On November 21, Tropical Cyclone Fina made landfall on the Cobourg Peninsula as a category 2 system and has now intensified to category 4. Cyclone Fina is currently heading south-west through the gulf. Thousands of people are without power. All airlines at Darwin International Airport (DRW) have suspended operations through November 22. Travel disruptions are expected.
Former President Jair Bolsonaro was detained on November 22 after attempting to flee house arrest, resulting in a demonstration outside Bolsonaro’s Brasilia residence at 7:00 PM. Pro-Bolsonaro demonstrations are likely to occur nationwide in the coming days. Flashpoints include government buildings and offices of Bolsonaro’s Liberal Party. Heightened security and disruption is expected.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) organized the protests on November 22, 23, and 26 to condemn the “Islamabad Massacre” in 2024 and to demand the release of Imran Khan, who is jailed in Pakistan. Khan was the Pakistani Prime Minister from 2018 to 2022, and was sentenced to 14 years in prison earlier this year in January for corruption. Known protests will take place in the capitals of Sweden, the Netherlands, France, the United Kingdom, Greece, Denmark, Belgium, Switzerland, and Spain.
A nationwide protest by transportation workers will block highways on November 24, creating massive travel delays. Workers are protesting unsafe highway conditions and are in solidarity with farmers who demand higher prices for their agricultural products. Highways across the country will be blocked by large vehicles, including the Mexico-Querétaro Highway, the Mexico-Puebla Highway, and the Pan-American Highway (Mexico-Nogales).
Anti-government protests and intermittent strikes are expected to continue across major Argentine cities in the coming weeks. Weekly Wednesday demonstrations at Plaza del Congreso in Buenos Aires regularly draw unions, retirees, and civil groups, with additional actions often emerging with little notice. Expect recurring roadblocks, heavy police deployments, and travel delays near protest sites.
The State Workers’ Association (ATE), along with other unions, called industrial action to protest against the labor reform proposed by President Javier Milei. The protest will begin on November 19 at 12:00 PM near the Ministry of Labor buildings. A heightened security presence and localized traffic disruptions are anticipated.
Members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo religious group plan to protest in Manila from November 16-18 to call for greater transparency and accountability following alleged corruption in flood control projects. Reports indicate ~30,000 people will be in attendance, and are expected to assemble at Rizal Park though start times remain unannounced. A heightened security presence is to be expected as 9,800 police officers will be deployed alongside multiple road closures.
A march to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of the 1973 Athens Polytechnic uprising will take place on November 17. Participants will gather at Klafthmonos Square at 3:00 PM before marching to the US embassy. The events will be well attended with the possibility of turning unruly. Past events have attracted left-wing communists and anarchists, who have engaged police with Molotovs, fireworks, and homemade bombs. This poses incidental risk to bystanders.
Protesters tore down walls erected by President Sheinbaum and clashed with police at the Presidential Palace on November 15. Protesters dragged riot police out of formation and beat them with hammers as they were stripped of their shields and communication radios. The anti-government march, which became violent at Zocalo Square, was organized by members of Gen Z. They are protesting government corruption and cartel violence, which has seen numerous government candidates assassinated.
The General Labour Federation of Belgium (FGTB) arranged the strikes to oppose various economic and social austerity policies being implemented by the federal government, and to also influence the country’s budget for 2026-2029. Railway Company of Belgium (SNCB) workers will strike from 10:00 PM on November 23 to 10:00 PM on November 26. Workers affiliated with the General Federation of Public Services – Tram, Bus, Metro (CGSP–TBM) will strike from November 24 to 26.