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Naked man jumps on altar of St. Peter’s to protest Ukraine war: Vatican source
A man visiting St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday stripped off his clothes and stood naked on the church’s main altar in what appeared to be a protest ... World News -
Nationwide protests continue in France after Macron pushes pension bill
Train services were disrupted, and some schools shut while garbage piled up on the streets of France on Thursday as part of a ninth nationwide day of ... World News -
Women’s Day protesters rally for rights, with focus on Iran, Afghanistan
Rallies marking International Women’s Day took place around the world on Wednesday with a focus on Afghanistan, where girls are denied the right to ... Middle East -
Tunisian police arrest Ghazi Chaouachi, a prominent critic of president
Tunisian police on Friday arrested Ghazi Chaouachi, the prominent critic of President Kais Saied, Ghazi’s son said, the latest arrest targeting the ... North Africa -
Hundreds of Thai children facing charges over protests: Amnesty
More than 200 children in Thailand are facing serious criminal charges, including sedition, for their role in largely peaceful pro-democracy protests ... World News -
Iran singer who faces prison sentence wins Grammy for protest anthem
An Iranian singer who faces possible prison time for his song that’s become an anthem to the ongoing protests shaking the Islamic Republic wept early ... Middle East -
US House commends Iranian protesters in bipartisan vote
The US House overwhelmingly approved a resolution Wednesday expressing solidarity with people in Iran who have been risking imprisonment and even ... Middle East -
Iran second worst country for internet censorship in 2022 following protests: Report
Iran was the second place in the world for internet censorship in 2022 after repeatedly shutting off the internet in parts of country and blocking ... Middle East -
Iran imam blames lack of rainfall on ‘women not wearing hijab’ amid protests
An Iranian imam has blamed a lack of rainfall across the country on women not wearing hijabs following months of nationwide protests sparked by the ... Middle East -
White House condemns latest Iran death sentences, demands ‘immediate cessation’
The White House on Monday condemned the latest executions of protesters announced by Iran and said the United States stands with other countries ... Middle East -
Iran’s Raisi promises to pursue crackdown on protesters; cleric critical of execution
A prominent cleric on Friday said the death sentence of an Iranian protester involved in anti-government unrest violated sharia law, as President ... Middle East -
Shops close across Iran amid strike calls; judiciary blames ‘rioters’
Iranian shops shut their doors in several cities on Monday, following calls for a three-day nationwide general strike from protesters seeking the fall ... Middle East -
Iran’s future on UN women’s rights body to be decided soon
A US push for Iran to be removed from a UN women’s equality and empowerment body will be voted on Dec. 14, diplomats said on Monday as Washington ... Middle East -
US says no western strategy on Iran taking hostages as protests continue
Western countries have no coordinated strategy on how to bring home nationals held by Iranian authorities in a policy of “hostage-taking,” the US ... Middle East -
Iran says it has evidence of foreign interference in protests
Iran said Monday it had provided evidence to countries whose nationals it claims participated in unrest that has rocked the country in recent ... Middle East -
Biden vows to ‘free Iran’ in West Coast campaign speech
US President Joe Biden on Thursday vowed to “free” Iran, and said that demonstrators working against the country’s government would soon succeed in ... Middle East -
Iran police to probe video of officers beating man: Reports
Iran’s police force has opened an investigation after a video posted online showed officers beating a man amid protests sparked by the death in ... Middle East -
Iran shrine attack mourners chant against Mahsa Amini ‘riots’
Mourners gathered Saturday in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz to bury the victims of a deadly assault on a shrine, while chanting slogans against ... Middle East -
Iran withholding bodies of protesters from families: UN
The UN human rights office on Friday voiced concern about Iran's treatment of detained protesters and said that authorities were refusing to release ... Middle East -
Iran’s president says ‘riots’ pave the way for ‘terror’ attacks
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi said Thursday that ‘riots’ pave the way for ‘terror’ attacks, a day after a deadly assault on a shrine in the southern ... Middle East -
Iran teachers to strike over ‘merciless’ crackdown on children
An Iranian teachers’ union has called a two-day strike from Sunday over the lethal targeting of schoolchildren in a crackdown on protests sparked by ... Middle East -
Iranian climber who competed without hijab back in Tehran
Iranian competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi returned to Tehran early Wednesday, after competing in South Korea without wearing a mandatory headscarf ... Middle East -
Biden ‘stunned’ by Iran protests, reiterates support
US President Joe Biden said Friday he was “stunned” by the mass protests in Iran, which has seen its biggest wave of demonstrations in years after the ... Middle East -
Belgian foreign minister cuts hair in parliament in support of Iranian women
Belgium's foreign minister and two other lawmakers cut their hair in parliament, in solidarity with anti-government demonstrations in Iran triggered ... World News -
Iran ‘ruthlessly’ suppressing protests: Amnesty International
Iran is intentionally using lethal force to crack down on protests that erupted after the death of Mahsa Amini, Amnesty International said Friday, ... Middle East -
UN calls on Iran to refrain from ‘disproportionate force’ against protests
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi not to use “disproportionate force” against protesters who took to the ... Middle East -
Sadr supporters hold new protest in Iraqi capital
Thousands of supporters of influential Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr protested Saturday in a new show of strength three days after storming parliament ... Middle East -
Indian trains set ablaze in protests against military hiring changes
Protesters in India threw stones at police and set fire to train coaches on Friday as demonstrations against a new military recruitment process raged ... World News -
Prominent Myanmar filmmaker arrested after a year on the run
An award-winning film director in Myanmar has been arrested almost a year after he was put on a wanted list for encouraging government employees to ... World News -
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau tests positive for COVID-19, denounces anti-vax protesters
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday he has tested positive for COVID-19 but is “feeling fine” and will continue to work remotely from ... World News