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Iran Protests Death Toll Rises as Economic Unrest Spreads

Iran Protests Death Toll Rises as Economic Unrest Spreads

January 6, 2026 9:23 am

At least 25 people have been killed in Iran during nine days of protests sparked by the rapid collapse of the national currency and surging inflation, according to Iranian and international rights groups monitoring the unrest.

Demonstrations began in Tehran’s central bazaar and have since spread to several cities in western and southern Iran, showing growing public frustration with worsening economic conditions as authorities move to contain the protests through arrests and security operations.

The protests initially focused on economic grievances, including the sharp fall of the rial and rising prices of basic goods. On Tuesday, shopkeepers continued demonstrations in …

Iran Protests Over Inflation Leave At Least 16 Dead

Iran Protests Over Inflation Leave At Least 16 Dead

January 4, 2026 9:49 am

At least 16 people have been killed across Iran during a week of nationwide protests, according to rights groups, as demonstrations over soaring inflation escalated into violent confrontations between protesters and security forces.

Deaths and hundreds of arrests have been reported by both Iranian state media and independent rights organizations, though figures vary and could not be independently verified. The unrest marks the largest wave of protests in Iran in three years, emerging amid deep economic strain and rising international pressure on Tehran.

The demonstrations began among bazaar merchants and shopkeepers before expanding to university students and residents in provincial …

Iran: Protests Spread Nationwide As Currency Hits Record Lows

Iran: Protests Spread Nationwide As Currency Hits Record Lows

January 1, 2026 7:33 am

Rallies enter third day as Rial plunges, prices soar, and Iranian government reshuffles central bank leadership amid pressure from sanctions abroad unrest now.

Protests over rising prices and economic hardship spread across Iran on Tuesday December 30, 2025, after the national currency fell to a record low against the U.S. dollar, intensifying public anger over inflation and declining living standards.

Demonstrations were reported in several major cities, including Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz, and Mashhad, as crowds gathered to protest sharp increases in the cost of food, medicine, and basic services. Videos shared on social media showed protesters chanting slogans critical of

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Osman Hadi Death Sparks Mourning And Protests In Bangladesh

Osman Hadi Death Sparks Mourning And Protests In Bangladesh

December 20, 2025 6:49 am

Bangladesh marked a national day of mourning on Saturday as tens of thousands gathered in Dhaka for the funeral of Sharif Osman Hadi, a key figure in the country’s 2024 student-led uprising, whose killing sparked days of nationwide unrest.

Security was tightened across the capital as Hadi’s funeral prayer was held at the South Plaza of the national parliament complex, Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. Police officers equipped with body cameras were deployed at major intersections and around sensitive sites, while the national flag was flown at half-staff on public and private buildings.

Hadi, 32, was later buried at the central mosque …

Reuters/Bangladesh Protests After Youth Leader Killing Ahead Of Vote

Bangladesh Protests After Youth Leader Killing Ahead Of Vote

December 19, 2025 3:11 am

Bangladesh deployed large numbers of police and paramilitary troops across Dhaka and other major cities on Friday following violent protests over the killing of a prominent youth activist, as fears of renewed unrest grew ahead of national elections scheduled for February.

Security forces were placed on alert after overnight demonstrations turned destructive in parts of the capital, although streets were largely calm by Friday morning. Residents said tension remained high, with concerns that protests could resume after Friday prayers.

The unrest followed the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, a 32 year old youth leader and election candidate who was shot …

Honduras Election Crisis Sparks Protests And Fraud Claims

Honduras Election Crisis Sparks Protests And Fraud Claims

December 10, 2025 4:03 am

Honduran President Xiomara Castro has accused political actors of engineering an electoral coup as uncertainty grows around the results of the November 30 presidential election, with protests erupting in the capital and election officials struggling to finalize the count.

Castro’s warning came as hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Tegucigalpa demanding transparency after technical failures and disputed tally sheets slowed the official results, according to Reuters.

The crisis has raised fears of further instability in the Central American country just weeks before Castro is due to leave office in January.

Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Castro said the election …

Al Jazeera/ G20 Summit South Africa: Security Tightened Ahead Of Protests

G20 Summit South Africa: Security Tightened Ahead Of Protests

November 20, 2025 7:21 am

South African police and army units staged a high-profile parade in Johannesburg on Wednesday, showcasing helicopters and motorcycle units in preparation for expected protests surrounding the Group of 20 (G20) leaders’ summit this weekend.

Authorities have reinforced security with 3,500 additional police officers and placed the army on standby under the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure, which coordinates the country’s police, military, and intelligence agencies for major events.

Deputy National Commissioner for Policing Lieutenant General Tebello Mosikili said demonstrations are anticipated not only in Johannesburg but also in other major South African cities. “We will allow that right [to …

Madagascar Coup: Gen Z Leaders Uneasy As Army Seizes Power

Madagascar Coup: Gen Z Leaders Uneasy As Army Seizes Power

October 19, 2025 1:29 pm

When Colonel Michael Randrianirina seized power in Madagascar last week, he promised stability after weeks of youth-led protests that toppled President Andry Rajoelina. Yet for many of the young activists who ignited the uprising, the sudden military takeover feels like a betrayal of their movement’s call for genuine change.

“We were fighting for system change, not to replace one president with another,” said Olivia Rafetison, leader of the Movement Gen Z Collective, a coalition of protest groups that rallied thousands of young Malagasies across Antananarivo.

Earlier this month, what began as demonstrations over chronic electricity and water shortages swelled into …

Over 92 Die In Iran’s Mahsa Amini Protests – Rights Group

Over 92 Die In Iran’s Mahsa Amini Protests – Rights Group

October 3, 2022 6:54 am

No fewer than 92 people have been confirmed dead as Iran has cracked down on women-led protests which was sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini after her arrest by the notorious morality police, the group Iran Human Rights confirmed on Monday.

As protests stretch into a third week, President Ebrahim Raisi yesterday stated that the ‘enemies’ of Iran had ‘failed in their conspiracy’.

Kurdish Iranian Amini, 22, was pronounced dead two weeks after she was detained for allegedly breaching rules requiring women to wear hijab headscarves and modest clothes, sparking Iran’s biggest wave of popular unrest in almost three …

Police Detain 17 US Lawmakers For Protesting Abortion Rights

Police Detain 17 US Lawmakers For Protesting Abortion Rights

July 20, 2022 3:54 am

No fewer than 17 Democratic lawmakers, including prominent progressives such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar, were among those arrested at an abortion rights protest outside the Supreme Court in Washington on Tuesday, the police have confirmed. 

In a post on Twitter on Tuesday, the US Capitol police claimed that the demonstrators had blocked traffic on a nearby road and were been given three warnings before officers made the arrests.

‘We made a total of 35 arrests for Crowding, Obstructing or Incommoding,’ the police said. ‘That arrest number includes 17 Members of Congress.’

Africa Daily News, New York reports that …

200 Protesters Detained In Armenia As Presure On PM Mounts

200 Protesters Detained In Armenia As Presure On PM Mounts

May 4, 2022 1:23 am

Police in Armenia on Tuesday detained no fewer than 200 anti-government protesters as opposition parties heightened pressure on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan over his handling of a territorial dispute with Azerbaijan.

Africa Daily News, New York had earlier reported that protests erupted in Yerevan on Sunday with the opposition demanding Pashinyan’s immediate resignation accusing him of plotting to cede to Baku all the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region over which the two countries went to war in 2020.

Also. fresh demonstrations took place on Monday and on Tuesday police cracked down on protesters who blocked traffic in central Yerevan, provoking chaotic scenes …

Police Detain Many Following May Day Clashes In Turkey

Police Detain Many Following May Day Clashes In Turkey

May 2, 2022 2:30 am

Turkish police on Sunday detained no fewer than 160 protesters who were trying to hold a May Day rally in defiance of a ban which was recently imposed by the governor’s office on workers in the country.

Images which were sighted on social media by Africa Daily News, New York on Monday showed riot police clashing with protesters very close to Istanbul’s Taksim Square, pinning some of them forcefully to the ground before rounding them up in a police car.

The Istanbul governor’s office confirmed that about 164 people were held after staging ‘an unauthorised rally’ and refusing to disperse …

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