Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
How China’s Xinjiang Crackdown Reaches Kazakhstan
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- How China’s Xinjiang Crackdown Reaches Kazakhstan
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Is China pressuring Kazakhstan to suppress protests over Xinjiang?
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty obtained documents suggesting Beijing’s diplomatic pressure may have influenced the prosecution of 19 activists in eastern Kazakhstan. Members of the group Naghyz Atazhurt are on trial after protesting China’s policies in Xinjiang, where more than one million Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities are believed to have been detained.
Court documents show Kazakh investigators cited a diplomatic note from China urging an investigation. Activists now face up to 10 years in prison.
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- Iranian Protesters Hide From Gunfire In Mashhad In Recently Released Video
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- As Iran continues to restrict communications and Internet access, new evidence of the brutal state crackdown on nationwide protests is slowly emerging.
One recently shared video shows protesters taking cover from gunfire as one person carries another to safety in Mashhad on January 8.
#iranprotests #irannews #iranprotest2026 #iranprotests2026
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- Ukrainians Fight Cold At 'Invincibility Points' Amid Ongoing Russian Strikes
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Kyiv is expanding its "invincibility points" as more than just heated tents but places where people can receive psychological support, warmth, and assistance.
Ukraine's national railway company has opened train cars in many regions where people can warm up and recharge devices.
#ukraine #ukrainewar #ukrainenews #russiaukrainewar
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- CCTV Video Shows Woman Kicked And Beaten By Iranian Security Forces
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Video footage has emerged on social media that appears to show a woman in Iran being kicked and beaten by security forces on January 8. More than 5,800 deaths in a brutal crackdown on nationwide protests have been verified, according to the US-based human rights agency HRANA.
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- Friends Remember A Vibrant University Student Killed During Protest In Tehran
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Zahra Bahlolipour, a 23-year-old student in Tehran, was fatally shot by security forces during a protest against Iran's authoritarian regime on January 8. Her university classmates have been posting tributes to a beloved friend known as Raha.
Bahlolipour is among more than 5,000 victims reported killed in the state crackdown on the protest movement, but the full scale of the violence has yet to come to light.
#iranprotests #iran
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- Video Emerges Of Bodies In Rasht After Crackdown By Iranian Security Forces
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Images of bodies in the northern Iranian city of Rasht have emerged on social media following reports of a massacre by security forces during protests earlier this month. An exiled Iranian human rights attorney who spoke to witnesses inside Iran told RFE/RL that security forces fired at people trapped inside a bazaar.
#iranprotests #iran
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- Iranians Mourn Family Members Killed In Mass Protests
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Family and friends of Alireza Rahimi lit candles and played his favorite music on what would have been his birthday following weeks of a deadly state crackdown on protesters throughout Iran. Rahimi was killed during recent protests over a dire economy and the repressive theocracy headed by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
#iran #iranprotests
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- Iranians Protest Regime Outside Embassy In Yerevan
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Iranians in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, demonstrated outside their country's embassy on January 22, voicing anger with Iran's authoritarian regime and its brutal crackdown on a nationwide protest movement. Bordering Iran to the northwest, Armenia has seen an influx of Iranians fleeing the unrest at home. The protests in Iran have abated as the official death toll from the violence continues to rise.
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- Putin Lost Maduro. But Did Russia Really Lose Venezuela?
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Over two decades, Russia has built deep ties within Venezuela’s military, energy sector, and political elite, which could preserve some influence even after a US capture of President Nicolás Maduro.
#russia #russiavenezuela #venezuela #putinmaduro
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- 1°С Inside Kyiv Apartments As Heating And Power Outages Continue
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- As winter temperatures drop, thousands of apartment buildings in Kyiv remain without heating and electricity following Russian strikes on energy infrastructure. Some residents say indoor temperatures have fallen to just 1°C, forcing them to sleep in winter clothes or seek shelter with relatives.
#ukrainewar #ukrainenews #ukrainerussiawar #energycrisis
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- In Davos, Trump Repeats Case For Greenland, But Disavows Use Of Force
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, US President Donald Trump again argued that the United States should acquire Greenland, saying it would enhance the security of NATO.
Reacting to Trump's comments, a political analyst warned the Greenland debate is distracting from Ukraine and is likely welcomed by Russia.
