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At least 25 killed at Pakistan's weekend pro-Iran protests

At least 25 killed at Pakistan's weekend pro-Iran protests

The death toll from Pakistan's violent weekend protests over the killing of Iran's supreme leader in US-Israeli strikes has reached at least 25, according to an AFP tally on Monday. The demonstrations against the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei erupted in several major Pakistani cities

9 killed in pro-Iran protest at US consulate in Pakistan's Karachi

9 killed in pro-Iran protest at US consulate in Pakistan's Karachi

At least nine people were killed during pro-Iran protests at the United States consulate in the Pakistani megacity of Karachi on Sunday, according to a hospital toll seen by AFP. Hundreds of pro-Iranian protesters tried to storm the consulate following the US-Israel strikes on Iran, an AFP

Thousands march in France for slain far-right activist

Thousands march in France for slain far-right activist

Thousands of people marched in southeastern France on Saturday under heavy security in tribute to a far-right activist whose killing, blamed on the hard left, has put the country on edge. The crowd -- many wearing black and some covering their lower faces with masks -- marched through the city of

Police battle opposition protesters in Albanian capital

Police battle opposition protesters in Albanian capital

Albanian police on Friday fired water cannon and tear gas to break up new anti-corruption protests by opposition right-wing demonstrators who hurled fireworks and homemade petrol bombs. Thousands of followers of the Democratic Party (PD) of former prime minister Sali Berisha first gathered outside the government headquarters demanding

Trump administration denounces 'terrorism' in France after activist's killing

Trump administration denounces 'terrorism' in France after activist's killing

US President Donald Trump's administration on Friday denounced "terrorism" and left-wing violence in France as French police braced for a weekend rally for a slain far-right activist. The US administration weighed in on the fatal beating of Quentin Deranque after President Emmanuel Macron called

Striking Argentine workers clash with police in protest over labor reforms

Striking Argentine workers clash with police in protest over labor reforms

Shops and supermarkets closed, flights were canceled and garbage piled up Thursday as Argentine workers staged their fourth general strike of President Javier Milei's term, some clashing with police. The few buses running in Buenos Aires were nowhere near full, although car traffic was unusually heavy as many

High schoolers in Helena protest ICE with student walkouts

A few dozen students from both of Helena's high schools took to the streets Thursday to protest the federal immigration crackdowns the Trump administration has undertaken in cities around the country. Around 11 a.m., students at both Helena High and Capital High walked out of school to