Archive 2026

Tackling organised crime will be a central priority of Cyprus’s EU council presidency, justice minister Costas Fitiris told the European Parliament on Tuesday, warning that criminal networks are evolving ...

A Russian drone strike killed three people and wounded two more aboard a passenger train in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region, prosecutors said on Tuesday. Regional prosecutors said the train ...

Turkey is examining alternative scenarios for managing a potential crisis on its eastern border amid growing concern over instability in Iran, with a focus on preventing a new wave of ...

The met office has issued a yellow weather warning for scattered heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms expected from Tuesday evening until early Wednesday morning. According to the warning, unstable weather ...

The forestry department is under fire following a damning report released by the audit office on Tuesday, revealing serious irregularities in the management of state forest land, and more than €1.3 ...

The full implementation of the EU’s new pact on migration will be the central priority of Cyprus’s EU council presidency, deputy migration minister Nicholas Ioannides told the European ...

Allegations of wife-beating made against Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos first surfaced in 2017, it emerged on Tuesday, as police look into medical documents leaked online purportedly showing the mayor’s spouse ...

A company based in Nicosia has reported to police it was defrauded of more than €120,000 after receiving a scam email purporting to be from a foreign business partner. According to ...

Carlos Alcaraz charged into the Australian Open semi-finals for the first time in his career with a dominant 7-5 6-2 6-1 victory over local favourite Alex de Minaur on Tuesday, ...

A film series presenting current German cinema is coming up, as part of the Berlinale Selection 2026. Across four days, the Goethe-Institut Cyprus will showcase six films that were at the ...

All twelve suspects arrested over a violent brawl in Limassol were remanded in custody for eight days on Tuesday by the Limassol district court on Tuesday. The court approved a ...

The north’s ‘parliament speaker’ Ziya Ozturkler faced a barrage of criticism from members of the opposition on Tuesday, being called upon to resign and called both a liar and ...

Donald Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, was set to take over the president’s sweeping immigration operation in Minneapolis on Tuesday, as the White House tries to tamp down ...

Attempts to secure financing for some refugees enrolled in the Ktizo scheme have come to nothing, leaving these people in the lurch, MP heard on Tuesday. In April 2023 the government ...

Analysts are increasingly highlighting Mutuum Finance (MUTM) as one of the best cheap cryptocurrencies to buy. Market strategists say the new token has the potential to be the next big ...

Seven fans of Greek football side Paok FC were killed in Romania on Tuesday, while three other passengers are being treated in critical condition, after their van collided head-on with ...

A 24-year-old woman was on Tuesday sentenced to six years in prison by the Larnaca criminal court after being found guilty of drug trafficking. The case concerned the importation of ...

Former Disy leader Averof Neophytou on Tuesday warned that Cyprus risks “being trapped” if progress on confidence-building measures between the island’s two sides is not achieved, while saying that ...

The legal service on Tuesday rejected a request by parliament for the disclosure of donors to the social support agency until recently chaired by first lady Philippa Kasera, effectively blocking ...

The Supreme Constitutional Court is set to decide whether exceptional naturalisations within the framework of the Cyprus investment programme constitute acts of government and are thus not subject to judicial ...

The inquest into the death of 24-year-old Shoaib Khan in the buffer zone-adjacent village of Potamia last year is set to begin at the Nicosia district court on Wednesday. Khan ...

An Iranian businessman, who holds a Cyprus passport, was sanctioned by the United Kingdom on Tuesday for allegedly helping to finance Iran’s revolutionary guard (IRGC). Ali Ansari, who amassed ...

Cyprus ranked 15th globally and first in Southern Europe for its innovation business environment, according to the Innovators Business Environment Index 2026 published by StartupBlink. The ranking positions Cyprus as an ...

Akel submitted a bill to the House commerce committee on Tuesday aimed at addressing the harmful use of artificial intelligence and ‘deepfake’ videos. Presenting the proposal, Akel MP Christos Christofides ...