Archive 2026

European investment banking and asset management group Wood & Company this week published an analysis of Greek and Cypriot banks, focusing on valuation, profitability and shareholder distributions. The report, whose ...

Paphos farmers have called off Monday’s planned protest over water shortages following an intervention by Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou. According to the organisers of the protest, the minister contacted ...

The Eurovision Song Contest’s final takes place in Vienna on Saturday, with the organisers hoping the annual show of glitz and Europop will be a success despite five countries’ ...

The Bank of Cyprus (BoC) held its annual general meeting on Friday, bringing together shareholders to review a year marked by strong financial performance, rising dividends, and continued strategic investment ...

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ISIS globally, was killed in an operation conducted by US and Nigerian forces. “Tonight, at my ...

The European Union recorded an increase in greenhouse gas emissions during the fourth quarter of 2025, with figures reaching 839 million tonnes of CO2-equivalents, according to Eurostat. Specifically, Eurostat reported a 0.9 ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced this week that it will host a specialised seminar in Nicosia to help local companies unlock business opportunities through the strategic use ...

The European Commission recently adopted three legislative proposals aimed at creating a seamless travel experience by simplifying the booking process for long-distance and cross-border rail journeys. These measures deliver on ...

The Trump administration should screen cutting-edge artificial intelligence models for security threats before they ​are publicly released and withhold lucrative government ‌contracts from those that fail review, an advocacy group ...

Plastic pollution in the Mediterranean is having a severe impact on marine life, with sea turtles frequently ingesting plastic waste, experts have warned on Friday. According to data collected by ...

The government has announced that the cabinet has been briefed on a comprehensive strategic plan designed to strengthen the international image of Cyprus. The initiative is titled ‘Stability with Perspective: ...

Customs officials reported that around 300 smuggling and illicit trade violations occur each month at crossing points between the government-controlled areas and the north. The figures were outlined on Friday by ...

The fire brigade was deployed on Friday evening after a blaze broke out in an apartment in the Latsia area of Nicosia, prompting the evacuation of residents from the building. ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed retaliation against Russia on Friday after laying red roses at the ruins of a Kyiv apartment block destroyed in a missile strike that killed 24 people, ...

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension of a ceasefire that President Donald Trump declared on April 16, the US State Department said on Friday. “The April 16 cessation of ...

Famagusta police issued a wanted notice on Friday for a 26-year-old man in connection with an investigation into serious criminal offences allegedly committed over a three-year period. Authorities identified the ...

Diplomatic missions in Cyprus issued a joint statement on Friday warning of what they described as a global rollback of LGBT rights, while urging Cyprus to move forward with a ...

Direct Democracy of Cyprus leader Fidias Panayiotou accused President Nikos Christodoulides of indirectly intervening in the parliamentary election campaign through recent public remarks. Panayiotou published a video response on social ...

A total of 115 trees were planted on Friday at the Pournara migrant reception centre in a joint environmental initiative led by the deputy migration ministry. The action was carried out ...

Reports on Friday affirm that Turkey is preparing legislation that would grant President Recep Tayyip Erdogan authority to declare an exclusive economic zone (EEZ) extending up to 200 nautical miles from ...

The commander of the Belgrade Police Directorate, Veselin Milic, was arrested on Friday on suspicion of concealing a murder and assisting in the disposal of a victim’s body, according ...

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said Cyprus remains committed to strengthening its role in regional security during a graduation ceremony for members of the national guard’s naval special forces at ...

Cypriot sailor Natasa Lappa will compete on Friday in the iQFOiL European Championship in Portimao, Portugal, following the strongest international result of her career earlier this year. The championship, hosted ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that Israeli forces now control 60 per cent of the Gaza Strip, marking the first official confirmation of an expansion in territory held ...