Qatar Qatar confirms departures out of key US air base amid rising tensions Qatar has confirmed “the departure of certain personnel from Al Udeid Air Base” due to current regional tensions, after reports that the US military is evacuating a part of its key base as Washington considers military action against Iran. 14/01/2026
Iran Iran protest death toll expected to rise as Tehran blames 'terrorists' On the 18th day of country-wide protests in Iran sparked by persistent hyperinflation leading to anger over cost of living spike, Euronews brings you the latest information amid the regime-imposed information blackout. 14/01/2026
Tech News Iran’s internet blackout: How authorities could be blocking Starlink Iran may be using mobile signal jammers similar to those used by Russia in Ukraine, an expert says. 14/01/2026
No Comment Crane accident in Thailand kills at least 30, injures many At least 30 people were killed and dozens injured after a construction crane fell onto a passenger train in Thailand’s Nakhon Ratchasima province in the northeast on 14 January. 14/01/2026
No Comment Videos of Iran protests spread as internet returns Iran has seen a fresh wave of unrest as protests and mourning gatherings unfolded across several cities in early January. 14/01/2026
East-West Connect How women-led SMEs are reshaping Kazakhstan’s economy In partnership with MDQ Kazakhstan is emerging as a regional leader in female entrepreneurship. 14/01/2026
Iran Tehran blames 'terrorists' for deaths of demonstrators in Iran Iranian authorities have intensified their crackdown on nationwide unrest, blaming alleged "terrorists" and releasing graphic descriptions of violence to justify severe legal measures against those they label as "rioters" and "insurgents". 14/01/2026
Iran Iran to execute protester days after arrest as Tehran speeds up trials 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 confirmed. 14/01/2026
Iran Up to 15,000 feared dead as Iran regime hunts Starlink, activist says Euronews spoke to Ilia Hashemi, a popular online activist whose Telegram channel is a source of reliable news from within Iran, who has been among the few during the ongoing protests to cover and relay the scant information coming out of Iran despite a regime-imposed internet outage. 14/01/2026
Iran '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 death toll which is reportedly still rising, MEP Hannah Neumann, who chairs the European Parliament's delegation to Iran, told Euronews Parsi. 14/01/2026
No Comment Prime Minister Takaichi and President Lee share drum session in Tokyo Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung surprised everyone by playing drums to K-pop hits after formal talks in Tokyo. 14/01/2026
Economy China records massive $1.2 trillion trade surplus beating forecasts 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 and higher than November’s 5.9% year-on-year increase. 14/01/2026
Tech News What is the ‘Are you Dead?’ app and what does it show about isolation? Priced at about €1, the app has become the top paid app in China in the first week of January. 14/01/2026
Iran Iran protest death toll reaches 2,500 as communication blackout eases The toll exceeds deaths from any Iranian unrest in decades and recalls chaos surrounding the 1979 Islamic Revolution, analysts said. 14/01/2026
Israel Israel cuts ties with three global organisations after US withdrawal Last week, President Donald Trump signed a memorandum ordering the withdrawal of the United States from 66 international organisations as they "no longer serve American interests," the White House said. 13/01/2026
Iran Protests in Iran: Is war with the US or Israel really imminent? 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 they are prepared for both negotiations and war. 13/01/2026
Iran Can a leaderless revolution succeed? 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 oppressive power. 13/01/2026
Iran 'Keep protesting, help is on the way,' Trump tells Iranians 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. 13/01/2026
Tech News Malaysia to take legal action against Musk's X and xAI over Grok Authorities said Grok was being misused to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual AI images. 13/01/2026
North Korea North Korea's Kim shakes up security detail amid 'decapitation' fears The unusual changes in the North Korean dictator's personal security detail might be down to concerns of possible assassination following Pyongyang's involvement in Russia's war in Ukraine, while the US operation to capture Venezuela's Maduro made him fear a "decapitation strike," analysts say. 13/01/2026
Uzbekistan Europe and Central Asia demographic trends in contrast, report shows Central Asia is entering a decisive demographic phase, with rapid population growth and a sharply expanding workforce, while Europe faces ageing societies and labour shortages. 13/01/2026
Iran Trump weighs military action against Iran over protest crackdown The demonstrations are the biggest Iran has seen in years. Protests spurred by the Iranian currency collapse have morphed into a larger test of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's rule. 13/01/2026
Iran Tehran summons Western ambassadors as protester death toll climbs In a bid to reclaim the narrative, the government called for nationwide rallies backing the Islamic republic with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saying the turnout was a "warning" to the United States. 12/01/2026
Europe News European Parliament bans Iranian diplomats in response to crackdown European Parliament President Roberta Metsola announced the decision as governments around the world condemned a deadly crackdown on protesters. 12/01/2026
No Comment Thousands attend South Korea's Sancheoneo Festival for icy trout fishing The Sancheoneo Festival in Hwacheon, South Korea, attracts large crowds for its freezing water challenges and trout fishing. The event is a key winter attraction. 12/01/2026
Focus How Kazakhstan is raising the status of blue-collar jobs In partnership with MDQ Kazakhstan is promoting working professions among its youth to address a shortage of blue-collar workers. 12/01/2026