Iran has scrapped its morality police after more than two months of protests triggered by the arrest of Mahsa Amini for allegedly violating the country’s strict female dress code, local media said Sunday. Women-led protests, labelled “riots” by the authorities,…
Elnaz Rekabi: Family home of Iranian climber demolished
The family villa of Elnaz Rekabi – an Iranian climber who competed abroad with her hair uncovered – has reportedly been demolished. Ms Rekabi, 33, broke Iran’s mandatory dress code at the contest in South Korea – but later said…
China eases some anti-COVID restrictions as protests mount
China eased some of its pandemic rules on Monday but affirmed its “zero COVID” strategy even as protests erupted throughout the country against the restrictions, and some demanded the resignation of President Xi Jinping. The government made no mention of…
Shanghai tightens security after anti-lockdown protests across China
Shanghai authorities on Monday put up barriers around a city centre area where hundreds of people protested over the weekend against heavy COVID-19 measures. However, this is one of several demonstrations that have flared across the country. From the streets…
Iran calls for US to be kicked out of 2022 World Cup after it changes Iran flag on social media
Iran state media has called for the US to be kicked out of the 2022 World Cup after the United States Soccer Federation changed Iran’s flag on its social media platforms to show support for protesters in Iran. The federation…
USA change Iran flag to remove Islamic republic emblem before World Cup clash
The US soccer federation is displaying Iran’s national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic, saying it supports protesters in Iran ahead of the two nations’ World Cup match Tuesday. The federation said in a statement…
China Covid: Angry protests at giant iPhone factory in Zhengzhou
Protests have erupted at the world’s biggest iPhone factory in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou, according to footage circulated widely online. Videos show hundreds of workers marching, with some confronted by people in hazmat suits and riot police. Those livestreaming…
French embassy demands more protection after protests
The French embassy in Burkina Faso has asked the West African state for more protection after violent protests targeted the property. In a letter to Burkina Faso’s foreign ministry seen by Reuters, the French embassy said Burkina Faso’s military police…
China zero Covid: Violent protests in Guangzhou put curbs under strain
Crowds of residents in southern China’s industrial metropolis Guangzhou have escaped a compulsory lockdown and clashed with police, as anger at strict coronavirus curbs boiled over. Dramatic footage shows some overturning a police vehicle and tearing down Covid control barriers.…
Iran protests: Tehran court sentences 1st person to death over unrest
A court in Iran has issued the first death sentence to a person arrested for taking part in the protests that have engulfed the country, state media say. A Revolutionary Court in Tehran found the defendant, who was not named,…