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 and public transport are likely to be disrupted. Take extra care, monitor local media, and follow the guidance of local authorities.

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.

• Toronto is the 5th largest city in North America
• More than 30% of Toronto residents speak a language other than English or French
• Toronto’s PATH is the world’s longest underground pedestrian walkway connecting more than 1,200 shops and restaurants, 50 office towers, and 20 parking garages
• The third largest North American venue for movie production, Toronto has more than 25,000 jobs in the industry
• Toronto’s Billy Bishop Airport is accessed via a brief ferry ride, similar to taking a bus from the parking garage to the terminal
• Until 1999, the Guinness Book of Records repeated the popular misconception that Toronto’s Yonge Street was 1,178 miles long, and thus the longest street in the world, when in fact it is only 34.8 miles long before it joins Ontario’s Highway 11
• Toronto hosts the annual Carabana festival of Caribbean culture, the world’s longest one-day parade