Archive February 2026

A Cypriot scientific documentary, Troodos Rising to the Stars, has won its first international award, taking home the Best VFX prize at the Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival. The ...

Authorities in Cyprus have carried out a series of seizures of e-cigarette liquids containing illegal narcotics and new psychoactive substances, following participation in the international operation “eVAPER8” coordinated by the ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman will travel to New York for a meeting with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, according to a statement from the north said. The two are ...

The Digital Cooperation Organisation concluded its fifth General Assembly in Kuwait this week, with member states adopting the Kuwait Declaration on Responsible AI for Global Digital Prosperity and agreeing on ...

Once again, the debate over Iran is framed as a stark choice between strength and weakness, action and inaction. Between good and evil. This is a false binary. The real ...

Sometimes the most noble causes are sparked by innocent dares from friends. British nationals Diane and Steve Gee, now Cyprus residents, started jiving simply to meet new people and shake ...

The possibility of a second wave of influenza in Cyprus remains open, despite the epidemiological picture currently appearing stable, Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Virology at the University of Nicosia ...

European Fisheries Commissioner Costas Kadis has pledged that the European Union will put forward two new strategies for coastal communities and islands during Cyprus’ six-month term as the holder of ...

Cyprus is being recognised as a model of effective cooperation between the state and the business community, a key pillar underpinning the country’s strong economic performance, according to a ...

The new statute of the Church of Cyprus is expected to be ready after Easter, Archbishop Georgios said on Sunday during a visit to Paphos. Speaking after the church service ...

The “Board of Peace”, unveiled by Trump on his second day at the Davos conference last month – ironically after spending the first day trying to walk back his threats to ...

I believe the Cyprus Mail editorial ‘Should bad debtors be given more slack?’ (February 4) your opinion on this matter cannot be more wrong. We are the victims, and part of ...

The cabinet has approved the granting of financial support to the sheep and goat farming sector, aimed at boosting productivity and improving the long-term sustainability of livestock holdings. According to ...

A Ukrainian-born Russian citizen has been extradited to Moscow from Dubai on suspicion of gravely injuring one of Russia’s most senior military intelligence officers, Russian security officials and investigators ...

The digital euro would help lower payment costs for small businesses burdened by expensive international card schemes and reduce Europe’s reliance on non-European payment providers that currently handle nearly 70 ...

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim renewed pledges on Sunday to bolster trade and explore potential collaborations in semiconductors, defence and other fields. Modi ...

Police arrested five people on Saturday night as part of island-wide operations aimed at preventing serious criminal activity, maintaining public order and boosting public safety. In a statement issued on ...

Bees navigate their surroundings with astonishing precision. Their brains are now inspiring the design of tiny, low-power chips that could one day guide miniature robots and sensors. By Tom Cassauwers ...

Police arrested a 27-year-old wanted in connection with burglaries and thefts in Larnaca on Saturday afternoon following a pursuit that involved the discharge of a firearm. According to the police ...

Three people were taken to Nicosia General Hospital in the early hours of Sunday following a road collision on the motorway. According to a police statement, a patrol vehicle carrying ...

A weak low-pressure system is affecting the area, while thin dust will remain in the atmosphere until the afternoon, the Meteorological Service said on Sunday. During the day, increased mid- ...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday publicly backed a proposed merger between local television station operator Nexstar Media NXST.O and its smaller rival Tegna TGNA.N. “We need ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s coalition swept to a landslide election win on Sunday, paving the way for her tax cuts that have spooked financial markets and military spending ...

Peter Mandelson is likely to be charged with offences of misconduct in public office (MiPO) for leaking highly sensitive market information he received as a UK cabinet minister in the ...