Archive March 2026

The second weekend of March is packed with events that celebrate creativity, music, art and women as International Women’s Day arrives this Sunday Women’s Day events Saturday kicks ...

At the present stage, the direct and indirect effects of the expanding conflict in the Middle East on international banks and asset managers are considered manageable, according to a report ...

Eurogroup president Kyriakos Pierrakakis on Wednesday warned of an “unprecedented and deeply worrying” crisis in the Middle East, stressing that its duration will determine the scale of consequences for Europe. ...

Former Akel MP Irene Charalambides, who had left the party in February, is expected to officially confirm her support for former auditor-general’s Odysseas Michaelidis Alma movement in a press ...

Cyprus’ inflation rate is one of the lowest in eurozone. In February 2026, according to Eurostat, Cyprus posted an annual inflation rate of 0.9 per cent, significantly lower than the eurozone average ...

The sounding of sirens and the activation of relevant security protocols at the British air force base Akrotiri overnight were precautionary measures, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on late Wednesday ...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has expressed strong concern over recent remarks by Maurici Lucena, chairman and chief executive of AENA, Spain’s main airport operator, after he suggested ...

Hezbollah’s decision to enter the Middle East war in support of its patron Iran has opened a rift with its main political ally at home in Lebanon, leaving the ...

A power outage struck most of Cuba, including the capital of Havana, the country’s national electricity union UNE said on Wednesday, as the island’s communist-run government faces increasing ...

A Russian tanker carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) sank in the Mediterranean on Wednesday after what Moscow described as an attack by Ukrainian drones launched from Libya. The Arctic Metagaz ...

The U.S. military asked mining companies on Friday to help boost domestic supplies of 13 critical minerals used to make semiconductors, weapons and other products, a document reviewed by Reuters ...

President Donald Trump is discussing with his advisors what role the U.S could have in Iran after the military campaign while U.S. intelligence is monitoring reports that Mojtaba ...

The electricity authority (EAC) faces challenges due to inaccuracies of old generators and increased competition, while at the same time the electricity demand is surging, chairman George Petrou said on ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump had gotten the “last laugh” after the U.S. military killed an Iranian official who led an ...

Dubai’s DP World said all terminals at UAE’s Jebel Ali port continue to operate normally, the Emirati state news agency reported on Wednesday. Operations at the port resumed ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested on Wednesday that Russia could stop supplying gas to European markets now and move to more promising markets. The European Commission will submit a legal ...

The transport ministry on Wednesday issued a decree prohibiting drone flights over the territory of the Republic and its territorial waters with immediate effect. “Due to the current security conditions, ...

Lawmakers in the U.S. Senate were set to begin voting on Wednesday on a bipartisan war powers resolution aiming to stop the military campaign against Iran and require that ...

The repatriation flight that brought 180 Cypriots back to the island from Dubai amid the current tensions in the Middle East safely landed at Larnaca airport on Wednesday evening, with passengers ...

The United States has seen reports that Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran’s slain supreme leader, has emerged as ‌a frontrunner to succeed him, and U.S. intelligence agencies ...

The test emergency SMS that was scheduled to be sent to Cyprus residents at 7pm on Wednesday led to confusion among recipients, with some reporting receiving it early, delayed or ...

This March, Hauteart is bringing the LEGO exhibition to the island for the first time. Hosted at Ayia Zonis in Limassol, the event will be a one-day occasion for the ...

Iran’s government is making a strong case for its demise by indiscriminately attacking its neighbours, EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas told reporters on Wednesday. “Iran’s strategy is ...

Turkey said that Nato air defences destroyed an Iranian ballistic missile headed into Turkish airspace on Wednesday, marking the first time the alliance member has been drawn into the Middle ...