Iran protests: Social media videos show flames at home of late leader Khomeini

This image grab from a UGC video posted on November 17, 2022, reportedly shows Iranian protesters starting a fire at the family home of the founder of the Islamic republic Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, now a museum, in the central Iranian city of Khomein. Photo: ESN via AFP Video clips showing the ancestral home in Iran … Read more

FTX goes up in flames and impacts the broader crypto industry, causing regulators to respond: Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 6-12

Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link. Top Stories This Week FTX and Binance’s ongoing saga: Everything that’s happened until now … Read more

Taser leads to man’s backpack bursting into flames

A video sent to 40/29 by Arkansas State Police shows a man’s backpack bursting into flames after being tased by a state trooper with the Arkansas State Police.Thirty-eight-year-old Christopher Gaylor is in the hospital and expected to be ok. Authorities say the backpack he was carrying had a gallon of gasoline in it, that started … Read more

Massive mosque collapses in flames (VIDEOS) — RT World News

The Jakarta Islamic Center mosque in Indonesia caught fire during renovation works on Wednesday. Dramatic footage captured the moment the building’s dome collapsed. Firefighters were alerted to the blaze shortly after 3pm local time, with at least ten fire engines being dispatched to the scene, CNN Indonesia reported. The cause of the fire is thus … Read more

Flames and protests break out at Iran’s Evin prison : NPR

BAGHDAD — 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. Iran’s state-run IRNA reported that there were clashes between prisoners in one ward and prison personnel, citing a … Read more

Iranian celebrities fan the flames of anti-regime protests

When Iranian musician Shervin Hajipour sang about young Iranians’ desire “for a normal life” and “for freedom”, he had little idea his words would become a manifesto for anti-regime demonstrators. But the 25-year-old musician’s use of social media to highlight Iranian protests over the death of a young woman in the custody of the morality … Read more

6-year-old severely burned in Lakewood car fire trying to protect younger brother from flames

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A major car fire in Lakewood left a 6-year-old severely burned. Dean Martin is recovering at Metro Health in Cleveland. He has second and third-degree burns on his face, arms, and legs. Martin’s mother says he worked to shield his 4-year-old little brother Elijah while her car was on fire. “He … Read more

Iranian protesters hack State TV with images of supreme leader in flames : NPR

A protester shows a portrait of Mahsa Amini during a demonstration to support Iranian protesters standing up to their leadership over the death of a young woman in police custody, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022 in Paris. Aurélien Morissard/AP hide caption toggle caption Aurélien Morissard/AP A protester shows a portrait of Mahsa Amini during a demonstration … Read more

Tehran Governor Threatens “Celebrities Who Fan Flames” Of Protests – Deadline

An Iranian government official has warned that action will be taken against “celebrities” who publicly show support for anti-government protests, sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in police custody. These demonstrations have garnered an unprecedented level of public support from a number of prominent figures in Iran’s cultural, media and sporting spheres, … Read more

World Cup’s 101 Most Memorable Moments: France flames out

By Doug McIntyreFOX Sports Soccer Writer Editor’s note: Each day between now and the kickoff of the first match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Nov. 20, we’ll unveil a different memory from World Cup history. The countdown from 101 continues with France’s World Cup flameout. The last time France went into a World Cup … Read more