Archive 2026

The escalation of the conflict in the Middle East is expected to increase volatility across the global shipping sector, as major operators suspend or reroute cargo flows following the US ...

Resurgent bottom club Wolverhampton Wanderers stunned Liverpool with a last-gasp 2-1 win at a rocking Molineux on Tuesday to offer a glimpse of a miraculous escape from relegation while putting ...

Atletico Madrid reached the Copa del Rey final for the first time since 2013 despite a 3-0 defeat by Barcelona on Tuesday, their 4-0 first-leg win in Madrid enough to secure ...

A 66-year-old man reported that unknown individuals reached out to him via online platforms from May to November 2025, convincing him to invest in cryptocurrencies, police said on Wednesday. Following the ...

A total of 726,000 birds were illegally killed in 2025, BirdLife Cyprus said on Wednesday, presenting a survey that indicated that targeted enforcement delivers results, while progress can be easily reversed where ...

Cypriot airspace remains open on Wednesday after the sighting of “suspicious objects” in the skies above Lebanon which were believed to have been headed in the direction of the island, ...

A fire broke out in cars located at a luxury car dealership in Limassol around 4am on Wednesday, police said. The fire brigade extinguished the fire in Yermasoyia but not ...

Cyprus is stepping up efforts to protect water supply ahead of the high-demand season, with authorities backing new desalination initiatives in the tourism sector. The agriculture ministry recently launched a ...

Duty-free tobacco products, diesel and drugs at the Ledra Street, Kato Pyrgos and Ayios Dometios crossing points have been seized, the customs department announced on Wednesday. In the early hours ...

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday doubled down on his opposition to the attack on Iran by the United States and Israel, warning that the conflict risked triggering a ...

A significant change affecting dual British–Cypriot nationals has now come into effect. As of 25 February 2026, individuals who hold both British and Cypriot citizenship must enter the United Kingdom exclusively ...

The Cyprus Post on Tuesday announced the start of operations of a new citizen service centre housed at the Athienou Post Office, 33A 1st April Street, Athienou. The centre will ...

I often find myself saying to stressed, overworked, younger friends, ‘Take a breath; take time for yourself.’ It’s an old saying – take a breather, and it’s one of ...

By Lucy Gill-Simmen The UK’s proposed post-16 education and skills policy promises a nation “where nobody is left behind”. The country’s modern industrial strategy 2025 talks of a workforce ...

The government on Wednesday insisted that Cypriot airspace remained open, despite media reports that it had been closed. A transport ministry spokesperson told the Cyprus Mail that Cypriot airspace remains ...

An air security alert was raised on Wednesday morning after information emerged about a suspicious object heading towards Cyprus, prompting precautionary measures at the United States embassy in Nicosia and ...

The Italian government is on Wednesday considering deploying a frigate to Cypriot waters, according to reports, after France and Greece did the same in the aftermath of a drone hitting ...

In 2025, 670 counterfeit euro banknotes of various denominations were withdrawn from circulation, a figure 17.1 per cent higher than 2024, the Central Bank announced on Wednesday. It said the €50 note had the highest ...

A 32-year-old foreign national accused of attempted murder escaped custody and left Cyprus for Romania, authorities confirmed on Wednesday, prompting an internal investigation into failures by state services. The suspect ...

March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, and EndoMarch Cyprus is participating in the global Worldwide EndoMarch movement for the 11th consecutive year. Cyprus joins forces with 75 other countries, advocating for early ...

Iranians will bid farewell to late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at a ceremony in Tehran late on Wednesday, a senior Iranian official told state media. Hojjatoleslam Mahmoudi, head of ...

The stories of millions of Armenians and Turks, lost families and hidden faces are coming to the big screen as a documentary screening at AG Leventis Gallery this March 18 presents ...

European University Cyprus proudly announces the appointment of its Vice Rector for Research and External Affairs and Professor of Molecular Biology, Dr Panayiotis Papageorgis, as an Honorary Member of the ...

Paphos airport recorded its highest number of flight cancellations on Wednesday, since the outbreak of the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, as disruption to air travel linked to the conflict in ...