Tehran, May 25, 2026 (AFP) - Iran executes man over links to nationwide protests

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2026-05-25

Iran on Monday executed a man convicted of carrying out armed attacks during the nationwide anti-government protests that peaked in January, the judiciary said. Abbas Akbari's is the latest in a string of executions by the Islamic republic after it ramped up hangings in security-related cases after the outbreak of war with Israel and the United States on February 28. "Abbas Akbari... was hanged this morning," the judiciary's Mizan Online website......

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Kyiv, Ukraine, May 25, 2026 (AFP) - Exiled Belarus opposition leader in Kyiv on solidarity trip

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Moscow, May 25, 2026 (AFP) - Two killed in Russia during Ukrainian strikes

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