Hundreds of organised protests show resilience of Iranian regime, experts say

More than 850 public demonstrations of support held since start of war and at least 1,400 arrests, research reveals

Iran’s regime has organised more than 850 public demonstrations of support of the government since the beginning of the war and launched a continuing crackdown on unrest that has led to at least 1,400 detentions, research reveals.

The high number of pro-regime gatherings and the increasing number of detentions underlines the resilience of the Islamic Republic despite a month-long campaign of intensive airstrikes by the US and Israel, experts said.

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North Carolina woman forgives mom for disappearing without a word 24 years ago

Amanda Smith was reunited with her mother, Michele Hundley Smith, on Thursday after decades-long search

A North Carolina woman whose mother was missing without a word for 24 years before authorities managed to locate her – alive and well – has reunited with her and says she forgives her.

“I know everything is not black and white – there’s a whole gray area,” Amanda Smith said of her mother, 62-year-old Michele Hundley Smith, after they embraced in front of a courthouse on Thursday. “And so I mean, look – life’s too short for me to hold a grudge against her because she’s my mom.”

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Hundreds of North Sea licences granted by Conservatives have ‘so far produced only 36 days worth of gas’

Exclusive: Findings cast doubt on claims new drilling would help cut bills and boost energy security, researchers say

Hundreds of licences granted for new oil and gas projects in the North Sea under the Conservatives have so far produced only 36 days’ worth of gas, according to analysis.

Research by the energy consultancy Voar and the campaign group Uplift found that between 2010 and 2024, the government handed out hundreds of new North Sea oil and gas licences in seven licensing rounds.

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Africa is hurting again from a global crisis it had no part in starting – AP News

  1. Africa is hurting again from a global crisis it had no part in starting  AP News
  2. How Zimbabwe, South Sudan, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa are coping with fuel fears over Iran war  BBC
  3. Africa grapples with energy crisis as Iran war disrupts fuel supplies  Reuters
  4. Iran war spurs interest in African energy  Semafor
  5. The Iran War Is Recasting the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa as a Strategic Battleground  The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune
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Nepal police arrest former prime minister and former home minister over September protest deaths – NBC News

  1. Nepal police arrest former prime minister and former home minister over September protest deaths  NBC News
  2. Nepal’s former prime minister KP Sharma Oli arrested over deaths during Gen Z protests  CNN
  3. KP Sharma Oli: Nepal's ex-PM arrested over fatal protest crackdown  BBC
  4. Nepal's former prime minister Oli arrested over deaths during Gen Z protests  Reuters
  5. KP Sharma Oli: Nepal’s former prime minister arrested over alleged role in deadly protest crackdown  theguardian.com
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Why some European farmers are immune to the fertiliser crisis – Euronews.com

  1. Why some European farmers are immune to the fertiliser crisis  Euronews.com
  2. Global Food Supply Faces a Dangerous Bottleneck as Iran War Persists  nytimes.com
  3. Mideast conflict's latest consequence: Michigan farming  The Detroit News
  4. Fertilizer Maker Yara Warns Farmers Are Being Squeezed by Price Surge Amid War  WSJ
  5. ‘Could not come at a worse time’: U.S. farmers hit hard by economic fallout of Iran war  MS NOW
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