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What the protests in France and Italy Albania Portugal Belgium and Greece

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  France : Facing major nationwide anti-government and cost-of-living riots, school condition protests, and looting that has led to curfews in cities like Lille and partial lockdowns in parts of Paris.   Al Jazeera  +2 Albania : Experiencing ongoing anti-government demonstrations and riots in Tirana demanding the Prime Minister's resignation and protesting alleged official corruption.   YouTube · DD India  +2 Italy : Seeing street demonstrations and clashes over living costs and economic pressure, with notable unrest and student occupations in Milan.   YouTube · Al Jazeera English  +2 Portugal : Marked by tens of thousands of people protesting soaring living costs, low wages, and housing affordability issues .   Newsweek  +1 Belgium : Engaged in anti-fascist and cost-of-living demonstrations, accompanied by scattered clashes with police.   YouTube · Al Jazeera English  +2 Greece : Seeing student walkouts, labor gatherings, and...

KARL BUSHBY: 28 YEARS ON THE ROAD

Watch : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlGKSuCvfeM In 1998, British Karl Bushby began the Goliath Expedition, aiming to walk from Punta Arenas, Chile, to his hometown of Hull, England, without using motorised transport to move himself forward. His route took him through Chile, Argentina, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia, including the dangerous DariƩn Gap into Panama. He continued through Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, the United States and Canada, before crossing the frozen Bering Strait from Alaska into Russia in 2006. He then travelled across Siberia, Mongolia and China, followed by Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan. In 2024, he swam across the Caspian Sea from Kazakhstan to Azerbaijan. From Azerbaijan, he continued through Georgia and Turkey, crossing into Europe. His European route included Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Austria, Germany, Belgium and France, before he reached the English Channel. His expedition covered around 25 countries and tens of thousands ...