Iranians mark anniversary of 1979 Islamic Revolution
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Tens of thousands of Iranians marked the anniversary of the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution,…
Slovakia protesters call on Fico to resign over government’s pro-Russia policy shift
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Huge crowds gathered in dozens of cities and towns across Slovakia on Friday to…
At least 200,000 protesters rally in Munich against far-right AfD ahead of German election
MUNICH, Germany (AP) — More than 200,000 protesters rallied in Munich, Germany, on Saturday against far-right extremism ahead…
A mother pleads for Britain’s help in freeing son from Egyptian prison, one day of hunger at a time
LONDON (AP) — Laila Soueif is a mathematician, a university professor, a political activist. But as she slumped…
Thousands protest Trump administration policies in cities across the US
A movement to protest the early actions of President Donald Trump’s administration took off Wednesday, as thousands of…
Democrats confront limits of their power in bid to stop Trump and Elon Musk
WASHINGTON (AP) — Outraged Democrats are testing the limits of their diminished power as they try to stop…
Some US businesses close in a ‘day without immigrants.’ But many say they can’t lose income
Several businesses from day cares to grocery stores and hair salons closed Monday across the U.S. in a…
An imprisoned Nobel laureate underscores human rights abuses in Belarus
TALLINN, Estonia — The yellow name tag that Ales Bialiatski wears on his prison garb sets him apart…
Bulgaria’s center-right party tasked with forming a new government | National
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s president has mandated the main center-right party with forming a government, almost three…
Belarus convicts well-known activist and sentences him to 6 years in prison
TALLINN, Estonia — A court in Belarus convicted a well-known opposition activist and sentenced him to six years…
PEN America condemns the arrest of Iranian activist Reza Khandan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — PEN America condemned the arrest of Reza Khandan, Iranian activist and husband of…
Topless women protesting the Ukraine war are detained for vandalizing sculpture near UN building
GENEVA — At least three feminist activists were detained on Friday after vandalizing a monument outside the United…