On Friday, thousands of students across Australia skipped school to take part in huge protests. They want the government to treat climate change like an emergency and stop burning oil and coal.
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In Stockholm, 15-year-old Greta Thunberg has been skipping school to sit outside Sweden's parliament building. She hopes her protests will force Sweden's government to focus on climate change.
For over a week, people have been protesting in France, blocking roads while wearing yellow yellow vests. Yesterday, the protests became more violent as the group targeted the nation's capital, Paris.
A rap group in Thailand created a surprise hit with a strong video attacking the government. Instead of arresting the rappers, the government put out its own hip-hop song.
Clothing workers have said no to the Bangladesh government's plan to give them a raise of 51%. Why? Even with the raise, they would still earn just $95 a month.
For around six years, protesters have been living in tree houses, trying to protect what's left of Germany's Hambach Forest. Now, as police work to remove them, more protesters are arriving.
Nike, which sells sports shoes and clothes, has lots of people talking about its new ad. The ad stars Colin Kaepernick, who made news by kneeling during the US national anthem.
Tens of thousands of people have been blocking streets in Bangladesh for over a week. The protests for road safety started after a bus killed two students in late July.
Taxi drivers have been blocking streets in major cities in Spain. They want the government to do a better job of controlling non-taxi drivers from companies like Uber.
A group has been given permission to protest against President Trump's visit to the UK by flying a huge balloon that shows the president as a baby wearing a diaper.
US President Donald Trump has moved the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. In the protests that followed, 60 people were killed and around 1,700 were hurt.