#greenland #trump #trumpnews #ukrainewar #russianews
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- Russia's Kamchatka Buried Under Record Snow... And Fake AI Videos Of It
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Russia’s remote Kamchatka Peninsula is experiencing record snowfall in 2026, the heaviest in more than 60 years. Massive snowdrifts have buried cars, blocked building entrances, and forced residents to dig tunnels just to leave their homes.
As real videos of the extreme snowfall spread online, a new twist emerged: some users began sharing fake AI video clips that exaggerated the storm’s impact. The result has blurred the line between real vs AI fake video, making it harder for viewers to tell what’s authentic.
This report breaks down what’s actually happening on the ground in Kamchatka.
#kamchatka #snowfall
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- More Footage Of Iran Protesters Being Shot And Hunted Leaks
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- More footage of Iran protesters shot and hunted leaks: Iranians who protested their country's brutal regime earlier in January encountered security forces who wounded and killed many, they say. One group filmed a friend who had been badly wounded in the leg while a family of three were shot to death in their car, a relative told RFE/RL's Radio Farda.
#iranprotests #iranprotest2026 #irannews #irannewstoday
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- IS-K Attacks Chinese Restaurant In Kabul, Afghanistan
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- IS-K attacks Chinese restaurant in Kabul -- Islamic State Khorasan Province, the regional affiliate of the extremist group Islamic State, has claimed responsibility for a explosion at a Chinese hotel restaurant in central Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, that killed at least seven people and wounded more than a dozen others.
#afghanistan #afghanistannews #islamicstate #isis #kabul #kabulblast
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- New Footage Of Iran Forces Shooting At Protesters
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- New footage of Iran forces shooting at protesters and carrying out raids on homes and apartment buildings following mass protests against the government.
This report brings together verified Iran protest footage filmed in Tehran and other cities on January 7–8, alongside testimony from the family of an 18-year-old protester who was killed during the unrest. RFE/RL’s Radio Farda spoke with relatives who describe how he was shot during the violence, offering a human perspective on the cost of the crackdown.
Human rights group HRANA has reported that thousands may have been killed in the clashes, as Iran’s leadership responds to the growing protest against the regime with heavy security deployments and what many citizens describe as conditions resembling martial law. Internet restrictions across the country have made it difficult to verify the full scale of the Iran protest violence, but new video evidence continues to emerge.
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- Iranians Abroad Protest Against Government Violence
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Iranians abroad protest against government violence, denouncing Tehran's brutal crackdown against anti-government protesters. RFE/RL spoke to Iranian exiles in the Romanian capital, Bucharest. The US-based rights group HRANA has verified the deaths of more than 3,900 protesters but the actual death toll is expected to be higher.
#iranprotests #iranprotest2026 #irannews #irannewstoday
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- Brutal Violence In Iran Pushes Exiles To Demand Regime Change
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Iranian exiles in Romania are watching events back home with fear, anger, and hope as Iran mass protests against the government continue to face a deadly crackdown. Human rights groups say thousands have been killed or arrested during weeks of unrest, though a nationwide internet blackout makes the true scale difficult to verify.
In this report, young students, workers, and longtime Iranians abroad explain why they believe the current wave of protests in Iran marks a turning point. They describe how economic collapse, repression, and ongoing iran protest violence pushed them to leave — and why many now openly call for political change.
#iran #irannews #iranprotests #iranprotest2026
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- Hundreds Losing Their Eyes: Doctor Describes Aftermath Of Iran Mass Protests
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Hundreds have lost their eyes to rubber and metal pellets that security forces targeted people with during Iran mass protests. Thousands of Iranians have been killed and injured in the crackdown on the protests against the regime. An Iranian ophthalmologist who spoke to RFE/RL's Radio Farda from Europe said hospitals are struggling to treat all the wounded and doctors have been overwhelmed by the number of eye injuries in particular. She also said there have been reports of security forces taking injured patients from hospitals and bodies from morgues.
#iranprotests #irannews #iranprotests2026
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- Iranians Mourn A 16-Year-Old Victim Of Violent Crackdown
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- A newly released video shows a huge crowd attending the funeral in Abdanan of Alireza Seydi, a teenager who was killed during anti-government protests in Tehran. Seydi is one of thousands of victims of Iranian authorities' crackdown on the protest movement. Fresh details of the protests and the casualties have been severely restricted by an ongoing Internet blackout throughout the country.
#iranprotests #irannews #iranprotests2026
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- They've 'Killed A Mountain Of People': Iranians Describe The Crackdown
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Iranians who have recently left the country are speaking out about the scale of the government’s crackdown on nationwide protests.
