‘Our classrooms are empty because the graveyards are full’: Iran’s students on why they are protesting again

As details of the death toll for January’s protests continue to emerge, three students explain why they are resisting a return to normality

More than 45 days after a brutal January crackdown that left thousands of Iranian protesters dead, students across several universities are protesting again. As Iran’s new academic term began on Saturday, students in Tehran gathered on campus, chanting anti-government slogans, despite a heavy security presence and plainclothes officers stationed outside university gates.

The Guardian spoke to protesting students about why they were rallying despite the fact that thousands had been killed and tens of thousands arrested in the January demonstrations.

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Gulf countries back Kuwait’s sovereignty after Iraq draws new boundaries – Al Jazeera

  1. Gulf countries back Kuwait’s sovereignty after Iraq draws new boundaries  Al Jazeera
  2. Gulf Arab countries back Kuwait in dispute with Iraq over their maritime border  AP News
  3. Riyadh leads Arab support for Kuwait amid Iraq maritime firing  Arab News
  4. Iraq files new maritime boundaries map to UN; Kuwait objects  The New Arab
  5. Egypt closely monitors maritime border developments between Kuwait, Iraq  Egypt Today
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Robert Mugabe’s son charged with attempted murder in South Africa – BBC

  1. Robert Mugabe's son charged with attempted murder in South Africa  BBC
  2. Robert Mugabe's son Bellarmine arrested in South Africa after reported shooting in Johannesburg  BBC
  3. Mugabe's son appears in South African court on attempted murder charge  Reuters
  4. Robert Mugabe’s son charged with attempted murder over Johannesburg shooting  The Guardian
  5. A son of late Zimbabwe President Mugabe is arrested in South Africa over a shooting  AP News
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‘You either fight or die’: Kenyans tricked into joining Russia-Ukraine war – Al Jazeera

  1. ‘You either fight or die’: Kenyans tricked into joining Russia-Ukraine war  Al Jazeera
  2. 'Given a gun and sent to die': Kenyans lured to fight for Russia in Ukraine  NPR
  3. Over 1,000 Kenyans enlisted to fight in Russia-Ukraine war, report says  BBC
  4. From Korea to Kenya: All the countries dragged into fighting the Ukraine-Russia war  The Independent
  5. More than 1,000 Kenyans lured to fight for Russia in Ukraine war, report says  The Guardian
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US to stop collecting Trump tariffs ruled illegal by supreme court | First Thing

Dollar slumps and gold rises as authorities say they will halt levies linked to emergency powers but give no word on refunds. Plus, meet some of the people suing the president over civil liberties

Good morning.

Donald Trump’s administration has said it will stop collecting tariffs the supreme court ruled were illegal as they were imposed using emergency powers, as investors attempted to digest the US president’s latest volley of replacement levies.

What’s happening with the stock markets after the news? Gold jumped 0.6% to $5,135 an ounce, its highest level since the end of January, as investors flocked to the safe haven asset, while bitcoin dropped as much as 4.8% to $64,300 before recovering some ground, at $65,734. Futures tracking the US S&P 500 stock market slipped 0.5% on Monday morning.

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Who was the intruder? Bradshaw did not immediately identify the intruder. However, the Associated Press reported that the man killed had been identified by investigators as 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin, citing a person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the investigation.

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Israeli Soldiers Killed Gaza Aid Workers at Point Blank Range in 2025 Massacre: Report – Drop Site News

  1. Israeli Soldiers Killed Gaza Aid Workers at Point Blank Range in 2025 Massacre: Report  Drop Site News
  2. Israeli forces fired over 900 bullets to kill Gaza medics in 2025: Report  Al Jazeera
  3. Reconstructing the details of Israel’s obliteration of Palestinians  Middle East Monitor
  4. ‘Minute by Minute’: Israel Killed Gaza Aid Workers at Point-Blank Range, Probe Finds  Palestine Chronicle
  5. International Investigation: Nearly 1,000 Bullets Fired at Gaza Aid Convoy in Rafah  خبرگزاری اطلس
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Rob Jetten sworn in as youngest-ever Dutch prime minister – DW.com

  1. Rob Jetten sworn in as youngest-ever Dutch prime minister  DW.com
  2. Rob Jetten becomes Netherlands' youngest ever PM  BBC
  3. The Dutch have a new government. Now the hunger games begin.  politico.eu
  4. Rob Jetten’s cabinet will be running into headwinds from day one  DutchNews.nl
  5. New Dutch PM Jetten Vows ‘Undiminished Support’ for Ukraine on First Day in Office  Kyiv Post
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Trump Tower planned for Gold Coast would be Australia’s tallest building, developer says – SBS Australia

  1. Trump Tower planned for Gold Coast would be Australia's tallest building, developer says  SBS Australia
  2. Trump Organization unveils plan for 'Australia's tallest building'  BBC
  3. Trump Organization signs deal for first Australian skyscraper  NBC News
  4. Trump Organization signs deal for billion-dollar skyscraper on Australia's Gold Coast  Fox Business
  5. Developer behind Gold Coast Trump Tower proposal went bankrupt twice  Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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