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Protest against Japan PM Takaichi

A protester holds up a placard reading "This dissolution is meaningless" at the venue of a stump speech by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in Tokyo's Akihabara area on Jan. 27, 2026. Takaichi dissolved the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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Protest against Japan PM Takaichi

A protester holds up a placard reading "We must not lose to a prime minister like this" at the venue of a stump speech by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in Tokyo's Akihabara area on Jan. 27, 2026. Official campaigning began across Japan the same day for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8.

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Kurds Protest Syrian Attacks - Turkey

Police officers force a protester to the ground while arresting him during a demonstration in Diyarbakir, Turkey on January 19, 2026, against attacks by Syrian government forces. At least 500 people rallied in the Kurdish-majority southeast city, where clashes erupted as police tried to stop the demonstrators. The protest follows Syria's army taking control of parts of northern regions, dislodging Kurdish forces from territory after over a decade of effective autonomy. Photo by Bilal Seckin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurds Protest Syrian Attacks - Turkey

A protester flees from pepper spray during a demonstration in Diyarbakir, Turkey on January 19, 2026, against attacks by Syrian government forces. At least 500 people rallied in the Kurdish-majority southeast city, where clashes erupted as police tried to stop the demonstrators. The protest follows Syria's army taking control of parts of northern regions, dislodging Kurdish forces from territory after over a decade of effective autonomy. Photo by Bilal Seckin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-ICE Protest - Minneapolis

A protester in a gas mask during an anti-ICE protest at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Minn., on January 15, 2026. Photo by Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-ICE Protest - Minneapolis

A protester puts his hands up as a BORTAC agent aims a less-lethal at them during an anti-ICE protest at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Minn., on January 15, 2026. Photo by Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-ICE Protest - Minneapolis

A protester argues with U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents during an anti-ICE protest at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Minn., on January 15, 2026. Photo by Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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March For Iran - Paris

A protester wearing facepaint in Iranian national colours looks on during the March for Iran rally in support of the Iranian people, called by pro-royalists and supporters of the son of the last shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi at the Place Victor Hugo, in Paris on January 18, 2026. Photo by Parspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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March For Iran - Paris

A protester wearing facepaint in Iranian national colours looks on during the March for Iran rally in support of the Iranian people, called by pro-royalists and supporters of the son of the last shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi at the Place Victor Hugo, in Paris on January 18, 2026. Photo by Parspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Woman Life Freedom Protests

Photo by Sarina/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM An Iranian masked woman protester without wearing a hijab holds up a paper reading "For Freedom" in front of a burning dumpster 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 An Iranian masked woman protester without wearing a hijab holds up a paper reading "For Freedom" in front of a burning dumpster 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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Los Angeles Demonstration Solidarity Iranian Protesters

A protester raises a clenched fist while demonstrators gather against the Iranian government in solidarity with people in Iran, in Woodland Hills, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 8, 2026. Photo by David Pashaee/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UK: Protester Replaces Iranian Flag With Pre-Revolution Flag at Iranian Embassy in London

Protester replaced Iranian flag with pre-revolution flag at Embassy in London twice in a row. Videos posted on social media show a man climbing onto the balcony of the Iranian Embassy, removing the official flag, and replacing the pre-1979 revolution flag featuring the lion and sun. The Metropolitan Police confirmed that officers responded to the scene and made two arrests on Saturday, January 10. This is the second replacement on Sunday, January 11.

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Los Angeles Rally Backs Venezuela - USA

A protester holds a sign that lists different countries during a protest in Los Angeles, United States on January 3, 2026. Demonstrators gathered to oppose U.S. military action in Venezuela amid rising tensions between Washington and Caracas. Photo by Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Los Angeles Rally Backs Venezuela - USA

A protester waves a Palestine flag during a protest in Los Angeles, United States on January 3, 2026. Demonstrators gathered to oppose U.S. military action in Venezuela amid rising tensions between Washington and Caracas. Photo by Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Los Angeles Rally Backs Venezuela - USA

A protester holds a sign reading “NO U.S. WAR ON VENEZUELA” during a protest in Los Angeles, United States on January 3, 2026. Demonstrators gathered to oppose U.S. military action in Venezuela amid rising tensions between Washington and Caracas. Photo by Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Los Angeles Rally Backs Venezuela - USA

A protester blows smoke while burning sage during a protest in Los Angeles, United States on January 3, 2026. Demonstrators gathered to oppose U.S. military action in Venezuela amid rising tensions between Washington and Caracas. Photo by Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Los Angeles Rally Backs Venezuela - USA