In interviews with RFE/RL, they describe widespread violence and fear, as Iran remains under a digital blackout that has severely limited access to information. According to the U.S.-based human rights group HRANA, more than 2,600 demonstrators have been killed, though activists and rights groups fear the true number may be far higher.
The interviewees, whose identities are being withheld for safety reasons, say the internet shutdown has made it harder for the world to see what is happening inside Iran.
#iranprotest2026 #irannews
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- Drone Explodes, but Street Cleaner in Ukraine Keeps Working
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The explosion from a Russian Shahed drone didn't stop a street cleaner from continuing to shovel snow in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv. Video showed the blast from the January 15 attack and the unharmed 59-year-old worker, identified as Ms. Olha, continuing her cleaning duties. RFE/RL spoke the cleaner's co-worker.
#ukrainenews #ukrainerussiawar
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- Working Out In The Dark During Power Outages
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Despite ongoing Russian attacks and harsh winter weather, Ukrainians continue their daily routines as emergency power cuts and heating shortages persist across the country.
#ukraine #survival #shorts
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- Aunt Says Her Niece Was Shot From Behind In Iran
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Robina Aminian, a 23-year-old Kurdish woman studying fashion design in Tehran, is among thousands of victims who have died during an Iranian state crackdown on anti-government protesters. Her relatives say she was shot in the back of the head at close range. Aminian's aunt, who lives in Norway, told RFE/RL's Radio Farda that she wants"to share this crime with the whole world," even as an Internet blackout is preventing more details of the violence from emerging.
#iranprotest2026 #iranprotests #irannews
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- Indiscriminate Killing During Iran Protests Described
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Indiscriminate killing during Iran protests was described by a Iranian woman who spoke to RFE/RL's Radio Farda. She says every day she hears from friends and colleagues of another person killed amid the country's protest crackdown, including a pregnant bystander on her way home.
The death toll is at more 2,400 people, according to the US-based human rights monitor HRANA. But many groups fear the number is far higher. The woman, who asked to remain anonymous for safety reasons, recently traveled outside Iran, where a digital blackout continues to block access to the Internet.
#iranprotests #irannews #iranprotest2026 #iranprotests2026
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- Why Iran’s Protests Are Showing Up Under Cooking Videos
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Unable to contact relatives and friends in Iran, the Iranian diaspora has turned to social media to speak out as the government imposed an Internet shutdown. Diaspora groups and activists worldwide are using these platforms to raise concerns about the blackout and what may be happening inside the country.
#irannews #iranprotests #iranprotests2026
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- Tehran Morgue Images Reveal How Many People Were Killed In Iran Protests
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Videos shared online on January 13 show vast numbers of body bags at the Kahrizak Forensic Medical Center in Tehran, indicating the extent of a brutal crackdown on anti-government protesters. The person who shared the videos, filmed on January 10, said they traveled 1,000 kilometers to bypass the Internet blackout in Iran. One human rights group estimates at least 2,000 people have died, but other observers put the number much higher.
#iranprotests #irannews #irannewstoday #iranprotest2026
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- At Least 2,000 People Killed In Iran Protests
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- At least 2,000 people killed in Iran protests, according to a US-based human rights group, HRANA, amid the deadly crackdown on anti-government demonstrations. One Iranian exile in Germany told RFE/RL she heard from a trusted source able to get past Iran's communication blackout that her uncle had been killed and that the number of protester deaths could be much higher.
#iranprotests #irannews #irannewstoday #iranprotest2026
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- Russia Attacked Ukraine With 300 Drones, As Well As Ballistic And Cruise Missiles
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The latest Russian air strike on Ukraine: Moscow used nearly 300 strike drones, as well as ballistic and cruise missiles, officials said. The strikes hit energy facilities, apartment buildings, a hospital, and a kindergarten. At least four people were killed and several others injured. In Kyiv, emergency power cuts were introduced and hundreds of buildings were left without heating.
#ukrainewar #ukrainenews #russiaukrainewar #ukrainerussiawar
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- What Will Trump Do About Iran Protests?
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- What will Trump do about Iran protests? The mass protests of 2026 have reached a scale unseen in years. US President Donald Trump said the US may intervene as the deadly crackdown on protests continued in Iran. Tehran says it is ready to hold talks but is also "fully prepared for war," while experts say a Washington's response could involve a variety of measures, including a US military intervention.
