Archive 2026

Donald Trump discussed how to mitigate the impact of a possible months-long U.S. blockade of Iran’s ports with U.S. oil companies, a White House official said on ...

Eurobank S.A. shareholders convened in a hybrid annual general meeting this week to approve a massive €258.7 million dividend distribution and a comprehensive share buyback programme. The meeting, held April 28, ...

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that Ukraine would keep increasing the range of its strikes in Russia, posting footage of what he said was an attack on a target ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has reported a significant increase in loans and deposits for March 2026, reflecting continued momentum in the country’s banking sector. Total loans recorded a ...

Former bishop of Paphos Tychikos has requested through his lawyer that the Holy Synod retract its decisions concerning his case, following an incident at St Paul’s church in Paphos, ...

Cypriot beverage maker Keo Plc recorded an operating profit of €8.8 million for the financial year ending December 31, 2025, according to the audited financial results approved by its board of directors on ...

Rainfall in April reached 183 per cent above the average for this time of year by Wednesday morning, the met service said. The amount of rainfall measured at all stations by ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Wednesday announced that it successfully hosted the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) for its board of supervisors and management board meetings ...

The United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) is continuing to monitor the situation in the buffer zone near the village of Avlona, which is located between Nicosia and Morphou, ...

The White House has hit back at critics of Donald Trump being awarded the FIFA Peace Prize, saying there is none more deserving than the U.S. president. Global soccer ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday called for an “acceleration” of plans to extract natural gas off the coast of Cyprus, following a meeting with a delegation from American multinational energy ...

Cyprus’ industrial production index experienced an annual decline of 2.4 per cent during February, according to a report from the state statistical service (Cystat). The service reported that the index reached 108.4 ...

Ideally, technology should be simply invisible. It should reliably support the user at every moment without causing distraction or demanding attention, earning the user’s trust by simply working the ...

Cyprus fully supports the further deepening of the cooperation between the European Union and Armenia , European affairs deputy minister Marilena Raouna has said. “[The cooperation is] based on our shared ...

Eurobank took part as a platinum sponsor in the Cyprus EMEA Healthspan Summit on April 27–28, underscoring the strategic importance of the health sector for sustainable growth in Cyprus. The international ...

Amid a labyrinth of red tape, evacuation decisions and law firm appointments, occupants of a building in Yermasoyia, Limassol declared dangerous are still living in the block despite an April 20 ...

Meta Platforms’, Facebook and Instagram were charged on Wednesday with breaching landmark EU tech rules and must do more to block children under 13 from accessing the social networks, EU regulators ...

Traffic on both lanes of the Nicosia–Akaki highway was closed beyond the Kokkinotrimithia exit on Wednesday morning after a vehicle accident, police said. Vehicles are being diverted through the ...

Artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, cyberdefence and space technology are redefining defence, making it imperative to develop domestic technological capabilities that would meet National Guard needs and secure the resilience of ...

Arsenal will play their second successive Champions League semi-final when they take on Atletico Madrid and after last season’s disappointment, manager Mikel Arteta says his side are ready to ...

By Adam Collins The only thing harder than losing weight is keeping it off. Many people who lose weight find themselves stuck in the cycle of ‘yo-yo dieting’ – losing weight ...

Alpha Bank successfully returned to international capital markets this week, completing the pricing of a €600 million Green Senior Preferred Bond, while also finalising its share buyback programme. The bank announced ...

European Affairs Deputy Minister Marilena Raouna on Wednesday demanded that progress be made on the implementation of the Gaza peace plan, warning that a lack of progress may allow Palestinian ...

Partners of the pICTureURpath project on gender balance in ICT met in the Netherlands on April 22–23, for their second transnational meeting hosted by the University of Groningen. The meeting brought ...