99 m. ago Iran tightens crackdown as it tackles biggest protests in years

Scores arrested as authorities step up warnings to protesters

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2 h. ago Two people arrested after protester climbs onto Iranian embassy balcony and removes flag

Scotland Yard said two arrests had been made - one for aggravated trespass and assault on an emergency worker and one for aggravated trespass.

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5 h. ago Protest against arrest of Venezuelan President held outside US consulate in Edinburgh

Protesters have gathered outside the US consulate in Edinburgh to demonstrate against the arrest and detention of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

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8 h. ago Iran protests latest: Tehran says it has arrested 100 ‘armed rioters’ after threatening death penalty

At least 65 people have been killed since demonstrations began on 28 December

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52 h. ago US protester arrested after TV interview says she was targeted due to Venezuela trip

Jessica Plichta faces misdemeanor charges, which locals say is a tactic of Grand Rapids, Michigan, police to suppress protestsJessica Plichta was arrested on 3 January after a live interview with a local news station about a Grand Rapids, Michigan, protest against the Trump administration’s seizure of Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s president, in an attack with a reported death toll of 100. The clip went immediately viral, racking up millions of views across social media. While the headlines focused on Plichta’s age (22) and that she’s a preschool teacher, Plichta believes the reason for her arrest – seemingly the only one among roughly 200 protesters – went beyond the day’s events.Plichta, who recently co-founded local group Grand Rapids Opponents of War, which helped organize Saturday’s protest, had visited the Venezuelan capital of Caracas just last month, amid the Trump administration’s blockade. She was a part of a delegation to the International People’s Assembly for Sovereignty a...

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4 d. ago Preschool teacher arrested after TV interview criticizing Trump for recent attacks against Venezuela

This is the moment a preschool teacher was arrested on camera after criticizing Trump for recent attacks against Venezuela.

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5 d. 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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1 week ago What drove gen Z protests that brought down governments and called out corruption? Five activists explain

We spoke to protesters in Togo, Kenya, Nepal, Madagascar and Morocco about how their actions helped shape the world in 2025Mass protests in Nepal and Madagascar toppled both governments this year, even when the young people at the forefront of the demonstrations were faced with heavily armed police and the threat of arrest.Many called 2025 the year of the protest although the revolution in Bangladesh in 2024 that unseated the authoritarian leader Sheikh Hasina is often credited with inspiring young people to take to the streets across parts of Asia and Africa. Although not all achieved the change they wanted, from Sri Lanka to Timor-Leste they shared a common factor: gen Z was the driving force. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Greta Thunberg Arrested in London for Protesting in Solidarity with Palestine Action

Greta Thunberg Arrested in London for Protesting in Solidarity with Palestine Action  Democracy Now!

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2 w. ago Activist Greta Thunberg Arrested In London Under Terrorism Act At Pro

Activist Greta Thunberg Arrested In London Under Terrorism Act At Pro-Gaza Protest  International Business Times UK

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2 w. ago Greta Thunberg arrested over ‘Palestine Action prisoners’ placard at London protest | Hindustan Times

Greta Thunberg arrested over ‘Palestine Action prisoners’ placard at London protest | Hindustan Times  Hindustan Times

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2 w. ago Greta Thunberg released after arrest at London protest in support of pro

Greta Thunberg released after arrest at London protest in support of pro-Palestinian hunger strikers  Anadolu Ajansı

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2 w. ago Greta Thunberg arrested at London protest for Palestine Action hunger strikers

Greta Thunberg arrested at London protest for Palestine Action hunger strikers  London Evening Standard

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2 w. ago Greta Thunberg arrested at London protest in support of Palestine Action hunger strikers

Greta Thunberg arrested at London protest in support of Palestine Action hunger strikers  Anadolu Ajansı

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2 w. ago Greta Thunberg arrested in London protest backing jailed Palestine Action members

Greta Thunberg arrested in London protest backing jailed Palestine Action members  Ynetnews

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2 w. ago Greta Thunberg arrested in London over ‘Palestine Action prisoners’ placard

Two other people held on suspicion of criminal damage after protest at insurance company’s offices Greta Thunberg has been arrested in London after taking part in a protest holding a sign expressing support for Palestine Action-affiliated hunger strikers.The Swedish activist arrived after a protest had begun outside the offices of an insurance company in London and she sat down with a sign saying “I support the Palestine Action prisoners. I oppose genocide.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Greta Thunberg arrested in London at protest supporting Palestine Action prisoners | ITV News

Greta Thunberg arrested in London at protest supporting Palestine Action prisoners | ITV News  ITVX

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2 w. ago Greta Thunberg arrested at London protest supporting Palestine Action

Greta Thunberg arrested at London protest supporting Palestine Action  The Irish Times

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2 w. ago London: Greta Thunberg Arrested During Protest For Banned Palestine Action Group

London: Greta Thunberg Arrested During Protest For Banned Palestine Action Group  i24NEWS

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2 w. ago Greta Thunberg arrested at central London protest supporting Palestine Action hunger strikers

Climate activist arrested at protest for hunger strikers arranged by Prisoners for Palestine group

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