Climate activists’ protest halts US Open match
By DW
08 September 2023 |
4:29 pm
The US Open became the latest high-profile sporting event interrupted by environmental activists demanding the end of fossil fuel usage. The Extinction Rebellion group said it used the event as their "last resort."
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