Archive January 2026

Britain and several other European countries have lost their measles elimination status, the World Health Organization said on Monday, after a jump in infections across the continent. Spain, Austria, Armenia, ...

Turkey’s foreign minister met Hamas officials in Ankara on Monday and discussed the second phase of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza and humanitarian conditions in the enclave, a Turkish ...

The White House said on Monday that President Donald Trump does not want to see people getting hurt or killed on the streets of the United States but will not ...

The rainfall of the past three days was being beneficial for local water reserves, however, more rain is needed to ensure that Cyprus is navigating its way out of the ...

Officials on Monday conceded certain problems have arisen with the new tax system instituted at the start of this year, but also said some of the issues have to do ...

Only five of the more than 2,000 visually impaired people currently living in Cyprus have a guide dog, MPs at the House human rights committee heard on Monday as they discussed ...

The Cult & B-Movies Festival will make its 2026 comeback next month. A two-day exploration of these films that have gained an audience and timeless value will be presented in Limassol. ...

Cyprus will see increased levels of rain until February 20, as part of a weather trend to be experienced across the eastern Mediterranean, the met service said on Monday. During this ...

The government said on Monday it hopes to table legislation reforming the pensions system by June so the reform kicks in as of January 2027. Labour Minister Marinos Moushiouttas was taking ...

Plans to introduce social worker services in selected pilot schools in 2026 were announced by Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Monday as part of efforts to tackle school violence and delinquency ...

Two tombs and evidence of human activity dating back to the late bronze age, 1400 BC, were discovered during excavations carried out at the Dromolaxia-Vyzakia Hala Sultan Tekke, the antiquities department ...

A four-year-old girl who had been admitted to Limassol general hospital on Saturday died of influenza type A on Monday, the state health services (Okypy) announced. “According to the attending ...

Taxi drivers in Larnaca on Monday called off an indefinite strike following “contacts with competent bodies” after expressing fury at what they described as “uncontrolled action by passenger transport applications” ...

The comparison between Solana (SOL) and Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is increasingly showing up in 2026 upside discussions for a simple reason: SOL is already a large, widely traded Layer-1, while MUTM ...

Police have launched an investigation into claims made online over the last few days about the alleged battering of Louisa Andreou, wife of Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos, however both have ...

The European Union National Institutes for Culture in Cyprus (EUNIC), in collaboration with the Friends of Cinema Society, proudly present “EUROPE IN CINEMA”, a year-long film series celebrating the diversity ...

Turkish Cypriot opposition political party CTP leader Sila Usar Incirli on Monday said an “atomic bomb” of corruption has been dropped on the north after a second ‘MP’ from the ...

A working group is being set up to map specific mountain biking routes next month, with the aim of evaluating and approving them for use. The decision was taken on ...

Demetra Holdings Plc on Monday announced another own shares buyback, in line with the relevant regulations of the Cyprus Stock Exchange and the circulars of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange ...

A second fatal shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis has thrust President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown deeper into the national political spotlight, forcing Republicans to defend the administration’...

Israel has recovered the remains of the last remaining hostage held in Gaza, the military said on Monday, fulfilling a key condition of the initial phase of US President Donald ...

The right to a widow’s pension is inextricably linked to the person entitled to it and cannot be transferred to their heirs, the Supreme Constitutional Court ruled on Monday. ...

European Affairs Deputy Minister Marilena Raouna on Monday praised the European Union’s unity and resolve in light of United States President Donald Trump’s demands that Denmark hand over ...

A 30-year-old man has been arrested in the north in connection with a stabbing in Larnaca last week, Larnaca police head Giorgos Charalambous said on Monday. He said the man ...