Extinction Rebellion targets central London in new protests
By AFP
28 August 2021 |
1:14 pm
Thousands of climate change demonstrators thronged central London on Monday, as environmental activist group Extinction Rebellion held its latest round of protests, promising two weeks of disruption.
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