XR trial suffers second day of chaos: Activist storms out after judge banned fellow suspect

A courtroom where six Extinction Rebellion activists are being tried was today thrown into chaos for the second day running as a defendant stormed out.  Yesterday, one of the defendants glued his hand to a table in the courtroom and yelled ‘I would like to make clear what is going on in this court is … Read more

Trial halted as XR activist accused of blocking newspaper deliveries GLUES himself to dock

The trial of six extinction rebellion protestors accused of disrupting the distribution of national newspapers was thrown into disruption this morning when one of the defendants glued his hand to a table in the courtroom. The case had just been called on and the judge had taken her seat when accused, Liam Norton, got to … Read more

Environmental activist Chris Hemsworth takes his second private jet of the week

Environmental activist Chris Hemsworth dons a Sea Shepherd singlet as he takes his second private jet of the week to return to Sydney just ONE day after travelling to Byron Bay By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 06:02 BST, 29 March 2021 | Updated: 06:02 BST, 29 March 2021 Chris Hemsworth flew from … Read more

Yogurt-maker Danone gives in to activist investors

Yogurt-maker Danone gives in to activist investors and agrees to ditch stake in Chinese dairy firm By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:58 GMT, 1 March 2021 | Updated: 21:58 GMT, 1 March 2021 Under pressure: Danone has agreed to ditch its stake in a Chinese dairy business Danone has bowed to activist pressure and agreed … Read more

Exxon appoints two activist investors to board in drive to go green

Exxon Mobil appoints two activist investors to the board amid pressure for the firm to go green By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:58 GMT, 1 March 2021 | Updated: 21:58 GMT, 1 March 2021 Eco drive: Exxon Mobil has appointed two activist investors to the board Exxon Mobil has appointed two activist investors … Read more

Activist hired by Sadiq Khan to review London’s statues is branded ‘racist’ over blog posts

A left-wing activist who was appointed by Sadiq Khan to review London‘s statues has been accused of racism over disparaging comments about prominent black figures including Diane Abbott and David Lammy. Toyin Agbetu, who was appointed to the Mayor of London’s Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm, accused Ms Abbott of being ‘disloyal to … Read more

Heartbroken ex-Tory activist mother of ‘gentle’ aspiring lawyer, 22, says he ‘didn’t try to fight’

A 17-year-old boy was today arrested over the murder of a 22-year-old aspiring lawyer who was chased by a gang and stabbed to death in an unprovoked attack – as his ex-Tory activist mother said her ‘gentle’ son ‘didn’t even try to fight’.  Sven Badzak, 22, was brutally attacked by a group of men on Willesden … Read more

Activist Lazer hands himself over to police after 11 days underground protesting HS2

HS2 protester whose millionaire father is laird of Scottish island hands himself over to police after 11 days underground Protestor Lazer spent 11 days underground protesting £98billion HS2 project HS2 Rebellion group activist locked himself underground with a steel device Several more of the group remain in the tunnels, including veteran Swampy  By Antony Thrower … Read more

Lebanese activist who predicted he would be murdered by Hezbollah is shot dead in his car

Lokman Slim, 58, had increasingly worried about his fate A prominent Lebanese publisher and vocal critic of the Shiite militant Hezbollah group was found shot dead in his car on Thursday morning.   Lokman Slim, 58, was found slumped over the passenger seat of his car with multiple wounds from gunshots fired at close range.  He … Read more