Oct 17 Russian explosive drones strike Ukraine’s capital, 4 killed By Sabra Ayres, Hanna Arhirova, Inna Varenytsia, Associated Press Waves of explosives-laden suicide drones have struck Ukraine's capital, setting buildings ablaze and tearing a hole in one of them. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 5:36 News Wrap: Iran protests continue; deadly Tehran prison fire put out In our news wrap Sunday, Iran's state media says Saturday's fire at a prison in Tehran has been put out as protests continue across the country, Xi Jinping is poised to remain China's president for a third term, shelling in… Continue watching
Oct 16 Iranian officials say Tehran prison blaze killed 4 inmates, injured dozens By Associated Press A towering blaze at a notorious prison housing political prisoners and anti-government activists in Iran's capital killed four inmates, the country's judiciary said Sunday, in dramatic scenes that have reverberated across Iranian social media. Continue reading
Oct 15 Fire, gunshots reported at Tehran prison amid Iran protests By Samya Kullab, Associated Press A huge fire blazed Saturday at a notorious prison where political prisoners and anti-government activists are kept in the Iranian capital. Online videos and local media reported gunshots, as nationwide protests entered a fifth week. Continue reading
Oct 15 Human rights group reports 233 deaths in Iran as protests enter 5th week By Samya Kullab, Associated Press At least 233 protesters have been killed since demonstrations swept Iran on Sept. 17, according to U.S.-based rights monitor HRANA. Continue reading
Oct 14 How to help Iranian women and girls amid ongoing protests By Ryan Thomas After 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in police custody in Iran in September, anti-government protests in Iran led by women and girls have steadily continued. Demonstrators which also include men, high school students, oil workers, and professors have led to some… Continue reading
Oct 12 Iran protests reach 19 cities despite internet disruption By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Protests have swept across at least 19 cities in Iran sparked by the death of a 22-year-old woman earlier detained by the country's morality police. Continue reading
Oct 12 Protests and marches worldwide bring together Iranians living abroad By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press As anti-government protests roil cities and towns in Iran for a fourth week, tens of thousands of Iranians living abroad have marched in support of what many believe to be a watershed moment for their home country. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 7:02 News Wrap: Biden reevaluating relations with Saudi Arabia after oil production cut In our news wrap Tuesday, the White House confirmed President Biden is reevaluating relations with Saudi Arabia after OPEC cut oil production, the Supreme Court heard arguments on requirements that pork sold in California must meet animal cruelty standards regardless… Continue watching
Oct 11 Iran intensifies violent crackdown on protestors in Kurdish areas By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Riot police fired into at least one neighborhood in Sanandaj, the capital of Iran’s Kurdistan province. Continue reading