# Protests Today: Where Demonstrations Are Happening

Updated 16:16 UTC, 29 Oct 2026. Canonical: https://monitorworld.app/live/protests-today

In the past 7 days, US embassies posted 15 demonstration alerts for 10 countries; the latest, on 29 Oct 2026, covers Berlin (Germany). News coverage of protests in the past 7 days named Israel, China, Japan, United Kingdom, South Korea and Russia most often (media reports via GDELT). This page shows cities and countries only, never live positions of crowds or police.

## Official demonstration alerts, past 72 hours

From the alert feeds of US embassies and consulates, checked every 30 minutes. Last check 16:16 UTC 29 Oct. Each row links to the full alert.

- [OFFICIAL] [Berlin, Germany: Demonstration Alert - U.S. Embassy Berlin, Germany (October 31, 2026)](https://de.usembassy.gov/demonstration-alert-u-s-embassy-berlin-germany-october-31-2026/) (posted 29 Oct 14:05 UTC (2h ago), US embassy alert)
- [OFFICIAL] [Havana, Cuba: Demonstration Alert – U.S. Embassy Havana, Cuba: October 28, 2026](https://cu.usembassy.gov/demonstration-alert-u-s-embassy-havana-cuba-october-28-2026/) (posted 28 Oct 16:25 UTC (24h ago), US embassy alert)
- [OFFICIAL] [Rome, Italy: Demonstration Alert: U.S. Embassy Rome, Italy, October 29-30, 2026](https://it.usembassy.gov/demonstration-alert-u-s-embassy-rome-italy-october-29-30-2026/) (posted 28 Oct 14:21 UTC (26h ago), US embassy alert)
- [OFFICIAL] [London, United Kingdom: Demonstration Alert: Planned Demonstrations in London October 31, 2026](https://uk.usembassy.gov/demonstration-alert-planned-demonstrations-in-london-october-31-2026/) (posted 28 Oct 13:15 UTC (27h ago), US embassy alert)
- [OFFICIAL] [Pristina, Kosovo: Demonstration Alert: U.S. Embassy Pristina, Kosovo (October 28, 2026)](https://xk.usembassy.gov/demonstration-alert-u-s-embassy-pristina-kosovo-october-28-2026/) (posted 28 Oct 12:00 UTC (28h ago), US embassy alert)
- [OFFICIAL] [Madrid, Spain: Demonstration Alert – Update on Protests Throughout Spain - U.S. Embassy Madrid, Spain (October 28, 2026)](https://es.usembassy.gov/demonstration-alert-update-on-protests-throughout-spain-u-s-embassy-madrid-spain-october-28-2026/) (posted 28 Oct 08:55 UTC (31h ago), US embassy alert)
- [OFFICIAL] [Mexico (city not named): Demonstration Alert: Protests to Cause Traffic Disruptions on Monday (October 26, 2026)](https://mx.usembassy.gov/demonstration-alert-protests-to-cause-traffic-disruptions-on-monday-october-26-2026/) (posted 26 Oct 19:55 UTC (3d ago), US embassy alert)

## Key numbers

- Embassy demonstration alerts, 7 days: **15** (10 countries)
- Alerts naming a date in the next 10 days: **3**
- Places in protest news, 7 days: **99** (GDELT media reports)
- UK / Canada advice updates on protests, 30 days: **14**

## Protest news today

- [MEDIA] [Israeli strikes hit Gaza as Health Ministry urges Rafah opening](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/29/israeli-strikes-hit-gaza-as-health-ministry-urges-rafah-opening?traffic_source=rss) (Al Jazeera, 15:12 UTC, 1h ago)

