The demonstrations, which were triggered by anger over the rising cost of living, have been met with a crackdown by Iran's Islamic Republic government. Germany's foreign minister condemned violence ag...
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has dubbed Iran's suppression of protests "brutal and disproportionate." A government spokesperson in Berlin backed taking one step at a time, but many in Germany want...
The interim government has released several high-profile detainees, a move the US says came at its request. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is preparing to host oil executives at the White House....
The German government seems to have three things on its mind in regard to US capture of of Venezuelan President NicolĂĄs Maduro: be cautious, wait-and-see and don't upset Donald Trump....
At the end of 2025, many Iranian merchants closed their shops to protest rampant inflation. At the start of 2026, the government faces further fallout from sanctions, economic crisis and environmental...
Governments have repeatedly tweaked electoral rules in their favour over past decades...
In June 1989 following the death of Ayatollah Khomeini, the government cut telephone connections to foreign countries, an action aimed at limiting the ability of domestic opponents to communicate with...
Protests in Tehran have entered their 13th day, with severe internet shutdowns limiting communication amid what have become the biggest anti-government demonstrations in years. Euronews outlines the d...
đ Key Facts â Civilians in rebel-held Myanmar face devastating air strikes. â A government-mandated election is starting this month. ...
Following the largest anti-corruption investigation of his presidency, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has launched a significant shake-up of the government and his office, with a series of dismissals and appoint...
Anti-government protests continue in Iran for a 14th consecutive night. However, only a limited number of images and videos have filtered through to global audiences as the regime cracks down on phone...
Japanâs two-year government bond yield rose after an auction of the tenor drew weak demand amid speculation that the Bank of Japan may need to raise interest rates more aggressively to rein in inflati...
Mass movements have ousted leaders and disrupted governments worldwide. Bloomberg Economics examines what countries may face unrest in 2026...
According to Trump, his administration was in talks to set up a meeting with Tehran, but he cautioned that he may have to act first as reports of the death toll in Iran mount and the government contin...
For three weeks, Portugal will host Ukrainian mothers, children and relatives of soldiers who have died or are missing in action, to give them "an experience of normality", in what was hailed by the g...
The UK, Canada, Germany and several other countries on Wednesday condemned Israelâs decision to approve 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, saying the move violated international law and ris...
A 21-year-old volunteer member of Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard was killed during protests over the Islamic Republic's worsening economic situation, authorities said Thursday. Iran's civilia...
Reza Pahlavi, the US-based son of Iran's ousted shah, urged Iranian security forces and government employees on January 11 to join the swelling protest movement in the Islamic republic. But despite wa...
2025 was a year heavily dominated by US President Donald Trump's disruptive policies. While some of his actions caused harm, African governments also managed to improve their geo-political position....
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 finish...