Archive 2026

Pope Leo closed the Catholic Church’s Holy Year on Tuesday by sealing shut the special “Holy Door” in St. Peter’s Basilica and urging Christians worldwide to help those ...

Venezuela’s main opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has vowed to return home quickly, praising U.S. President Donald Trump for toppling her enemy Nicolas Maduro and declaring her movement ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday that “the time for serious business has come” on the Cyprus issue, stressing that the Greek Cypriot side is fully prepared to respond “whenever ...

2025 felt a bit uneven as far as literary fiction went, with a number of big-name writers and novels failing to live up to their billing. But as the year drew ...

United Nations Secretary-General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres has said that recent informal meetings in an expanded format during 2025, along with contacts between the President Nikos Christodoulides and newly-elected Turkish Cypriot leader ...

Liam Rosenior was confirmed as Premier League club Chelsea’s new head coach on Tuesday following the departure of Italian Enzo Maresca last week. The 41-year-old Englishman has signed a ...

Nestle said on Tuesday it is recalling some batches of its key infant nutrition products, including SMA, BEBA and NAN infant and follow-on formulas, across Europe due to potential contamination ...

A fire broke out in a vehicle in Engomi on Monday afternoon, prompting the mobilisation of the fire brigade and the police. The incident involved a Jeep that was parked ...

The ordeal of two young hikers who lost their way on a trail in the Troodos mountains late on Monday afternoon ended safely, after a coordinated search operation by emergency ...

A car was destroyed by fire in Ayia Napa on Monday afternoon, with investigations indicating that the blaze was caused by an electrical fault and not maliciously. According to the ...

To call the productions of the world-renowned Gabriadze Theatre from Tbilisi simply puppet theatre would not do it justice. Its performances are filled with emotion, exquisite set design and curated ...

In a period of intense international upheaval and heightened uncertainty, Cyprus has shown it can preserve stability and growth prospects, Yannis Misirlis, chairman of the Cyprus Property Developers Association, said. ...

Cyprus’ assumption of the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union from January 1, 2026, is being seen as a positive development for European shipping. It also carries added significance ...

Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis on Monday said that Cyprus’ maritime sector enters 2026 in “stronger shape”, having overcome recent disruptions, and has further bolstered its global standing. Indeed, shipping continues ...

Safe Bulkers, Inc., the Limassol-linked dry-bulk shipowner listed on the New York Stock Exchange, has approved quarterly cash dividends on its Series C and Series D cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred ...

Cypriot filmmakers and producers competed on an equal footing with productions from major countries, the deputy ministry of culture said on Monday welcoming 2026, winning awards as well as recognition. This ...

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was to appear in a Manhattan federal court on Monday afternoon to face drugs and weapons charges following his capture by US forces in a pre-dawn ...

The United States is undergoing preparations in case President Donald Trump decides to reopen the US embassy in Venezuela’s capital Caracas, a senior State Department official said on Monday. “...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Monday welcomed journalist Ali Kismir to his official residence in the northern sector of the Nicosia suburb of Ayios Dhometios, with Kismir still facing ...

This January, an original music and dance performance is coming to Nicosia that places the focus on the city itself. Looking at Nicosia’s multicultural aspects, traditions and communities through ...

The case against the 49-year-old German woman who stands accused of having sold Greek Cypriot-owned property in the north continued on Monday, with lawyers deliberating the validity of an amended ...

A horse found severely malnourished and neglected was rescued on Sunday following a social media post that sparked an animal welfare intervention. The Ecologists Party said the intervention followed a ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will hold bilateral meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and other high-profile international figures on Wednesday, with a number of famous faces set to attend the day’...

When a big coin feels stuck, investors start scanning for the next real move. Not the loudest coin. The one that still has room to run, plus a clear product ...