Iran’s World Cup team arrive in Tijuana with US tensions high
Iran’s national soccer team arrived in Tijuana early on Sunday ahead of three World Cup matches in the United States, amid tensions that have turned the world’s biggest ...
Supply chain resilience is vital, says executive
Procurement professionals must prioritise trusted relationships and supply chain resilience, rather than focusing solely on cost reduction, Maria Theodosiou, Managing Director of GenPro, said at a GenPro event held during ...
New location and theme for season’s last Fork Food Market
The summer season may be just beginning but for Nicosia’s popular Fork Food Markets, it is coming to an end. For its final event of the summer, it teams ...
Bean Bar: summer drinks with attitude!
Bean Bar is welcoming the summer season with even more joyful vibes, refreshing surprises and vibrant colours! Staying true to its commitment to brightening everyday moments with enthusiasm and good ...
North denies ‘harassing’ Dendias’ aircraft
Reports that Turkish Cypriot air traffic controllers “harassed” the aircraft on which Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias was flying to Cyprus overnight are “misrepresentations” of the truth, Turkish Cypriot air ...
Sir Stelios marks Pedoulas return with pledge to support local needs
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou returned to Pedoulas on June 6, marking his first visit in 16 years to the mountain village where his father, Loucas Haji-Ioannou, was born.
The visit was described as ...
Are social media platforms liable for dangers of doomscrolling?
The continuous exposure to negative or distressing news online, widely known as doomscrolling, has become a well-recognised phenomenon with significant psychological and social implications. Anxiety, emotional exhaustion, and social isolation ...
Ukraine set to dominate as EU defence ministers convene in Nicosia
The ongoing war in Ukraine is set to dominate proceedings on Monday, with the European Union’s 27 defence ministers having descended on Nicosia for an informal meeting of the European ...
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement unifies shore and marine HR under new leadership
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has appointed Elena Pantazidou as Chief People Officer, effective June 1, 2026, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer.
As a member of BSM’s Management Board, Pantazidou joined ...
Pickup truck collides with stationary car on motorway hard shoulder
A pickup truck collided with a car which was stationary on the hard shoulder of the motorway connecting Larnaca and the island’s east on Monday morning.
According to the ...
Fire breaks out in car near Paphos
A fire broke out in a car in the Paphos district village of Tremithousa during the early hours of Monday morning.
According to the police, the fire broke out at ...
Netanyahu does what he always does: makes minor concessions
“The war is over,” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Congress last Tuesday, but it isn’t.
In the Persian Gulf there is a sort-of ceasefire between the United ...
Today’s weather: Largely clear, clouds possible later
Monday’s weather is expected to be mostly clear across most of the island, though clouds may gather later in the day, with rain and even the odd storm possible ...
Denmark’s Eriksen collapses again during international match
Danish soccer player Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch in a match against Ukraine on Sunday, but was conscious, the Danish Football Federation said in a social media post.
“Christian ...
‘Schmigadoon!’ wins best musical on Broadway’s biggest night
“Schmigadoon!” won the Tony Award for best musical on Sunday, while more socially driven works dominated other top categories, with “Liberation” taking best play, “Ragtime” best musical revival and John ...
Earthquake of magnitude 7.8 strikes off southern Philippines, 15 feared killed
At least 15 people were feared dead in the southern Philippines on Monday after a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the island of Mindanao, triggering tsunami warnings across several countries.
The ...
EU green economy employment continues to grow
Employment in the European Union’s green economy has grown by an average of 6 per cent per year since 2014, reaching 5.8 million full-time equivalents by 2023, according to Eurostat.
The analysis of ...
Hyperscalers tap international markets to fund massive AI infrastructure
From Europe to Japan and Switzerland, huge bond issues by Big Tech companies are proving that smaller markets, often overshadowed by the US, can punch above their weight in the $40 ...
European services sector shows signs of recovery after February decline
Seasonally adjusted services production increased by 0.2 per cent in the euro area and by 0.4 per cent in the European Union during March 2026, according to Eurostat.
This modest upturn follows a ...
Cyprus retail trade contracts after steady growth period
Retail trade volume in Cyprus declined by 1 per cent during April 2026, according to seasonally adjusted data from Eurostat.
This downturn represents a reversal for the Cypriot market, which had previously ...
Rapid spread of stablecoins could reverse dollar’s global decline
The increased use of stablecoins could reinforce the dollar’s global dominance, undermine some nations’ ability to set monetary policy and even diminish the role of the euro, according to ...
Cyprus: an island encircled by breakwaters
If you have been to Governor’s beach over the past year, you may have wondered about the large tetrahedron-shaped blocks that have been piled up further up on the ...
Iran and Israel say they have halted strikes on each other for now
Iran and Israel said on Monday they had halted attacks on each other following an appeal from U.S. President Donald Trump that they immediately “stop ‘shooting'”, though Tehran said ...
Zverev fights off Cobolli for maiden Grand Slam title at French Open
Alexander Zverev finally shattered the barrier between himself and Grand Slam glory by grinding down a stubborn Flavio Cobolli 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1 in the French Open final on ...