Archive 2026

Bayern Munich are running out of fit goalkeepers after third choice keeper Sven Ulreich joined Manuel Neuer and Jonas Urbig on the injury list, the club said on Sunday. The 37...

The ‘Finalissima’ match between Spain and Argentina that was scheduled to be held in Qatar later this month has been cancelled due to the conflict in the Middle East, UEFA ...

French voters headed to the polls on Sunday to elect their mayors in a closely watched ballot seen as a test of the strength of the far-right and the resilience ...

Returning for the 24th year, the international film festival is expected to make its comeback on April 17 to 25, bringing screenings, workshops, a children’s programme and industry events to Nicosia ...

The fire brigade responded to 38 calls across Cyprus over the past 24 hours as strong winds and heavy rain caused multiple incidents, while police urged drivers to exercise caution on the ...

Attempts to revitalise and rebrand Nicosia’s historic old city have been going on for decades, but will its latest iteration – student accommodation – finally succeed? Lately, more and more signs ...

If the idea of lunar hummus seems far-fetched, think again. Scientists working to cultivate the field of extraterrestrial agriculture have grown chickpeas in dirt made mostly of simulated lunar soil, ...

Four-times world champion Max Verstappen blasted Formula One’s new era as a ‘joke’ on Sunday after retiring from the Chinese Grand Prix with a power unit problem. The Red ...

Pope Leo made an impassioned plea on Sunday for an immediate ceasefire in the expanding Iran war, lamenting “atrocious violence” that he said had killed thousands of non-combatants and caused ...

The Paralimni-Deryneia municipality has installed ten additional feeding shelters for stray cats, according to an announcement issued on Sunday. The shelters were donated by veterinarian Panayiotis Tsoukkas, owner of the ...

Following the Limassol Grand Parade, City Friends Club led a large-scale post-carnival cleanup along Arch. Makariou III Avenue, mobilising hundreds of volunteers to help make the celebration more eco-responsible. Working ...

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar on Sunday denied a report that Israel was facing a shortage of ballistic missile interceptors after more than two weeks of war that has seen ...

Ukraine wants money and technology in return for helping Middle Eastern nations that have sought its expertise as they defend against Iranian kamikaze drones, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, after Kyiv ...

A 28-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a violent brawl that took place last December in the Ayia Zoni area of Limassol, the police said on Sunday. According ...

The long-running effort to create a national ambulance agency took a big step forward last month, with the House health committee debating a bill aimed at establishing it. The bill, ...

A 35-year-old man was arrested on Saturday afternoon after allegedly attacking a police officer and setting a car on fire outside a house in Nicosia. According to the police, officers ...

Hollywood rolls out the red carpet for Sunday’s Oscars, the film industry’s highest honors, with an unusually open best-picture race that pits vampire hit “Sinners,” the leader in ...

Four people were arrested during nationwide policing operations carried out on Saturday night, the police said. Arrests were made for offences including illegal stay in the Republic and illegal employment. ...

By Chrysovalantis Andreou For the past week or so there has been a tense atmosphere both within Cypriot government circles and internationally regarding developments in the Middle East. At the ...

Donations totalling €890,000 collected from businesses and members of the public following the devastating wildfires that struck the Limassol district in July 2025 will be distributed directly to affected communities for projects ...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its first risk monitoring report of 2026 this week, warning that risks of market and systemic stress in European Union financial markets remain ...

A tearful Kimi Antonelli celebrated a breakthrough first win of his Formula One career on Sunday after leading championship-leading teammate George Russell in a Mercedes one-two in China from pole ...

On Sunday, the weather will be partly cloudy to mostly cloudy, with local showers and isolated thunderstorms expected. Hail may fall during thunderstorms, while snow or sleet is possible on ...

Wars do not all share the same definition of victory. In what are commonly called asymmetric wars – conflicts between opponents of vastly unequal power and resources – the logic is almost ...