffed and forced to his knees. The 28-year-old was among 51 customers to be rounded up and taken away for questioning over suspected breaches of public decency rules.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/31/taiwan-gay-bar-police-raid-lgbt-pride-parade