Archive 2026

Education was presented as a practical confidence-building measure during a diplomatic briefing held this week at the Home for Cooperation in Nicosia, bringing together ambassadors and representatives from a range ...

Eurobank posted a net profit of €1.36 billion in 2025, beating its targets and outlining an ambitious 2026–2028 business plan focused on higher returns and increased shareholder distributions. “In 2025, we surpassed all the ...

The United States government is one of the largest Bitcoin holders on Earth—not because Congress voted to create a strategic reserve, but because federal agents have spent a decade ...

Convicted murderer Doros Theofanous, known as ‘the hairdresser’, has filed an application to reopen or annul his conviction, citing new sworn testimony that challenges the credibility of a key prosecution ...

Former MLS MVP Taylor Twellman wants Fifa to implement mandatory concussion substitution rules worldwide, warning that inconsistent protocols among the 48 nations competing in this year’s World Cup could put ...

The recent ‘Under the Lights of Love’ anniversary dinner held at the Landmark Nicosia marked the culmination of an initiative that began over the Christmas period. Lidl Cyprus covered nearly ...

Turkish Cypriot opposition political party CTP deputy leader Erkut Sahali on Friday praised the bicommunal nature of the response to the recent outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the ...

Seven people were arrested for offences including driving without a licence, ignoring a uniformed officer’s instructions, traffic violations, illegal employment, and unlawful residency on Thursday night, police said on ...

The Cyprus Fiduciary Association (CYFA) on Friday announced new targets and actions to upgrade the administrative services sector, with particular emphasis on strengthening Cyprus’ international image as a reliable business ...

A drunk driver was arrested for multiple traffic violations on Thursday, including colliding with two patrol vehicles, police said on Friday. Around 6.40pm, police pursued a vehicle in Aradippou after ...

Lawmakers on the House Interior Committee on Thursday urged that a legislative proposal regulating the purchase of real estate by foreigners be brought to the plenary for a vote before ...

Emergency works are needed on the Ayios Tychonas coastal walkway, Amathus municipality said on Friday after a severe sea storm caused further damage to an already deteriorated site. The walkway, ...

Parliament on Thursday approved Cyta’s €597.9 million budget for 2026 with 33 votes in favour, while also backing an amendment that requires prior scrutiny by the House Finance Committee before 17 senior officer ...

Lidl Cyprus announces the international development of Nicoletta Kolombourda, who will assume the duties of Chief People Officer in Lidl Germany, the group’s largest market worldwide, as of March 1. ...

The Roost, the street food restaurant located at the Clubhouse of Limassol Greens, introduces a contemporary casual dining concept to Limassol. Set within the city’s new golf resort, just ...

No new cases of foot and mouth disease have been reported on Friday, but the situation remains critical, veterinary services department spokeswoman Sotiria Georgiadou said in her latest briefing at ...

President Nikos Christodoulides met the chief executive officer of Italian energy giant Eni, Claudio Descalzi, in Rome on Friday, with the company’s final investment decision pending regarding planned extraction ...

The question comes up periodically on online forums. What happened to Muhammad Rehan Azhar? The Peshawar boxer compiled a 1-2 professional record before vanishing from public view. No fight announcements. ...

“As the valley comes alive with the vibrant colours of blooming almond trees,” says the Bee and Embroidery Museum in Kato Drys, “we can’t help but feel festive, and ...

Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Thursday evening, with rumours abounding that he intended to use the meeting to gain Erdogan’...

Have you seen the sign at the start of the Larnaca-Nicosia highway? It’s been there for years – occasionally painted and modernised, but very much an iconic part of the ...

Poland plans to introduce new legislation to ban social media for children under 15 years of age and will hold platforms responsible for age verification, Education Minister Barbara Nowacka told Bloomberg ...

By Theo Theophanous and Takis Christodoulou Sometimes in politics and diplomacy thinking outside the box can yield results. Cyprus happens to be host to two sovereign British bases that with ...

Friday’s weather is expected to be markedly colder than recent days, with temperatures only set to reach 13 degrees Celsius inland, 15 degrees Celsius on the coast, and two degrees Celsius ...