A protester holds a sign that reads "NO U.S. WAR ON VENEZUELA" during a protest in Los Angeles, United States on January 3, 2026. Demonstrators gathered to oppose U.S. military action in Venezuela amid rising tensions between Washington and Caracas. Photo by Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest in Iran - Hamedan

A protester flashes victory signs as traffic slows during demonstrations in Hamedan, Iran, on January 1, 2026. The demonstrations erupted after shopkeepers in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar shut their businesses to protest the sharp fall of Iran’s currency and worsening economic conditions, with clashes reported in several provinces and Iranian media and rights groups saying multiple people were killed in the violence, marking the largest protests to hit the Islamic Republic in three years. Photo by Mobina /Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest in Iran - Hamedan

A protester flashes victory signs as traffic slows during demonstrations in Hamedan, Iran, on January 1, 2026. The demonstrations erupted after shopkeepers in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar shut their businesses to protest the sharp fall of Iran’s currency and worsening economic conditions, with clashes reported in several provinces and Iranian media and rights groups saying multiple people were killed in the violence, marking the largest protests to hit the Islamic Republic in three years. Photo by Mobina /Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Action By The Inter-Union Group Of Farmers In Toulouse

The hands of a protester holding a cross. Action and meals at the Capitole in Toulouse. Action by the farmers union against the government s management of contagious nodular dermatitis (DNC) and the slaughter of herds. Joint mobilization bringing together the Coordination Rurale (CR), the Departmental Federation of Farmers Unions (FDSEA), the Young Farmers (JA) and the Confederation Paysanne. Palais de Justice, Capitole, and Prefecture: symbolic crosses for the 106 cows slaughtered due to contagious nodular dermatitis. France, Toulouse, January 3, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers procession through the streets of Toulouse

A cross with the inscription 0924 Fraternité 0924 under the arm of a protester. Action by the farmers union against the government s management of contagious nodular dermatitis (DNC) and the slaughter of herds. Joint mobilization bringing together the Coordination Rurale (CR), the Departmental Federation of Farmers Unions (FDSEA), the Young Farmers (JA) and the Confederation Paysanne. Palais de Justice, Capitole, and Prefecture: symbolic crosses for the 106 cows slaughtered due to contagious nodular dermatitis. France, Toulouse, January 3, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers procession through the streets of Toulouse

A cross with the inscription 6432 Live 6432, under the arm of a protester. Action by the farmers union against the government s management of contagious nodular dermatitis (DNC) and the slaughter of herds. Joint mobilization bringing together the Coordination Rurale (CR), the Departmental Federation of Farmers Unions (FDSEA), the Young Farmers (JA) and the Confederation Paysanne. Palais de Justice, Capitole, and Prefecture: symbolic crosses for the 106 cows slaughtered due to contagious nodular dermatitis. France, Toulouse, January 3, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei - Tehran

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on the seventh day of the nationwide protests by the people of Iran, referred to the protesters as "a group of instigated enemy mercenaries" who "chanted slogans against Islam and the Islamic Republic" and said: "We talk with the protester, but talking with the rioter is of no use. The rioter must be put in his place. Ali Khamenei on Saturday urged authorities to confront and suppress ongoing demonstrations across the country. Tehran, Iran, January 3, 2026. Photo by Salampix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei - Tehran

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on the seventh day of the nationwide protests by the people of Iran, referred to the protesters as "a group of instigated enemy mercenaries" who "chanted slogans against Islam and the Islamic Republic" and said: "We talk with the protester, but talking with the rioter is of no use. The rioter must be put in his place. Ali Khamenei on Saturday urged authorities to confront and suppress ongoing demonstrations across the country. Tehran, Iran, January 3, 2026. Photo by Salampix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei - Tehran

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on the seventh day of the nationwide protests by the people of Iran, referred to the protesters as "a group of instigated enemy mercenaries" who "chanted slogans against Islam and the Islamic Republic" and said: "We talk with the protester, but talking with the rioter is of no use. The rioter must be put in his place. Ali Khamenei on Saturday urged authorities to confront and suppress ongoing demonstrations across the country. Tehran, Iran, January 3, 2026. Photo by Salampix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei - Tehran

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on the seventh day of the nationwide protests by the people of Iran, referred to the protesters as "a group of instigated enemy mercenaries" who "chanted slogans against Islam and the Islamic Republic" and said: "We talk with the protester, but talking with the rioter is of no use. The rioter must be put in his place. Ali Khamenei on Saturday urged authorities to confront and suppress ongoing demonstrations across the country. Tehran, Iran, January 3, 2026. Photo by Salampix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei - Tehran

