Large protests are planned for Sunday, August 16th, in major cities across Brazil, including Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Brasilia. In Rio de Janeiro the focal point of the protests will be Copacabana and in São Paulo the area around Avenida Paulista. Other areas may also be affected. Roads …

London Tube workers are set to strike for 24 hours on August 25 and 27. The strike is likely to cause travel disruptions for most of the week.

Typhoon Soudelor is forecast to make landfall in Taiwan on late August 7 or early August 8 with winds of 140 mph. Heavy rains and coastal flooding are expected, which may disrupt flights and close roads. Soudelor is predicted to make a second landfall in China’s Fujian Province late on …