Archive March 2026

The United States expects to achieve its core military objectives in Iran within four to six weeks, White House press secretary Caroline Levitt said on Friday, as Washington claimed growing ...

Israeli forces have carried out strikes in western Iran in support of Iranian Kurdish militias preparing potential operations near the border, according to sources cited on Friday, as regional tensions ...

US President Donald Trump plans to meet executives from the biggest US defense contractors on Friday, the White House said, as the Pentagon works to replenish supplies drawn down by ...

Defence minister Vasilis Palmas assured on Friday that Cyprus’ operational readiness remains high, yet cautioned that that no nation can guarantee absolute protection amid escalating regional tensions. Speaking on Sigma ...

The United States is well on its way toward controlling Iranian airspace, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Friday, adding that Washington expects the achievable US objectives to ...

Two British AW159 Wildcat helicopters with anti-drone capabilities have arrived at RAF Akrotiri on Friday, reinforcing the island’s defences following an Iranian-made drone strike earlier this week. Defence secretary ...

The Visual Artists and Art Theorists – Phytorio invite the art community, collaborators, friends and the public to an event on March 14 with the aim of supporting the association’s work ...

Justice minister Costas Fitiris and deputy migration minister Nicholas Ioannides on Friday called for unified draft legislation to protect the rights of vulnerable adults across the EU during a meeting ...

The delivery time of emergency test text messages sent across Cyprus on Friday was satisfactory according to interior minister Constantinos Ioannou said, after a new round of alerts was issued ...

The US Justice Department released FBI records on Thursday that summarize interviews of an unidentified woman in which she made accusations against President Trump related to an alleged sexual encounter. ...

 Israel pounded Beirut’s southern suburbs with airstrikes on Friday, stepping up a war with Hezbollah that has forced hundreds of thousands of Lebanesefrom their homes and killed more than 200, ...

Italy will send the naval frigate Federico Martinengo to waters near Cyprus as part of a coordinated European armada to reinforce the island’s security amid escalating tensions linked to ...

Foreign minister Constantinos Kombos confirmed on Friday that an attempted attack linked to the escalating conflict with Iran had been intercepted far from the republic’s maritime zone. Speaking to ...

Russia is providing Iran with targeting information that includes locations of U.S. warships and aircraft in the Middle East, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing three officials familiar ...

Wanchain has facilitated over $130 million in total transfer volume connecting Cardano to the wider crypto ecosystem. Data shows that Cardano received net inflows surpassing $80 million through these bridging operations. While ...

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that Cyprus is “a victim of this war” as Madrid confirmed it will deploy a naval air defence frigate to help protect the ...

Eight new cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) have been identified in Livadia and one in Dromolaxia, with more than 7,000 animals culled since the outbreak began, the Veterinary Services said on ...

Wizz Air UK has received the necessary permits to operate flights between the United Kingdom and the United States, the airline announced on Friday. The regulatory approval allows the carrier ...

Another 307 Cypriot citizens have safely returned from Dubai on Friday, as the government continues emergency repatriation flights from high-risk areas of the Middle East. Two commercial flights landed at Larnaca ...

Extreme scenarios causing unnecessary panic for Cyprus economy, board warns The Famagusta regional tourism board (Etap) on Friday called for calm and restraint amid concerns over regional tensions. In an ...

An “exchange of views” took place during President Nikos Christodoulides’ meeting with the head of the UK’s secret intelligence service MI6, Blaise Metreweli, on Friday, deputy government spokesman Yiannis ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Friday reported a sharp decline in total net new loans in January 2026. Specifically, the figures showed that total net new loans fell by €377.7 ...

Germany has said it will not send military support to Cyprus despite rising security concerns in the eastern Mediterranean, arguing that its defence responsibilities are concentrated on Nato’s eastern ...

Commercial flights in parts of the Middle East have been grounded due to the escalating conflict following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, stranding foreign nationals and prompting governments ...