Activists staged a protest outside the Apple Store on Regent Street, Central London, on September 17th during the launch of the iPhone 17. Demonstrators held posters declaring “iPhone 17 Covered in Blood”, accusing Apple of profiting from cobalt mining in Congo linked to child labour and human rights abuses. Queues of customers trying to enter the Regent Street Apple Store were met with chants, placards, and onlookers gathering to watch the protest.

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