Skip to content
ReportWire

Breaking News & Top Current Stories – Latest US News and News from Around the World

Tag: Protests and demonstrations

Traders protest new customs tariffs as Iraq wrestles with shrinking oil revenues

February 8, 2026February 8, 2026 · Finance

BAGHDAD — Hundreds of traders and customs clearance company owners protested in central Baghdad on Sunday, demanding that Iraq’s government reverse recently imposed customs tariffs that they say…

Read more Traders protest new customs tariffs as Iraq wrestles with shrinking oil revenues

Italian police fire tear gas as protesters clash near Winter Olympics hockey venue

February 7, 2026February 7, 2026 · Finance

MILAN — Italian police fired tear gas and a water cannon at dozens of protesters who threw firecrackers and tried to access a highway near a Winter Olympics…

Read more Italian police fire tear gas as protesters clash near Winter Olympics hockey venue

What to know as Iran and US set for nuclear talks in Oman

February 5, 2026February 5, 2026 · Finance

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran and the United States will hold talks Friday in Oman, their latest over Tehran’s nuclear program…

Read more What to know as Iran and US set for nuclear talks in Oman

Demonstrators in Milan protest ICE unit at Winter Olympics, criticizing ‘creeping fascism’

January 31, 2026January 31, 2026 · Breaking News

MILAN — Hundreds of demonstrators gathered Saturday in Milan to protest the deployment of ICE agents during the upcoming Winter Olympics, unbothered by the fact that agents would…

Read more Demonstrators in Milan protest ICE unit at Winter Olympics, criticizing ‘creeping fascism’

Minnesota CEOs issue joint letter urging de-escalation in Minnesota after shooting

January 25, 2026January 25, 2026 · Finance

More than 60 CEOs of Minnesota-based companies signed an open letter posted on the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce website on Sunday calling for state, local and federal officials…

Read more Minnesota CEOs issue joint letter urging de-escalation in Minnesota after shooting

Some Republicans express concern over the tactics used in Minnesota and urge shooting investigation

January 25, 2026January 25, 2026 · Breaking News

WASHINGTON — A handful of Republicans expressed growing concern Sunday about the tactics that federal immigration officials are using in Minnesota after a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally…

Read more Some Republicans express concern over the tactics used in Minnesota and urge shooting investigation

From frigid quiet to outraged sorrow, a few hours on Minneapolis street where agents killed man

January 24, 2026January 24, 2026 · Breaking News

MINNEAPOLIS — Saturday morning started frigid and quiet on Minneapolis’ “Eat Street,” a stretch of road south of downtown famous for its small coffee shops and restaurants ranging…

Read more From frigid quiet to outraged sorrow, a few hours on Minneapolis street where agents killed man

US hits 9 tankers with sanctions over Iranian oil during protest crackdown

January 23, 2026January 23, 2026 · Finance

WASHINGTON — The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on a fleet of nine ships and their owners accused of transporting hundreds of millions of dollars in forbidden…

Read more US hits 9 tankers with sanctions over Iranian oil during protest crackdown

Christian leaders urge protecting worshippers’ rights after protesters interrupt service

January 19, 2026January 19, 2026 · Breaking News

Several faith leaders called urgently for protecting the rights of worshippers while also expressing compassion for migrants after anti-immigration enforcement protesters disrupted a service at a Southern Baptist…

Read more Christian leaders urge protecting worshippers’ rights after protesters interrupt service

DOJ vows to press charges after activists disrupt church where Minnesota ICE official is a pastor

January 19, 2026January 19, 2026 · Breaking News

MINNEAPOLIS — The U.S. Department of Justice said Sunday it is investigating a group of protesters in Minnesota who disrupted services at a church where a local official…

Read more DOJ vows to press charges after activists disrupt church where Minnesota ICE official is a pastor

Mayor: Sending soldiers to Minneapolis for crackdown would be unconstitutional

January 18, 2026January 20, 2026 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

MINNEAPOLIS — The mayor of Minneapolis said Sunday that sending active duty soldiers into Minnesota to help with an immigration crackdown is a ridiculous and unconstitutional idea as…

Read more Mayor: Sending soldiers to Minneapolis for crackdown would be unconstitutional

Army puts 1,500 soldiers on standby for possible Minnesota deployment, AP sources say

January 18, 2026January 18, 2026 · Breaking News

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active duty soldiers to be ready in case of a possible deployment to Minnesota, where federal authorities have been conducting…

Read more Army puts 1,500 soldiers on standby for possible Minnesota deployment, AP sources say

She set a photo afire, and became a symbol of resistance for Iran protesters

January 16, 2026January 16, 2026 · Technology

LONDON — With one puff of a cigarette, a woman in Canada became a global symbol of defiance against Iran’s bloody crackdown on dissent — and the world…

Read more She set a photo afire, and became a symbol of resistance for Iran protesters

Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act to end protests

January 15, 2026January 17, 2026 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

MINNEAPOLIS — President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke an 1807 law and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against the federal officers sent to enforce his…

Read more Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act to end protests

Some personnel at key US base in Qatar advised to evacuate amid Iran tensions

January 14, 2026January 14, 2026 · Breaking News

WASHINGTON — Some personnel at a key U.S. military base in Qatar have been advised to evacuate by Wednesday evening, a U.S. official said. The decision came as…

Read more Some personnel at key US base in Qatar advised to evacuate amid Iran tensions

Free Starlink access for Iran seen as game changer for demonstrators

January 14, 2026January 19, 2026 · Technology

BANGKOK — Iranian demonstrators’ ability to get details of bloody nationwide protests out to the world has been given a strong boost, with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service…

Read more Free Starlink access for Iran seen as game changer for demonstrators

Activists: Death toll from Iranian protests surpasses 2K

January 13, 2026January 13, 2026 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The death toll from nationwide protests in Iran surpassed 2,000 people on Tuesday, activists said, as Iranians made phone calls abroad for the…

Read more Activists: Death toll from Iranian protests surpasses 2K

People inside Iran describe heavy security in first calls to outside world

January 12, 2026January 13, 2026 · Technology

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranians could call abroad on mobile phones Tuesday for the first time since communications were halted during a crackdown on nationwide protests in…

Read more People inside Iran describe heavy security in first calls to outside world

Iran supreme leader signals crackdown coming on protesters

January 9, 2026January 10, 2026 · Finance

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…

Read more Iran supreme leader signals crackdown coming on protesters

A timeline of how the protests in Iran unfolded and grew

January 8, 2026January 9, 2026 · Finance

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Demonstrations broke out in Iran on Dec. 28 and have spread nationwide as protesters vent their increasing discontent over the Islamic Republic’s faltering…

Read more A timeline of how the protests in Iran unfolded and grew
© 2026 . All rights reserved.