The fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by a federal immigration agent sparked angry protests in cities across the US on a week that also saw demonstrations sweep Iran, renewed clashes break out in Syria's Aleppo, and a deadly cold snap bring travel chaos and heavy snow across much of Europe. FRANCE 24 looks back at the week's most striking images.
Pendants and brooches packed with artificial intelligence abounded at the Consumer Electronics show, using cameras and microphones to watch and listen through the day like a vigilant personal assistant. The return of the wearable tech comes about a year after the discontinuation of a Humane AI Pin panned by reviewers after it was launched amid high expectations in early 2024.
Mohamed Salah’s Egypt defeated reigning champions Ivory Coast 3-2 in the quarter-finals and will face Senegal in the semi-finals on Wednesday in Tangiers. Meanwhile, Victor Osimhen starred as Nigeria beat Algeria 2-0, setting up a semi-final clash with hosts Morocco.
Iranians took to the streets in new rallies against the clerical authorities overnight despite an internet shutdown, as a Norway-based rights groups on Sunday said the death toll after two weeks of protests had risen to at least 192. Iran's parliamentary speaker warned that the US military and Israel would be “legitimate targets” if America strikes the country, as threatened by President Donald Trump. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.
Myanmar began a second round of voting Sunday in the country's first general election since a takeover that installed a military government five years ago. Voting expanded to additional townships including some areas affected by the civil war between the military government and its armed opponents.
Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, who called for renewed protests on Sunday, has gained popularity among demonstrators, with many chanting his name. Pahlavi enjoys "brand recognition”, said Mehran Kamrava, professor of government at Qatar's Georgetown University. “His father’s image has been rehabilitated thanks to the gross incompetence of the Islamic Republic,” Kamrava added, noting Pahlavi’s appeal is also due to a lack of alternative opposition figures after years of crushed dissent.
Kyiv residents huddled against bitter winter cold inside their unheated apartments on Saturday as engineers struggled to restore power, water and heat knocked out in the latest salvo of Russian strikes. Some have been forced to choose between eating a hot meal or keeping warm.
Syria's Kurdish fighters said Sunday that they agreed under a ceasefire to withdraw from Aleppo after days of fighting government forces in the city. Hours earlier, Syria's military said it had finished operations in the Kurdish-held Sheikh Maqsud neighbourhood with state television reporting that Kurdish fighters who surrendered were being bused to the north.
Iranians living overseas rallied in London, Berlin, and other major cities on Saturday to protest the Islamic Republic and show solidarity with the mass demonstrations in Iran. Meanwhile, inside the country, videos circulating on social media showed protesters once again taking to the streets overnight in several cities nationwide.
Iranians took to the streets in new protests against the clerical authorities overnight despite an internet shutdown, as rights groups warned on Sunday that authorities were committing a "massacre" to quell the demonstrations. The protests, initially sparked by anger over the rising cost of living, have now become a movement against the theocratic government that has ruled Iran since the 1979 revolution and have already lasted two weeks.
