Archive 2026

Thousands of Mexicans packed the heart of their capital on Sunday to kick, pass and celebrate their way into the record books, turning one of the world’s most iconic ...

Cyprus is a “completely safe” destination for tourists, President Nikos Christodoulides insisted on Tuesday, amid rising fears for the immediate future of the island’s tourism industry after its British ...

Bus drivers will be staging a two-hour work stoppage on March 27, from 9am till 11am, to protest warning signals they said put drivers and passengers alike in danger, their unions ...

The investigation into complaints of alleged police brutality at a Gaza protest in October 2025 have been completed, with a report to be handed over to the attorney-general next week, sources ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has published updated aggregate Cyprus banking sector data for the year ending December 31, 2025, showing that the banking sector’s profitability declined in 2025. Specifically, profitability ...

Cyprus’ cabinet approved a proposal on Monday to strengthen the role of the Financial Commissioner and introduce new safeguards for primary residences, with Finance Minister Makis Keravnos saying the measures ...

Authorities seized illegal tobacco products, nicotine pouches and counterfeit goods during a coordinated operation in Ayia Napa on Saturday, customs officials said. The operation was carried out by customs officers ...

By Philippa Tracy Dominic Salt is struggling to deal with the death of his wife, Claire, nine years earlier. She died when her youngest child, Orly, was born. Since then, ...

The Paphos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Evep) recently took part in the second meeting of the European programme EnoGastroDest-Interreg Europe, which was held in Pecs, Hungary. The chamber, as ...

The United Kingdom’s Minister of State for Europe Stephen Doughty is to visit Cyprus on Wednesday, according to reports. The Cyprus News Agency reported that Doughty will land at ...

The Famagusta district used its presence at tourism exhibitions in Belgrade, Berlin and Poland to promote its year-round tourism offer and present what officials described as the real picture in ...

Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday the Israeli military had killed Iran’s security chief and the head of its Basij militia in airstrikes overnight, and Tehran kept up ...

Cyprus and Ethiopia moved to deepen business ties at the recently-held Ethio–Cyprus Investment Forum 2026 in Nicosia. The event saw investors, officials and business leaders discussing opportunities across sectors, ranging ...

A 91-year-old man was injured in a road collision in the Nicosia suburb of Latsia on Monday afternoon and is being treated at the Nicosia general hospital. According to the ...

The Paphos Colts have stepped onto the training field with a renewed sense of pride this season,unveiling their brand-new kit generously provided by Elmon and organised with the support ...

Tuesday’s weather is expected to be mostly cloudy across most of the island, with temperatures set to rise to 19 degrees Celsius inland and on the southeastern coast, 18 degrees Celsius ...

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola did not need to convince his players that they could overturn a 3-0 Champions League deficit against Real Madrid, he said on Monday, adding that ...

The spread of foot and mouth disease to Yeri and Dhali in the Nicosia district is “unfortunate”, veterinary association chairman Demetris Epaminondas said on Tuesday, though he did stress that ...

Operations at the United Arab Emirates’ Shah gas field remained suspended on Tuesday following a drone attack, while a fresh attack caused a fire in the port of Fujairah, a ...

The third edition of GoetheKino is here, bringing film screenings to Nicosia’s cultural scene under the theme Questions of her Own. Organised by the Goethe-Institut Cyprus with the support ...

The future of the United Kingdom’s sovereign bases in Cyprus is “not in question”, the country’s parliamentary undersecretary of state for the armed forces Al Carns has said. “...

By Marina Petrou If I had to choose one financial lesson I wish I’d learnt in school, it would be that money management is a skill you have to ...

The French aircraft carrier the Charles de Gaulle is located south of Limassol, according to radar data. Open-source intelligence website Itamilradar reported that reconnaissance drones belonging to the French navy ...

A notice to airmen (Notam) has been issued regarding possible operations carried out by the United States’ military off the coast of Cyprus’ Karpas peninsula. The alert states that there ...