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

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 have […]

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

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’s […]

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

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, head […]

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

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 does […]

Massive protests in Bangladesh after anti-India radical dies

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 streets […]

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

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 committee […]

Nigeria delays opening of new art museum after protests

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 ambassadors […]

Tanzanian election: President Hassan wins landslide victory amid deadly protests; gains 97% votes

Samia Suluhu Hassan (left), protesters (AP) Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has won a landslide election victory, securing 97.66 per cent of the vote, the national electoral commission announced on state television on Saturday, AFP reported. The result comes after days of violent protests, opposition arrests, and an internet shutdown across the East African nation.A […]

‘It’s a joke’: Donald Trump dismisses nationwide ‘No Kings’ protests; claims rallies funded by ‘radical left groups’

Donald Trump and No Kings protest (Images/Agencies) US President Donald Trump on Sunday has dismissed the nationwide “No Kings” demonstrations against him as a “joke.” He also rejected suggestions that he is acting like a monarch.“I think it’s a joke,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One in Washington DC while returning from Florida.Trump also […]

Costumes, drums, and chants: ‘No Kings’ protests sweep US; why are millions marching against Trump?

Millions gather across United States (ANI image) Nearly seven million people on Saturday took part in the second round of nationwide “No Kings” protests, showing their concern about democracy in the United States. The protests happened in more than 2,700 cities and towns, from big cities to small towns.For many, joining the protest was a […]