An Iranian competitive climber competed at a major event without a headscarf — sparking serious fears for her safety amid reports she’d been forced to fly home early. Elnaz Rekabi, … Read More
Iran’s notorious Evin Prison — home to political prisoners and other anti-government activists — was engulfed in flames Saturday as gunshots and explosions rang out amid nationwide protests. A senior … Read More
Protests ignited by the death of a young woman in police custody continued across Iran on Sunday in defiance of a crackdown by the authorities, as a human rights group … Read More
At least two protesters were killed by security forces in Iran Saturday as anti-government demonstrations flared again, four weeks after the death of a young woman in police custody. A … Read More
Russian TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, famous for staging an on-air protest against Russia’s war in Ukraine, confirmed she had escaped house arrest over charges of spreading fake news again, saying … Read More
The protester whose stunt was thwarted by Los Angeles Rams players during the “Monday Night Football” game against the San Francisco 49ers has been identified as an animal rights activist … Read More
More than half a century after gangrene claimed his legs up to his hips and all of his fingers, Hryhoriy Yanchenko joined the Ukrainian resistance to Russia’s invasion. Now 75, he … Read More
An Iranian woman was arrested for eating breakfast at a restaurant without a headscarf amid ongoing protests for women’s rights in Iran. Donya Rad and a friend went viral after … Read More
Disturbing video has emerged of an Iranian girl being beaten by authorities after she removed her hijab amid violent demonstrations that have gripped the country since a young woman died … Read More
US attempts to violate Iran’s sovereignty over the issue of protests triggered by the death of a woman in police custody will not go unanswered, the foreign ministry said on … Read More
