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Iran executes alleged leader of January 2026 unrest in Nain

Iran’s Judiciary has announced that one of the alleged armed leaders of what authorities described as foreign-backed riots in January 2026 was executed on Monday morning in the central city of Nain.

25 May 2026-10:01
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
Post-election unrest in West Bengal leaves four dead

Police and party officials report that at least four people have died in political unrest following the victory of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party in the West Bengal state election.

06 May 2026-19:36
Man executed in Iran over killing of Basij member during Urmia unrest

A man convicted of murdering a member of Iran’s Basij volunteer force during unrest in the northwestern city of Urmia has been executed, state-linked media reported.

04 May 2026-10:02
Madagascar holds French citizen over alleged plan to fuel unrest

Authorities have reported the detention of a former French serviceman in Madagascar, accused of involvement in a plot to destabilize the island.

29 Apr 2026-21:45
Amid Middle East unrest, Azerbaijani oil prices soar to new high

The price of Azerbaijan's Azeri LT CIF oil rose by $2.99, or 2.46%, to reach $124.24 per barrel in the global market.

28 Mar 2026-14:58
National blackout hits Cuba for second time in a week

More than 10 million people have had power cut to their homes and businesses across Cuba after the country's national electrical grid collapsed for the second time in a week.

23 Mar 2026-09:59
Three executed in Iran over January unrest deaths

Iran has executed three men convicted of killing two police officers during protests earlier this year.

19 Mar 2026-09:18
Why removing a drug lord may spark more violence

Reports that Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, widely known as El Mencho and identified by Mexican and United States authorities as the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was killed during a Mexican military operation have been followed by a fast moving wave of unrest in parts of western and central Mexico.

23 Feb 2026-20:37
UN launches inquiry into Iran’s violent suppression of protests

23 Jan 2026-21:48

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