Archive January 2026

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the Philippines’ southern islands on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, and there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. USGS said ...

ASBISC Enterprises Plc, the Cyprus-based IT distributor primarily known as Asbis, has announced the publication schedule of its periodic financial reports for the 2026 financial year, informing investors of key reporting ...

C.O. Cyprus Opportunity Energy Public Company Ltd announced this week that it undertook no operational activities during 2025, as it provided an update to the market on developments relating to ...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has recommended that the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp) be renewed for a further 12 months, until January 31, 2027, while expressing concern over ...

After concerts in Finland, Estonia and Eastern Europe, the acclaimed symphonic orchestra The Lords of the Sounds arrives in Cyprus for a series of concerts. This January, audiences around Cyprus ...

More flights will be cancelled, trains will run late and roads will be blocked by snow across Europe in coming days as a cold snap is expected to worsen, bringing ...

Late-cycle crypto markets often change in a familiar way. Large caps stop moving as fast, and traders begin searching for smaller projects that still have a clear runway. The shift ...

Cyprus, which officially takes over the rotating EU Council presidency tomorrow, will use it to demonstrate what it can offer Europe, including its geostrategic importance, experience in security and cooperation ...

President Donald Trump on Tuesday unveiled a plan to refine and sell up to 50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil that had been stuck in Venezuela under U.S. blockade, in ...

Manchester City’s Premier League title challenge has suffered a major setback, with manager Pep Guardiola confirming on Tuesday that defender Ruben Dias will be out for four to six ...

The New Year is here. Its celebrations have come and gone, and at this time of year a peculiar feeling lingers. It is a season of new beginnings and fresh ...

The Swiss bar where 40 people were killed in a fire at the New Year had not been subjected to any annual safety inspections since 2019, the mayor of the ski resort ...

Epiphany was celebrated with traditional splendour in Cyprus on Monday, with official events held across the island, attended by state and church officials. This year’s official Epiphany celebrations – which ...

Leaders from major European powers rallied behind Greenland on Tuesday, saying the Arctic island belongs to its people, following a renewed threat by U.S. President Donald Trump to take ...

An Epiphany Day ceremony in Limassol was briefly overshadowed by confusion after the Holy Cross went missing following its immersion into the sea at the city’s old port on ...

Winter swimming has its own festival now, and the third edition of the Ayia Napa event is approaching soon. Winter swimmers from Cyprus and abroad – as the festival has an ...

Alex, a 28-year-old professional living in a bustling city, decides one evening to pause and take stock of his life. He admires Emma Watson for her intelligence, grace and advocacy ...

The clinical condition of all four people hospitalised at Larnaca general hospital after consuming water from a water cooler has improved, with one of the patients, who had been intubated, ...

World number one Aryna Sabalenka began her 2026 campaign with a thumping victory at the Brisbane International on Tuesday while her “Battle of the Sexes” opponent Nick Kyrgios fell short on ...

Offices of a financial services company in Limassol were targeted in an attack in the early hours of Tuesday, after unknown perpetrators detonated a firework device enhanced with petrol. According ...

Pope Leo closed the Catholic Church’s Holy Year on Tuesday by sealing shut the special “Holy Door” in St. Peter’s Basilica and urging Christians worldwide to help those ...

Venezuela’s main opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has vowed to return home quickly, praising U.S. President Donald Trump for toppling her enemy Nicolas Maduro and declaring her movement ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday that “the time for serious business has come” on the Cyprus issue, stressing that the Greek Cypriot side is fully prepared to respond “whenever ...

2025 felt a bit uneven as far as literary fiction went, with a number of big-name writers and novels failing to live up to their billing. But as the year drew ...