Archive January 2026

Economists have long tried to tackle the question of how much is enough without reaching any conclusive answer. This, of course, is no different from many other questions confronting our ...

A blood test, combined with an ultrathin material derived from graphite, could significantly advance efforts to detect Alzheimer’s disease at its very earliest stage, even before symptoms appear. By ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday praised the “wise and visionary leadership” of the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, saying that the monarch “has established the Kingdom of ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Sunday defended the four stipulations which he says must be met for negotiations on the Cyprus problem to recommence in earnest, with United Nations ...

Deputy Shipping Minister Marina Hadjimanolis departed Cyprus on Sunday for a working visit to Brussels and Athens, covering the period from January 25 to January 30. According to an announcement by the ...

When President Trump first floated the idea of buying Greenland in 2019, the international response ranged from ridicule to satire. The notion of purchasing a vast, icy landmass from Denmark seemed ...

Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel said that a recent string of shootings in the north is the fault of the Greek Cypriots. “There are attempts to portray the TRNC ...

In her speech at the opening of the Myths and Tales of Cyprus Exhibition at the European Parliament in Strasbourg to mark the start of Cyprus’ presidency of the EU ...

The Joint Bank Reporting Committee recently published its Work Programme for 2026, outlining the primary priorities and deliverables designed to harmonise the European banking sector. In parallel with this release, the ...

The European Commission will provide “strong political and technical support” for the Great Sea Interconnector, European Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen said on Sunday. “I am personally very actively involved and ...

Sunday’s weather is expected to be mostly cloudy across most of the island, with isolated rain not ruled out, and most likely to fall in mountainous areas. Temperatures will ...

‘Humour that has been shaped by centuries of upheaval’ Is Cyprus funny? The Czech Republic is! According to new international research, it ranks as the most humorous country in the ...

To understand the geopolitical conundrum over Greenland you need a globe of planet Earth and a summary of the judgement of the Permanent Court of International Justice in Denmark v ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting January 19: Raids on betting agencies are being carried out by “undercover” agents as part of stepped-up checks by ...

MINI ME wasted no time in explaining to the dumb members of the populace why the invitation extended to our Prez to participate in President Trump’s Board of Peace ...

The Agriculture Ministry has announced that an extension has been granted for the submission of applications regarding the Major Investment Measure and the Young Farmer Installation intervention. The decision to ...

Although there has been some rainfall in the last few weeks, it has been nowhere near enough to avert the water shortage crisis we have been facing for more than ...

Cypriot technology company NETinfo announced this week that 192,310 new ordinary shares issued as free shares to staff will be admitted to trading on the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE). The announcement ...

Nicosia this week walked back its initial enthusiasm at having been invited to US President Donald Trump’s so-called Board of Peace, perhaps coming to realise it was not the ...

Goals from Omar Marmoush and Antoine Semenyo powered Manchester City to a much‑needed 2‑0 home win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, lifting Pep Guardiola’s men provisionally to within four ...

XRP sits today as one of the more established assets in the cryptocurrency market. Trading around the $1.90 range, its price action reflects maturity rather than discovery. Movements tend to follow ...

A 32-year-old man was admitted to Larnaca general hospital in critical condition after being injured with a sharp object in an attack, police said on Saturday. Police were alerted around 5.15...

A protest was held on Saturday in Mazotos by local residents against plans to install a mobile desalination plant in the area. Mazotos community leader Georgios Demetriou Paphitis said he ...

Italy formally protested on Saturday the release on bail of the owner of a Swiss bar engulfed in a deadly New Year’s Day fire and recalled its ambassador to ...