Archive 2026

A fire broke out at a private members’ club in Larnaca during the early hours of Thursday morning, causing “extensive damage” to the premises, the police said. The police and ...

Thursday is set to begin with cloud cover across most of the island, with those clouds to bring with them the possibility of rain, though the skies are expected to ...

A violent storm bringing rain and hail scythed across India’s most populous state of Uttar Pradesh, killing more than 100 people, rescue officials said on Thursday, as the chief minister ...

Cypriot startup ecosystem momentum builds heading into summer By Dionysis Partsinevelos The first four months of 2026 have seen seven Cyprus-based startups close funding rounds, bringing the total disclosed capital raised ...

Cyprus recorded a 1.8 per cent year-on-year increase in industrial production in March 2026, according to Eurostat, contrasting with declines across both the euro area and the European Union. The latest figures ...

China’s Xi Jinping told President Donald Trump that trade talks were making progress at the start of a two-day summit on Thursday but warned that disagreement over Taiwan could ...

Cyprus used two maritime events in Chios and Brussels this week to push its shipping priorities, with Deputy Minister of Shipping Marina Hadjimanolis calling for stronger cooperation, wider inclusion and ...

British consumers, shaken by the widening economic fallout from the Iran war, cut their spending last month for the first time since November 2024 ​as they focused on essentials rather than ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) announced this week that it will host a comprehensive webinar to provide a practical guide for businesses on the EU’s deforestation ...

Cultural events, International Museum Day, a street food party, floral festivals and music hidden in village corners Friday events As the work week ends, Friday night rolls in with guitar ...

A forgotten Hong Kong martial arts film shot in Cyprus in the summer of 1990 is finding new life more than three decades later through a new documentary that is now ...

It happens often that one dials public departments and no one picks up. But there is one that really stings: the animal police. There is an animal police website with ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman is to veto a law passed by the Turkish Cypriot legislature last week which criminalised the naming of high-profile individuals who appear in court accused ...

Former Disy leader Averof Neophytou on Wednesday defended his decision to call on Israel to “finish the job” in its war with Iran, while also lambasting Akel for criticising his ...

British Cypriot MP Nesil Caliskan has been appointed to a government post for the first time, being named by the country’s Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer as the parliamentary ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday said that “we are proud of Cyprus’ Maronite community” while welcoming a delegation from the community, led by its outgoing non-voting representative in parliament Yiannakis ...

This week the island will burst with art as the new edition of VIMA Art Fair takes over. As part of it, several exhibitions will take place simultaneously across the ...

Heathrow Airport said this week that its passenger numbers ‌fell 5 per cent to 6.7 million in April as the Iran ​war disrupted travel plans, ​with traffic from the Middle ⁠East plunging ...

Wardens at the central prison will go on strike for 24 hours on Friday next week, trade union Isotita announced on Wednesday. The union demanded the immediate termination of disciplinary proceedings ...

Gunshots broke out at the Philippine Senate on Wednesday and people ran for cover after a top politician wanted by the International Criminal Court said his arrest was imminent and ...

Turkey lifted some customs restrictions on Armenia on Wednesday, paving the way for direct trade links between the two countries in a further sign of normalising ties after over 30 years ...

The Nicosia municipal swimming pool will reopen for the 2026 summer season as of next Monday. The municipality said the new pricing structure was designed to support “families, students, large families, ...

Budget airline Wizz Air on Wednesday announced it will resume operations to and from Tel Aviv from May 28, 2026, while also confirming the addition of its 200th Airbus A321neo aircraft ...

Energy security, coordinated action and the acceleration of electrification were at the centre of discussions at an informal meeting of EU energy ministers held in Nicosia on Wednesday under Cyprus’ ...