Archive 2026

The Israeli military issued on Tuesday a warning for all vessels anchoring or sailing in the maritime area between Lebanon’s Tyre and Ras Naqoura, signalling a likely imminent attack. ...

Fuel prices could keep rising for months even after the Strait of Hormuz reopens, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said on Tuesday, deviating from President Donald Trump’s assurances ...

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened that “a whole civilization will die tonight” as Iran showed no sign of accepting his ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday ...

Foot and mouth disease has been identified at five additional farms, authorities said on Tuesday, bringing the total number of infected farming units to 59. Three of the new cases were ...

Nearly seven in ten households face financial distress to a lesser or higher degree, while four in ten families have taken out bank loans, according to a survey published on ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Tuesday expressed his “steadfast solidarity” with Qatar amid the ongoing war in the Middle East, during a meeting with his Qatari counterpart, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman ...

Paris St Germain manager Luis Enrique has played down suggestions his side are favourites ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg at home to out-of-form Liverpool. The English ...

Russian satellites have made dozens of detailed imagery surveys of military facilities and critical sites across the Middle East to help Iran strike U.S. forces and other targets, according ...

Cyprus’ Joint Rescue and Coordination Centre (JRCC) took part in an exercise with the Greek military frigates Kimon and Psara within the naval territory of Cyprus on Tuesday. “This exercise, ...

One attacker was killed and two others were wounded in an extended gun battle with police outside the tower building housing the Israeli consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday. Footage showed ...

Intel (INTC.O) said on Tuesday it would join Elon ​Musk’s Terafab AI chip complex project ‌along with SpaceX, Tesla (TSLA.O) and xAI. Last month, Musk said his ...

A total of 36.4 per cent of Cypriots aged 65 and older see their health as very good or good, with men at 37.6 per cent feeling slightly better than women, at 35.3 per ...

A total of 510 incidents of violence were reported in 98 schools taking part in a survey for the 2024-2025 academic year, a safe school group report made public on Tuesday said. ...

The Greek frigate Kimon is departing Cyprus, government sources confirmed on Tuesday, following its deployment to the island in March amid heightened regional security concerns. Meanwhile, Elli has already left ...

The Laiko Group held its annual general meeting recently, marking what it described as a milestone moment as the group returns to a path of stable profitability. The meeting brought ...

With great success and a massive turnout of both young and old, the Lidl Cyprus Easter Open Day 2026 took place on Sunday, April 5th, at the Lidl Food Academy. The ...

The Cyprus Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Federation on Tuesday expressed strong concern and dissatisfaction over the dog law passed by parliament on April 2. The federation called on President Nikos Christodoulides ...

Limassol will host this year’s European Maritime Day (EMD) on May 21 and 22, 2026, bringing together policymakers, businesses, researchers and other maritime stakeholders from across Europe for two days of talks, ...

Farmers on Tuesday called for immediate compensation and realistic solutions for replacing their livestock after over 30,000 animals have been lost to culling. Chairman of Panagrotiki farming union Christos Papapetrou said ...

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened that “a whole civilization will die tonight” as Iran showed no sign of complying with his ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz by ...

A 31-year-old Cypriot citizen of Iraqi origin received a four-year prison sentence on Tuesday for stabbing his colleague. The man admitted to charges of causing grievous bodily harm and making ...

Journalist and Volt candidate Makarios Drousiotis delivered a dossier of documents to investigators at police headquarters on Tuesday, stating that it contains extensive material linked to allegations he has raised ...

Alcohol and drugs are responsible for around 24 per cent of fatal car accidents in Cyprus, while mobile phone use behind the wheel increases the risk of a crash fourfold, Transport ...

Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou on Tuesday said “things must move forward” on the Cyprus problem after Monday’s meeting of President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman ended ...