Archive 2026

By Mal James First conceived as a mail-order-only company in 1963, known as Biba’s Postal Boutique, the brand captured the revolutionary 1960s and 1970s attitude and style, offering trend-seekers affordable, ...

The European Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights (ELDHR) as well as the Cyprus Democratic Lawyers Association (CDLA) condemned the continued existence of the British bases in Akrotiri and Dhekelia. ...

Shrimp scampi is a dish that feels both brisk and reassuring, the sort of meal that can be prepared quickly yet still carries a sense of occasion. Plump prawns are ...

Restoration work on the historic windmill in Limnia has been completed, the United Nations development programme confirmed on Saturday. Ali Tuncay, co chairman of the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, ...

A Greek flagged and owned tanker was struck by a missile off the Russian port of Novorossiysk in the Black Sea, authorities said on Saturday, though all 24 crew members on ...

A masked armed group forced their way into a house in Limassol on Friday night, prompting a police investigation that led to the arrest of a 19-year-old on Saturday. Police ...

Livestock farmers will expect answers from the government by Tuesday to a series of questions they will send, as decided at a meeting held with the participation of livestock farmers, ...

Police arrested 33 drivers for drink-driving during overnight operations carried out nationwide on Friday night, as part of coordinated checks targeting traffic offences and public safety. According to a police statement ...

A yellow weather warning has been issued as heavy rain, isolated storms and strong winds are expected from Saturday morning. The met office said the warning will be in effect ...

After a sobering week in Europe for English clubs, some bruised egos return to domestic issues this weekend with the Premier League title race and relegation battles both reaching potentially ...

Business & economy news from the day before Public debt continued to fall in 2025, reaching its lowest percentage of GDP since 2008, while Cyprus also recorded its fourth consecutive fiscal surplus. ...

One of Nicosia’s biggest book bazaars makes its comeback this weekend, and, as always, all profits raised from the sales will be donated to a good cause. The Buy ...

An explosion damaged a Jewish school in Amsterdam early on Saturday, in what the city’s mayor described as “a deliberate attack against the Jewish community”. The explosion at the ...

President Donald Trump threatened to strike the oil infrastructure of Iran’s Kharg Island hub unless Tehran stopped attacking vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, a warning that could further ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) has reported that 444,000 counterfeit euro banknotes were withdrawn from circulation in 2025, representing a 20 per cent decrease compared with the previous year. The ECB said that ...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) this week highlighted three priorities for the global air cargo industry: accelerating digitalisation, strengthening global standards, and enhancing safety and security. The call came ...

Advanced Machine Intelligence, the startup founded by former Meta Platforms chief AI scientist Yann LeCun, has announced that ​it raised $1.03 billion based on a $3.50 billion pre-money valuation, as it ‌seeks ...

Microsoft (MSFT.O) is adding Anthropic’s AI technology to its Copilot service to tap ​growing demand for autonomous agents, weeks after the startup’s new tools ‌sparked a selloff ...

The supreme court has ordered the release of an asylum seeker who had been held in custody for six months, stating that the Cypriot authorities had not undertaken due diligence ...

Former Disy leader Averof Neophytou, speaking at the House plenum on Thursday, said that while drought was an act of God, shortage of water was down to human incompetence. The ...

A top United Nations humanitarian official on Friday called for humanitarian aid to be allowed to pass safely through the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israeli war on Iran. The ...

Governments from Asia to Europe are scrambling to shield consumers from surging fuel and food costs triggered by the US-Israeli war on Iran, rolling out measures ranging from fuel subsidies ...

France is pushing on with efforts to put together a coalition to secure the Strait of Hormuz once the security situation stabilises, two French officials said on Friday, after a ...

Israel has rebuffed a historic offer of direct talks from Lebanon, deeming it too little too late from a government that shares its goal of disarming Hezbollah but cannot act ...