Archive 2026

Airport operator Hermes Airports on Tuesday reported a 15.3 per cent decline in air passenger traffic at Cyprus airports, reflecting the impact of the Middle East crisis on tourism flows. According ...

Flamingos arrive in Cyprus in November and leave by the end of February, with their pink colour and height reaching 1.45m making them a popular sight at Cyprus’ wetlands, however ...

The recovery of assets derived from illegal activities remains a key priority for Cyprus authorities, deputy Attorney-General Savvas Angelides said on Tuesday. Addressing a three-day training symposium organised by the ...

Cyprus on Tuesday launched the Plug and Play Cyprus Innovation Centre, bringing the Silicon Valley-based innovation platform to the island as part of a broader strategy to reposition the country ...

Cyprus’ house prices rose at a faster annual pace in the fourth quarter of 2025, although they were flat compared with the previous quarter, preliminary figures from the state statistical service (...

Lawyer Nikos Clerides expressed serious concerns regarding the handling of the investigation into allegations made by his client ‘Sandy’, claiming pressure, collusion and institutional interference are undermining the integrity of ...

The Kremlin said on Tuesday there were a huge number of requests for Russian energy from a range of different places amid a grave global energy crisis that was shaking ...

Greek deputy minister to the PM Giorgos Mylonakis filed a complaint before the Supreme Court prosecutor in Greece on Tuesday against publications linking him to the allegations of Makarios Drousiotis, ...

Australia’s most decorated soldier was arrested on Tuesday and charged with five counts of war crimes relating to the killing of unarmed civilians while on deployment in Afghanistan. Police ...

Some Western and Saudi firms in Riyadh have extended work-from-home advisories this week, five people familiar with the matter ​said, amid concern over a looming US-imposed deadline for Iran ‌to ...

Britain said on Tuesday it would cap interest rates on millions of student loans at 6 per cent from September 2026, saying conflict ​in the Middle East risked pushing up inflation and ...

The Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Tuesday reported a 19.5 per cent increase in building permits issued during the period January to December 2025. For the month of December 2025 alone, the number ...

Talks between the United States and Iran were at risk of being derailed following Tehran’s attacks on Saudi Arabian industrial facilities, two Pakistani sources with knowledge of the discussions ...

Police will implement increased road safety measures over the Easter holiday period, aiming to enhance traffic safety and prevent serious and fatal road collisions. In a statement, police said that ...

U.S. Vice President JD Vance lashed out on Tuesday at what he called “disgraceful” interference from the European Union in an election in Hungary, as he lauded Prime Minister ...

Meat prices during Greek Orthodox Holy Week have remained at roughly the same levels as last year, despite earlier concerns about potential increases, according to the president of the Butchers ...

The eurozone’s private sector expansion weakened sharply in March as the Middle East war drove up energy costs and disrupted supply chains, with overall demand – ​a key gauge for ...

Restoration works have been completed at the chapel of Ayios Ioannis Prodromos in Neo Chorio Kythreas on Monday, a site dating back to the mid-17th century. The project was ...

Cyprus’ parliament this week approved legislation exempting, with retroactive effect from January 1, 2010, the remuneration of seafarers who are not permanent residents of the Republic from contributions to the social cohesion ...

Protesters entered the Turkish Cypriot legislature building on Tuesday morning, as a general strike called in protest at cuts to the cost-of-living allowance for public sector workers continued. As had ...

A French high-speed train crashed on Tuesday morning into a truck carrying military equipment at a level crossing near Calais, killing the train driver, a spokesperson for the local prefecture ...

Rainfall during the first week of April has already surpassed the average for the month, reaching 111 per cent of the usual precipitation. The Meteorological Department said the total rainfall from ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday said he has a “specific plan” for the future of the two British bases areas in Cyprus, with the government continuing its push for a ...

By Philippa Tracy In an extended read of nearly 700 pages, the two eponymous protagonists, Sonia Shah and Sunny Bhatia, navigate a complex journey across two continents during which a failed ...