Archive 2026

A three-year-old ​party won Nepal’s general elections by a landslide, authorities said, positioning its candidate Balendra Shah to become the next prime minister, with a mandate for the rapper-turned-politician ...

President Donald Trump said the U.S. was going to be hitting Iran “very hard over the next week”, shortly after issuing a partial 30-day waiver for purchases of sanctioned ...

A “security incident” which had been declared at the British Akrotiri air force base in Cyprus was announced to have concluded shortly afterwards. Base personnel had been urged to “remain ...

Building permit activity in Cyprus remained strong in November 2025, according to data released on Friday by the statistical service (Cystat).  A total of 850 permits were authorised in November 2025, with a ...

Cyprus tourism is facing a split start to the season as Limassol maintains steady visitor flows despite regional tensions, while hoteliers in Famagusta seek emergency state support to counter a ...

Public debt continued to fall in 2025, reaching its lowest percentage of GDP since 2008, while Cyprus also recorded its fourth consecutive fiscal surplus.  President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday used his social ...

Nato air and missile assets located in the eastern Mediterranean have downed another ballistic missile launched from Iran, the Turkish defence ministry said. While the exact location of the missile ...

The case file concerning the suspended mayor of Paphos, Phedonas Phedonos, was returned to the legal service by police headquarters on Friday following the completion of investigative work. The file ...

The administration of Donald Trump has launched a sweeping set of trade investigations targeting dozens of countries over excess industrial capacity and alleged failures to curb forced labour, as it ...

One word that comes to mind when I think of Dark Desire is obsession. This Spanish psychological thriller pulls you into a sultry, suspenseful spiral of betrayal, power and the ...

Chicken-Stuffed Sweet PotatoesThese chicken-stuffed sweet potatoes are an easy, comforting meal that still feels light. The soft, baked sweet potato goes perfectly with chicken, red cabbage and a lemon yogurt ...

The Pancyprian association of cancer patients and friends (Pasykaf) has welcomed the cabinet approval of the national cancer institute law of 2026, describing it as a major step forward in the ...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he would do everything in his power to resolve the Cyprus problem, until his term ends at the end of this year. “We are ...

Some 37 applications have been received for the position of head of the central prison, following the suspension of former prison director Anna Aristotelous, local news media reported on Friday. According ...

A Turkish-owned ship that had been waiting near Iran was allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz after authorities received permission from Tehran, Turkish Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu was ...

The countdown has begun for the start of the new racing season in the Nascar Euro Series Championship, where Vladimiros Tziortzis will compete. The Cypriot has entered a new testing ...

European animal health commissioner, Oliver Varhelyi, told farmers and agricultural organisations on Friday that the European Union regulation on foot-and-mouth disease on mass culling will be implemented without relaxation. Speaking ...

The United Kingdom “exposed” Cypriots to drone attacks by virtue of maintaining its bases in Akrotiri and Dhekelia and leaving them undefended, shadow leader of the House of Commons Jesse ...

Plans to give very small businesses access to payment accounts with basic features are expected to go before parliament’s plenary, even as ministries, the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) ...

The interior ministry announced on Friday that special electoral rolls for Maronite, Armenian and Latin communities have been published in preparation for the parliamentary elections on May 24. The rolls, which ...

Limassol district local government organisation (EOA) president Yiannis Tsouloftas this week met with shipping deputy minister Marina Hadjimanolis to discuss cooperation opportunities under the European EIT Water initiative. The meeting ...

Formula One championship leader George Russell put Mercedes on pole position for the first sprint race of the season in China on Friday in a provisional front row lockout with ...

World number one Carlos Alcaraz charged past Cameron Norrie 6-3 6-4 on Thursday to set up an Indian Wells semi-final with Daniil Medvedev after the Russian ended Jack Draper’s ...

Nottingham Forest fell to a 1-0 home defeat to FC Midtjylland in horrible weather conditions in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie on Thursday, while Olympique Lyonnais ...