A fan painted her face holds a jersey with the name of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died while in police custody in Iran at the age of 22, ahead of the World Cup group B match between Wales and Iran at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on November 25, 2022. … Read more
Working around Iran’s internet blackouts, young protesters send voice memos explaining why they’re participating in anti-government protests and how they’re dealing with the deadly crackdowns. Source link
CNN — Two well-known Iranian actresses have been arrested by security forces after they showed support for the protest movement gripping the country, as authorities intensify their crackdown on dissidents. Hengameh Ghaziani and Katayoun Riahi were arrested on separate occasions for publicly backing the nationwide protests, according to the semi-official Tasnim News Agency. Since September, … Read more
DETROIT – A Starbucks in Detroit was forced to close on Friday after four protesters blocked the entrance by encasing their feet in concrete. Four PETA supporters protested Starbucks’ upcharge of non-dairy milk by encasing their feet in concrete and blocking the store’s entrance for four hours with signs and chants. Two of the four … Read more
Eco-activists in Italy dumped flour on a painted BMW sports car and glued themselves to the floor Climate change campaigners with the activist group Ultima Generazione (‘Last Generation’) dumped flour on Friday on a BMW M1 sports car painted by pop-art legend Andy Warhol in Milan. Other members of the group exploded balloons filled with … Read more
The howling activists demonstrated against fossil fuels as the US president spoke at a climate conference in Egypt US President Joe Biden was interrupted by screaming protesters during a speech at the UN’s COP27 climate conference in Egypt on Friday. While Biden boasted of his green policies, the demonstrators demanded an end to fossil fuel … Read more
Supporters of Imran Khan brought traffic to a standstill outside Islamabad, days after the ex-PM was shot Supporters of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan blocked roads near Islamabad on Tuesday, disrupting traffic and forcing schools to close. Police documents are thought to have recorded that a lone gunman attempted to kill Khan last week, … Read more
Crowds of people poured onto the streets of Rome on Saturday to call for peace in Ukraine. The demonstrators also demanded that the Italian government stop providing Kiev with weapons and engage with Russia diplomatically instead. The rally saw tens of thousands of people turn out, including members of labor unions and Catholic associations, students … Read more
Imran Khan says he will resume his march on the capital after recovering from his injuries Protests over an alleged assassination attempt targeting Pakistan’s former prime minister, Imran Khan, continued across the country for a second day on Friday. Khan, who has been calling on supporters to take to the streets since being removed from … Read more
A German minister has called for a ‘crackdown’ on activists for disrupting the work of rescue services German Interior Minister Nancy Fraser has called for a police “crackdown” on climate activists who block roads as part of their protests after a female cyclist died in a traffic accident in Berlin while emergency services were stuck … Read more