4 h. ago Family of Iranian protester forced to search through piles of bloody corpses

Robina Aminian, a 23-year-old fashion student, died when Iranian security forces opened fire on a protest in the capital Tehran and shot her in the back of her head

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4 h. ago On embracing the ‘urgency of now’ and unconditional love on MLK Day

People across the US are moving on from the empty platitudes MLK Day often evokes – and embodying King’s wordsThis year, the Dr Martin Luther King Jr holiday forces Americans to grapple with the crisis and protests that have spread across the country, particularly in Minneapolis. Each year on this holiday, we reflect on King’s life and legacy. We wonder about what he might make of this moment. Though civil rights protesters in the 1950s and 60s were repeatedly met with extreme state violence, Americans are now facing a president who is troublingly more powerful than past figures such as the notorious segregationist and Alabama governor George Wallace.Militarized and masked federal police forces, abetted by a corrupted justice department, are expansive and employ far more deadly weapons against protesters today. Civil rights leaders often sought federal intervention to combat localized racial violence in the south. But now, local and state officials, along with ordinary citizens who ...

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11 h. ago Teenager among Iranian protesters sexually assaulted in custody, rights group says

Two people detained in Kermanshah, including 16-year-old, tell group they were subjected to sexual abuse during arrestA 16-year-old was among protesters sexually assaulted in custody by the security forces in Iran during the nationwide uprising that has left thousands dead, according to a human rights group.Two people, one of them a child, detained in the city of Kermanshah in western Iran told the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) that they were subjected to sexual abuse by riot police during their arrest. Continue reading...

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51 h. ago US federal forces blind two protesters shot in face with ‘less

Kaden Rummler and Britain Rodriguez tell KTLA and LA Times of being shot at close range during California protestTwo protesters have been blinded by so-called “less-lethal” munitions deployed by federal officers during an anti-ICE protest last week in Santa Ana, California, according to reports.The blindings come amid rising scrutiny of federal authorities’ use-of-force policies, after the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer set off nationwide protests. Continue reading...

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56 h. ago Family of Iranian protester searched for her body in a pile of corpses and buried her on a roadside

The family of a 23-year-old Iranian college student believes she was killed by a bullet fired by Iranian security forces

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3 d. ago Terrifying reason Iran appears to have paused slaughter of protesters – as Trump to send more forces to Middle East

HORRIFIED Iranians have revealed the haunting reason why the Ayatollah's deadly crackdown on protesters has stopped. Weeks of demonstrations against the mullahs' regime have left thousands dead - and Washington is reportedly now set to deploy additional US forces to the Middle East. Iranians protesting the Islamic Republic are now so fearful of being killed...

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3 d. ago Iran protests live: US deploys more forces to Middle East as Trump envoy tells UN ‘all options on table’

Iran accuses US of 'direct involvement in steering unrest to violence'

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4 d. ago Iran state TV broadcasts Trump threat with picture of Butler assassination attempt: ‘This time it won’t miss’

The broadcaster shared the threatening sign being carried at a funeral for security forces killed in the widespread anti-regime protests in Iran

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4 d. ago Trump says the killing in Iran is 'stopping' after he threatened retaliation over executing protesters: Live updates

LIVEBLOG: Follow the latest developments as more than 3,400 people have been killed by Iranian security forces in a harsh crackdown on protesters

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4 d. ago Iran issues chilling assassination threat to Trump as tensions spiral: 'This time, the bullet will not miss the target': Live updates

LIVEBLOG: Follow the latest developments as more than 3,400 people have been killed by Iranian security forces in a harsh crackdown on protesters

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5 d. ago 'I beg you, don't let him be executed': Iranian protester's family urge Trump to save his life

Erfan Soltani, 26, was expected to be hanged on Wednesday following his arrest in connection with demonstrations in the city of Karaj

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5 d. ago Iranian protesters were lured into 'killing zones' by undercover security forces then massacred in ambushes, demonstrator reveals

As the regime continues its crackdown on anti-government riots, demonstrators in Iran say undercover agents have now infiltrated protest group.

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5 d. ago Iran accused of airing nearly 100 forced confessions from protesters

The videos are coming at an unprecedented rate

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5 d. ago Met Police is forced into a grovelling apology after they ignored complaint from protestors over 'spying near China mega

Scotland Yard has apologised for refusing to investigate Chinese officials accused of spying on demonstrators outside Beijing's mega-embassy in London.

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6 d. ago ICE agents force protester in giraffe costume to ground at tense Minneapolis demonstration

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents forced a protester wearing a giraffe costume to the ground during a demonstration outside a federal building in Minneapolis on Monday (12 January).

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7 d. ago How Iran’s protest movement has gained increasing momentum – a visual guide

Demonstrations initially focused on economic issues but as they have grown and become political the regime has responded with deadly forceIran crisis live – latest updatesA protest movement in Iran that started as a small demonstration by shopkeepers in Tehran over a weakening currency has exploded into the largest nationwide uprising in years against the country’s theocratic leaders.Fearing a threat to its decades-old grip on the country, the government has responded with deadly force. Rights groups have reported that hundreds of people have been killed by security forces and the state-backed Basij militia. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Trump says Iran is getting close to crossing the 'red line' and vows to look at 'strong options' after 'deaths of 500 protesters'

Donald Trump has warned Iran it is close to crossing a 'red line' after the nation's security forces killed a reported 500 protesters during a brutal crackdown against demonstrations in Tehran.

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7 d. ago Rand Paul says bombing Iran will help regime as Trump considers strikes

More than 500 reported dead as security forces crack down on protests which are entering third week

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1 week ago What is happening in Iran? Internet blackout and Israel blamed after widespread anti

Trump threatens new attack over Tehran’s protest crackdown, after US forces bombed nuclear facilities last year

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1 week ago Iran plunged into internet blackout as protests over economy spread nationwide

Security forces reported to have killed at least 45 people since protests began 12 days ago, as pressure on regime increasesIran was plunged into a complete internet blackout on Thursday night as protests over economic conditions spread nationwide, increasing pressure on the country’s leadership.While it was unclear what caused the internet cut, first reported by the internet freedom monitor NetBlocks, Iranian authorities have shut down the internet in response to protests in the past. Continue reading...

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