16 h. ago Historic UK halls to get £9million makeover to ‘rival Europe’s best indoor markets’

A FAMOUS market in a UK city has started a £9million revamp project. Grainger Market in Newcastle is being renovated in hopes of rivalling the best of Europe's indoor markets, such as Grand Bazaar in Istanbul and Foodhallen in Amsterdam. Works on the market include creating a pavilion upstairs and adding new flooring, according to...

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29 h. ago At least 36 dead in Iran protests as security forces fire tear gas at demonstrators in Tehran’s grand bazaar

Activists staged a sit-in at Tehran’s Grand Bazaar over Iran’s economic crisis and the collapse of the country’s currency

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67 h. ago Three children dead in Iran protests as security forces accused of ‘indiscriminate targeting’

Escalating protests sparked by economic chaos have seen at least 20 people killed and nearly 1,000 arrested, say human rights groupsAt least three children are reported to have been killed and more than 40 minors arrested after eight days of the ongoing protests across Iran, as human rights groups accuse the regime’s security forces of “indiscriminate targeting of civilians”.The nationwide uprising sparked by the collapse of the country’s currency and rising living costs has spread to at least 78 cities and 222 locations, with demonstrators calling for the end of the regime, according to the US-based Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRAI). Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Protesters shot dead in Iran as series of demonstrations continue in cities across the country

Intensifying clashes began last Sunday when shopkeepers staged a strike over economic concerns.

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4 d. ago At least 10 people dead as violent protests spread across Iran after Trump warned the US was 'locked, loaded and ready to go' over unrest

The new fatalities follow U.S. President Donald Trump warning Iran on Friday that if Tehran 'violently kills peaceful protesters,' the United States 'will come to their rescue.'

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6 d. ago Two people confirmed dead as Iran protests turn into ‘battlefield’

Nationwide protests against living conditions enter fifth day with security forces reportedly using live ammunitionThe largest protests in Iran for three years entered a fifth day on Thursday amid reports of deadly clashes between protesters and security forces, with state-affiliated media confirming at least two people had been killed.Although state media did not identify those killed, witnesses and videos circulating on social media appear to show protesters lying motionless on the ground after security forces opened fire. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Iranians clash with regime security forces as protesters take to the streets over economic crisis

Local media reported widespread disruption at the capital's historic Grand Bazaar, with traders shutting or partially shutting their businesses amid soaring prices and a collapsing currency.

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9 d. ago Iranians voice fury at the regime as Tehran's shopkeepers close their stores and protest over economic crisis

Local media reported widespread disruption at the capital's historic Grand Bazaar, with traders shutting or partially shutting their businesses amid soaring prices and a collapsing currency.

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