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• January 07, 2026

  Iran Protests Continue Amid Mounting Death Toll

  RFE/RL's Radio Farda has currently verified the deaths of 20 demonstrators who have died during Iran's ongoing protests. Despite the violent crackdown, crowds gathered late on January 6 in Abdanan, in Iran's western Ilam Province, and in several other cities as protests continue for an 11th day.

• January 06, 2026

  'They Beat Everyone': How Iranian Medical Staff Protected Shot Protesters

  RFE/RL spoke to a protester who says he witnessed Iranian security forces shoot and kill demonstrators in Malekshahi, in the western Ilam Province, on January 3. Mohammad Heydari Ilami said security forces raided a hospital in the city of Ilam to seize the bodies of the dead and arrest the wounded.

• January 05, 2026

  Iranian Security Forces Shoot At Protesters

  Iranian security forces shot and reportedly killed protesters as demonstrations continue across the country.

• January 05, 2026

  Massive Russian Attack On Kyiv Hits Medical Clinic, Kills Patient

  One person was killed and several injured in an early morning Russian attack on Kyiv on December 5. The drone strikes hit a medical clinic in Ukraine's capital with dozens of patients. The attack comes as European leaders plan to meet on January 6 as part of diplomatic efforts to end the war.

• January 04, 2026

  Iranians Clash With Police On Seventh Night Of Protests

  There were clashes between protesters and police on the streets of the Iranian city of Yasuj on January 3 as demonstrations continued across the country for a seventh straight night. Protests were sparked by skyrocketing inflation, an energy crisis, and the collapse of Iran's currency.

• January 03, 2026

  Iranians Arrested As Mass Protests Continue

  Iranian security forces arrested several protesters as mass demonstrations continued into their sixth night on January 2 in multiple cities. Several protesters were killed after thousands took to the streets over the collapse of Iran's currency, soaring inflation, and an energy crisis.

• January 02, 2026

  Ground Drones Serve As Lifelines In Embattled Vovchansk

  Ukrainian ground drone operators joke that they feel like big kids playing with remote-control cars -- but the job of driverless vehicles in keeping frontline troops functioning is no game.

• January 02, 2026

  'Enough Is Enough': New Year Protests Expose Iran’s Deepening Crisis

  While much of the world celebrated the New Year, Iranians took to the streets, confronting security forces amid worsening economic hardship.

• January 01, 2026

  ‘Weekend Snipers’: Were Foreigners Paying To Kill Civilians In Sarajevo?

  The question of who targeted the residents of besieged Sarajevo through sniper scopes during the Bosnian War has gone unanswered for three decades

• January 01, 2026

  Inside The Soviet Uranium Mines Of Bohemia

  In the forests and mountains of the Czech Republic there are forgotten mines where the Kremlin once used forced labor to dig out its uranium for nuclear weapons.

• December 31, 2025

  Overnight Russian Air Attacks On Odesa Injure Civilians

  Firefighters in Odesa rescued residents of apartment blocks hit by Russian drones on December 31, responding to attacks that injured at least six people, including three children. Ukrainian regional authorities called the massive overnight strikes a deliberate attack on civilian infrastructure.

• December 30, 2025

  Students Join Iran Protests As Unrest Grows Over Economic Crisis

  Iranians staged a third day of protests over a dire economic situation driven by high inflation and the national currency trading at record lows. University students joined the protests, which have spread outside the capital. Some protesters clashed with riot police armed with tear gas.

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