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Trusting Khomeini: Old NYT article praising former Supreme Leader surfaces amid Iran protests | World News

[ad_1] As protests continue to challenge Iran’s clerical establishment, a 1979 opinion article from the New York Times has resurfaced online. Titled Trusting Khomeini, the piece portrayed Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini as a restrained religious figure unlikely to exercise direct political power. Its renewed circulation reflects the sharp contrast between those early interpretations and Iran’s current […]

Socialist networks calling to dismantle the ‘American empire’ rapidly organised protests after Maduro’s capture: Reports | World News

[ad_1] In the hours following the dramatic capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, a wave of protests appeared across major US cities with remarkable speed and coordination. According to reporting by Fox News, a cluster of US-based socialist, Marxist and communist organisations moved swiftly from online messaging to street mobilisation, framing the arrest as an […]

Nepal probe panel to summon ex-PM Oli over Gen Z protests

[ad_1] KP Sharma Oli (File photo) A commission appointed by Nepal’s interim govt to probe alleged excessive use of force during the Sept 8-9 Gen Z protests will summon ousted PM K P Sharma Oli for clarification, officials said Thursday. At least 19 youths, who were demonstrating against the Oli govt in Kathmandu, were killed […]

Iran unrest: Three killed as protests spread; economic pressure fuels chants against theocracy

[ad_1] At least three people have died in the first reported fatalities after protests driven by Iran’s worsening economic conditions spread Thursday into rural provinces, said authorities.The unrest marks the largest wave of protests in Iran since 2022, when the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody triggered nationwide demonstrations. However, the current protests […]

Massive protests in Iran: Widespread shutdowns; govt building attacked – 10 key points

[ad_1] Protesters march in downtown Tehran (AP image) Iran’s unrest entered its fourth day on Wednesday as large parts of the country ground to a standstill under a government-ordered shutdown. According to news agency AFP, members of Iranian security forces were killed during the protests. Businesses, universities and government offices were closed across 21 of […]

Iran unrest: Governor’s office attacked as protests turn violent; video

[ad_1] Iranian authorities say a government building was attacked in the southern city of Fasa amid a wave of protests driven by mounting economic pressure, while officials insist the unrest remains limited and under control.According to the justice ministry’s Mizan news agency, several people damaged parts of the provincial governor’s office on Wednesday. Hamed Ostovar, […]

‘Prepare for street movement’: Imran Khan calls for nationwide protests after 17 years sentence; claims his lawyers were not heard in court

[ad_1] Representative image (Picture credit: ANI) Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has asked his supporters to prepare for nationwide protests and said he will challenge his conviction in the Islamabad High Court after he and his wife, Bushra Bibi, were sentenced to 17 years in prison in the Toshakhana-II corruption case on Saturday.Khan, who […]

Massive protests in Bangladesh after anti-India radical dies

[ad_1] DHAKA: The death of Sharif Osman Hadi, an Islamic radical and well-known India-hater, plunged Bangladesh into anarchy with mobs rampaging through Dhaka and setting fire to buildings, including offices of the country’s biggest newspapers, and protesters seeking to storm the residence of India’s deputy high commissioner in Chittagong on Thursday night.Radicals seized control of […]

Anti-graft protests caused loss of $586m, says Nepal

[ad_1] KATHMANDU : The antigraft protests in Sept that forced the KP Sharma Oli to resign as PM caused more than $586 million in losses to Nepal’s $42 billion economy, a govt statement said on Friday.A statement from the office of interim PM Sushila Karki, a former chief justice, who succeeded Oli, said an official […]

Nigeria delays opening of new art museum after protests

[ad_1] Representative image (AP) The multi-million dollar Museum of West African Arts (MOWAA), a prestigious cultural project in Edo State in southern Nigeria, has suspended preview events scheduled for this week.MOWAA made the decision after around 20 men, some armed with wooden bats, stormed the museum courtyard on Sunday during a pre-opening event. Guests, including […]