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Protests

Iran executes two accused of leading January protests

01 Jun 2026-09:38
Iran court sentences four to death in Ekbatan case linked to 2022 protests

Four defendants in the so-called Ekbatan Town case linked to Iran’s 2022 nationwide protests have been sentenced to death by the Tehran Revolutionary Court on charges of “enmity against God” (moharebeh), according to foreign-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).

26 May 2026-14:09
What we know about Iran’s execution linked to the January 2026 protests

Iranian state media reported on Monday that a man convicted over violence during the nationwide protests that shook the country earlier this year has been executed.

25 May 2026-20:45
Iran executes man over January protests

Iranian media reported on Monday that a man was executed in connection with the nationwide protests that swept the country in January.

25 May 2026-18:24
Four dead in Kenya fuel protests sparked by US-Israel war - VIDEO

The catastrophic ripple effects of the ongoing US-Israel war have reached East Africa, where skyrocketing fuel prices have ignited violent, deadly anti-government protests across Kenya.

21 May 2026-09:40
Fuel price protests turn deadly in Kenya as nationwide strike disrupts transport

Four people were killed during protests over rising fuel prices in several towns across Kenya on Monday, while a nationwide public transport strike left thousands of commuters stranded.

19 May 2026-08:56
Protests erupt in Vienna over Israel’s Eurovision participation as security tightened at grand final - VIDEO

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Vienna ahead of the Eurovision 2026 grand final, protesting against Israel’s participation in the contest as tensions linked to the war in Gaza continued to surround the event.

17 May 2026-11:11
Protests greet Chancellor Merz amid policy backlash

Chancellor Friedrich Merz was met with loud boos on Friday while speaking at a German Catholic event in Wurzburg, as some attendees protested the government’s economic and climate policies.

15 May 2026-18:46
Chaos in Havana as massive blackouts spark street protests

Protests erupted across Havana as Cuba faced its worst rolling blackouts in decades, leaving many parts of the capital without electricity for up to 22 hours a day. The demonstrations came after Cuba’s energy minister Vicente de la O Levy admitted on state television that the country had “absolutely no fuel” amid continuing pressure linked to restrictions on oil supplies to the island.

15 May 2026-08:44
Cuba faces partial electrical grid failure during unrest

Cuba’s electrical grid experienced a partial collapse early Thursday, the grid operator UNE reported, cutting power across eastern Cuba and adding to the frustration of residents already coping with frequent blackouts amid a U.S. fuel blockade.

14 May 2026-21:47