Archive 2026

Britain’s economy stagnated unexpectedly in January after weak growth in the preceding months, according to official data, which showed a loss of momentum even before the war in Iran ...

Eurogate Container Terminal Limassol (ECTL) and the Eratosthenes Centre of Excellence of the Cyprus University of Technology have signed a memorandum of cooperation aimed at strengthening collaboration and developing joint ...

The now former civil defence chief Maria Papa left her post and took up a position at the audit office for purely administrative reasons, the Cyprus News Agency quoted sources ...

Awareness and information activities on fire prevention and safety were discussed during a meeting on Friday between the Paphos municipality and members of the fire brigade in Paphos. The meeting ...

Cyprus saw approximately 5,000 unemployed people aged 15 to 74 move into employment in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to Eurostat data on labour market flows released on Friday. That was slightly lower ...

Cyprus recorded the strongest quarterly increase in employment in the European Union in the fourth quarter of 2025, with the employment rate for people aged 20 to 64 rising to 82.1 per cent from 81.5 ...

Mexico’s Security Minister Omar Garcia Harfuch in real life wears a suit, but he can also now be found in Mexican markets and stores as a miniature doll, dressed ...

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 ...