2 h. ago Everything you need to know about the trouble on the Curry Mile last night

Violence and vandalism erupted on Wilmslow Road last night

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2 h. ago Why were people protesting on Wilmslow Road's Curry Mile last night

Violence erupted in Rusholme after the protest, forcing cops to block Curry Mile off

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5 h. ago Moment dozens of people swarm Wilmslow Road in chaotic scenes amid protest

CCTV footage showed cars trying to drive the road as crowds of people gathered

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6 h. ago Police say no arrests were made as violence erupted amid protest on Wilmslow Road

Officers closed the main road as cars and building were smashed-up

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6 h. ago Everything we know about last night's violent protests in Manchester

A conflict in the Middle East has seen violent protests on Wilmslow Road

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6 h. ago Riot van called as violence erupts and cars smashed on Manchester's Curry Mile

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

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7 h. ago Violence erupts on Manchester street as cars smashed during protest

Violent scenes unfolded on Wilmslow Road, known locally at the Curry Mile, last night - with multiple police officers swarming the area and sealing the road off following a protest

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8 h. ago Pictures of hundreds of people killed in Iran’s violent crackdown on protests leaked

Many of the victims were reportedly so disfigured, they could not be identified

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8 h. ago Violence erupts as cars smashed up amid 'protest' on Wilmslow Road

Police blocked the road, known locally at the Curry Mile, with a riot van as the scenes unfolded last night

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3 d. ago At least 5,000 have been killed in Iran during nationwide protests as judiciary hints at executions

At least 5,000 people have been killed during recent protests across Iran, an official in the region has claimed, including approximately 500 security personnel. The official, citing verified figures, accused "terrorists and armed rioters" of killing "innocent Iranians", though human rights groups offer significantly different tolls.

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3 d. ago Trump slams Supreme Leader as 'sick man' and Iran 'worst place to live'

US President Donald Trump has hit back at Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who blamed him for causing the anti-government protests where more than 3,000 people may have died

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4 d. ago Ali Khamenei says thousands killed in Iran protests, some in ‘inhuman, savage manner’

Supreme leader blames US for death toll and calls Donald Trump a criminal for support of demonstrationsThe Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has acknowledged for the first time that thousands of people were killed during the protests that rocked Iran over the last two weeks.In a speech on Thursday, Khamenei said that thousands of people had been killed, “some in an inhuman, savage manner”, and blamed the US for the death toll. The supreme leader railed against Trump, whom he called a “criminal” for his support of demonstrations, and called for strict punishment of protesters. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago ICE agents are ordered NOT to retaliate against protesters or stop drivers in the streets during chaotic Minnesota operations

A Minnesota district court judge ruled that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents cannot detain or tear gas peaceful protesters or people observing agents.

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5 d. ago Trump backs away from using Insurrection Act in Minneapolis after repeating threat to take action amid ICE protests – live

Trump says ‘I don’t think there’s any reason right now to use’ the act after baselessly claiming that people protesting in Minneapolis are ‘highly paid professionals’Trump began his remarks today by undermining the Affordable Care Act, and touted his newly unveiled “Great Healthcare Plan”.A reminder that Affordable Care Act subsidies, that were extended during the Covid pandemic, expired at the end of last year, and legislation to revive them has stalled in Congress. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Trump repeats threats to take action in Minneapolis amid ICE protests – live

Trump continues to claim, baselessly, that people protesting against federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis are ‘highly paid professionals’Trump began his remarks today by undermining the Affordable Care Act, and touted his newly unveiled “Great Healthcare Plan”.A reminder that Affordable Care Act subsidies, that were extended during the Covid pandemic, expired at the end of last year, and legislation to revive them has stalled in Congress. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago So much for a ‘final battle’ – once again the Iranian people’s peaceful and democratic demands have been silenced | Behrouz Boochani and Mehdi Jalali Tehrani

The protests were hijacked by Reza Pahlavi and notions of Persian supremacy, then brutally repressed by a violent regime In late December, Iran experienced the beginnings of an uprising driven primarily by economic pressures, initially emerging among merchant bazaaris and subsequently spreading across broader segments of society. As events unfolded rapidly, calls for regime change became the focus of international attention. Consistent with its response to previous protest movements, the Iranian government once again opted for repression rather than engagement, violently suppressing demonstrations instead of allowing popular grievances to be articulated and addressed.As visual evidence circulated depicting the accumulation of bodies at Kahrizak, it became increasingly evident that the primary instigator of the violence leading to these fatalities was the Islamic Republic itself, which has refused to tolerate civil unrest and has consistently responded to popular mobilisation with fo...

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5 d. ago Reza Pahlavi: is the last shah's son a viable opposition leader for Iran? – video explainer

From his exile in the US, Reza Pahlavi, the son of the last shah of Iran, has galvanised protesters in his home country, calling for them to continue demonstrating against the Islamic Republic. But Pahlavi is a divisive figure. As the heir of a violent authoritarian regime, his potential return is viewed suspiciously by some. Chants in his favour heard in the streets of Tehran and beyond may be less about support for the crown and more about him being seen as the only option to take people out of the country's political 'dead end'Growing protests in Iran do not necessarily herald a return to monarchy‘The world needs to know what’s happening’: families of protesters killed in Iran tell of heartbreak Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Iran journalist breaks down in tears as she reads out names of those killed in protests at UN meeting

Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad broke down in tears at the United Nations on Thursday (15 January) as she read out the names of people she said were killed during protests in Iran.

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6 d. ago BBC comedian heartbroken as Iran kills friend's brother then demands £3,700 from family

Omid Djalili has been speaking openly about the plight of the people in Iran as protests against the regime continue and the crackdown by the regime intensifies

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6 d. ago Wife of popular pub landlord pays tribute to beloved husband following death two days before Christmas

Thomas Cowsill, known as Tom, was landlord at the Royal Oak on Wilmslow Road in the heart of Didsbury village.

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