Archive February 2026

A fire engine and another vehicle belonging to the game service were damaged by a fire which broke out in the car park of the Troodos mountain village of Evrychou’...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman stressed that the next round of negotiations to solve the Cyprus problem must not follow the patterns of previous attempts while evaluating his first meeting ...

Drones have become a common sight across Europe — capturing sunsets, coastlines and city skylines from angles once reserved for helicopters. But while consumer drone technology is increasingly accessible, regulations surrounding ...

Thursday’s weather will be mostly cloudy across most of the island, with localised rain and isolated storms possible at times. Temperatures will rise to a high of 20 degrees inland ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has reported an increased degree of convergence between the average interest rates of Cyprus credit institutions and those of the eurozone for both deposits ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) has published its latest wage tracker data showing that negotiated wage growth in the euro area is set to moderate in 2026, signalling easing pay pressures ...

Russia pounded Ukraine with drones and ballistic missiles overnight on Thursday, further battering its energy system and leaving tens of thousands in the capital Kyiv and the cities of Dnipro ...

The suspect in a deadly school shooting in western Canada was an 18-year-old woman with mental health issues who killed her mother and stepbrother before attacking her former school, police ...

Limassol Greens is entering a new phase of expansion in 2026, following a milestone year that saw the delivery of homes and the full launch of its golf course, confirming its ...

Chief Scientist Demetris Skourides participated in the EU-India Forum in New Delhi on February 6-7, in efforts to strengthen Cyprus’ positioning within the evolving EU-India Innovation and Technology Partnership. Skourides ...

The forex market requires strong emphasis on investor protection, proper information and cultivation of financial literacy, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Wednesday. At the same time, Cyprus Securities and ...

Manufacturing labourers recorded the largest increase in job vacancy rates in the EU between 2019 and 2023, according to Eurostat, signalling growing recruitment difficulties in that occupation. The figures, which compare developments ...

This weekend brings the start of the carnival extravaganza, lots of Valentine’s Day events and even rural festivals celebrating the season. Fiestas, live music gigs, drive-in cinemas, and much ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has issued a new circular requiring certain Cyprus Investment Firms (CIFs) to complete a new electronic cross-border reporting form covering their 2025 activities across ...

The EU–Mercosur trade agreement continues to hang “like a sword of Damocles over the heads of farmers”, Akel MEP Giorgos Georgiou cautioned on Wednesday, warning that recent safeguards approved ...

The colossal ineptitude of the authorities in their ongoing efforts to import LNG is still on show. According to the progress report given by new Energy Minister Michalis Damianos to ...

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday has called for a two percent tax increase for New Yorkers making over a million dollars a year, along with a hike ...

The Gates Foundation said on Wednesday it did not make any payments to late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein or employ him at any time, after the U....

Snoop Dogg announced that he will attend his first Swansea City game in person since the American rapper became a co-owner of the Welsh club last July. Snoop Dogg, who ...

Norway biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid has apologised to his teammates and his ex-girlfriend following his sensational interview after his bronze medal-winning efforts in Tuesday’s Olympic men’s 20km individual ...

Italy’s cabinet approved a bill on Wednesday authorising naval blockades to halt migrant boats during periods of “exceptional pressure” at the country’s borders, a government source said, further ...

President Donald Trump said after talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday they reached no “definitive” agreement on how to move forward with Iran but he insisted negotiations ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Wednesday told United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that the Turkish Cypriot community is subject to “unfair and illegal isolation” and that this “should be ...

Defence minister John Healey said on Wednesday Britain had committed 150 million pounds ($205 million) to the so-called Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative to supply Ukraine with U.S. weapons. PURL ...