Archive January 2026

The US Justice Department said on Friday it thwarted an alleged plan by a North Carolina man to carry out an ISIS-inspired attack using knives and hammers on New Year’...

Positions remain hardened over a recently announced police reform aimed at adjusting working hours and holiday regulations for officers of all ranks, with police unions threatening protests following a meeting ...

The Cyprus Symphony Orchestra is eager to present its new concert programme, starting from mid-January 2026. An inspired, diverse and artistically wide-ranging programme awaits audiences as the new year rolls in, ...

Cyprus assumes the reins of the EU Council presidency with strong public finances and high investment levels, according to figures released by Eurostat on Friday. The data show Cyprus running ...

US President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to come to the aid of protesters in Iran if security forces fired on them, days into unrest that has left several dead ...

Bitcoin often sets the tone for the market, but it does not always lead every phase. When price stalls near major levels, large investors start scanning for better risk and ...

Triumphant Australia will bid farewell to Usman Khawaja as England look to recover another few scraps of pride when the Ashes series comes to a conclusion with the fifth test ...

Trade unions are preparing to escalate pressure on the government over labour policy, with a request for a meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides and a key labour advisory body meeting ...

The rollout of smart electricity meters is continuing across Cyprus in January, with the electricity authority (EAC) on Friday announcing the list of neighbourhoods which are to have smart meters ...

Britain experienced its hottest and sunniest year on record in 2025, surpassing the previous high set in 2022, the national weather service said on Friday, as persistent high-pressure systems and unusually warm ...

Russian athletes at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics will not be able to represent their country even if a peace deal is reached with Ukraine, International Olympic Committee President Kirsty ...

Hospitality venues across Cyprus recorded full occupancy over the New Year period, while hotels reached around 60 per cent, according to industrial bodies. Hospitality venues association (Pasika) president Neophytos Thrasyvoulou informed ...

Cyprus recorded above average rainfall in December, with totals reaching 116 per cent of the monthly norm, according to preliminary data released on Friday by the met office. Average rainfall measured 122.8 ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) welcomed Cyprus’ assumption of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union on January 1. In its statement, Keve explained that the ...

A seven-year-old girl is in a serious but stable condition at Makarios hospital after being injured in a road collision in Limassol on New Year’s Day, police said. The ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Friday reported that bank deposits and loans increased in Cyprus in November 2025, reflecting continued growth in household savings and credit despite a slowdown ...

It might seem worlds away from the Earth we know. But can Star Trek teach us anything about the economics of our own society? Set in the mid-23rd century, ...

Cyprus’ retail trade continued to expand in November 2025, supported by solid consumer demand across most categories, according to figures released on Friday by the Statistical Service (Cystat). The Turnover Value ...

Dozens of young partygoers injured in a New Year’s Eve bar fire in Switzerland were transferred to specialist burn units across Europe as they fought for their lives on ...

Hospitals across Cyprus were between 85 and 90 per cent full during the holiday period, with that figure set to rise over the coming days in the aftermath of festive gatherings, state ...

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has extended an olive branch to U.S. President Donald Trump, proposing serious talks on combating drug trafficking and offering U.S. companies ready access ...

Cyprus’ revamped tax framework for businesses and individuals took effect on January 1, 2026, following the passage of the government’s tax reform package by parliament late last month. The House plenary ...

Employers across Cyprus have until January 16, 2026 to express interest in hosting students from the second grade of lyceum as part of the reintroduced work week (job shadowing) during the 2025–2026 school ...

A rare and powerful musical encounter is coming to the stage this January, bringing together two voices from different generations in a concert built on emotion, memory and shared feeling. ...