Archive February 2026

Israel reopened the border between Gaza and Egypt on Monday for a limited number of people on foot, allowing a small number of Palestinians to leave the enclave and some ...

Greece’s prime minister proposed on Monday reviewing ministers’ legal immunity and guaranteed “jobs for life” for state-sector workers in a bid to restore voters’ trust after a graft scandal ...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer called on Monday for Britain’s former ambassador to the U.S., Peter Mandelson, to be removed from parliament’s upper chamber after new reports emerged ...

Everyone’s favourite football coach is back for a new season this summer and we couldn’t be more excited! Earlier this week Apple TV released new promotional photos from ...

Cyprus ranks among the highest in Europe for youth use of e-cigarettes, with 35 per cent of 16-year-olds having tried them and 11 per cent using them daily, president of the Cyprus ...

Concerns over the future of the historic centre of Paphos intensified on Monday after the Chlorakas environmental group warned that the architectural design of the new Paphos museum risks undermining ...

Concerns over misleading pricing on e-kalathi were raised on Monday by the consumers’ association, which warned that supermarkets may be “cooking” prices to appear cheaper than competitors. The association said ...

Equine Capital Partners celebrated its third anniversary on January 29 at the Landmark Hotel in Nicosia, marking a significant milestone for a firm that has become one of the most prominent ...

The use of VAR to send off Flamengo’s Jorge Carrascal after halftime for an incident that occurred before the break raised fresh questions about its use during Sunday’s ...

Projects worth more than €10 million were completed across Paralimni, mayor Giorgos Nikolettos announced on Monday. He said the works were funded by the state, the deputy tourism ministry and the ...

High concentrations of airborne dust were recorded across Cyprus on Monday, prompting health warnings as levels in several areas exceeded the statutory daily limit. Measurements from the air quality monitoring ...

Long before Alejandro Betancourt López built a portfolio spanning eyewear, ride-sharing, and energy investments, he was a young man in South America with a habit that irritated the people ...

A 22-year-old contract soldier charged with the attempted murder of a 47-year-old businessman on July 31, appeared before Larnaca criminal court on Monday, pleading not guilty, police said. The next hearing ...

Cypriots are increasingly favouring digital payment methods, with card transactions now accounting for 75 per cent of total payment volume, the second-highest share in the eurozone after Portugal, according to data ...

The PLANBEE launch conference in Amman marked the official start of a new Bee Economy movement in Jordan, bringing together regional and European stakeholders under a Cyprus-backed initiative. The event, ...

Former Disy leader Averof Neophytou has argued that the Cypriot economy is currently being undermined by an unsustainable surge in the state payroll which could otherwise be used to fund 15,000 ...

Electric bicycles modified to exceed the legal speed limit are increasingly being detected on the roads, according to police reports on Monday. Concerns have been raised over electric bicycles that ...

Former British government minister Peter Mandelson said he had resigned as a member of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party after new reports of his ties with late U....

Police are continuing to evaluate all information relating to allegations against Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos, a police spokesman confirmed on Monday. Police spokesman Vyron Vyronas said an investigation remains underway ...

Budget airline Wizz Air on Monday announced an expansion of its Larnaca base for the summer of 2026, adding a new destination and increasing frequencies across multiple existing routes. The airline ...

Five men accused of participating in a criminal organisation will remain in custody until the start of their trial, the Larnaca criminal court ruled on Monday, citing a risk of ...

Wetlands in Cyprus are under growing pressure from climate change and expanding development, BirdLife Cyprus warned on Monday, saying that even protected sites are struggling to cope with rising environmental ...

Two construction companies were fined a total of €15,500 on Monday after a worker was seriously injured in a fall from a height of 5.5 metres at a building site in Nicosia. ...

Novak Djokovic took encouragement from his run to the Australian Open final and pledged to keep fighting at the Grand Slams after Carlos Alcaraz again denied his bid for a ...