Archive 2026

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told an EU summit on Thursday the future of Europe was being shaped by the defence of Ukraine and the best security guarantee for the bloc’s ...

Iran plans to lodge a complaint with football’s world governing body FIFA over travel restrictions its team is facing in the U.S. at the World Cup. Due to ...

When I booked a table at Ship Inn for a Monday evening, I expected a relatively quiet outing on what is usually one of the least busy nights of the ...

Summer in Cyprus is about to get busier as more annual events make their comeback. In Limassol, the Rialto Theatre is working towards the realisation of a long-standing cultural institution – ...

The preliminary agreement between the United States and Iran is expected to lead to further reductions in fuel prices, the energy ministry said on Monday. “There was a de-escalation in ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Friday revised down its forecasts for economic growth in 2026 and 2027, citing the continuing war in the Middle East and warning that risks remain ...

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni accused her one-time close ally Donald Trump of fabricating a story about her on Friday, after the U.S. President told an Italian TV channel ...

Lawmakers from more than a dozen African countries have pledged to push new bills restricting LGBT rights, after a conference in Ghana that brought together self-described “pro-family” activists from across ...

European Union leaders headed for a clash over the bloc’s budget on Friday after both net contributors and beneficiaries criticised an initial proposal on what the EU should pay ...

Former U.S. President Barack Obama, celebrating a new museum and civic center dedicated to his eight years in the White House, called on Americans to resist the forces of ...

Cyprus rhythmic gymnast Vera Tugolukova has had a new element, called the Tugolukovas Pivot, named after her by World Gymnastics (FIG), the governing body for gymnastics, the Cyprus Athletics Organisation ...

With Bitcoin down roughly 45% from its October 2025 highs, SaintQuant describes how market-neutral, AI-driven strategies are designed to pursue stable returns regardless of price direction. CAIRNS, Queensland — June 18, 2026 — The cryptocurrency market ...

The successful Greek production won three awards at the Iris Awards of the Greek Academy of Cinema. June 2026 – “The Christmas Carols” has turned its Iris Award nominations into wins. The ...

Strait of Hormuz traffic rises, but security risks continue to slow full return to normality  Ships have begun leaving the Persian Gulf after the US and Iran agreed to ease ...

For much of the past decade, digital payments were discussed primarily in terms of convenience – faster checkout, simpler transfers, less paperwork. That framing is now outdated. Digital payments have become ...

Strovolos and the wider Nicosia area are set to be promoted as a model accessible sports and tourism destination through the implementation of the European project SPORTS4ALL. The 24-month ...

Premier League champions Arsenal will begin their title defence at home to newly promoted Coventry City when the 2026–27 season kicks off on August 21. Coventry return to the top flight for ...

‘Europe needs ecosystems, not just capital’ Europe’s long-term competitiveness will depend less on the amount of money available to startups and more on the strength of the ecosystems supporting ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has warned investors about a number of websites that are not operated by entities authorised to provide investment services or carry out investment ...

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) announced on Friday that it has extended the suspension of trading for shares of four companies listed on its Emerging Companies Market for an additional ...

Larnaca police on Friday said investigations into the 22-year-old Bangladeshi student missing from his home in Oroklini since last week are continuing. “As part of the examinations, all technological tools ...

Logicom Public Ltd reported a sharp drop in profit attributable to shareholders for the first quarter of 2026, falling by 55.2 per cent to €10.7m, compared with €23.9m in the same period ...

Hourly-paid government workers will hold a 24-hour strike on Wednesday to protest over low wages and unresolved labour demands, they said on Friday. The action was announced by unions SEK, ...

British police said on Friday they had released a man who had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a 3-year-old boy ended up in a zoo’s crocodile ...