A U.N. special rapporteur has suggested more than 20,000 may have been killed. Source link
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At least 6,126 people killed in Iran’s crackdown on nationwide protests, activists say : NPR
People walk in front a billboard with graphic showing a U.S aircraft carrier with damaged fighter jets on its deck, and sign reading in Farsi and English: “If you sow the wind, you’ll reap whirlwind,” at the Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) square, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. Vahid Salemi/AP hide caption toggle caption Vahid […]
Is the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown working? | Donald Trump
There has been a second fatal shooting in the US state of Minnesota this month. As soon as Donald Trump made his comeback to the White House early last year, he rushed to step up his crackdown on those who enter the United States illegally. His administration soon started mass arrests and mass deportations. That […]
Minnesota protests Trump administration’s immigration crackdown : NPR
Large crowds gather downtown in subzero temperatures as hundreds of Minnesota businesses close in a statewide “ICE Out” protest and strike against federal immigration enforcement and the expanded ICE operations in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jan. 23, 2026. Erin Trieb for NPR hide caption toggle caption Erin Trieb for NPR Large crowds flooded downtown Minneapolis Friday afternoon, […]
Iran protesters defy crackdown as videos show violent clashes
Protesters in Iran defied a government crackdown on Saturday night, taking to the streets despite reports suggesting hundreds of people have been killed or wounded by security forces in the past three days. Videos verified by the BBC and eyewitness accounts appeared to show the government was ramping up its response. Iran’s attorney general said […]
Iran supreme leader signals crackdown coming as protesters
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran signaled Friday that security forces would crack down on protesters, directly challenging U.S. President Donald Trump’s pledge to support those peacefully demonstrating as the death toll rose to at least 50. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dismissed Trump as having hands “stained with the blood of Iranians” as supporters […]
Trump says he plans crackdown on defense firms over executive pay and stock buybacks | Business
Donald Trump has claimed he plans to crack down on executive compensation and shareholder payouts at military defense contractors, as his administration ramps up spending on the armed forces. In a post on social media, the US president said defense giants had been failing to swiftly deliver “vital” equipment to the US military and its […]
University of Alabama suspends student magazines amid DEI crackdown
Kendal Wright, editor in chief of the University of Alabama’s Nineteen Fifty-Six magazine, reacts to the suspension of two student publications amid a federal crackdown on campus DEI policies. Source link
The Danish Model for Immigration Crackdown
new video loaded: The Danish Model for Immigration Crackdown For European governments, Denmark’s hard-line immigration policy is a model for how to get a grip on contentious issue and stay in power. Our reporter Jeanna Smialek reports from Copenhagen on the the effects of the policy. By Jeanna Smialek, Katrin Bennhold, Nikolay Nikolov, Leila Medina […]
America’s immigration crackdown is disrupting the global remittance market : Planet Money : NPR
Earlier this year, the Trump administration shut down USAID and slashed spending on international aid and development. Development advocates worried — and continue to worry — that this will hurt the economies of developing nations and have deadly consequences for some of the poorest people on Earth. That story generated tons of headlines earlier this […]