Protests

‘Too dangerous to go to hospital’: A glimpse into Iran’s protest crackdown

Demonstrations over economic hardship began in late 2025 and exploded into anti-government protests.

Timeline: Hong Kong’s squeeze on Tiananmen crackdown commemorations

Pro-democracy activist Lee Cheuk-yan arrives at Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre by prison van after being sentenced for unauthorised assembly, in Hong Kong, China April 16, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

Iran deaths went beyond protesters, hitting bystanders too, witnesses say

A woman in with a mock-up of a gunshot wound on her forehead attending a Jan 13 rally in Rome, Italy, to support nationwide anti-government protests in Iran.

Rumen Radev, the ex-president vowing to end Bulgaria's political crisis

FILE PHOTO: Incumbent President Rumen Radev meets supporters during an election rally, ahead of the presidential vote on Sunday, in Haskovo, Bulgaria, November 8, 2021. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov/File Photo

India to withdraw diplomats' families from Bangladesh, source says

A Border Security Force (BSF) official stands in front of the gates of the India-Bangladesh international border in Petrapole, India, October 16, 2024. REUTERS/Sahiba Chawdhary

Thousands protest against Trump immigration policies

Hundreds of protesters gathered in Washington where demonstrators marched through the downtown shouting "No ICE, no KKK, no fascist USA,".

UN rights council to hold emergency session on Iran, document shows

Iranian human rights activist Ahmad Batebi at a meeting of the UN Security Council on Iran on Jan 15. An official said the authorities have verified at least 5,000 deaths in protests in the country.

Thousands march in US to back Iranian anti-government protesters

People march in an anti-Iranian regime rally in Los Angeles, California, on Jan 18.

Limited internet briefly returns in Iran after protest blackout

An Iranian walk next to a billboard reading at the Valiasr square in a street in Tehran on Jan 16.

Iran considers ‘gradually’ restoring internet after shutdown

Late on Jan 17, the Tasnim news agency reported “the relevant authorities announced that internet access would also be gradually restored”, but gave no further details.

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