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Ireland: Long Queues at Petrol Stations Across Country as Fuel Protests Continue

Fuel shortages spread across parts of Ireland on Thursday, April 9, as nationwide protests entered their third day, blocking access to key supply terminals including the country's only oil refinery. Long queues formed at filling stations across multiple regions, with some running out of petrol and diesel entirely. Some stations began limiting purchases as panic buying compounded the crisis triggered by rising fuel costs.

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Ireland: Fuel Protests Block Dublin Streets for Second Day Over Iran-Linked Price Hikes

Fuel protests disrupted traffic and cross-border travel in Ireland for a second consecutive day, with slow-moving convoys blocking key roads in Dublin and other urban areas. In the capital, protesters blocked O'Connell Bridge and the North and South Quays, disrupting traffic along the city's main thoroughfare. The protests are against high fuel prices, which demonstrators attribute to the ongoing US and Israeli conflict with Iran.

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China: Snow Slide Onto Windshield, Blocking Driver’s View

On March 1, 2026, in Shanxi, China, a driver nearly lost visibility while driving after snow slid off their car roof onto the windshield. The sudden whiteout briefly blocked their view, but they stayed calm and avoided any accident.

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US: Columbia University Protesters Detained After Blocking Traffic Over Immigration Crackdown

On Thursday, February 5, several faculty members, staff, and students at Columbia University were briefly detained after blocking traffic in protest of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, calling on the university to declare itself a sanctuary campus and better protect international students. The protesters were released within hours and instructed to appear in court at a later date.

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Woman Life Freedom Protests

Photo by Sarina/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM Iranian people gather while blocking a street during a protest in Sa'adat Abad in Tehran, Iran on November 15, 2022. The nationwide protests started after the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old girl who died under the custody of the Islamic Republic's Morality Police on September 16th, 2022 in Tehran.

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Woman Life Freedom Protests

Photo by Sarina/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM Iranian people gather while blocking a street during a protest in Sa'adat Abad in Tehran, Iran on November 15, 2022. The nationwide protests started after the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old girl who died under the custody of the Islamic Republic's Morality Police on September 16th, 2022 in Tehran.

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Woman Life Freedom Protests

Photo by Sarina/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM Iranian people gather while blocking a street during a protest in Sa'adat Abad in Tehran, Iran on November 15, 2022. The nationwide protests started after the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old girl who died under the custody of the Islamic Republic's Morality Police on September 16th, 2022 in Tehran.

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Woman Life Freedom Protests

Photo by Sarina/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM Iranian people gather while blocking a street during a protest near Punak square on October 1, 2022 in Tehran, Iran. The nationwide protests started after the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old girl who died under the custody of the Islamic Republic's Morality Police on September 16th, 2022 in Tehran.

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Woman Life Freedom Protests

Photo by Sarina/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM Iranian people gather while blocking a street during a protest near Punak square on October 1, 2022 in Tehran, Iran. The nationwide protests started after the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old girl who died under the custody of the Islamic Republic's Morality Police on September 16th, 2022 in Tehran.

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Woman Life Freedom Protests

Photo by Sarina/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM Iranian people gather while blocking a street with a burning dumpster during a protest near Punak square on October 1, 2022 in Tehran, Iran. The nationwide protests started after the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old girl who died under the custody of the Islamic Republic's Morality Police on September 16th, 2022 in Tehran.

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Protests in Iran

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Iran

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Iran

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Iran

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Iran

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Iran

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Iran

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Iran

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Iran

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. Photo by Mahsa/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Iran

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Iran

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Iran

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Iran

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Iran

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Iran

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Iran

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Iran

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Iran

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Iran

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Iran

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Iran

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. Photo by Mahsa/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Iran

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Iran

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Iran

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Iran

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Iran

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. Photo by Mahsa/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Iran

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Iran

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. Photo by MAHSA /Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Iran

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. Photo by MAHSA /Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Iran

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. Photo by MAHSA /Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Iran

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. Photo by MAHSA /Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Iran

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. Photo by MAHSA /Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Iran

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 8, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. Photo by MAHSA /Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Iran

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 8, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. Photo by MAHSA /Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Iran

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. Photo by MAHSA /Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Iran

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Federal Agents Clash With Protesters - Minneapolis

Barriers blocking off access to the street where a woman was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer the day before, is photographed in Minneapolis, Minn. on Thursday, January 8, 2026. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Federal Agents Clash With Protesters - Minneapolis

Barriers blocking off access to the street where a woman was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer the day before, is photographed in Minneapolis, Minn. on Thursday, January 8, 2026. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Federal Agents Clash With Protesters - Minneapolis

Barriers blocking off access to the street where a woman was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer the day before, is photographed in Minneapolis, Minn. on Thursday, January 8, 2026. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Iran January 8

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Kermanshah, Iran on January 8, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. Photo by Kamran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM