Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this January 1st, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel....
With Congress in recess until the new year, sources familiar with the progress of a digital asset market structure bill are expecting consideration in early 2026....
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that a series of high-level meetings are scheduled to take place in early January to discuss the latest on the ground, bolster support and coordinate ...
Workers in six more states will see their minimum wages hit $15. Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Nineteen states will raise their minimum wages in January, affecting over 8 m...
President al-Sharaa introduced redesigned bills featuring agricultural symbols, such as oranges and olives, entering circulation 1 January....
Steel and aluminium exporters to the EU will start paying for the CO2 emissions linked to their production as of 1 January 2026. Critics have accused the EU's law of 'protectionism' and say it will hu...
After 14 years, Cyprus takes over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union on January 1. It will lead during a politically sensitive moment, and aims to shape the EU's role on the ...
Nature, Published online: 01 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-04114-0 More refined AI models, advancements in human gene editing and the continuing impact of the Trump Team on science — we run thr...
📋 Key Facts ✓ The 'big beautiful' budget bill created a $2,000 above-the-line deduction on charitable donations. ✓ This deducti...
Malaysia on Thursday moved to bring some of the world’s biggest social media and messaging platforms under its licensing regime, closing a year-long gap in which several tech giants had operated witho...
The Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance becomes operational in Hong Kong on January 20, and will enhance child protections. It contains a mechanism for the early and effective detection of ch...
As usual, 2025 was a year of deep congressional dysfunction in the US. But state legislatures were passing laws that govern everything from AI to social media to the right to repair. Many of these law...
$15 minimum wage signs outside the Capitol Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Minimum wage increased in 19 states on January 1, affecting over 8 million workers. Washington, D.C., leads wit...
Chinese leader Xi Jinping lauded his country's AI advancements in 2025. Yan Yan/Xinhua via Getty Images China's Xi Jinping lauded his country's AI wins in 2025 in his New Year's address from Beijing. ...
An image of the T1 phone from Trump Mobile TrumpMobile.com The Trump phone was announced in June and originally set to be released in August. Now, the company's customer service says the phone won't b...
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA - JUNE 24: U.S. Navy sailors stand along the deck as they prepare for the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to depart from the Naval Station Norfolk on June 24, 2025, in Norfolk, V...
Thousands of student-loan borrowers are waiting for their income-driven repayment applications to be approved. nirat/Getty Images Over 800,000 student-loan borrowers are waiting for their income-drive...
Russian President Vladimir Putin took questions on the war and the economy during his annual televised phone-in event. Contributor/Getty Images Most Russians expect the war with Ukraine to end in 2026...
Thiel Capital, founded by the billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel, opens a new Miami office amid California's proposed wealth tax debate. Marco Bello/Getty Images Thiel Capital opened a new Miami of...
Zohran Mamdani, currently a state assemblyman, is set to get a massive raise when he takes office as mayor of New York City. Angelina Katsanis / AFP via Getty Images Zohran Mamdani will earn an annual...