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Iran’s internet shutdown: Can Starlink reconnect cut-off countries?

In light of Iran’s internet blackout, Starlink has allowed some citizens to stay connected. How could its Direct to Cell service help mitigate future communications shutdowns and what role might the United States play?

Iran

'It's like zombies attacked us,' Iran protests eyewitness says

Speaking to Euronews, eyewitnesses recall the scenes of suppression and recount their personal experience from violence witnessed, to being shot at and losing loved ones.

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Thousands take part in 'Hands off Greenland' protests in Denmark

Large crowds of demonstrators marched through Copenhagen and other Danish cities on Saturday in support of Greenland's sovereignty amid tensions with the US.

Iran

Exiled son of Iran's shah says Islamic republic 'will fall'

Pahlavi has repeatedly called for intervention by US President Donald Trump, who has not acted despite several warnings to Tehran.

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Iran

Russia mostly silent on Iran protests as arms cooperation continues

It took the Kremlin nearly two weeks of protests in Iran to say "no third party" can change the fundamental nature of relations between Iran and Russia. In an Euronews interview, political analyst and Iran expert Nikita Smagin explains Moscow-Tehran ties.

Earth News

How has Iran’s environmental crisis fuelled nationwide protests?

Iran’s protests are often framed as economic, political or ideological. Yet a deeper ecological crisis is eroding the fabric of society.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Culture news

Iranian director Jafar Panahi reveals fears of 'massacre' in Tehran

Jafar Panahi, a renowned Iranian film-maker, is urging the international community to help Iranian people because he says the Islamic Republic has lost its legitimacy and will stop at nothing to survive.

France

Hundreds of tractors rumble through Paris in EU-Mercosur deal protest

The demonstrations in the French capital came days before the final signing of the agreement, scheduled for Saturday in Paraguay, which would create a free trade area between the EU and Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay.

Culture news

Billie Eilish: ICE is a ‘terrorist group’ - Homeland Security responds

The pop star is one of several musicians speaking out against ICE after an agent fatally shot a 37-year-old woman last week. Eilish shared posts condemning the organization – and now, the Department of Homeland Security has responded.

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'Be Good': Celebrities protest ICE at the Golden Globes ceremony

The protests follow last week's fatal shooting of Renee Good by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer.

Iran

Iran threatens US and Israel of retaliation amid protest crackdown

Washington and Tel Aviv reportedly discussed the possibility of US intervention in Iran, as Tehran warns for retaliation. Meanwhile, Iran's nationwide internet blackout crosses the 60 hour mark, as the death toll rises to 116 people.

USA

Several arrested during anti-ICE protest as public scrutiny grows

The protest comes amid wider rallies against US immigration enforcement and over the fatal shooting of the 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good.

Iran

Beyond 'food riots': Iran's protesters and the path to compromise

Contrary to the headlines in many media outlets calling Iran's protests merely "food riots," what is going on in the country is actually a deeper, more structured and complex movement.

Iran

Iranian analyst: 'A big storm is coming' triggering major upheaval

In March 2025, Ahmad Naghibzadeh told Euronews that much of what he foresaw for 2025 would come to pass. Now, he predicts a "big storm coming" Tehran's way.

France

Farmers storm Paris with tractors to oppose EU-Mercosur deal

French farmers drove about 100 tractors into the French capital, protesting Brussels' trade deal with five South American nations. The protesters bypassed police barriers to reach landmarks like the Eiffel Tower.

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French farmers protest EU Mercosur deal with tractors in Paris

French capital woke to the sound of tractors on Thursday as farmers drove into Paris to protest a proposed EU Mercosur trade deal.