President Masoud Pezeshkian drew angry reactions from Iranians after rejecting higher estimates of those killed in Iran's January protests and calling those who cite such figures "traitors" in an interview published on Wednesday.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian rejected reports that tens of thousands of people were killed in the January protest crackdown, accusing those publishing higher death tolls of misleading the public.
Activists storm Israeli Knesset meeting in protest against additional $36m for settlement expansion The Israeli Knesset Finance Committee held a session on Tuesday to approve the allocation of an additional 113 million shekels ($36m) for Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank, raising the year’s budget for settlements to a record 821 million shekels ($273m). Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced the allocation would be for the “development of more than 70 archeological and heritage sites” in the occupied West Bank, which would be the first of its kind. During the meeting, activists stormed the hall in protest against the decision before being removed from the room, Wafa news reported.
Nurses at a Tehran hospital were beaten and detained, with scores dismissed or suspended, after staging a strike over poor working conditions, Iran International has learned.
Mexican activists call for end to water agreements with Israel Mexican activists have called on the government to end its cooperation agreements with Israel and safeguard the country's water resources. During a demonstration on Saturday, the protesters linked opposition to a water management agreement in the state of Chihuahua with protests against Israel's actions in Gaza. Civil organizations, environmentalists, and Palestine-solidarity collectives from at least 14 states of the country had called for a national march on 1 August to protest against the water cooperation agreement signed between the Central Water and Sanitation Board (JCAS) of Chihuahua and Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to Mexico Solidarity Media.
A social media exchange about steak struck a chord among Iranian users this week, turning one young user's dream into a broader conversation about economic hardship and political frustration.
Chaos at London court as over 1,500 Palestine Action cases listed in one day Over 1,500 people facing terrorism charges in connection with Palestine Action protests had their cases listed for hearings in London on Thursday, causing "chaos" in the city. The campaign group Defend Our Juries (DOJ) reported that hundreds of people who faced terrorism charges for allegedly holding signs in support of the banned direct action group Palestine Action had been informed that their trials, initially scheduled for 30 July, were postponed until October. However on Wednesday some 1,579 people - including those who had received letters notifying them of the adjournment - were listed for trials on Thursday by Westminster Crown Court.
Chaos at London court as over 1,500 Palestine Action cases listed in one day Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Thu, 07/30/2026 - 15:38 Campaigners say ban on direct action group has sent the criminal justice system into 'complete meltdown' Police arrest a protestor outside Westminister Magistrates Court in London, 30 July 2026 (Amelia Halls) Off Over 1,500 people facing terrorism charges in connection with Palestine Action protests had their cases listed for hearings in London on Thursday, causing "chaos" in the city. The campaign group Defend Our Juries (DOJ) reported that hundreds of people who faced terrorism charges for allegedly holding signs in support of the banned direct action group Palestine Action had been informed that their trials, initially scheduled for 30 July, were postponed until October. However on Wednesday some 1,579 people - including those who had received letters notifying them of the adjournment - were listed for trials on Thursday by Westminster Crown Court.
Sixteen-year old Yalda Mohammadkhani was shot dead as she fled with her parents and younger sister from masked security forces on motorcycles during protests in Tehran on January 9, informed sources told Iran International.
Reacting to reports that security forces used lethal force against protesters in Rawalakot, Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir, on the first day of the regional election, Isabelle Lassee, Amnesty International’s Acting Regional Director for South Asia, said: “The disturbing reports emerging from Rawalakot are consistent with the Pakistani authorities’ long history of unlawful violence against protesters in Jammu and Kashmir. A prompt, independent, and transparent investigation must be ordered into the security forces’ use of force against protesters. So long as an internet and mobile […] The post Pakistan: Authorities must lift communications blackout following reports of lethal force used against protesters amid elections appeared first on Amnesty International .
The execution of two more protesters early Tuesday triggered widespread grief, anger and defiance across Iran, with many saying the hangings had strengthened, rather than broken, their resolve to oppose the Islamic Republic.
Iran executes two men over charges related to January protests Iran has executed two men who were sentenced to death for their part in protests in Isfahan during nationwide unrest that rocked the country in January, the Judiciary's Mizan News Agency reported on Tuesday. Abolfazl Sepahi Badjani and Amirhossein Safari Hosseinabadi were among 12 men sentenced to death on charges of taking part in the killing of security force members in Alikhani Square in Isfahan on January 8. Another two in the same trial had already been executed.
