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Some Cubans Face Up To 30 Years in Prison for Involvement in July Protests
The Florida newspaper said so far, five of the protesters, including one with a mental disability, have received sentences ranging from 15 to 30 years.
Protesters Block Lebanon’s Roads to Protest Economic Crash, Soaring Prices
The Lebanese pound, which was freely exchanged in shops and banks at 1,500 to the dollar until the crisis erupted in 2019, has crumbled and was trading on the unofficial market on Thursday at about 31,500.
Kazakhstan President Says He’ll Provide Proof of “Attempted Coup”
Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev claimed Monday that unnamed actors had orchestrated an "attempted coup d’etat" against him and said he would soon provide evidence.
Kazakhstan Detains Almost 10,000 Over Deadly Unrest
The oil-rich former Soviet republic says government buildings were attacked in several major cities after initially peaceful protests against hikes in the price of car fuel turned violent.
5,800 Detained in Kazakhstan Unrest; President Says Situation ‘Stabilized’
The same party has ruled Kazakhstan since it gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Anyone aspiring to oppose the government has either been repressed, sidelined, or co-opted, amid widespread economic hardship despite the country’s enormous reserves of oil, natural gas, uranium and minerals.
Kazakhstan Says 164 Killed in Last Week’s Protests
The same party has ruled Kazakhstan since it gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Anyone aspiring to oppose the government has either been repressed, sidelined, or co-opted, amid widespread economic hardship despite the country’s enormous reserves of oil, natural gas, uranium and minerals.
Iranian Judiciary Workers Protest for Higher Pay in Rare Demonstration
AFP reported protesters chanting, "If our problem is not resolved, we will shut down the justice system!"
U.S. Bans Entry for 8 Cuban Officials Linked to Crackdown on Protesters
Cuban authorities cracked down on civil rights protesters in multiple incidents last year.
Russia Sends Troops to Put Down Kazakhstan Uprising as Fresh Violence Erupts
The internet was shut down across the country, disrupting bitcoin mining in one of the world's biggest crypto miners and making it impossible to gauge the extent of the unrest.
Sudan PM’s Resignation Leaves Military in a Bind as Protests Rage on
Meanwhile, more than 50 people have reportedly been killed in protests against the military that began after Hamdok was toppled in an Oct. 25 coup and have continued since he was reinstated a month later.