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Last Updated:July 29, 2026, 12:28 AM IST The hunger strike began two weeks ago after six prisoners convicted on drug-related charges were moved to solitary confinement ahead of their possible executions. News18 At least 1,500 death row prisoners at Iran’s largest jail have sewn their lips shut as part of a mass hunger strike against…
Last Updated:July 03, 2026, 10:41 PM IST Khamenei, regarded as a spiritual leader by many Shia Muslims, was killed in late February at the age of 86 in US-Israeli strikes that marked the beginning of the West Asia war. Despite official expectations of a massive turnout, several residents told AFP they were choosing to avoid…
A deepening crisis is unfolding in Iran as a nationwide uprising against the regime faces a brutal crackdown, with at least 646 people reported dead, many of them young protesters. What began as economic unrest has escalated into a broader revolt against decades of repression, with demonstrators defying internet shutdowns, arrests, and lethal force. Amid…
Last Updated: August 05, 2024, 14:19 IST In this handout photograph taken and released on July 25, 2024 by Bangladesh Prime Minister’s Office, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addresses the media at a vandalized metro station in Mirpur, after the anti-quota protests. (AFP) Fresh clashes in Bangladesh have left at least 100 dead, raising the total…
A series of violent confrontations erupted in Bangladesh on Sunday between demonstrators calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and supporters of the ruling party. The protests, part of a non-cooperation movement against a government employment quota system, turned deadly with at least 72 fatalities, including 14 police officers, and numerous injuries reported. The…