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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's International articles  International
    Iran claims mass protests 'under total control' as death toll climbs to 544
     12 January 2026
    Iran claims weeks of anti-government protests taking place across the country have subsided, as the death toll climbs to at least 544.
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    Why are people protesting in Iran? Mass anti-government demonstrations continue
    12 Jan: Thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets for more than a fortnight in protests against the country's government. Here's what to know about the situation.... more
    Golden Globes 2026 updates: Rose Byrne wins first Globe, One Battle After Another and Adolescence win big
    12 Jan: Australian actor Rose Byrne wins a Golden Globe for her performance in If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, while Jacob Elordi, Sarah Snook and Joel Edgerton miss out.... more
    Golden Globes 2026: Australian Rose Byrne wins best comedy nod, One Battle after Another triumphs
    12 Jan: This year's Golden Globes saw hits and misses for Australia, last-minute snubs and a humbled Timothée Chalamet.... more
    Golden Globes 2026 winners list: Owen Cooper, Stephen Graham win for Adolescence performances
    12 Jan: Here is the full winners list from the Golden Globes, where Adolescence sweeps all categories and the Pitt wins best drama series.... more
    How I have fun with friends without spending money
    12 Jan: I've kept low-cost, high-fun habits alive for years, even after returning home to a city where socialising often seems to mean shelling out.... more
    Trump administration sending more agents to Minneapolis despite outrage over fatal shooting
    12 Jan: US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says hundreds more federal agents are heading to Minneapolis, brushing aside demands by the city's Democratic leaders to leave after an immigration officer fatally shot a female protester.... more
    In Minneapolis, the deadly ICE shooting has reopened old wounds
    12 Jan: Minneapolis had been the target of a massive immigration enforcement operation in the weeks leading up to Renee Nicole Good's death. Now, the shooting has opened old wounds.... more
    Iranian protesters chant anti-government messages as authorities signal intensifying crackdown
    11 Jan: Anti-government chants filled the streets of Iran's capital on Saturday night, as protesters pressed the biggest movement against the Islamic republic's rulers in more than three years.... more
    Eloise Worledge was snatched from her bed. 50 years on her aunt is still looking for answers
    11 Jan: Fifty years after Beaumaris schoolgirl Eloise Worledge vanished, could new leads solve one of Australia's most haunting cold cases?... more

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