Jan 17 Thousands rally in Serbia as university students protest corruption By Associated Press Protesters in Novi Sad, chanting "thieves," accused the government of rampant corruption that they believe also led to a November 2024 train station disaster in the city. Continue reading
Jan 11 Death toll in crackdown on protests in Iran spikes to at least 538, activists say By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press A crackdown on nationwide protests in Iran has killed at least 538 people and even more are feared dead, activists said Sunday, while Tehran warned that the U.S. military and Israel would be “legitimate targets” if America uses force to… Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 5:45 ICE shootings spark outrage, protests across the country demanding accountability By John Yang, Kaisha Young This week’s series of shootings by federal agents enforcing Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration have sparked a weekend of protests. Voices of anger and outrage were heard at rallies and demonstrations across the country. John Yang speaks with Lisa Gilbert,… Continue watching
Jan 10 Protests against ICE spread across U.S. after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Thousands of people marched in Minneapolis Saturday to protest the fatal shooting of a woman by a federal immigration officer there and the shooting of two people in Portland, Oregon. It was was one of hundreds of protests planned in towns and cities across the… Continue reading
Jan 10 Protests in Iran reach 2-week mark as authorities intensify crackdown on demonstrators By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Tehran escalated its threats Saturday, with the Iran’s attorney general, Mohammad Movahedi Azad, warning that anyone taking part in protests will be considered an “enemy of God,” a death-penalty charge. Continue reading
Jan 09 Iran's supreme leader signals upcoming crackdown on protesters By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Protesters are “ruining their own streets ... in order to please the president of the United States,” the 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said to a crowd at his compound in Tehran. “Because he said that he would come… Continue reading
Jan 09 Shootings in Minneapolis and Portland spur protests over federal enforcement operations By Rebecca Santana, Tim Sullivan, Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press As anger and outrage spilled out onto Minneapolis' streets over the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, a new shooting by federal officers in Oregon sparked additional protests and elicited more scrutiny of enforcement… Continue reading
Jan 08 Minneapolis protesters vent their outrage after an ICE officer kills a woman By Tim Sullivan, Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press State and local officials demanded ICE leave Minnesota after the unidentified ICE officer shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Macklin Good in the head Wednesday morning. But Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said agents won't be going anywhere. Continue reading
Jan 04 What to know about protests over Iran's economy as nuclear tensions remain high By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press A threat by U.S. President Donald Trump warning Iran that if Tehran “violently kills peaceful protesters” the U.S. “will come to their rescue," has taken on new meaning after American troops captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, a longtime ally of Tehran. Continue reading
Jan 03 Iran's leader says rioters 'must be put in their place' as protest death toll rises to at least 10 By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran's supreme leader insisted Saturday that “rioters must be put in their place” after a week of protests that have shaken the Islamic Republic, likely giving security forces a green light to aggressively put down the demonstrations. Continue reading