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A public confirmation of the real identity behind the account could not be found. The video features ex-Energy Minister George Lakkotrypis and Charalambos Charalambous, the director of the president’s office. It depicts Lakkotrypis as a liaison for those seeking to connect with Christodoulides, discussing processes for contributions exceeding the €1 million campaign limit. Lakkotrypis claimed…

USA (Eurotoday) January 09, 2026 – Avelo Airlines announced termination of its deportation charter contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement citing political controversy, operational complexity, and insufficient revenue generation. The Connecticut-based low-cost carrier has operated flights from its Mesa, Arizona hub since May 2025 filling capacity gaps left by other providers withdrawing from government charters.…

On Friday, during her first visit to Damascus since the fall of Baszara al-Asad‘s regime, Ursula von der Leyen, the head of the European Commission, announced the renewal of the cooperation agreement between the EU and Syria, which had been inactive since 2011. This development will restore Syria’s access to the EU market, among other…

Europe holds onto hope that it can influence Trump and soften his stance, striving to prevent irreversible damage to the transatlantic alliance, particularly concerning Greenland, as suggested by Tighisti Amare from Britain’s Chatham House. Amare noted that with Trump’s significant cuts to U.S. development funds in Africa, America’s influence isn’t as potent as before. “The…

Washington DC (Politico) January 10, 2026 – Senate Republicans must defend Maine Senator Susan Collins’ seat in the 2026 midterms to preserve their 53-47 majority, despite President Donald Trump’s repeated public attacks labelling her disloyal. Collins seeks a sixth term after winning 51% in 2020 under ranked-choice voting against Democrat Sara Gideon. The National Republican…

On Friday, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas stated on X that reports of Russia utilizing the Oreshnik missile signify a notable escalation of aggression towards Ukraine, intended by Moscow as a warning to Europe and the U.S. Kallas emphasized that Russian President Władimir Putin is not seeking peace and responds to diplomatic overtures with…

The surge of nonconsensual images on X, generated via the platform’s AI chatbot Grok, has drawn the attention of the U.K.’s media regulator, Ofcom. Ofcom announced it made “urgent contact” with X on Monday to assess if an investigation under the U.K.’s Online Safety Act is necessary. An Ofcom spokesperson stated on Friday: “We urgently…

Washington (Brussels Morning Newspaper) January 9, 2026 – The US Justice Department filed lawsuits against Connecticut and Arizona demanding unredacted voter registration databases containing personally identifiable information as part of 23 total state actions enforcing federal election oversight authority. Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and Connecticut Attorney General William Tong defended refusals citing state…

The EU member states’ ambassadors formally approved the trade agreement with Mercosur through a written procedure that concluded on Friday afternoon. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has received the mandate to finalize the agreement in Paraguay. The conclusion of the written procedure was announced on Friday before 6 p.m. by the Cypriot presidency,…