Iran set to execute protester days after arrest as Tehran speeds up death sentences

Erfan Soltani, 26, was detained at his home in Fardis on 8 January. Four days later, authorities notified his family a death sentence had been issued and confirme...

As many as 15,000 feared dead in Iran as regime hunts Starlink devices, activist tells Euronews

Euronews spoke to Ilya Hashemi, a popular online activist whose Telegram channel is a source of reliable news from within Iran, who has been among the few during ...

'We are facing thousands of deaths' in Iran, MEP tells Euronews

The regime in Tehran is deliberately blocking communications to transmit its propaganda while preventing the truth from reaching the world, especially on the deat...

Economic confrontation biggest threat to global stability in 2026, World Economic Forum report says

Geoeconomic confrontation — ranging from sanctions to tariffs — is the top threat, found the World Economic Forum (WEF)'s Global Risks Report on the eve of its an...

China records massive $1.2 trillion trade surplus in 2025 as exports rose in December

According to Customs data, the surplus was boosted by trade gains in December, with exports climbing 6.6% from the year before, better than economists’ estimates ...

Death toll from Iran's crackdown on protests jumps to at least 2,571, activists say

The figure analysts say dwarfs the death toll from any other round of protest or unrest in Iran in decades and recalls the chaos surrounding the country’s 1979 Is...

Israel cuts ties with three global bodies after US withdrawal, foreign ministry says

Last week, President Donald Trump signed a memorandum ordering the withdrawal of the United States from 66 international organisations as they "no longer serve Am...

Protests across Iran: Is war with the US or Israel imminent and what would it change?

If the US and Israel refrain from striking, it cannot be ruled out that Iran's Revolutionary Guard itself may initiate hostilities. Iranian officials now claim th...

Estonia bans Russians who fought in Ukraine from entering country, interior ministry says

The ministry estimates as many as 1.5 million Russians have taken part in the full-scale invasion, about half of them having served on the front line.

Estonia sa...

Can a leaderless revolution really succeed? Some examples from other countries

Leaderless revolutions are, at times, a reaction to historical distrust of charismatic leaders who, after victory, themselves become the source of absolutist and ...

Kallas visits Berlin for talks with Pistorius on Ukraine, the Arctic and defending Europe

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas held talks in Berlin with German defence minister Boris Pistorius as challenges to the future of European and global security ...

'Keep protesting, help is on the way,' Trump tells Iranians as death toll surpasses 2,000

Trump's remarks came as the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency said over 2,000 people had been killed in anti-government protests.

US President Donald T...

2025 was deadliest year for Ukrainian civilians since start of Russia's all-out war, UN says

War-related violence in Ukraine killed 2,514 civilians and injured 12,142 last year, a 31% rise in the number of victims from 2024, a UN monitor said.

Last year ...

Patriots for Europe to table a new confidence vote against von der Leyen this week

Far-right group Patriots for Europe will present a motion of no-confidence against von der Leyen's Commission, disputing the signature of the EU-Mercosur trade de...

Simpler rules for next EU budget could weaken spending oversight, EU Auditors warn

Many in Brussels are worried that the European Commission's "simplification" effort could weaken control over spending and endanger the proper management of publi...

Is Europe ready for war and what is Brussels doing to prepare?

With tensions increasing at Europe’s borders, the EU says its new defence measures will help it face Russia and other threats by 2030. But is this true? And are E...

How Olympians think about success and failure and what we can learn from them

As the Winter Olympic Games approach, the United States team is helping its athletes to focus on mental health, prioritise sleep, and resilience over medals.

If ...

From bans to probes: Which countries are taking aim at Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot?

Global crackdown: These nations are restricting or speaking out against Grok over non-consensual sexually explicit deepfakes

Governments worldwide are moving swi...

Venezuela-EU trade: Which countries do the most business with Venezuela across Europe?

Venezuela is not a major EU trade partner. Spain dominates trade, accounting for 55% of the total volume. Given Venezuela’s large proven crude oil reserves, the E...

Europe Today: Vestager says Trump's Greenland ambitions represent 'existential threat' for NATO

Also in this newsletter: how the EU is ramping up diplomatic pressure on Iran, why Brussels has frozen Hungarian files ahead of April's ballot, and how an appeal ...

'Only in Japan can you see this!' Inside Nabana no Sato's winter illuminations

Thousands of people are visiting Japan’s largest light festival known as Nabana no Sato. Taking place some four hours from the capital Tokyo, one of the biggest a...