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on the seventh day of the nationwide protests by the people of Iran, referred to the protesters as "a group of instigated enemy mercenaries" who "chanted slogans against Islam and the Islamic Republic" and said: "We talk with the protester, but talking with the rioter is of no use. The rioter must be put in his place. Ali Khamenei on Saturday urged authorities to confront and suppress ongoing demonstrations across the country. Tehran, Iran, January 3, 2026. Photo by Salampix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei - Tehran

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on the seventh day of the nationwide protests by the people of Iran, referred to the protesters as "a group of instigated enemy mercenaries" who "chanted slogans against Islam and the Islamic Republic" and said: "We talk with the protester, but talking with the rioter is of no use. The rioter must be put in his place. Ali Khamenei on Saturday urged authorities to confront and suppress ongoing demonstrations across the country. Tehran, Iran, January 3, 2026. Photo by Salampix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei - Tehran

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on the seventh day of the nationwide protests by the people of Iran, referred to the protesters as "a group of instigated enemy mercenaries" who "chanted slogans against Islam and the Islamic Republic" and said: "We talk with the protester, but talking with the rioter is of no use. The rioter must be put in his place. Ali Khamenei on Saturday urged authorities to confront and suppress ongoing demonstrations across the country. Tehran, Iran, January 3, 2026. Photo by Salampix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei - Tehran

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on the seventh day of the nationwide protests by the people of Iran, referred to the protesters as "a group of instigated enemy mercenaries" who "chanted slogans against Islam and the Islamic Republic" and said: "We talk with the protester, but talking with the rioter is of no use. The rioter must be put in his place. Ali Khamenei on Saturday urged authorities to confront and suppress ongoing demonstrations across the country. Tehran, Iran, January 3, 2026. Photo by Salampix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei - Tehran

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on the seventh day of the nationwide protests by the people of Iran, referred to the protesters as "a group of instigated enemy mercenaries" who "chanted slogans against Islam and the Islamic Republic" and said: "We talk with the protester, but talking with the rioter is of no use. The rioter must be put in his place. Ali Khamenei on Saturday urged authorities to confront and suppress ongoing demonstrations across the country. Tehran, Iran, January 3, 2026. Photo by Salampix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei - Tehran

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on the seventh day of the nationwide protests by the people of Iran, referred to the protesters as "a group of instigated enemy mercenaries" who "chanted slogans against Islam and the Islamic Republic" and said: "We talk with the protester, but talking with the rioter is of no use. The rioter must be put in his place. Ali Khamenei on Saturday urged authorities to confront and suppress ongoing demonstrations across the country. Tehran, Iran, January 3, 2026. Photo by Salampix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei - Tehran

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on the seventh day of the nationwide protests by the people of Iran, referred to the protesters as "a group of instigated enemy mercenaries" who "chanted slogans against Islam and the Islamic Republic" and said: "We talk with the protester, but talking with the rioter is of no use. The rioter must be put in his place. Ali Khamenei on Saturday urged authorities to confront and suppress ongoing demonstrations across the country. Tehran, Iran, January 3, 2026. Photo by Salampix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei - Tehran

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on the seventh day of the nationwide protests by the people of Iran, referred to the protesters as "a group of instigated enemy mercenaries" who "chanted slogans against Islam and the Islamic Republic" and said: "We talk with the protester, but talking with the rioter is of no use. The rioter must be put in his place. Ali Khamenei on Saturday urged authorities to confront and suppress ongoing demonstrations across the country. Tehran, Iran, January 3, 2026. Photo by Salampix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei - Tehran

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on the seventh day of the nationwide protests by the people of Iran, referred to the protesters as "a group of instigated enemy mercenaries" who "chanted slogans against Islam and the Islamic Republic" and said: "We talk with the protester, but talking with the rioter is of no use. The rioter must be put in his place. Ali Khamenei on Saturday urged authorities to confront and suppress ongoing demonstrations across the country. Tehran, Iran, January 3, 2026. Photo by Salampix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy - Brussels

Belgium police use tear gas on a protester. Protestor near the European Parliament during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy - Brussels

Belgium police use tear gas on a protester. Protestor near the European Parliament during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy - Brussels

Belgium police use tear gas on a protester. Protestor near the European Parliament during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy - Brussels

Belgium police use tear gas on a protester. Protestor near the European Parliament during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy - Brussels

Belgium police use tear gas on a protester. Protestor near the European Parliament during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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General Strike in Italy - Milan

Milan, March for the USB national strike on November 28, 2025. Photo: Protester holding a "Free Palestine, Congo, Sudan" sign. Photo by Francesco Enriquez/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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