Five most important videos on the web this week: 26th September
Five interesting, informative and really important videos you might have missed this week, from the amateur to the professional, the acerbic to the political, these are a must-watch.
Emma Watson
The Harry Potter actress gives a moving speech about gender equality to the United Nations, launches the #heforshe campaign and works the international media into overdrive.
US launches airstrikes
The guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) launches Tomahawk Land-Attack Missiles (TLAM) against ISIL targets. Arleigh Burke is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.
310,000 people go on Climate Change march in New York
Accompanied by drumbeats, wearing costumes and carrying signs, thousands of demonstrators filled the streets of Manhattan and other cities around the world on Sunday to urge policy makers to take action on climate change.
Shane Smith interviews ISIS fighter from Canada
VICE founder Shane Smith spoke with a man thought to be 21-year-old Somali-Canadian Abu Usamah Somali, who has been in Iraq since July and is reportedly fighting with the Islamic State.
Nigel Farage loves Europe(an golf)
As Paddy Power put it: Legendary Eurosceptic Nigel Farage does an incredible reverse-ferret and comes out in support of Team Europe for the Ryder Cup in this mock party political broadcast.
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Further reading
Wilderness Festival 2024 preview: The highlight of the Great British Summer returns
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