#iranprotests #iranprotests2026 #irannews #trumpiran
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- Grief And Anger At Funerals For Killed Iran Protesters
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Funerals for killed Iran protesters have become powerful moments of public mourning and defiance, as families and supporters gather to honor victims of the ongoing unrest. Videos from Tehran show emotional scenes at each funeral, with mourners chanting slogans and voicing anger toward the authorities. The latest wave of demonstrations the largest mass protests in years, as the 2026 unrest continues to unfold. This news report brings the latest update from inside Iran, where the protest against the regime is intensifying despite internet restrictions and security crackdowns.
#iranprotests #iranprotest2026 #irannewstoday #irannews
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- Scores Of Bodies Outside Morgue In Tehran Amid Deadly Iran Protests
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- In a video posted on social media on January 11, scores of bodies can be seen outside the Kahrizak Forensic Medical Center in Tehran as deadly anti-government protests continue across Iran. Investigations carried out by RFE/RL’s Radio Farda indicate that Iranian military and security forces have fired live ammunition at civilians during the protests and there have also been reports of extrajudicial killings.
#iran #iranprotests #iranprotest2026
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- 'Hundreds Of Gunshots': Witness Tells RFE/RL Of Iran Protest Violence
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- RFE/RL's Radio Farda has spoken to an Iranian man who says he witnessed protests in the southeastern city of Kerman on January 8 and January 9. Nader B, whose name and voice have been changed to protect his identity, says security forces launched a violent crackdown in the city on January 9 with hundreds of gunshots being fired.
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- Ukraine Bans Italian Man For Supporting Putin
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Ukraine banned an Italian citizen for posting pro-Russia and pro-Putin content. He was denied entry into Ukraine after a bus passenger posted about his pro-Russian statements on Threads. She said the man praised Russian leader Vladimir Putin while criticizing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his government.
Ukrainian border officers refused the man entry and banned him from Ukraine for three years. They determined he holds pro-Russian views and supports Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine.
#ukrainewar #ukrainenews #russiaukrainewar #ukrainerussiawar
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- More Scenes Of Iran Mass Protests Leak Through Internet Blackout
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Protesters took to the streets of Tehran on January 9 for the 13th consecutive night of anti-government demonstrations, which have spread across the country. News of the latest protests was limited by a nationwide Internet blackout, a move Amnesty International said was intended to conceal human rights violations by Iran’s regime.
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- Everything You Need To Know About Iran Mass Protests, Explained
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Iran mass protests have swept across the country. They have grown to the largest in several years as crowds flood streets in major cities, small towns, and neighborhoods across Tehran. Some call it an uprising, others a revolution.
The 2026 mass protests in Iran against the government have not yet revealed their outcome, but some call it an uprising, others a revolution. Why Iranians are protesting now?
#iranprotest #iranprotests #iranprotest2026
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- Russia Hit Ukraine With New Hypersonic Ballistic Missile Oreshnik
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Russia hit Ukraine with its new hypersonic ballistic missile called Oreshnik. The Oreshnik strike was captured in video people on the ground shared Telegram. The missile strike hit the city of Lviv, while Kyiv was targeted by a combined drone attack with ballistic and cruise missiles. Officials say infrastructure and residential areas were hit. At least four people were killed and more than 20 wounded.
#ukrainewar #ukrainenews #russianews #russiaukrainewar #ukrainerussiawar
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- Largest Protests In Iran Yet
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Iran saw its largest protests yet on January 8 with crowds flooding streets in major cities, small towns, and neighborhoods across Tehran. The mass protest against the regime have continued for 12 days in a row now. Eyewitnesses said the police was using tear gas, and an Internet blackout was widely reported.
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- Soleimani Statue Toppled As Iran Protests Gain Momentum
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Anti-government protesters in Iran's Fars Province toppled a statue honoring deceased Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani, the former head of the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), as demonstrations continued for an 11th night on January 7.
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- ‘They Beat Everyone’: How Iranian Medical Staff Protected Shot Protesters
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- RFE/RL's Radio Farda has spoken to a protester who says he witnessed Iranian security forces shoot and kill demonstrators in Malekshahi, in the western Ilam Province, on January 3. Mohammad Heydari Ilami, whose name has been changed to protect his identity, said security forces then raided a hospital in the city of Ilam to seize the bodies of the dead and arrest the wounded.
