Archive 2026

The Cyprus Game Makers Association (CYGMA) hosted a key industry gathering on March 24, 2026 at Warehouse, Limassol, bringing together leading voices from across the island’s rapidly expanding game development sector. ...

The British bases in Cyprus could “easily be targeted again” as the war in the Middle East continues, the British forces’ Cyprus commander major general Tom Bewick has said. “One ...

Celestyal has confirmed the cancellation of all April 2026 departures as its ships wait to reposition to Athens, Greece. The line’s fleet is currently positioned in the Arabian Gulf, with ...

Parliament on Thursday approved the government’s plans to temporarily reduce the fuel consumption tax in light of rising prices amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. The rate ...

Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden is not guaranteed a place in England’s 2026 World Cup squad, manager Thomas Tuchel said. The 25-year-old has 49 senior caps but is out of form ...

Sports authorities in Ukraine asked the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday to examine the “neutral” status of Russian athletes they accused of having links to the military or competing in ...

A small, controlled explosion is expected to take place on Thursday morning in the area of the British bases at Akrotiri, police said, stressing there is no reason for public ...

INEX has opened Lime Park in Geroskipou, Paphos, a new place for sport, free time and meeting people. Created as part of the wider INEX ecosystem, Lime Park is designed ...

Firefighters rescued a kitten from a fire in an abandoned building in Paphos it was reported on Thursday. The fire department received an emergency call about a fire in an ...

France has overtaken Spain to regain the No. 1 spot in the FIFA world rankings for the first time since September 2018. Impressive wins in friendlies last month against Brazil and Colombia ...

COSMOS Insurance, in collaboration with the Municipality of Nicosia, presented on March 26, 2026 a new initiative aimed at the care and protection of our four-legged friends. At the successful event held ...

Mark your sporting calendars for the island’s second Coastal Regatta. Cyprus is raising the bar in the world of yacht racing, inviting all captains and crew from the Cyprus ...

Australia said it would ban gambling advertisements featuring celebrities and limit online gambling advertisements to internet users over 18 from next year, an attempt to appease public health concerns but falling ...

Rocks were thrown across the buffer zone at Turkish Cypriots in Nicosia on Wednesday, with Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman keen to point out that the incident took place on ...

A 46-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday in Paphos in connection with the attempted destruction of property with explosives. The explosion happened in the early hours of Monday outside the ...

Two people arrested by the police for possession of drugs have been remanded for seven days on Thursday by the Limassol court. Acting on a tipoff, the police stopped a ...

With President Donald Trump present, U.S. Supreme Court justices signaled skepticism on Wednesday toward the legality of his directive to restrict birthright citizenship in the U.S., part of ...

The Council of the European Union this week approved a regulation establishing the EU talent pool, a new digital platform designed to connect non-EU jobseekers with employers across the bloc. ...

Cyprus recorded more than 3.1 million guest nights in short-term rental accommodation during the third quarter of 2025, according to Eurostat, highlighting the island’s strong performance in the growing platform-based tourism ...

Four astronauts blasted off from Florida on Wednesday on NASA’s Artemis II mission, a high-stakes voyage around the moon that marks the United States’ boldest step yet toward returning ...

Cyprus recorded a decline in unemployment in February 2026, even as joblessness in the euro area rose slightly month-on-month, according to a report from Eurostat. Specifically, the figures showed that Cyprus ...

The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) is reshaping Europe’s crypto market, while exposing new regulatory challenges, according to Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) chairman George Theocharides. In an ...

Thick fog in Troodos and falling rocks have made driving dangerous in the mountains. The police are urging drivers to be extremely careful and keep a safe distance from the ...

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck in Indonesia’s Northern Molucca Sea on Thursday, killing one person, damaging buildings and triggering tsunami waves, authorities and witnesses said, though monitoring agencies said the ...