Archive 2026

Regional power United Arab Emirates urged Iran and the United States on Tuesday to resolve a standoff that has led to mutual threats of air strikes when they resume talks ...

European Affairs Deputy Minister Marilena Raouna and European Democracy Commissioner Michael McGrath on Tuesday discussed the planned “European democracy shield” – a set of measures the commission hopes will “empower, protect ...

The police remain in the dark over the whereabouts of 13.6kg of TNT that went missing from a firing range in Kalo Chorio last week, spokesman Christodoulos Konsolos said on ...

Frustration about Al-Nassr’s quiet transfer window motivated Cristiano Ronaldo to sit out of the club’s 1-0 win against Al-Riyadh on Monday, multiple media outlets reported. The Portuguese superstar ...

Gold surged over 5 per cent on Tuesday, on track for its biggest daily gain since November 2008, while silver also jumped as precious metals staged a comeback after their steepest two-day ...

State-owned asset management company Kedipes owned more than €5 billion in assets at the end of last year, chairman of its board Lambros Papadopoulos said on Tuesday. He told a press ...

Spain and Greece on Tuesday proposed bans on social media use by teenagers, marking a hardening of attitudes by European nations against technology platforms they say are designed to be ...

The trial of a 55-year-old man accused of attempted murder in the village of Amargeti began on Tuesday before the Paphos criminal court with the suspect pleading not guilty. The ...

Global passenger demand reached record highs in 2025, with traffic rising 5.3 per cent compared with the previous year, according to data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Total capacity, ...

Famagusta district self-government organisation (EOA) is awaiting answers from the government over the construction of two major water-related projects its president Yiannis Karousos told the Cyprus News Agency. The projects ...

Cyprus-based Columbia Group has appointed Ulla Eithz Nielsen as deputy Chief Operating Officer (COO), as the group continues to build out its integrated global maritime services platform and reinforce leadership ...

By Philippa Tracy The Artist opens in London, in 1957, with a woman looking at a painting by a well-known fictional artist, Edouard Tartuffe. That painting, The Feast, described by some ...

Disy MP Charalambos Pazaros has formally withdrawn his complaint against social media figure Ioanna Fotiou, known online as Annie Alexui, authorities confirmed on Tuesday. Pazaros said his decision follows his ...

The Iranian regime is brutal, fanatical and corrupt.  It has just committed the mass murder of its own citizens in the city streets and in their own homes. But the ...

Two people have been arrested in Limassol and Nicosia in connection with burglary and theft. The two suspects, aged 38 and 27, have been taken into police custody. One case concerned the ...

A 3-2 advantage going into Tuesday’s League Cup semi-final second leg at home offers no extra comfort to Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, who expects in-form Chelsea to pose his ...

Sunderland find themselves in exalted company this season, on a list with some of Europe’s top teams, as they chase down a Premier League record and a potential berth ...

President Donald Trump said late on Monday his administration is pursuing $1 billion from Harvard to settle federal probes into the university over school policies, with the two sides yet to ...

Property sales in Cyprus recorded a double-digit increase at the start of 2026, as transactions rose by 11 per cent year on year in January, according to data released by the department ...

A spectacular extravaganza from Spain is coming to Cyprus for the first time. The renowned fairy tale of Cinderella is about to land on the island, in a production unlike ...

Larnaca municipality is calling for immediate clarity on timelines regarding the repeated delays of the marina. In its statement released on Tuesday, the development committee criticised the slow delivery of ...

Major construction projects at the University of Cyprus suffered prolonged delays and significant cost overruns, according to an audit office report released on Tuesday. The report examines the three largest ...

By Niki Karayianna Nowadays, when people buy something valuable, they often ignore the possibility that something may happen to their asset. The risk is simply ignored. Many of us are ...

Developments are expected soon in the criminal investigation regarding football television rights and the alleged conflicts of interest of former football association president Giorgos Koumas, after the legal service confirmed ...