Archive 2026

The audit office on Friday highlighted a series of perceived weaknesses regarding the management and operation of evacuation shelters in its latest report, calling for  improved information and coordination among ...

Cyprus was among 23 EU member states that joined a coordinated consumer protection sweep which found that 30 per cent of online traders screened during Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales referenced ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order asking federal contractors and their subcontractors to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices, the White House said. Trump has cracked down on ...

The Council of the EU and the European Parliament have reached a political agreement on the most far-reaching overhaul of the bloc’s customs framework in nearly six decades, with ...

England manager Thomas Tuchel said Ben White deserves another chance with the national team after the Arsenal defender returned to the squad for the first time in more than three ...

A 39-year-old man from Paphos was hospitalised after being knocked off his motorcycle by a car which was being driven by a 35-year-old woman, the police said on Friday. The ...

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka eased past Elena Rybakina 6-4 6-3 on Friday to book a Miami Open final against Coco Gauff as the world number one bids to become the ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday hailed parliament’s approval of the government’s plans to create a national centre for clinical documentation. He described the centre’s creation as “another ...

A special programme of animated films inspired by classic and contemporary literary works by European authors is to be screened on Saturday in Nicosia, organised by Animafest Cyprus, in the ...

The police have launched an investigation after at least one shot was fired at a restaurant in Limassol on Thursday night. An employee of the restaurant had reported at around 10.50...

A car which was parked outside a house in Limassol was “completely destroyed” after being engulfed in flames during the early hours of Friday morning, the police said. The fire ...

A motorcycle which was reported stolen in the Limassol district village of Pissouri was found on fire on Thursday evening, the police said on Friday. The motorcycle had been reported ...

Bus drivers went on strike on Friday morning, complaining that the government has ignored concerns related to traffic lights fitted with cameras. According to their trade unions, Omepege-Sek and Segdamelin-Peo, ...

Our island runs on a strange financial logic! Salaries are modest. Prices keep rising. Yet spending doesn’t slow… We want. We buy. And somehow, there’s always too much ...

Friday’s weather is expected to be partially cloudy, with increased levels of dust to be observed in the air. The partial cloud may produce isolated rain in parts, with ...

Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) directorate-general of financial stability and resolution head Panayiota Karamanou has highlighted the need to strengthen investor confidence as a key pillar of the Savings and ...

Cyprus-based IT distributor Asbis Group reported a net profit of $60.2 million for 2025, highlighting a record year driven by strong demand across multiple technology segments. The company said that net profit ...

Only biological female athletes, whose gender has been determined by a one-time gene-screening test, will now be eligible to take part in female category events at the Olympic Games, the ...

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has asked oligarchs to donate to the country’s budget in a bid to stabilise the country’s finances as he presses on with his ...

US President Donald Trump said he would again extend a deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face the destruction of its energy plants, after Tehran earlier ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has announced that total deposits increased by 4.7 per cent year-on-year in February 2026, while total loans recorded a 12.3 per cent annual increase. In absolute terms, ...

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) has announced two new funding calls aimed at bringing research closer to businesses in Cyprus through targeted innovation programmes. The calls fall under the ...

The government on Thursday announced a €200 million package of eight measures which it hopes will help combat rising costs after four weeks of war in the Middle East. Firstly, the ...

The European Union recorded a €128 billion trade surplus in goods in 2025, marking a decrease of €8 billion compared with 2024, according to Eurostat. The surplus fell from €136 billion in 2024, reflecting shifting trade ...