Archive 2026

Strengthening the competitiveness of the Cyprus flag and the wider maritime sector remains a key priority for the government, according to Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis, during a time when ...

Space solutions firm SES and Cyprus-based connectivity provider Tototheo Global have announced the expansion of their long-standing collaboration through a new multi-year agreement to deploy SES FlexMaritime services across global ...

A punch-up involving dozens of inmates broke out at the central prison on Sunday, with wardens being called in from other wings to restore order. Sources said prisoners on different ...

This year, the Nissan X-Trail marks 25 years of continuous presence in the global market, having evolved into one of the most successful and recognisable SUVs of all time. Since its ...

A forest fire on Monday morning at Pera Orinis, in the Nicosia district, has been placed under control. The forestry department said the fire started at 7.18am the community’s ‘...

Hotel occupancy in Paphos has fallen sharply compared with last year, with the city and district seeing rates around 20 per cent lower than the corresponding period of 2025, according to hoteliers ...

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou is in Luxembourg today to chair a meeting of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) in its housing configuration, as part of ...

On the occasion of World Environment Day, Lidl Cyprus is bringing back the “The bigger you are, the greater your responsibility” campaign. The drive highlights something simple yet meaningful: safeguarding ...

Seven theatre productions arrive soon with the launch of the Satiriko Theatre Festival. Running from July 7 to 17, the new theatrical platform was created with the aim of offering space to ...

Minthis Music Festival 2026 is proud to announce Porsche Cyprus as its main event sponsor, marking the beginning of a strategic lifestyle partnership between two brands that share a commitment to ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday expressed sorrow over the death of Turkish Cypriot journalist Sevgül Uludag. “With feelings of respect, we bid farewell to our compatriot journalist, activist and ...

Venezuela’s strongest earthquake in over a century is the biggest challenge to Delcy Rodriguez’s early leadership but could also allow the interim president to stamp her authority on ...

Supervisory activities conducted by the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) have proven effective in strengthening the management of risks related to commercial real estate portfolios within large euro area banks. A ...

The Cyprus Marine Club drew its largest audience to date, welcoming around 200 members and guests to a landmark gathering that brought together the island’s maritime community for an evening ...

Iranian and U.S. technical teams working on the implementation of an interim peace deal are expected to meet in Doha in the coming days, a source told Reuters on ...

Rescue teams raced on Sunday to find more survivors of the two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela last week, with signs of life bringing occasional relief to a grim search ...

The two boys, aged eight and ten, found dead in a car on Sunday in Xylophagou are believed to have been playing when they locked themselves in the vehicle and ...

Europe has the science. Now it needs the scale. An EU-backed start-up summit is trying to close that gap. By Tom Cassauwers In a conference space at the edge of ...

Ten people were arrested overnight for illegal residence, burglary, theft, illegal possession of property, assault and traffic violations, in the framework of police operations in urban areas. The police pulled ...

The week starts off sunny and hot, with temperatures on Monday expected to peak at 38C inland, 33C along the coast and 28C in the highest mountains. Winds will be ...

Global smartphone market shifts towards premium devices The global smartphone market is undergoing a major structural transformation, with manufacturers increasingly abandoning low-cost, high-volume strategies in favour of premium devices as ...

European Union member states directed €79 billion towards environmental protection assets throughout 2025, according to figures from Eurostat. These investments represented 0.4 per cent of the total EU gross domestic product and 1.9 per ...

The ​global personal luxury goods market is showing signs of a recovery in the ‌second quarter, despite the war in the Middle East, as demand in the US was stronger ...

The first round of high-level US-Iran talks in Lucerne produced cautious but meaningful progress towards restoring stability in one of the world’s most important energy regions. Both sides described ...