Archive April 2026

Cyprus is playing a role in Nasa’s historic Artemis mission, with local research helping address health challenges faced by astronauts, the president of the Cyprus Space Exploration Organisation (CSEO), ...

U.S. President Donald Trump has removed Attorney General Pam Bondi from her post, a White House official said on Thursday, following mounting frustration with her performance, including her handling ...

Parliament on Thursday gave the nod to new rules for the election of the House President, making the procedure more straightforward. The new rules will first apply this June, when ...

Hungry for films? This March, April and May, STYX Film Encounters presents Is It Magic?, a series of five film screenings exploring moments when reality begins to loosen, and the ...

Parliament on Thursday voted through a bill abolishing the social support body – offering financial assistance to disadvantaged students – and transferring its operations and assets to the State Scholarships Foundation. The ...

The Nicosia district court ruled on Thursday to reject a defence request for full disclosure of criminal investigators’ findings in the case surrounding the death of 14-year-old Stylianos Constantinou, while ...

Parliament renewed calls on Thursday for international recognition of the Armenian Genocide as MPs marked its 111th anniversary in parliament. House speaker Annita Demetriou informed the plenary that “the Armenian ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Thursday warned against people becoming “trapped by history” as he responded to statements made by President Nikos Christodoulides the previous day on the anniversary ...

A total of 19 Cypriot-flagged ships remain near the Strait of Hormuz, the shipping deputy ministry said on Thursday. “There are currently 19 ships under the Cypriot flag in the Arabian Gulf ...

Recent rainfall and increased inflows into dams in Paphos district have improved the outlook for water supply, offering authorities valuable time to implement long-term measures, the head of the Paphos ...

With a vibrant presence fully aligned with the spirit of the event, Health Aid participated as Official Nutrition Sponsor at the XM Limassol Marathon, which took place over March 21-22, 2026 ...

There will be no vote in parliament on laws to change the framework regarding the authorities’ access to people’s private communications until after May’s parliamentary election, Akel MP ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus on Thursday published preliminary external statistics showing that Cyprus improved its current account balance, international investment position and external debt levels in 2025. The data, compiled ...

Dozens of countries sought ways to restart vital energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed more aggressive strikes on Iran, pushing oil prices ...

A heated confrontation erupted on Thursday between Makarios Drousiotis and Edek spokesman Georgios Georgiou, as tensions escalated over claims of a clandestine cabal involving political and judicial figures. The clash ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) on Thursday announced the successful completion of the Cyprus-Greece high technology and innovation conference, which took place in Athens recently. The event ...

A message of support and collective responsibility was delivered on April 2, 2026 by representatives of the state, political and ecclesiastical leadership, who attended the street-side fundraising drive of the Christodoula March 2026. ...

Italian football federation (Figc) president Gabriele Gravina resigned on Thursday, in the wake of the national team’s failure to qualify for a third straight World Cup. Gravina, in charge ...

CySEC-regulated investment firm Athlos Capital on Thursday announced that it recently secured two major distinctions at the Euromoney Private Banking Awards 2026 held in London, highlighting its continued success in the ...

By Andrey Avsitidiysky Four rounds have been played at the Candidates Tournament, taking place at the Cap St Georges Hotel in Cyprus. In the men’s section, 20-year-old Grandmaster Javokhir ...

Turkish Cypriot trade unions and opposition political party the CTP on Thursday took to court the north’s ruling coalition’s decree halting the payment of the cost-of-living allowance to ...

Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou on Thursday called for the investigation to be reopened into the “spy van affair”, during which it came to light that a company was offering private ...

Parliament has unanimously approved legislation on Thursday to include counselling psychologists under the auspices of the national health system (Gesy). The House passed the amendment with 45 votes in favour, enabling ...

Images of animals will feature on the next series of banknotes from the Bank of England, as the central bank shifts away from historical figures such as William Shakespeare, Winston ...