Archive January 2026

The new year is barely with us and already we have started with a bang, literally. The events from Venezuela have made front page news everywhere. Even here in Cyprus ...

Protesters gathered outside the Iranian Emabssy in Nicosia for a second time on Sunday. The protests come following mass protests in the country, and heightened security issues, with Tehran’s ...

The Crazy Gang are high on the ‘brilliant success’ of their Venezuela caper and looking for new targets. Like Alexander the Great, Donald Trump weeps because there are no more ...

After a year of intense volatility, the world economy enters 2026 with a complex mix of challenges and opportunities. Most economists expect that growth will remain moderate by historical standards, around 2.4 ...

Cyprus has requested assistance from abroad in relation to a controversial video that emerged on Thursday, which contains references to alleged suspicious funding and investment activities. According to information obtained ...

A comment often quoted by the late Stephen Hawking, Lucasian professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge, captures a risk that extends well beyond physics and into public policy: “...

The fire service responded to 30 incidents in the past 24 hours, including 13 fires and 17 special assistance calls, according to a post on X by its spokesperson Andreas Kettis. He said the ...

Tehran threatened retaliation on Sunday against U.S. military bases and its arch-foe Israel which was on high alert in case President Donald Trump carried out his threat of attacking ...

EU-funded researchers are mapping Europe’s contemporary dance heritage to prevent this elusive and fragile art form from quietly disappearing. By Maria Vlastara When a dancer leaves the stage for ...

Cyprus has taken over the EU Council presidency. It promises to take the bull by the horns and deliver tangible results, including on issues that affect the daily lives of ...

The principles of international law apply to everyone, including the United States, German Finance Minister and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil said on Sunday, in reference to President Donald Trump’s ...

Police arrested eight people across Cyprus overnight as part of intensified preventive operations aimed at tackling crime and maintaining public order, authorities said on Sunday. According to police, dynamic and ...

Two people were injured early on Sunday in a serious road crash involving a vehicle that caught fire on the Limassol–Nicosia motorway near Mosfiloti, police said. According to police, ...

A weak low-pressure system is affecting the area, while a cold air mass is expected to move in from Monday, bringing unsettled weather conditions across the island the met service ...

An increase in seasonal infections is being recorded at the paediatric clinic of Makarios Hospital, with a further rise possible in the coming days due to seasonal factors, the clinic’...

Human remains were found in Australia’s southeast where bushfires raging for days have razed buildings, cut power to thousands of homes and burned swathes of bushland, police said on ...

Voters in war-torn Myanmar cast ballots in the second stage of an election dominated so far by a party backed by the ruling military, as the junta sought to gloss ...

The Cyprus capital market is poised for steady growth in 2026, driven by regulatory reform, technological innovation and stronger supervision, according to Panikkos Vakkou, Vice-Chairman of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange ...

Feeling seen, rooted, connected to the island In Cyprus, you see the paradox all around you: tight-knit villages, strong family ties, and warm greetings. Yet many still feel alone. Recent ...

A hierarchy of laws in the US can leave treaties up to interpretation Does international law matter to the US? That is the question in the time of Trump’s ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting January 5: Eurobank has successfully acquired 1,447,993 of its own shares on the Athens Stock Exchange at a total cost ...

LESS THAN 24 hours after the super-production staged to celebrate the start of Kyproulla’s six-month presidency of the EU Council, with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky as the guest star, Prez ...

Spotify is expanding its monetization program for creators and introducing new tools for video podcasters, as it aims to better compete with YouTube and Netflix (NFLX.O) in the booming ...

How bbf: brought :legacy back to life – through the eyes of architect Floris Panayides In the heart of Nicosia, just steps away from the city’s iconic Venetian walls, stands ...