## Planned in the next days (dates named in official alerts)

- [PLANNED] [Thu 29 Oct: Rome, Italy](https://it.usembassy.gov/demonstration-alert-u-s-embassy-rome-italy-october-29-30-2026/) (Demonstration Alert: U.S. Embassy Rome, Italy, October 29-30, 2026, posted 28 Oct, US embassy alert)
- [PLANNED] [Sat 31 Oct: Berlin, Germany](https://de.usembassy.gov/demonstration-alert-u-s-embassy-berlin-germany-october-31-2026/) (Demonstration Alert - U.S. Embassy Berlin, Germany (October 31, 2026), posted 29 Oct, US embassy alert)
- [PLANNED] [Sat 31 Oct: London, United Kingdom](https://uk.usembassy.gov/demonstration-alert-planned-demonstrations-in-london-october-31-2026/) (Demonstration Alert: Planned Demonstrations in London October 31, 2026, posted 28 Oct, US embassy alert)

## Key context

### Where the alerts are: by country, 30 days

Official US embassy demonstration alerts per country in the past 30 days, with the country's US travel advisory level.

| Country | Alerts | Latest | Cities named | US level |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Italy | 7 | [28 Oct](https://it.usembassy.gov/demonstration-alert-u-s-embassy-rome-italy-october-29-30-2026/) | Rome, Milan, Naples, Florence | Level 2 |
| Mexico | 7 | [26 Oct](https://mx.usembassy.gov/demonstration-alert-protests-to-cause-traffic-disruptions-on-monday-october-26-2026/) | Guadalajara, Mexico City | Level 2 |
| Albania | 5 | [15 Oct](https://al.usembassy.gov/demonstration-alert-update-u-s-embassy-tirana-albania-thursday-october-15-2026/) | Tirana | Level 2 |
| Spain | 4 | [28 Oct](https://es.usembassy.gov/demonstration-alert-update-on-protests-throughout-spain-u-s-embassy-madrid-spain-october-28-2026/) | Madrid, Barcelona | Level 2 |
| Poland | 4 | [9 Oct](https://pl.usembassy.gov/demonstration-alert-u-s-embassy-warsaw-october-9-2026/) | Warsaw | Level 1 |
| Belgium | 3 | [23 Oct](https://be.usembassy.gov/demonstration-alert-belgium-upcoming-demonstrations-in-brussels-10-23-2026/) | Brussels | Level 2 |
| Colombia | 3 | [19 Oct](https://co.usembassy.gov/demonstration-alert-planned-protest-near-the-u-s-embassy-october-19-2026/) | Bogota | Level 3 |
| United Kingdom | 2 | [28 Oct](https://uk.usembassy.gov/demonstration-alert-planned-demonstrations-in-london-october-31-2026/) | London | Level 2 |
| Kosovo | 2 | [28 Oct](https://xk.usembassy.gov/demonstration-alert-u-s-embassy-pristina-kosovo-october-28-2026/) | Pristina | Level 2 |
| Portugal | 2 | [20 Oct](https://pt.usembassy.gov/demonstration-alert-protests-on-housing-and-cost-of-living/) | - | Level 1 |
| Central African Republic | 2 | [16 Oct](https://cf.usembassy.gov/demonstration-alert-for-october-17-2026/) | - | Level 4 |
| France | 2 | [16 Oct](https://fr.usembassy.gov/demonstration-alert-u-s-embassy-paris-france-october-17-2026/) | Paris | Level 2 |
| Australia | 2 | [16 Oct](https://au.usembassy.gov/demonstration-alert-u-s-consulate-general-sydney-australia-october-16-2026/) | Sydney, Perth | Level 1 |
| Germany | 1 | [29 Oct](https://de.usembassy.gov/demonstration-alert-u-s-embassy-berlin-germany-october-31-2026/) | Berlin | Level 2 |
| Cuba | 1 | [28 Oct](https://cu.usembassy.gov/demonstration-alert-u-s-embassy-havana-cuba-october-28-2026/) | Havana | Level 2 |
| Georgia | 1 | [23 Oct](https://ge.usembassy.gov/demonstration-alert-u-s-embassy-tbilisi-october-23-2026/) | Tbilisi | Level 1 |
| Fiji | 1 | [23 Oct](https://fj.usembassy.gov/demonstration-alert-u-s-embassy-suva-fiji-october-23-2026/) | Suva | Level 1 |
| Liberia | 1 | [22 Oct](https://lr.usembassy.gov/demonstration-alert-old-cid-road-monrovia-liberia-october-22-2026/) | Monrovia | Level 2 |
| Serbia | 1 | [16 Oct](https://rs.usembassy.gov/demonstration-alert-u-s-embassy-belgrade-serbia-october-16-2026/) | Belgrade | Level 2 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | [16 Oct](https://lk.usembassy.gov/demonstration-alert-protest-to-be-held-in-colombo-sri-lanka-october-16-2026/) | Colombo | Level 2 |
| Thailand | 1 | [16 Oct](https://th.usembassy.gov/demonstration-alert-u-s-embassy-bangkok-thailand-2/) | Bangkok | Level 1 |
| Denmark | 1 | [15 Oct](https://dk.usembassy.gov/demonstration-alert-u-s-embassy-copenhagen-denmark-october-15-2026/) | Copenhagen | Level 2 |
| Croatia | 1 | [9 Oct](https://hr.usembassy.gov/demonstration-and-marathon-alert-u-s-embassy-zagreb-croatia-october-10-11-2026/) | Zagreb | Level 1 |
| Moldova | 1 | [7 Oct](https://md.usembassy.gov/demonstration-alert-u-s-embassy-chisinau-october-7-2026/) | Chisinau | Level 2 |
| Japan | 1 | [7 Oct](https://jp.usembassy.gov/demonstration-alert-tokyo-oct7-2026/) | Tokyo | Level 1 |

