Trump hopes for extension to agreed three-day Ukraine-Russia ceasefire
Russia and Ukraine confirmed on Friday that they had agreed to a U.S.-brokered three-day ceasefire that will run from May 9 to May 11, and U.S. President Donald Trump ...
Preliminary phase of volleyball nations cup kicks off in Protaras
The CEV Beach Volley Nations Cup 2026 was officially opened with a ceremony at the fig tree bay in Protaras on Friday.
“This will be the biggest international Beach Volleyball event ...
Iran war hits Asia’s polyester suppliers to global fast fashion
By Dhwani Pandya, Sumit Khanna, Helen Reid and Ruma Paul
A surge in fossil fuel prices since the Iran war is squeezing polyester suppliers and garment makers across India and ...
Man remanded over alleged involvement in Ayia Napa burglaries
The Famagusta district court on Saturday issued a six-day remand for a 28-year-old man, who had been arrested on suspicion of attempting several burglaries and thefts in Ayia Napa on ...
Christodoulides first Cypriot president to visit Moldovan capital Chisinau
President Nikos Christodoulides is scheduled to depart on Saturday for Chisinau marking the first-ever visit to the Moldovan capital by a Cypriot president.
Director of the president’s press office ...
Limassol tech meetup evolves into global community
A small weekly meetup launched in Limassol in 2017 has evolved into one of Cyprus’ largest recurring tech and business networking communities, with Cyprus_iT recording more than 40,000 visits across its ...
Ryanair to shut Thessaloniki base in Greece due to high fees
Ryanair RYA.I will close its operating base at Greece’s Thessaloniki airport this winter and cut the number of flights in and out of the city after airport operator ...
Today’s weather: Clear at up to 31 degrees
On Saturday, the weather will be overwhelmingly clear, with temperatures reaching around 31 degrees Celsius inland, around 29 degrees on the south and east coasts, around 25 degrees on the west and north ...
Cyprus to host European rare diseases conference in June 2026
The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics (CING) will host a European conference on rare diseases on June 16, jointly organised with the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, ...
Paphos celebrates spring with flower festival
Spring’s most anticipated and fragrant celebration is coming up in Paphos this Sunday as Paphos municipality hosts the Anthestiria Flower Festival2026 event. An afternoon of colour, nature, music and ...
Banking
Eurobank announces revisions to its 2026 financial calendar
Eurobank S.A. has issued a formal notification regarding significant revisions to its financial calendar for the remainder of the year.
The update, which follows an initial schedule released earlier ...
Cyprus Business Now: Eurobank, Cyta, shipping, US tech firms, NPLs, electricity
Eurobank on Friday reported an adjusted net profit of €351 million for the first quarter of 2026, with the bank citing strong lending activity, resilient operating performance and continued growth across its ...
A case of “easier to start a war than to end one”
The developments of the past few days clearly demonstrate the adage “it is easier to start a war than to end one,” a recognised principle of military history and geopolitics. ...
US corporate profits fuel stock market rally to record highs
A humming US corporate profit engine is at the heart of the US stock market’s rally to record highs – an encouraging sign for investors as long as the fuel ...
UK manufacturing costs explode to 4-year high as Hormuz closure chokes supply
A gauge of British manufacturers’ cost pressures jumped in April and delivery delays were the most widespread since mid-2022 due to the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz, according to ...
Aradippou to build new €4m solar farm
A new solar farm worth more than €4 million is to be built in the Larnaca suburb of Aradippou, the suburb’s municipality announced on Friday.
It said it has now ...
Our View: Authorities failed a vulnerable child at every level
The ongoing case concerning the suicide of a 15-year-old abused boy in September 2019 makes for harrowing reading, not only for the misery he endured his entire life but for the ...
Prizmic stuns idol Djokovic at the Italian Open
Croatian qualifier Dino Prizmic stunned his childhood hero Novak Djokovic 2-6 6-2 6-4 in the second round of the Italian Open on Friday, as the Serbian struggled with exhaustion and ...
Trump hopes for extension to agreed three-day Ukraine-Russia ceasefire
Russia and Ukraine confirmed on Friday that they had agreed to a U.S.-brokered three-day ceasefire that will run from May 9 to May 11, and U.S. President Donald Trump ...
Pope Leo, after Rubio meeting, asks God to inspire leaders to calm tensions
Pope Leo asked that God would inspire world leaders to calm global tensions and reduce hatred in an address to mark his first anniversary as head of the Catholic Church, ...
Trump releases previously classified UFO files
President Donald Trump and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday released dozens of previously classified files on alleged UFO sightings and alien and extraterrestrial life to provide what they called “...
Rubio questions allies’ support on Iran following Italy talks
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday and afterwards questioned why allies including Italy were not backing Washington’s efforts to confront Iran and ...
Health experts raced to contain a potential spread of hantavirus as two suspected cases emerged on Friday far from the luxury cruise liner where the outbreak started.
Health experts raced to contain a potential spread of hantavirus as two suspected cases emerged on Friday far from the luxury cruise liner where the outbreak started.
The latest reports ...
MEP Panayiotou’s wedding drone show rejected over paperwork
MEP Fidias Panayiotou’s request to stage a drone show on his wedding night was rejected because he had not submitted the necessary paperwork in time, the Civil Aviation announced ...