Archive 2026

The European Union’s fishing fleet has seen a steady decline in size over the past decade, with vessel numbers, tonnage, and engine power all contracting significantly since 2014, according to ...

With just over three months to go until the parliamentary elections, nearly one in four voters are yet to make a decision on who to vote for, the latest Noverna ...

The brief opinion piece by Maria Angela Holguin, the UN Secretary-General’s personal envoy, did not go down well with President Nikos Christodoulides, who saw it as an opportunity to ...

Oscar winner Robert Duvall, a versatile actor who made lasting impressions in a range of parts from starring to supporting roles like the napalm-loving colonel of Apocalypse Now or the ...

The Colombian state entity tasked with finding and identifying more than 135,000 people who have disappeared during the course of the country’s six decades of civil conflict said on Monday ...

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Ukrainian intelligence showed more Russian attacks on energy targets lay ahead and that such strikes made it more difficult to reach an agreement ...

India has seized three US-sanctioned oil tankers linked to Iran this month and stepped up surveillance in its maritime zone to curb illicit trade, a source said on Monday, confirming ...

About 100 US military personnel have arrived in Nigeria as Washington scales up an operation to target Islamist insurgents, a Nigerian defence spokesperson said. US President Donald Trump has accused Nigeria ...

Cyprus recorded 44 road fatalities per million inhabitants in 2024 – ranking 14th among EU countries – but had a high proportion of powered two-wheelers and victims aged 18 to 24, according to a European Commission ...

Turkish Cypriots employed at the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP) called off a planned strike on Monday, after receiving their back pay at the last minute. The 50 employees ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman declared on Monday he would not engage in a blame game through the press regarding the Cyprus problem despite what he said were some critical ...

The municipality of Karavas condemned on Monday what it called the systematic destruction of historic buildings, calling on the international community to “assume its responsibilities”. In a statement, the municipality ...

This February has a lot of cultural entertainment to indulge in, from rural festivals to a carnival bonanza. Nestled in between are events that fill the evenings with melodies and ...

Isotita trade union on Monday reported a “direct attempt to silence and intimidate” a Game Fund employee and called on the service to retract instructions to begin an administrative investigation ...

Homeless families and vulnerable people are living in unbearable conditions, MPs at the House human rights committee heard on Monday. Akel MP and committee chair Irene Charalambides outlined the case ...

For traders of the Ethereum asset, the waters ahead are uncertain as the year 2026 progresses. The asset has lost 35% year to date, and $3.2 billion has been removed from ETFs since ...

The handling of human trafficking cases will be taken away from the deputy migration ministry and given to the justice ministry as a coordinator, following the uproar caused by a ...

MPs on Monday signaled they will push to introduce additional protections for homeowners facing repossession, with one proposal even calling for a total halt on foreclosures throughout 2026. Lawmakers set mid-April ...

The Bank of Cyprus Oncology Center is moving forward with major expansion plans, including new operating theatres, a €4.5 million PET/CT scanner and a new branch in Larnaca, but has ...

The weekend rains may have brought relief to the persisting water scarcity, but they are far from sufficient with overall water levels remaining at only 17 per cent, the water development ...

Cyprus-linked shipping company Safe Bulkers, Inc. announced it has entered into an agreement for the sale of the MV Michalis H, a 2012 Chinese-built Capesize class dry-bulk vessel, at a gross ...

Yiannos Kouyoumdjian finished 34th overall in the men’s slalom at the Milano–Cortina Winter Olympics on Monday, completing both runs in one of the most demanding alpine events of ...

Fraudulent payment transactions in Cyprus surged by 30 per cent in volume and 66 per cent in value in the first half of 2025, although they remain below euro area averages in relative ...

Gesy is not facing financial problems, chairman of the HIO Stavros Michael said on Monday after meeting in Nicosia with Akel secretary-general Stefanos Stefanou. Michael, whose organisation oversees the running ...