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Protests around the world

Protests around the world
Protests in Hong Kong in 2019 and 2020 made headlines around the world. Here’s the latest news and updates from street protests happening elsewhere.
A federal agent shoots tear gas cannisters during scuffles at the scene of a shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
Gun violence in the US

‘He was a good man’: US nurse shot dead by ICE officer in Minneapolis

‘The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting,’ the family of US citizen Alex Pretti said.

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Iran

Iran will treat ‘any attack as all-out war’, says senior official

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Iran

Iran says 3,117 died in protests in first official toll. Activists fear it’s much higher

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Middle East

Opinion | Will Iran’s instability force China to rethink its Middle East strategy?

The assumption that domestic unrest can be treated as background noise, unlikely to disrupt energy flows, is becoming increasingly untenable.

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Security forces are seen during a pro-government rally on January 12, in Tehran, Iran. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
Bangladesh

Bangladeshi student leaders ousted Hasina. Now their political future is unsure

The party born of protests that toppled Sheikh Hasina now finds itself overshadowed by a resurgent Jamaat-e-Islami.

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Iran

Hackers target Iran state TV with exiled prince’s message to forces

In clips, Reza Pahlavi urges security forces to ‘join the people’ in the nationwide demonstrations.

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United States

Pentagon readies 1,500 troops for potential Minnesota deployment

US Army units from Alaska ordered to prepare for Minnesota surge as governor mobilises National Guard.

A law enforcement officer uses a battering ram to force entry into a home during an immigration raid in St Paul, Minnesota. Photo: Reuters
Iran

Iran warns against any US strike as judiciary hints at unrest-linked executions

Iranian official signals ‘war against God’ charges as rights group reports more than 24,000 arrests in crackdown.

Iran

Iran’s leader says ‘thousands’ killed in protests, Trump a ‘criminal’

The comments by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are the first admission by Tehran on the death toll from the unrest.

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Crime

Man found guilty of involuntary manslaughter of San Francisco Thai grandfather

The 2021 killing of Vicha Ratanapakdee, 84, sparked a national movement against anti-Asian-American violence.

A man holds a portrait of Vichar Ratanapakdee during a rally in Los Angeles in February 2021. Photo: AP
Donald Trump

Trump thanks Iran for ‘cancelling’ hanging of hundreds of political prisoners

The president has suggested for days that the US might strike Iran if its government triggered mass killings in its crackdown on protesters.

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A member of the Iranian community holds a poster depicitng Iran’s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi and US President Donald Trump outside the US embassy in Bucharest, Romania, on Wednesday. Photo: AP
Hong Kong society

Hongkonger missing in protest-hit Iran safe and ‘in touch’ with authorities

Immigration Department says it has also advised the woman to leave Iran as soon as possible.

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Iran

Exiled crown prince’s plan for Iran seen as mostly aimed at Trump

Experts say Reza Pahlavi’s aspirations for a post-theocratic Iran are to win White House backing.

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Iran

US says Iran halted 800 protester executions after Trump warnings

White House cites direct pressure for the stay of executions, as Gulf allies scramble to de-escalate threats of a US military strike on Iran.

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The wreckage of a burnt-out public bus in Tehran. Iran remains under a near-total nationwide internet blackout amid anti-government protests. Photo: EPA
United States

Trump admin closer to deporting pro-Palestinian activist after court ruling

The ruling, which reversed an earlier decision to release Khalil, is a win for the Trump administration’s efforts to deport the ex-student.

Mahmoud Khalil attends a “Welcome Home” rally on the steps of the Cathedral of St John the Divine in New York in June. Photo: EPA
United States

Minneapolis on edge as Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act and send troops

US president wants to quickly ‘put an end to the travesty’ in Minnesota where protests have flared after violent encounters involving federal agents.

Yoon Suk-yeol

Video | South Korean prosecutors seek death sentence for Yoon

While prosecutors are pursuing a death sentence for the ousted president over his martial law debacle, legal experts said life in prison is a more likely outcome.

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United States

Man shot by US officer in Minneapolis as tensions flare over crackdown

A week after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, an agent fired ‘defensive shots’ during a struggle involving a snow shovel and three people.

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A federal agent walks through tear gas smoke after it was used on protesting community members in Minneapolis on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Middle East

Trump claims ‘killing in Iran is stopping’, but keeps US options open

US president says that Iran hangings are off the table, and to ‘watch it and see’ about military action.

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Iran

Iran signals fast trials and executions for detained protesters

As the death toll surpasses 2,500, Iran’s judiciary chief calls for fast action for suspects arrested over protests.

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Middle East

Trump urges on protesters in Iran as crackdown death toll surges

As Tehran accuses the US of inciting violence, Trump warns of ‘very strong action’ if Iran hangs protesters.

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Iranians attend an anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran on January. 9. Photo: AP
South Korea martial law 2024

South Korean prosecutors demand death penalty for ex-leader Yoon

Prosecutors seek death for Yoon Suk-yeol over martial law decree that plunged the country into chaos. Experts expect a life term as executions are rare.

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South Korea’s ousted former president Yoon Suk-yeol arrives to attend his trial at Seoul Central District Court in May 2025. Photo: AP
Iran

Iran hits back as Germany’s chancellor says leadership facing ‘final days’

Germany’s Friedrich Merz warns that a government relying on violence is ‘effectively finished’.

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Iran

Iranians use Musk’s Starlink to pierce internet blackout during protests

Smuggled satellite terminals offer a high-risk lifeline as Iran’s protest death toll climbs.

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Iran

Exiled shah’s son emerges as a rallying figure as Iranians protest

After decades in the US, Reza Pahlavi’s prominence in Iran’s latest protests has surprised some observers.

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A person holds a picture of Reza Pahlavi at protest in Paris, France, on January 11. Photo: Reuters
United States

US surges hundreds more agents to Minneapolis amid furore over ICE killing

Kristi Noem defends actions of the ICE agent who shot Renee Nicole Good, a killing that has sparked renewed protests nationwide.

A woman reacts after a federal immigration officer used a battering ram to break down a door before making an arrest in Minneapolis on Sunday. Photo: AP
Nepal

Nepal’s ex-king voices concern after protests as supporters rally

Gyanendra Shah was deposed in 2008 in a democratic uprising after he suspended the constitution and dissolved parliament in 2005.

Iran

Iran will target US, Israel if Trump strikes over protest

Israel is also on high alert for the possibility of a US intervention to support ‌Tehran’s protest movement.

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