#iranprotests #iranprotest
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- Iranian Security Forces Shoot At Protesters
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Iranian security forces fired and reportedly killed protesters as demonstrations continue across the country. The Norway-based human rights group Hengaw reported that at least four people were killed and 30 were wounded in the western Iranian city of Malekshahi on January 3. Protests continued in cities across the country for an eighth night over the collapse of Iran's currency, soaring inflation, and an energy crisis.
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- Massive Russian Attack On Kyiv Hits Medical Clinic, Kills Patient
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- One person was killed and several injured in an early morning Russian attack on Kyiv on December 5. The drone strikes hit a private medical clinic in Ukraine's capital with dozens of patients. The attack comes as European leaders are set to meet on January 6 as part of diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
#russiaukraine #ukrainewar
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- Iranians Clash With Police On Seventh Night Of Protests
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- There were clashes between protesters and police on the streets of the Iranian city of Yasuj on January 3 as demonstrations continued across the country for a seventh straight night. Protests were sparked by skyrocketing inflation, an energy crisis, and the collapse of Iran's currency.
#iranprotests #irannews #iranprotest
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- Iran Mass Protests Continue, People Arrested
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Iran protests continue for the sixth night in a row in multiple cities. Iranian security forces have arrested several protesters. Several demostrators were killed after thousands took to the streets over the collapse of Iran's currency, soaring inflation, and an energy crisis.
#iranprotests #iranprotest #irannews #irannewstoday
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- Ground Drones Are Helping Ukraine Battle Russian Troops
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Ground drones are helping Ukraine in the battle with Russian troops as well as secure important supply routes. Ground drone operators recounted to @CurrentTimeTV how they keep their vehicles, which are favorite Russian targets, running and on course.
#grounddrone #ukrainewar #russiaukrainewar #ukrainerussiawar
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- 'Enough Is Enough': New Year Protests Expose Iran’s Deepening Crisis
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- While much of the world celebrated the New Year, Iranians took to the streets, confronting security forces amid worsening economic hardship. Now in their sixth day, the protests reflect anger over inflation above 50 percent, the plunging rial, and long-standing grievances that analysts say are pushing the Islamic republic into one of its most serious pressure tests in years. Here’s what’s going on in Iran.
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- Overnight Russian Air Strikes On Odesa, Ukraine Injure Civilians
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Firefighters in Odesa rescued residents of apartment blocks hit by Russian drones on December 31, responding to attacks that injured at least six people, including three children.
Ukrainian regional authorities called the massive overnight strikes a deliberate attack on civilian infrastructure.
Energy provider DTEK said the strikes overnight targeted two of its energy facilities in the Odesa region, causing extensive damage.
#russiaukrainewar #ukrainenews #ukrainewar #ukraine #odesa
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- Students Protest In Iran As Unrest Grows Over Economic Crisis
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Iranians staged a third day of protests over a dire economic situation driven by high inflation and the national currency trading at record lows.
Students at several universities in Tehran joined the protests, which have now spread outside the capital.
Videos shared on social media showed protesters clashing with riot police who used tear gas against the crowds.
#iran #tehran #iranprotests #economy #studentprotest
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- Inside The Abandoned Soviet Uranium Mines Of The Czech Republic
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The uranium mines, located in the Czech Republic, were sealed up in the 1960s, then forgotten.
They resemble wild, dangerous museums where gulag-like relics have sat undisturbed for decades.
Czech explorers are rediscovering mines where political prisoners once dug out uranium for the Kremlin's nuclear weapons.
#czechrepublic #uranium #mines #czechia #bohemia #krusnehory #czechoslovakia
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- Mass Protests In Iran Over Dire Economic Situation
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Iranians protested and many businesses closed up shop for a second day on December 29 as the country's currency reached a record low on foreign exchange markets.
Riot police were reported to be using tear gas to disperse the protests in Tehran.
The country is dealing with severe inflation as well as an energy crisis, conditions that are taking a heavy toll on ordinary people.
#iran #tehran #iranprotests #economy
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- Ukraine Before And After Russia's Invasion
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Before Russia’s full-scale invasion, at this time of year, these Ukrainian cities were preparing for the holidays.
Today, in Mariupol, Bakhmut, Syevyerodonetsk, Myrnohrad, and Pokrovsk, entire neighborhoods lie in ruins.
Infrastructure has been severely damaged, and many residents have been forced to flee or live under the constant threat of shelling.
#ukraine #ukrainewar #russiaukrainewar #ukrainenews #ukrainerussiawar #beforeandafter