Iranians gathered in dozens of cities worldwide over the weekend to mark the anniversaries of the deaths of Reza Shah and Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, voicing support for exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi and calling for an end to the Islamic Republic.
Five protesters convicted of criminal damage face sentencing as terrorists Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Mon, 07/27/2026 - 09:22 Judge Phillip Parry circulated an unprecedented ruling by a judge who recently sentenced four activists as terrorists The defendants allegedly spray painted and splintered windows at a Barclays bank branch in Burnley over its shares in Elbit Systems in August 2024 (Supplied) Off Five Palestine Action protesters convicted of criminal damage for spray painting and splintering windows at a Barclays bank are facing potential terror sentences without the jury’s knowledge. Five defendants – Brendon O’Hagan, 28, Amanda Kelly, 31, Hmeera Atiqnisar, 31, Mohammed Malik, 28, and Alma Yaniv, 70 – were found guilty in June 2026 of causing £212,000 ($283,000) worth of damage to a Barclays branch in Burnley in August 2024. At the time, the bank held shares with the Israeli arms company Elbit Systems .
After ‘testing ground’ in Kashmir, pellet guns used on student protesters in India's capital Submitted by Shraddha Joshi on Fri, 07/24/2026 - 17:13 Activists say repression is part of India’s Kashmir playbook, as authorities deny using the guns despite hospital records Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel fire tear gas shells to disperse supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (Arun Sankar/AFP) Off Indian forces on 20 July attacked student protesters and journalists in the capital, New Delhi, with pump-action “pellet guns” that fire hundreds of metal sharpnels, hospital reports show. The protesters gathered in central Delhi's Jantar Mantar had been demanding educational reforms and the resignation of the education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan. Several rights organisations have called for investigations into the use of “excessive force” against the protesters.
It’s been a punishing year for Tehran’s street vendors. Protests, war, and funeral observances for the slain supreme leader have forced repeated closures. Yet, even in the presence of government-provided translators, some spoke candidly to a New York Times crew granted rare but limited access to Iran, explaining that earning a living isn’t their only reason to return to the streets.
In the cradle of Tunisia's revolution, anger gave way to apathy. Then Gaza happened Fifteen years ago, this was a city that changed the Arab world. It was here that street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire after local officials harassed him, humiliated him, and confiscated his fruit cart - igniting an uprising that toppled Tunisia's longtime ruler, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, and inspired revolts across the Middle East and North Africa.
In the cradle of Tunisia's revolution, anger gave way to apathy. Then Gaza happened Submitted by Faisal Edroos on Sat, 07/25/2026 - 11:10 Israel's genocidal war on Gaza has broken years of political silence, with Tunisians accusing their government of doing little to end the bloodshed Tunisians rally in the capital Tunis on 21 October 2023 in solidarity with besieged Palestinians being killed in Gaza (Fethi Belaid/AFP) Off Fifteen years ago, this was a city that changed the Arab world. It was here that street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire after local officials harassed him, humiliated him, and confiscated his fruit cart - igniting an uprising that toppled Tunisia's longtime ruler, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali , and inspired revolts across the Middle East and North Africa.
Nearly half of Iranian internet users said they were angered by the country's recent internet shutdown during the conflict with the US, while most opposed unrestricted internet access for government officials, according to a survey commissioned by the communications ministry.
India's 'Cockroach Party' takes aim at Narendra Modi's government after national exam debacle Submitted by Muheet Ul Islam on Fri, 07/24/2026 - 18:52 Paper Leak sparks student protests as anger mounts against India’s Bharatiya Janata Party Supporters of India's Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) hold placards and chant slogans during ongoing protests, days after thousands of protesters marched towards parliament demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, India, on 24 July 2026 (Bhawika Chhabra/Reuters) Off Sitting on the ground and beating a tambourine, Arya Singh was surrounded by a large crowd, mostly students, at a square in New Delhi. “The government that is incompetent must be replaced” and “Long live the revolution”, the voices chanted in unison, led by the 18-year-old Singh. For nearly a month, students from across the country have been gathering at Jantar Mantar, an 18th-century astronomical observatory and designated street site for protests.