### Travel advice updated for protests (UK and Canada, 30 days)

- Italy (UK FCDO, 29 Oct): [Updated information about national strike (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/italy)
- France (Canada, 28 Oct): [Safety and security section – updated information on demonstrations](https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/france)
- Italy (Canada, 27 Oct): [Safety and security section – added information on demonstrations](https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/italy)
- Tanzania (Canada, 26 Oct): [Safety and security – added information on demonstrations](https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/tanzania)
- Martinique (UK FCDO, 23 Oct): [Updated information about demonstrations (‘Safety and security’ page).](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/martinique)
- Reunion (UK FCDO, 22 Oct): [Updated information about demonstrations (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/reunion)
- Guadeloupe (UK FCDO, 22 Oct): [Updated information about demonstrations (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/guadeloupe)
- France (UK FCDO, 22 Oct): [Updated information about demonstrations (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/france)
- Tanzania (UK FCDO, 20 Oct): [Updated information about Ebola screening measures for all travellers arriving into Tanzania, addition of information about the risk of protests on 29 October and new information about the risks of bringing cannabidiol (CBD) products into Tanzania (‘Entry requirements’ and ‘Safety and security’...](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/tanzania)
- Pakistan (Canada, 19 Oct): [Safety and security section – removed information on demonstrations](https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/pakistan)
- Mauritius (UK FCDO, 19 Oct): [Updated information about local demonstrations and community unrest ('Safety and security' page).](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/mauritius)
- Belgium (UK FCDO, 17 Oct): [Additional information on demonstrations and strikes (Safety and security).](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/belgium)

### How we count protests

**Official alerts** come from the alert pages of about 170 US embassy and consulate websites. Embassies post a demonstration alert when they expect protests that could affect US citizens, often a day or more ahead, so these alerts are also the best guide to protests tomorrow and this weekend. Many countries have no alert even on busy protest days.

**Protest news** counts the places that news articles about protests named in the past 7 days (GDELT). A count measures coverage, not crowd size: a capital with many foreign reporters gets more mentions than a large rally in a small town. We snap every place to its city, state or country and never show streets, squares or crowd positions.

### How to stay safe near a protest

- Stay away from demonstrations if you can, even peaceful ones: crowds can turn confrontational quickly, and police may use tear gas or close roads and transport without warning.
- If you are caught near one, move away calmly to a side street or a building, keep your phone charged and know two routes back to where you stay.
- Follow instructions from the police and local authorities, and check local news and official accounts for road closures and curfews.
- In some countries taking part in a protest, or even filming one, is illegal for foreigners and can lead to arrest or deportation.
- US citizens abroad can enrol in STEP to get embassy alerts; UK and Canadian travellers can sign up for alerts on GOV.UK and travel.gc.ca.

### Official sources for your area

- Travel abroad: the alerts of your embassy and the [UK](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice), [Canada](https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/advisories) or [US](https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories.html) travel advice for the country.
- At home: your city or police department website and its official social media accounts publish road closures and event permits.
- Context: [travel advisory map](https://monitorworld.app/live/travel-advisory-map), [most dangerous countries](https://monitorworld.app/most-dangerous-countries), [current wars](https://monitorworld.app/current-wars) and [internet shutdowns](https://monitorworld.app/live/internet-shutdowns), which often follow mass protests.

## FAQ

### Are there protests today?

Yes. In the past 72 hours US embassies issued 7 demonstration alerts, for Berlin (Germany), Havana (Cuba), Rome (Italy), London (United Kingdom), Pristina (Kosovo), Madrid (Spain) and Mexico. Protests also happen every day without an alert; the map shows the places most named in protest news this week.

### Are there protests this weekend or tomorrow?

Official alerts name upcoming demonstration dates for Rome (Italy) on Thu 29 Oct, Berlin (Germany) on Sat 31 Oct and London (United Kingdom) on Sat 31 Oct. See "Planned in the next days" above. Organisers announce many more events on their own channels, and local police publish road closures.

### Is there a live protest map?

Yes, the map on this page: orange dots are official US embassy demonstration alerts of the past 14 days, white dots are the cities and countries most named in protest news this week, sized by the number of reports. We show places at city level only and never track crowds or police in real time.

### How do I find protests near me?

Use [Protests near me](https://monitorworld.app/live/protests-near-me): it sorts the official alerts and protest news locations by distance from you, on your device. Nothing is sent or stored.

### Is it safe to travel to a country with protests?

Usually yes, if you keep away from the demonstrations. Check the official advice first: the [travel advisory map](https://monitorworld.app/live/travel-advisory-map) shows the US, UK and Canada levels for every country, and their advice notes when demonstrations are expected.

### Where does this protest data come from?

From official US embassy alerts (public domain), UK and Canada travel advice updates, and media reports collected by the GDELT Project. We count reports per place; we do not verify individual events, and we do not use social media posts, names or photos of people.

## Get the app

MonitorWorld is free on iPhone and Android, rated 4.7 from 52 ratings on the US App Store.

- App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6760610225
- Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.monitorworld

## Sources

- [US embassy and consulate alerts](https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories.html): demonstration alerts from the alert feeds of about 170 US embassy websites (<country>.usembassy.gov). US government works, public domain. We show the title, date and city and link to the full alert.
- [UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) travel advice](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice): advice against travel and update notes from the GOV.UK Content API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- [Government of Canada, Travel Advice and Advisories](https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/advisories): risk levels and update notes from the open data feed (data.international.gc.ca). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada.
- [The GDELT Project, via the MonitorWorld backend](https://www.gdeltproject.org/): places named in news coverage of protests over the past 7 days (GDELT GEO), shown at city, state or country level only. Media reports, not verified events.
- [GDELT DOC 2.0 and the MonitorWorld news digest](https://www.gdeltproject.org/): protest headlines from public news feeds. Each headline links to its publisher; MonitorWorld does not verify them. Headlines about named individuals (arrests, trials) are left out.

## Related

- [Protests near me](https://monitorworld.app/live/protests-near-me): Sort demonstration alerts by distance from you, on your device.
- [Travel advisory map](https://monitorworld.app/live/travel-advisory-map): Every country's US travel advisory level, next to UK and Canada advice.
- [Internet shutdowns](https://monitorworld.app/live/internet-shutdowns): Government blackouts and app blocks in 2026, with sources.
- [Most dangerous countries](https://monitorworld.app/most-dangerous-countries): Live ranking of 52 countries by risk index.
- [Do Not Travel countries](https://monitorworld.app/live/do-not-travel-countries): The US Level 4 list with dates and reasons, plus UK and Canada.
- [Live war map](https://monitorworld.app/live): Every layer on one map: conflicts, aircraft, quakes, chokepoints.